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LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide explains how to replace the motherboard of an LG Rumor Touch, a touch screen phone.

What you need

  1. LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the phone's back cover by placing your thumb the above charging port, located at the bottom of the phone, and sliding the back cover upward.

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  2. LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Gently pry the battery out of the phone with the spudger.

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  3. LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement, Inner Shell: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the 5 #1 5mm screws.

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  5. LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the inner shell from the phone.

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  6. LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew two 2mm #00 screws located behind the white serial code sticker.

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  7. LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the ribbon found in the middle of the phone

    • Gently pull the ribbon out of the way.

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  8. LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Slide open the phone, revealing the QWERTY keyboard.

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  9. LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully push the mother board through by pressing into the keyboard.

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  10. LG Rumor Touch Motherboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • The mother board will fall out of the back along with the silicon keyboard pad.

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Conclusion

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

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