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Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement

What you need

  1. Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3
    • Press the button located just above the Sprintâ„¢ logo and then slide the cover down.

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    • Use the small notch on the left hand side of the phone to remove the battery.

  3. Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement, Back Case: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the stylus from the phone.

  4. Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • After removing the battery and stylus, unscrew the 5 Torx screws (using a T-5 Torx screw driver)

  5. Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Using the spudger, remove the small rubberized patch under the antenna.

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    • Unscrew the last two screws using the previous screw driver.

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    • Using the plastic opening tool, gently separate the back case from the phone body.

  8. Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement, Motherboard: step 8, image 1 of 3 Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement, Motherboard: step 8, image 2 of 3 Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement, Motherboard: step 8, image 3 of 3
    • Using a plastic opening tool, gently edge your way between the back and border case (Picture 2) until they are completely separated (Picture 3).

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    • Remove the antenna chip by unscrewing the two screws with Torx T-5 screwdriver (Picture 1).

    • Once unscrewed, gently detach the antenna chip with your hands (Picture 2).

  10. Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 2 Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 2
    • Use the plastic opening tool to unlock the tab holding the keyboard connection (Picture 1).

    • Once the keyboard connection is detached, use your hands to gently separate the motherboard from the back panel (Picture 2).

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    • To completely detach the motherboard from the back panel, use the plastic opening tool to unlock the LCD connection from the motherboard (Picture 2).

    • Once the LCD connection is unlocked, the motherboard should now be completely detached from the back panel, keyboard, and LCD (Picture 3).

  12. Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement, LCD: step 12, image 1 of 1
    • Once the motherboard is removed, the LCD should be resting on the front case of the phone.

  13. Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement, Keypad: step 13, image 1 of 1
    • Peel the keypad from the front panel of the case

  14. Palm Treo 700P Keypad Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1
    • Using a spudger, remove the gel keyboard from the front case.

Conclusion

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

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