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ZTE Lever Screen Replacement

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  1. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the SD card and the Sim card from the device.

    • The Sim and SD cards are not shown here as our device did not come with them.

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    • Use an iFixit opening tool to separate the back from the device.

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  3. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the two 1.6mm Phillips #0 screws from the battery plug cover.

    • Remove the cover.

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  4. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard with a plastic opening tool.

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  5. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Use your hands, or a plastic opening tool, to pry the battery from the phone.

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  6. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement, Volume Buttons: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the three 1.6mm Phillips #0 screws from the plastic cover on the motherboard.

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    • Remove the top plastic motherboard cover using a plastic opening tool.

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  8. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Use a plastic opening tool to flip up the retaining flap on the volume ribbon cable ZIF socket.

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  10. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Peel up the volume button cable from the phone with hands, or plastic opening tool.

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  11. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement, Power Button: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the power button from the motherboard with a plastic opening tool.

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    • Peel the power button cable up from the phone with you hands, or a plastic opening tool.

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  13. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement, Motherboard: step 12, image 1 of 2 ZTE Lever Screen Replacement, Motherboard: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the seven 1.6mm Phillips #0 screws from the plastic cover on the bottom of the motherboard.

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  14. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the bottom plastic motherboard cover with your fingers

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    • Disconnect the camera from the motherboard with a plastic opening tool.

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  16. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the display cable from the motherboard with a plastic opening tool.

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    • Disconnect the camera from the motherboard with a plastic opening tool.

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  18. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the rear speaker cable from the motherboard with a plastic opening tool.

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  19. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 1

    • Pry the motherboard cell battery from its position on the case of the phone

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    • Using the plastic opening tool, pry the motherboard up, sliding along the edge to separate the pieces.

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  21. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 20, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the motherboard with your fingers.

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  22. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement, Screen: step 21, image 1 of 2 ZTE Lever Screen Replacement, Screen: step 21, image 2 of 2

    • Using the iFixit opening tool, pry off the screen from the case.

    • Be careful not to crack the case.

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  23. ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 22, image 1 of 3 ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 22, image 2 of 3 ZTE Lever Screen Replacement: step 22, image 3 of 3

    • Slide the 2 ribbon cables through their respective holes before separating the case from the screen.

    • Gently lift up the case from the screen.

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Conclusion

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

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