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LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement

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    1. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2
      • Flip the device over and remove the back covering.

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    2. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Push on the top of the battery downward and pull the battery off of the device.

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    1. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Rear Camera: step 3, image 1 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Rear Camera: step 3, image 2 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Rear Camera: step 3, image 3 of 3
      • Remove the eleven 4mm screws using a Philips head screw driver.

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    2. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3
      • Insert the plastic opening tool into the side of the device and pry off silver covering. Push up against the back covering when the tool is inserted to detach from the phone.

      • Make sure to detach all sides of silver covering before lifting it off the phone.

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    3. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2
      • Using the prying tool detach the connector on the device.

      • Insert the plastic opening tool underneath the connector and push tool down to lift the connector from the device.

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    4. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2
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      • Using tweezers lift the camera off of the device.

      • To do so grasp the camera gently with the tweezers and pull the camera up out of the device.

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    1. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 2 of 2
      • Disconnect the remaining ribbon plugs and connectors. (Only remove the highlighted cables for the removal of the logic board.)

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    2. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2
      • Push the blue lifting tool up underneath the logic board and pull it upwards removing it from the device.

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    1. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Screen: step 9, image 1 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Screen: step 9, image 2 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Screen: step 9, image 3 of 3
      • Using a prying tool, carefully remove the silver/ black tape used to hide the screens connectors.

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    2. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 10, image 3 of 3
      • Using the blue lifting tool carefully remove the screens connectors.

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    3. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 11, image 3 of 3
      • Flip the device so the screen faces you. Using a prying tool, at the corners on the screen begin to pry off the screen. (It will sound like tape being removed.) Avoid scratching the device with the prying tool.

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    4. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1
      • Pull the screen off of the body of the device. (Mind the circuits when removing the screen. The home button is likely to fall off. )

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    1. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement, Home Button: step 13, image 1 of 1
      • To begin this guide complete the LG Optimus Exceed 2 Screen Replacement Guide.

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    2. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 14, image 2 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Home Button Replacement: step 14, image 3 of 3
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      • Using tweezers lift the home button to remove the home button from the device.

      • Do not yank the home button from the device as the home button connector may get damaged or break.

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Conclusion

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

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