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Nokia Lumia 930 Vibration Module Replacement

Introduction

By reading this guide you will have a better understanding of how to disassemble your phone so as to reach the vibration module located directly behind the daughter engine board.

What you need

  1. Nokia Lumia 930 Vibration Module Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • 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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    Tool used on this step:
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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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  19. Nokia Lumia 930 Vibration Module Replacement, Daughterboard: step 18, image 1 of 2 Nokia Lumia 930 Vibration Module Replacement, Daughterboard: step 18, image 2 of 2
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    • Use the pointed end of the spudger to pry up the daughterboard.

    • Use tweezers to lift the daughterboard out of the phone.

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    Tool used on this step:
    Tweezers
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    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the vibration boot that covers the module.

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    • Use the flat end of the spudger to lift the module off of the adhesive.

    • Be delicate so that you don't break off the rotating piece of the module.

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    • Use tweezers to continually lift the module and flex up off of the adhesive.

    • Pull up until the vibration module is completely removed.

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Conclusion

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

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