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Disassembling Motorola ES400

Written By: Jordan Wires (and one other contributor)
Published: January 3, 2012
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Disassembling Motorola ES400

Written By: Jordan Wires (and one other contributor)
Published: January 3, 2012
  • Comments: 1
  • Favorites: 1
  • Views: 6.3k

Teardown

Introduction

The Motorola ES400 is used mostly in harsh environments and is rated to military spec but can still be vulnerable to being damaged.

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Motorola ES400, use our service manual.

  1. Disassembling Motorola ES400, Logic Board: step 1, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Motorola ES400, Logic Board: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Take the battery cover and battery out of the device and put the unit on its front.

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  2. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 2, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove a total of 6 T5 torx screws

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  3. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 3, image 1 of 3 Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 3, image 2 of 3 Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • After all 6 screws have been removed, start by using a plastic pry tool to separate the back panel from the side frame.

    • Continue along the side near the volume buttons slowly seperating the back panel from the frame.

    • Once the back panel has been seperated from the frame slowly take it off, being careful not to break any plastic parts/clips.

    • Keep track of your screws.

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  4. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the back panel and set it aside.

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  5. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 5, image 1 of 3 Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 5, image 2 of 3 Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Unscrew the 2 Philips head (+) screws to remove the camera flash module.

    • This unit has a broken micro usb charging port.

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  7. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • After the camera module has been removed pull up any tape covering the digitizer flex cable.

    • Flip up the plastic lever and then slowly nudge the flex cable out of the socket.

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  8. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Near the memory card slot on the right side carefully lift the logic board over the finger to release the logic board from the frame.

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  9. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • On the left side carefully lift the logic board over the finger to release the logic board from the frame.

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  10. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • After all the fingers and clips have been released/removed, use a plastic prying tool to carefully pry the logic board out of the frame.

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  11. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 10, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • Slowly lift the logic board out of the frame starting at the bottom of the phone.

    • (Fingers are released shown in orange)

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  12. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Pry off metal cap to remove shielding to access LCD flex cable.

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  13. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 12, image 1 of 2 Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • Use a flat head screwdriver to flip up the FPC connector.

    • Once the plastic flipper has been flipped, slowly nudge the flex cable out of the socket.

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  14. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Slowly lift the LCD from the logic board

    • Be mindful of double-sided tape on the backside of the LCD holding the mainboard to the screen.

    • Always handle the LCD with care so you do not crack it or apply any finger prints to the face of the LCD

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  15. Disassembling Motorola ES400: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Lay all the parts out so you can easily see what needs replacing or repairing.

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This disassembly guide was provided by Wires Computing Electronics Repair. for help with any repairs in Burlington Vermont please visit: www.wirescomputing.com

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