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Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

10 minutes

Sections

3

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Introduction

How to access the motherboard for repair.

  1. Position the phone so the screen faces down.

    • Position the phone so the screen faces down.

    • Remove the stylus found on the back of the phone.

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  2. To remove the battery cover, hold down the button in the middle of the phone's back.

    • To remove the battery cover, hold down the button in the middle of the phone's back.

    • Slide the cover down to remove it, and set the cover aside.

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  3. Lift the edge of the battery, separating contact points, and pull out as pictured. Lift the edge of the battery, separating contact points, and pull out as pictured.

    • Lift the edge of the battery, separating contact points, and pull out as pictured.

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  5. Remove the round rubber cover on the back of the phone located immediately below the antenna.

    • Remove the round rubber cover on the back of the phone located immediately below the antenna.

    • This will uncover a screw that will be removed in the next step.

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  6. Remove the six 6.9 mm screws as pictured with a T5 Torx screwdriver. Remove the single 9.8 mm screw next to the antenna on the back plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

    • Remove the six 6.9 mm screws as pictured with a T5 Torx screwdriver.

    • Remove the single 9.8 mm screw next to the antenna on the back plate using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  7. Remove the antenna.

    • Remove the antenna.

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  8. Pry the back cover off using an iFixIt opening tool. The back cover is attached by several small clips on the inside.

    • Pry the back cover off using an iFixIt opening tool.

    • The back cover is attached by several small clips on the inside.

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  9. Disconnect the ribbon cable before removing the motherboard. Unclip the gray tab. Pull out the orange ribbon cable.

    • Disconnect the ribbon cable before removing the motherboard.

    • Unclip the gray tab.

    • Pull out the orange ribbon cable.

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  10. Pull off the motherboard. Pull off the motherboard.

    • Pull off the motherboard.

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Conclusion

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

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