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Microphone Duplicate Guide

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Introduction

This guide is for replacing the microphone on your LG VX4500 cell phone.

What you need

  1. Microphone Duplicate Guide, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Before removing the battery, ensure that the phone is turned off.

    • To remove the battery from your LG VX4500, turn the phone so that the back panel is showing.

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  2. Microphone Duplicate Guide: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Pull back on the white release tab and lift up the the entire battery.

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  3. Microphone Duplicate Guide: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • The back panel should now be fully accessible.

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  5. Microphone Duplicate Guide, LG VX4500 Disassembly: step 4, image 1 of 2 Microphone Duplicate Guide, LG VX4500 Disassembly: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Using a paper clip, remove all 4 rubber screwcaps from the screw ports.

    • With a Phillips head screwdriver, remove all 4 screws from their ports.

    • Also remove the rubber screwcap in the upper part of the back panel along with the screw under it.

    • The fifth screw will be more difficult to get out because the plastic port has much higher sides.

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  6. Microphone Duplicate Guide: step 5, image 1 of 3 Microphone Duplicate Guide: step 5, image 2 of 3 Microphone Duplicate Guide: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Run a plastic opening tool along the seam to seperate the keyboard cover and the back panel

    • Remove the back panel, now the logic board, keyboard and microphone are exposed.

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  7. Microphone Duplicate Guide, Logic Board: step 6, image 1 of 2 Microphone Duplicate Guide, Logic Board: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • With your fingers, gently lift up the gold connector until it is completely disconnected.

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  8. Microphone Duplicate Guide, Microphone: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Desolder the microphone from the logic board

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Conclusion

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

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