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LG env2 vx9100 Inside Keyboard Replacement

Introduction

In this guide you will be removing the back panel and motherboard to access and remove the inside keyboard.

What you need

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    • Power off the phone before disassembly to avoid electric shock or fire.

    • Place the phone face down on the table.

    • Pull down the tab below the battery with your fingernail or an opening tool.

    • Lift the battery out.

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    • Locate the five rubber covers on the back panel of the phone.

    • Use a metal probe to remove each rubber cover and expose the screws underneath.

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    • Locate the six 2.5-millimeter Phillips #00 screws on the back panel.

    • Remove all six screws with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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    • Locate the seam around the edge of the phone.

    • Insert a plastic opening tool into the seam and gently pry to release the tabs.

    • Work around the phone until all tabs are released.

    • Remove the back panel.

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    • Locate the silver strip - closest to the bottom hinge of the phone - connected to the logic board.

    • Wedge the plastic opening tool in between the silver strip and the logic board.

    • Apply upward pressure with the plastic opening tool to separate the silver strip from the logic board.

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    • Wedge the plastic opening tool in between the logic board and the phone.

    • Carefully pry these two pieces apart by going around the perimeter of the phone to separate the logic board from the phone.

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    • Locate the back of the inside keyboard.

    • Take out the inside keyboard. By using your fingernails to pull one of the corners up, you can snap this piece out of its encasement.

    • Replace the keyboard by snapping the new keyboard into place, and begin to follow the steps in reverse to reassemble the device.

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Conclusion

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

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