Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
9
Time Required
15 - 30 minutes
- Battery 2 steps
- Motherboard Assembly 5 steps
- Microphone 2 steps
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Introduction
The microphone enables the phone to record sound from the user. The microphone has the ability to pick up sound waves and convert the sound waves into electronic signals.
Parts
No parts required.
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Make sure the phone is turned off by pressing the power off button ensuring no data is lost.
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Remove the back battery cover by sliding it downward and pushing simultaneously.
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Using either your thumb or the opening tools, remove the battery by prying you in the direction of the arrow
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If removing battery is for the replacement of a new battery make sure to properly dispose of the old battery at a recycling center.
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Remove the rubber inserts from the screw holes using the black metal tweezers. This is done by insering the tip of the metal tweezer down around the plastic insert.
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Remove the 3.1mm long, Phillips #00 screws (Qty: 4) from the corners.
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This is done by turning the skrew driver counter clockwise using little torque.
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Seperate the phone's front case from the back case.
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There is an intermediate decorative outlay around the front cases perimeter. This should be removed as well.
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Remove volume slider button by using the tweezers to pry it out.
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Use the opening tools to seperate the circuit board from inside of the back case by prying between the circuit board and the case as shown.
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The last picture is a view of the back of the circuit board.
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Locate the microphone on the back of the circuit board.
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Desolder the microphone from the circuit board using the soldering iron.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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