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Huawei P8 Lite Motherboard Replacement

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Introduction

This guide will help you replace the motherboard inside your Huawei P8 Lite.

What you need

  1. Huawei P8 Lite Motherboard Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 1 of 2 Huawei P8 Lite Motherboard Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Use an Opening Tool and start to lever up the back cover of your Huawei P8 Lite at the bottom of your phone.

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    • There are clips around the whole mid frame, holding down the back cover. Open all of them with the Opening Tool.

    • When all clips are open, remove the back cover from the rest of the phone.

    • If the back cover doesn't come freely, there are probably some additional clips that need to be disconnected.

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  3. Huawei P8 Lite Motherboard Replacement, Loudspeaker: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Use a tweezer to remove the warranty sticker which sits on a screw in the bottom right of your phone.

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  5. Huawei P8 Lite Motherboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the 4 black Torx T5 screws which hold down the lower part of the loudspeaker.

    • Remove the three silver Phillips #00 screws which hold down the upper part of the loudspeaker.

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  6. Huawei P8 Lite Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the loudspeaker carefully.

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  7. Huawei P8 Lite Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Continue by removing the SIM and SD card trays on the side of the device.

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    • Remove the two Torx T5 screws. One may be cover with a liquid indicator.

    • Remove the five Phillips #000 screws.

    • Take away both securing brackets covering the motherboard.

    • If your phone has an NFC antenna, taking away the cover will automatically free its flex connector from the motherboard.

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  9. Huawei P8 Lite Motherboard Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the three Phillips #000 screws on the silver panel.

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    • Carefully separate the four connectors holding the motherboard in place.

    • Remove the motherboard from the device.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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