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LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement

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  1. LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the battery cover by placing your thumb on the small ridge near the top of the phone back and push downward, exposing the battery.

    • Our device did not come with a battery cover so it is not shown here.

    • Remove the battery using your finger to pry it out of the battery housing.

  2. LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement, Mother Board: step 2, image 1 of 2 LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement, Mother Board: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the (2) rubber screw covers located near the hinge of the phone using tweezers or a thumb tack.

    • Unscrew the (4) 3.6mm screws using a #00 Phillip's head screw driver.

  3. LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 3 LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 3 LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement: step 3, image 3 of 3
    • Carefully pry off the phone's backing using a plastic opening tool.

    • Slip the tool into the crack between the keypad (front panel) and the back panel.

    • Slide the tool along the sides of the phone to detach the tabs holding the backing on.

  4. LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Peel back the sticker with tweezers and hold it back with your finger.

    • Use the tweezers to lift the display adapter off the logic board.

  5. LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 LG VX5500 Mother Board Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Lift the mother board out of the phone casing.

    • The keyboard can be easily removed once the mother board is out of the phone.

Conclusion

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

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You guys are great!

Kurt Beske - Reply

So what do you do with the mother board then?

Erik Sodders - Reply

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