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Nokia Lumia 930 Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the motherboard on a Nokia Lumia 930 smartphone.

What you need

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    • Pull the SIM card holder out of the top of the phone using your fingernail.

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    • Place tweezers or an opening tool in the SIM card slot and push upwards until the back panel pops out.

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    • Wedge a plastic opening tool between the two panels. Slide it along each side of the phone to completely remove the back panel.

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    • Remove the 4mm Torx #4 screw that's securing the battery connector.

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    • Use tweezers to remove the battery connector strap.

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    • Remove all ten 4mm Torx #4 screws that secure the battery cover to the frame of the phone.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery cover from the phone's frame.

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    • Pull up on the heat spreader.

    • Be careful not to tear it!

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    • Use the flat end of the spudger to lift up the battery.

    • The battery is glued in place. Pry up carefully, not to damage it.

    • Two flex cables are directly underneath the battery.

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    • Remove the battery from the phone.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the camera connectors.

    • Pull the camera up and out to remove it from the phone.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the six ribbon cables from the motherboard.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the orange flex cable underneath the battery.

    • Remove the orange flex cable from the phone.

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    • Repeat the previous step for the black jumper flex cable under the battery.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect both ends of the antenna cable from the motherboard.

    • Remove the antenna.

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    • Use tweezers to grab the adhesive that is under the LTE flex cable and pull it outwards and towards the bottom end of the phone.

    • Apply new adhesive when reassembling the phone.

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    • Use a spudger to pry up the bottom end of the motherboard, then pull it out.

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Conclusion

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

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