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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i, use our service manual.

  1. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown, Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Turn Off the phone :), Remove back cover, battery and simcard + sd card from the phone!

  2. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Behind the battery, you will have to remove the CE sticker!

    • Remove from Sim-tray and down, it wont break.

  3. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Remove 7 bolts.

    • Release clickholders, 5 pcs (green). The back should lift up from the surround.

    • Release from the bottom up.

    • Be careful around the camera, as theres a Flex cable right under it, attatched to the logicboard.

  4. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Release the Flex cable by lifting the lower end off the logic board, and lift off the back assembly.

  5. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown, Removing the logic/motherboard: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Unclip the keypad/screen ribbon cable

    • Unclip the camera

    • Unclip the small tabs holding the motherboard down and slide it out.

    • Lift the motherboard up from the opposite side to the usb port

    • To aid removal gently push the motherboard from the keypad side.

  6. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Release Screen flexcable + lift off of adhesive under flexcable!

    • Remove 7 bolts (black ones), holding the slide/screen in place.

  7. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Remove 3 bolts, top right one is covered, look carefully

    • The Green line, shows where to flick the slide off of the screen assembly!

    • Easiest way: is to flick it at the top, where you removed 2 bolts. It will come off, pretty easy.

  8. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Once slide is removed, you got access to LCD and touch assembly. Easily remove the small flexcable from touch to LCD and take off LCD.

    • Only the Touch screen is left -> next.

  9. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 9, image 1 of 1
    • The LCD and the Touch glass CAN NOT be separated!!!!!!!!

    • Go to step 10!

  10. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Use a thin tool to wiggle the touch screen from the metal+plastic frame, and then throw the lcd + touch screen into the BIN (ONLY IF U NEED TO REPLACE LCD OR TOUCH SCREEN)

    • I hope this 10 step guide helps some of you guys out there!

    • AGAIN:

    • THE LCD + TOUCH GLASS CANNOT BE SEPARATED! BUY NEW ASSEMBLY!

  11. Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown: step 11, image 1 of 1
    • Please scan, and "like".

    • And comment on my guide if you want :)

    • Thanks for watching!

    • <-- #BadNews... This is what happens if you try removing the touch glass from the LCD

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