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Palm Treo 650 Motherboard Replacement

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Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

10 minutes

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

    • Remove the small 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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  5. Unscrew the screws around the back plate with a T5 Torx Screwdriver. Six black 6.9 mm Torx screws

    • Unscrew the screws around the back plate with a T5 Torx Screwdriver.

    • Six black 6.9 mm Torx screws

    • Unscrew the screw next to the antennae on the back plate.

    • One 9.75 mm Phillips antenna screw with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

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  6. Remove the antennae.

    • Remove the antennae.

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  7. Pry the back cover off using a spudger or similar tool. The back cover is attached by several small clips on the inside.

    • Pry the back cover off using a spudger or similar tool.

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

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  8. 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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  9. Pull off the mother board. Install replacement or repaired motherboard, reversing steps above.

    • Pull off the mother board.

    • Install replacement or repaired motherboard, reversing steps above.

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Conclusion

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

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