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Palm Treo 680 screen replacement

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  1. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the battery cover by pressing on the small rectangular button located on the back of the phone.

  2. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the battery by pulling it out towards you.

  3. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, Back Panel: step 3, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, Back Panel: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the stylus in order to access the screw.

    • Remove the 27mm top-left screw using a T6 Torx screwdriver.

  4. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Using the spudger, remove the rubber rectangular cover located in the upper rear, right-hand corner.

    • Remove the 27mm screw using the T6 Torx screwdriver.

    • If there is a red Palm sticker covering this screw, puncture it to access the screw.

  5. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the remaining two 27mm screws from the bottom using the T6 screwdriver.

  6. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 6, image 1 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 6, image 2 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 6, image 3 of 3
    • Turn the phone so the screen is facing the right side.

    • Use a spudger to carefully separate the back panel from the front panel to access components inside the phone.

    • Separate the covers from the left side of the device as indicated in the picture.

    • The right side contains orange ribbons that are easily damaged.

  7. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, LCD Screen and Touch Screen: step 7, image 1 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, LCD Screen and Touch Screen: step 7, image 2 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement, LCD Screen and Touch Screen: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Take the front the pannel and notice that the screen is attached by a piece of silver tape.

    • Using a pair of tweezers, carefully peel off this piece of silver tape.

    • Remove the screen from the front pannel.

  8. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2
    • Obtain a small metal spudger and flip up the 2 tiny plastic flaps that hold the tiny orange ribbons in place.

    • Do the same thing for the other flap on the opposite side.

  9. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 9, image 1 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 9, image 2 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 9, image 3 of 3
    • Flip the screen over a 180 degrees and take off the metal piece that cushions the screen.

    • Flip the screen over another a 180 degrees and place pressure on the bottom ribbon (Where my left thumb is).

    • Slightly Pull apart the touch screen from the LCD screen by placing your thumbs where my thumbs are. DO NOT PULL THE TWO SCREENS COMPLETELY APART YET.

    • This part is tricky and might take some maneuvering and a little bit of force, but it is possible.

  10. Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 10, image 1 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 10, image 2 of 3 Palm Treo 680 screen replacement: step 10, image 3 of 3
    • Move your thumbs to the other corner of the screen and repeat the same procedure in step 9.

    • Carefully peel the touch screen away from the LCD screen.

    • Now you should have both the touch screen and LCD screen detached from one another.

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