Fix Your Stuff Community Store

Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement

What you need

  1. Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Press and hold the button on the battery cover

    • Pull the battery cover down and out to remove it

    Edit

  2. Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the batteries by pulling them away from the phone

    Edit

  3. Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement, Back Cover: step 3, image 1 of 2 Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement, Back Cover: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Using the Torx T4 screwdriver remove the six screws highlighted in the picture to the left

    Edit

  5. Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Use your fingers or a spudger to remove the back cover

    Edit

  6. Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement, Phone: step 5, image 1 of 2 Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement, Phone: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Place your plastic opening tool in between the motherboard and the front cover of the phone

    • Apply a small force to lift the motherboard away from the front cover

    Edit

  7. Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement, Motherboard/Screen: step 6, image 1 of 2 Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement, Motherboard/Screen: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Use your fingers to unhook the highlighted plastic frame of the screen from motherboard

    • Carefully separate the screen from the motherboard

    • Note the cable connecting the screen to the motherboard. Do not pull the screen too far from the motherboard or you may damage the cable

    Edit

  8. Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Motorola V2397 Motherboard/Screen Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the flap of the connector on the motherboard using a spudger

    • Carefully remove the FFC cable from the connector

    • The screen should now be free from the motherboard

    Edit
Conclusion

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

Author

with 6 other contributors

Chris

Member since: 01/13/15

501 Reputation

5 Guides authored

Badges: 4

+1 more badge

Team

USF Tampa, Team 1-6, Sullivan Winter 2015 Member of USF Tampa, Team 1-6, Sullivan Winter 2015

USFT-SULLIVAN-W15S1G6

4 Members

16 Guides authored

0 Comments

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 0

Past 7 Days: 1

Past 30 Days: 8

All Time: 145