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ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

Caution! Ribbons should NOT be torn when disassembling the motherboard from the phone! Use tweezers to GENTLY wiggle the ribbons back and forth to loosen and separate ribbons from the motherboard and phone.

What you need

  1. ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Remove the back cover: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the back cover of the phone to expose the phone's mid-frame.

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  2. ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Remove battery: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Pry the battery up and out of the phone.

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  3. ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Detach the mid frame: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips Head 00 screw driver to unscrew the seven 0.1mm screws from the phone's mid frame.

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  5. ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Separate the mid frame and the digitizer: step 4, image 1 of 3 ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Separate the mid frame and the digitizer: step 4, image 2 of 3 ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Separate the mid frame and the digitizer: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Wedge the flat end of the spudger between the mid frame and the digitizer.

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  6. ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Expose the motherboard: step 5, image 1 of 2 ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Expose the motherboard: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Gently pry the mid frame away from the rest of the phone to expose the motherboard.

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  7. ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Remove the ribbon wires: step 6, image 1 of 3 ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Remove the ribbon wires: step 6, image 2 of 3 ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Remove the ribbon wires: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Use the tweezers to remove the four ribbon wires on the sides of the device.

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  8. ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Orient the motherboard: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Orient the motherboard to expose the mid frame.

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  9. ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Remove the connector: step 8, image 1 of 3 ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Remove the connector: step 8, image 2 of 3 ZTE Awe Motherboard Replacement, Remove the connector: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the connector to free the motherboard from the screen.

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Conclusion

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

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