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Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement

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    1. Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 1 of 2 Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 2 of 2
      • Insert a plastic opening tool between the back cover and rear case at the lower left edge of the back cover.

      • Pry the back cover up with the plastic opening tool to free the plastic clips.

      • Continue prying along the left edge of the back cover towards the top of the phone.

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      • Work the plastic opening tool across the top of the back case to free the plastic clips.

      • The top edge of the back case is very thin. Pry carefully to avoid cracking or snapping it.

      • Continue prying down the right side of the back cover to free the remaining clips.

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      • Pull the back cover away from the phone to remove it.

      • The back cover is attached to the battery with a generous amount of adhesive, so you may have to use quite a bit of force to separate the two pieces.

      • The battery must remain in the phone and not come off with the back cover or you will break the power lead.

      • Since the back cover is made of Kevlar, it can handle a fair amount of twisting and tugging without breaking.

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    1. Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 1 of 2 Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 2 of 2
      • Use the tip of a spudger to lift up the red silicone cover over the battery terminal screws and remove it.

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      • Remove the two 3.3 mm T5 Torx battery terminal screws.

      • Grab the blue battery removal tab and lift the battery out to remove it.

      • There is quite a bit of adhesive securing the battery to the motherboard. Work slowly to avoid deforming the battery.

      • Your phone will have a number of metal EMI shields on the motherboard, rather than the bare ICs seen here.

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    1. Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement, Camera Cover: step 6, image 1 of 2 Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement, Camera Cover: step 6, image 2 of 2
      • Use a heat gun or hair dryer to soften the adhesive underneath the camera cover.

      • The following steps were performed without the use of a heat gun. Notice that the camera cover cracks very easily if you do not heat the adhesive that holds it in place.

      • Gently pry up the bottom edge of the camera cover with a plastic opening tool.

      • Carefully slide the plastic opening tool across the bottom edge to free it from the adhesive.

      • Continue to use the heat gun as needed to soften the adhesive as you remove the camera cover.

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    2. Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3
      • Insert the plastic opening tool underneath the top edge of the camera cover.

      • Gently pry the camera cover up as you slide the plastic opening tool across the top edge to free it from the adhesive.

      • Remove the camera cover.

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    1. Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement, Rear Case: step 8, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the six screws securing the rear case to the rest of the phone:

      • three 6.7 mm silver T3 Torx screws at the top,

      • four 4.0 mm gold T3 Torx screws in the middle,

      • and three 4.5 mm black T5 Torx screws at the bottom.

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    2. Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 3 Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 3 Motorola Droid RAZR Rear Case Replacement: step 9, image 3 of 3
      • Insert a plastic opening tool between the rear case and the motherboard assembly.

      • Work your way down the side of the phone and gently pry the rear case up.

      • Separate the rear case from the motherboard assembly.

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Conclusion

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

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