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Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement

Introduction

Replacing a broken headphone port.

What you need

  1. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn off the phone.

    • Check if there is a microSD card in the slot behind the door on the side. If so, remove it by first pushing it in, then pulling it out.

    • Position the phone so that the back side is in view.

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  2. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the back battery cover.

    • Apply pressure on the cover while simultaneously sliding the cover downward.

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  3. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 3 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 3 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Insert the iPod opening tool between the base of the phone and the phone battery.

    • Position the phone so that the battery won't fall out of the phone.

    • The battery lifts out of the phone fast and easily.

    • Carefully lift the battery out of the phone.

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  4. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement, Upper Back Cover: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the phone so that the back of the phone is facing forward.

    • The picture to the left shows the location of the plastic tabs that attach to the upper cover of the phone.

    • In this picture, the upper cover has already been removed.

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  5. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Place the iPod opening tool under the tabs near the top of the phone.

    • Slide the iPod Opening Tool upwards.

    • This will pop the tabs and release the upper part of the phone.

    • Repeat for the left and the right sides.

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  7. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Place the iPod opening tool at the top area of the bottom section of the phone (indicated in picture).

    • Lift the iPod opening tool to pop open the clips.

    • This will release the upper back cover of the phone.

    • Repeat for the left and the right sides.

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    • Push upward on the top back cover using two thumbs.

    • This will remove the top back cover from the phone.

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  9. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement, Base of The Phone: step 8, image 1 of 2 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement, Base of The Phone: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Locate the four screws.

    • Remove the screws using a T6 Torx screwdriver.

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  10. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Turn the phone over.

    • Gently pull apart the phone.

    • Start at the bottom of the phone and pull outward.

    • There are plastic catches on the middle of each side. These should pop free as you pull.

    • Be careful, the phone will separate into two sections.

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  11. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 2 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • The phone should now be in two different sections.

    • 1) The logic board and the back cover

    • 2) The keypad and the rest of the phone

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  12. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement, Headphone Port: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the phone so that the back section is facing forward.

    • Locate the black headphone port at the bottom of the phone.

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  13. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Grip the headphone port with the tweezers.

    • Lift the headphone port out of the phone using the tweezers.

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  14. Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 2 Nokia 6086 Headphone Port Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 2

    • The headphone port should be fully detached from the phone.

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Conclusion

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

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Caitlin Rahm

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Cal Poly, Team 26-30, Regan Spring 2010 Member of Cal Poly, Team 26-30, Regan Spring 2010

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