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Uniden D1685 front panel and keypad replacement

Introduction

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What you need

  1. Uniden D1685 front panel and keypad replacement, Front Panel and Keypad: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the phone over with the back facing upwards.

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  2. Uniden D1685 front panel and keypad replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Press your thumb down on the top of the cover and push downwards.

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  3. Uniden D1685 front panel and keypad replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Once removed the battery will be connected by 2 wires.

    • Do not pull the red and black wires.

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  4. Uniden D1685 front panel and keypad replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Pull the small, grey connector that is connected to the phone to disconnect the battery pack.

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    • Remove the two 3.175 mm screws with the small Phillips head (PH1) screwdriver on the bottom of the phone next to where the battery was removed.

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    • Once removed, use plastic opening tool to pull the back and front apart in 3 different locations; the bottom and both sides.

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  8. Uniden D1685 front panel and keypad replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • After splitting the phone there will be 2 wires that connect the phone's circuit board with the speaker on the back.

    • Do not pull the red and black wires.

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  9. Uniden D1685 front panel and keypad replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • The circuit board (Large Green) is attached by 1 3.175mm screw in the top, left corner.

    • Remove this screw using a small Phillips head screwdriver (PH!) from the iFixit toolkit.

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  10. Uniden D1685 front panel and keypad replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Once the screw has been removed, the circuit board will be removable.

    • Gently remove the circuit board and place it on the back of the phone.

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    • The keyboard will now be accessible. Remove the Bumper Pad (rubber pad behind actual keypad).

    • Remove the keypad.

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    • Clean the pad with cleaning spray and/or a brush.

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    • Once cleaned, make sure to dry off all of the components entirely.

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Conclusion

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

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1 Guide Comment

Did all of the above but I can’t get the center piece to work! I have no volume control and I can’t access anything like phone numbers, etc.

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