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LG K7 T-Mobile Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This is guide will demonstrate how to remove the motherboard from a LG-K7. The motherboard has numerous of components connecting to it and user should be careful while removing these component so the main board doesn't get damage.

What you need

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    • Flip the LG K7 over so that the back of the phone is facing up.

    • Locate the small notch on the bottom left side of the phone.

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    • Insert a plastic opening tool into the notch and lift the back cover upward while holding the bottom portion of the phone down to remove it.

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    • Remove the battery.

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    • Located to nine 3.4 mm screws that keep that keep the phones rear housing in tacked.

    • Using a Phillips 00 screwdriver remove all nine 3.4 mm screws.

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    • Turn the phone over so the screen is facing up.

    • Insert your plastic opening tool between the midframe and front panel assembly on the side of the phone.

    • Slide the plastic opening tool down the seams carefully to separate the screen from the rest of the phone housing.

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    • Locate the lock that holds the camera's ribbon cable in place.

    • Carefully remove the camera's ribbon cable from the motherboard using the plastic removal tool.

    • Holding the camera ribbon you just released pull upwards and the camera should release from the case.

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    • Locate the headphone jack towards the bottom right of the phone.

    • Place a plastic removal tool underneath the head phone jack.

    • Lift the plastic removal tool upward to remove the earphone jack from the phone case.

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    • Locate the ribbon for the front facing camera.

    • Carefully remove the front facing camera's ribbon cable from the motherboard using the plastic removal tool.

    • Holding the front camera ribbon you just released pull upwards and the camera should release from the case.

    • Remove the band that connects the screen display to the motherboard.

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    • Locate the ribbon cable that connects the screen to the motherboard.

    • Carefully remove the screen's ribbon cable from the motherboard using the plastic removal tool by lifting the ribbon cable upwards.

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    • Wedge a plastic opening tool between the motherboard and the phones casing.

    • While using one finger to hold down a portion of the phone pull upwards with the plastic opening tool to loosen the motherboard from the phone casing.

    • Once there is some space between the board and the phone case, using your hands carefully lift the motherboard from the phone casing.

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Conclusion

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

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