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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your BlackBerry 7290, use our service manual.

  1. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3
    • Apply pressure to the lock button on the back of the device.

    • Slide the battery cover down towards the bottom of the device, revealing the battery compartment.

  2. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 2, image 1 of 3 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 2, image 2 of 3 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 2, image 3 of 3
    • Locate groove along the right side of the battery compartment.

    • Remove battery by prying between the battery and the groove.

  3. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, SIM Card: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Slide the SIM card holder to the left to unlock the SIM card.

  4. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 4, image 1 of 2 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Lift the SIM card holder up.

    • Gently remove the SIM card from the SIM card holder by sliding the card along the railing.

  5. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, Side Button: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Locate the four screws along the perimeter of the back casing.

    • Remove the four top screws using a T-6 torx screwdriver.

    • The top four screws are .413 inches.

  6. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 6, image 1 of 2 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Locate two screws within the lower edge of the inner compartment.

    • Remove the two bottom screws using a T-6 torx screwdriver.

    • The bottom two screws are .2 inches in length.

    • The second picture displays the device after the six screws have been removed.

  7. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Use the plastic opening tool to apply pressure on the two clips that are located at the bottom of the phone.

  8. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 8, image 1 of 3 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 8, image 2 of 3 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 8, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the back casing from the phone by lifting the unhooked portion, then slide the casing towards the top of the device.

    • Make sure all clips holding the case together are unhooked, so no damage is caused to the case.

  9. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 9, image 1 of 2 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Locate on the backside of the phone, a screw towards the top of the device.

    • Using a T-6 screwdriver, remove the screw.

    • After the screw has been removed, carefully lift the side button brace to reveal the side button.

  10. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, Keypad: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • To remove the phone's internals, start by loosening one side by pulling gently.

  11. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 11, image 1 of 1
    • With one side loosened, simply lift the phone internals to separate from the front casing.

  12. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 12, image 1 of 1
    • Turn the internals over to reveal the LCD display.

  13. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 13, image 1 of 2 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 13, image 2 of 2
    • Peel off the rubber keypad buttons from the face plate.

  14. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, LCD: step 14, image 1 of 1
    • Locate a hook on the right side of the internals below the volume wheel.

    • Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the hook, separating the LCD display from the logic board mounting plate.

  15. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 15, image 1 of 2 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 15, image 2 of 2
    • With the clip unhooked, gently separate the display from the phone internals by pulling.

  16. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, Logic Board: step 16, image 1 of 1
    • On the front side of the internals, locate the the three screws that are highlighted in red.

    • Carefully remove screws from the internals, using a T6 torx screwdriver

    • The screw is .2 inches in length.

  17. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 17, image 1 of 2 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 17, image 2 of 2
    • Separate the logic board mounting plate from the logic board by lifting with minimal force.

  18. RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 18, image 1 of 2 RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown, RIM Blackberry 7290 Teardown: step 18, image 2 of 2
    • These are all the components of the phone.

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