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Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement

What you need

  1. Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement, Rear Case: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Using the screwdriver and the T-5 bit, unscrew the seven 5 mm screws around the outside of the phone.

  2. Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the back cover of the phone by sliding the bottom black button to the unlock position and lifting it up.

  3. Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement, Battery: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Use a plastic opening tool to pry the battery out of the phone.

  4. Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement, Midframe: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Unscrew the two silver screws located at the top of the back of the phone.

  5. Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the midframe from the rest of the phone.

  6. Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement, Motherboard: step 6, image 1 of 2 Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement, Motherboard: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Use metal spudger to pry off the middle yellow flap carefully.

  7. Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Use tweezers again to pry off the second yellow flap carefully.

  8. Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • The motherboard is the whole green board. Pry it off carefully with tweezers from the sides and place it aside.

  9. Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement, Remove the earpiece speaker: step 9, image 1 of 2 Motorola Defy Earpiece Speaker Replacement, Remove the earpiece speaker: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Once the motherboard is removed, use either the metal tweezers or the metal spudger to remove the speaker by prying it as shown.

    • The speaker is glued to its position, thus you will have to glue the new one back on.

    • The speaker must be pried off carefully. It is very delicate.

Conclusion

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

Andres

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USF Tampa, Team 14-2, Leahy Fall 2014 Member of USF Tampa, Team 14-2, Leahy Fall 2014

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