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LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement

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Introduction

If the volume buttons on your LG Optimus Exceed 2 are not responding when you want to increase or decrease the volume on your phone, you may want to replace the buttons. In order to do that, please follow the steps below.

What you need

  1. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume 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 Volume 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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  3. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement, Rear Camera: step 3, image 1 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement, Rear Camera: step 3, image 2 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume 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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  4. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume 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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  6. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume 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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  7. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume 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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  8. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume 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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  9. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume 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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  10. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement, Volume Button: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Begin this guide by completing the LG Optimus Exceed 2 Screen Replacement to step 2.

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  11. LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 2 LG Optimus Exceed 2 Volume Button Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • With the device facing up lift with your fingers or the blue lifting tool to remove the volume buttons from the device.

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Conclusion

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

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