ZTE Maven 3 Midframe Replacement

Introduction

The midframe of a phone might require replacement due to damage from impacts, bends, or cracks that compromise its structural integrity. A damaged midframe can affect the device's overall stability, potentially loosening internal components or hindering proper assembly.

Swapping the midframe restores the phone's structural integrity, allowing for secure housing of internal components and ensuring a snug fit for other parts during reassembly.

What you need

Step 1 Back Cover

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Locate the small indent on the back right bottom corner of the phone.
Put the pry tool or your fingertip inside the small gap on the bottom right of the back of the phone and pop up the cover.
Continue to go around the phone until the cover is completely off the back of the pull and put it aside.

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Step 2 Battery

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Locate the battery in the middle of the back of the phone.
Push in and up on the battery to remove it from its slot.
Put the battery aside.

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Step 3 Midframe

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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove twelve 2 mm screws along the back outer edges of the phone.

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Step 4

There’s a 13th 2 mm screw with a lock sticker over it on the bottom right corner. Insert the #00 Phillips screwdriver in the middle, breaking the sticker, and take the screw out.

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Step 5

Slide the pry tool into the middle of the connection between the screen and the back of the phone.
Once in, slide the pry tool around the phone, separating the screen and the back of the phone.
The detached piece is the midframe, and you can place it aside when detached.