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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your LG Tribute Royal, use our service manual.

  1. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove back panel: step 1, image 1 of 3 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove back panel: step 1, image 2 of 3 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove back panel: step 1, image 3 of 3
    • Use a spudger to open the back panel and disconnect it from the phone.

  2. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Unscrew all the screws: step 2, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Unscrew all the screws: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew all 16 screws holding the back panel cover on to the phone

  3. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove back cover: step 3, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove back cover: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Apply adequate force to the back panel to remove it from the phone

  4. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove battery: step 4, image 1 of 3 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove battery: step 4, image 2 of 3 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove battery: step 4, image 3 of 3
    • Disconnect the ribbon cable that connects the battery to the motherboard. I suggest you heat up the battery first because of the glue and not do what i did. Use spudger to pry up the battery from the device.

  5. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove back camera: step 5, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove back camera: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Disconnect the back camera from the motherboard by disconnecting the connector from the motherboard

  6. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove front camera: step 6, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove front camera: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Disconnect the front camera from the phone by disconnecting the ribbon cable from the front camera attached to the motherboard.

  7. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Disconnect display: step 7, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Disconnect display: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Disconnect the display ribbon cable from the motherboard.

  8. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove motherboard: step 8, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove motherboard: step 8, image 2 of 2
    • To remove the motherboard apply adequate pressure because there will be some resistance. Try to avoid as much thermal paste as you can.

  9. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove sim card and holder: step 9, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove sim card and holder: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • To remove sim card just push it out the side. The sim card will be in the holder.

  10. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove Vibrator Motor: step 10, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove Vibrator Motor: step 10, image 2 of 2
    • Disconnect the ribbon cable holding down the vibrator motor then remove it.

  11. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove Speaker: step 11, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the speaker at the top of the phone.

  12. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove microphones: step 12, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove microphones: step 12, image 2 of 2
    • Remove microphones

  13. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove side buttons: step 13, image 1 of 2 LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Remove side buttons: step 13, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the side buttons by disconnecting the ribbon cables on each one.

  14. LG Tribute Royal Teardown, Reassemble the phone: step 14, image 1 of 1
    • Follow the steps backwards in order to reassemble the phone.

    • Be sure to clean the sim card with compressed air or else it wont work

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