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Palm Treo 755p Antenna Replacement

Written By: Mike Shaw (and 7 other contributors)
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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

15 minutes

Sections

3

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Introduction

One the back cover has been removed from the phone, 4 black clips will be popped off to reveal the antenna. Then it pops off.

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  1. Press the button on the back cover to release the battery cover. Slide off the battery cover. Slide off the battery cover.

    • Press the button on the back cover to release the battery cover.

    • Slide off the battery cover.

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  2. Remove the battery by lifting up on one side. Remove the battery by lifting up on one side.

    • Remove the battery by lifting up on one side.

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  3. Remove the stylus by pulling up on the large top to reveal the top left case screw. Pull away the black flap to reveal the top right case screw.

    • Remove the stylus by pulling up on the large top to reveal the top left case screw.

    • Pull away the black flap to reveal the top right case screw.

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  4. WARNING: The top right red screw marked by the red circle has a warranty seal. Removing this seal will void your warranty.

    • WARNING: The top right red screw marked by the red circle has a warranty seal. Removing this seal will void your warranty.

    • Use the T5 screwdriver attachment to remove the 5 black back case screws marked by the red and yellow circles. These screws are 0.274 inches long.

    • Use the same T5 screwdriver attachment to remove the middle screw marked by the blue circle. It is shorter than the other screws at 0.121 inches in length.

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  6. Use the plastic opening tool to pry open the device. Start on the volume control side (left side of the screen) and work your way up along the edge and across the top. ATTENTION: Side volume control buttons may fall out after opening the device.

    • Use the plastic opening tool to pry open the device. Start on the volume control side (left side of the screen) and work your way up along the edge and across the top.

    • ATTENTION: Side volume control buttons may fall out after opening the device.

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  7. Slowly unfold the back casing away from the front casing revealing the red and black wound wire speaker cable, marked by the yellow box. WARNING: Be gentle while separating the halves to prevent breaking the red and black wound wire speaker cable that bridges both halves.

    • Slowly unfold the back casing away from the front casing revealing the red and black wound wire speaker cable, marked by the yellow box.

    • WARNING: Be gentle while separating the halves to prevent breaking the red and black wound wire speaker cable that bridges both halves.

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  8. Using tweezers, squeeze the plastic head of the black and red wound wire cable. This will detach the cable from the circuit board and fully separate the two halves. Using tweezers, squeeze the plastic head of the black and red wound wire cable. This will detach the cable from the circuit board and fully separate the two halves. Using tweezers, squeeze the plastic head of the black and red wound wire cable. This will detach the cable from the circuit board and fully separate the two halves.

    • Using tweezers, squeeze the plastic head of the black and red wound wire cable. This will detach the cable from the circuit board and fully separate the two halves.

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  9. The antenna is on the back half of the phone, and is marked by the yellow square.

    • The antenna is on the back half of the phone, and is marked by the yellow square.

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  10. Press in the four black clips using the 025 Flathead screwdriver attachment to pop off the upper--back cover. Press in the four black clips using the 025 Flathead screwdriver attachment to pop off the upper--back cover.

    • Press in the four black clips using the 025 Flathead screwdriver attachment to pop off the upper--back cover.

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  11. Lift off the top of the back cover from the phone frame after undoing the clips.

    • Lift off the top of the back cover from the phone frame after undoing the clips.

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  12. Gently pop off the antenna by pulling it away from the back cover. Gently pop off the antenna by pulling it away from the back cover.

    • Gently pop off the antenna by pulling it away from the back cover.

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Conclusion

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

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