Step-by-step

1. 1

   Eject the SIM card tray

   1 min

   Insert a SIM eject tool into the hole next to the SIM tray on the left edge of the phone. Push firmly until the tray pops out, then pull it completely out.

2. 2

   Remove the integrated stylus

   1 min

   Press the stylus top to unlock it from the bottom right slot. Slide the stylus entirely out of the frame.

3. 3

   Heat the rear cover edges

   2 min

   Use a heat gun or hair dryer on medium heat along the outer perimeter of the back panel for two minutes to soften the adhesive.

4. 4

   Insert an opening pick

   2 min

   Attach a suction handle near the bottom edge of the rear panel and lift gently. Insert a thin plastic opening pick into the small gap created above the charge port.

5. 5

   Slice through the rear panel adhesive

   4 min

   Slide the pick around all four edges of the back cover to cut through the surrounding tape. Keep the pick shallow to avoid damaging internal ribbons.

6. 6

   Lift the rear cover slightly

   1 min

   Gently lift the back cover open like a book from the right edge. Do not pull it away completely because the fingerprint reader cable is still attached.

7. 7

   Disconnect the fingerprint sensor flex cable

   1 min

   Use the flat end of a plastic spudger to pry the fingerprint sensor connector straight up from its motherboard socket.

8. 8

   Unscrew the upper motherboard cover

   2 min

   Remove the Phillips #00 screws securing the plastic motherboard protective cover. Lift the plastic cover off the board and set it aside.

9. 9

   Disconnect the battery cable

   1 min

   Pry the battery press connector straight up off the motherboard using a plastic spudger to prevent short circuits during repair.

10. 10

    Unscrew the loudspeaker assembly

    2 min

    Remove the Phillips screws securing the bottom speaker housing to the frame.

11. 11

    Remove the lower speaker housing

    1 min

    Insert a spudger under the top lip of the speaker assembly and pry upwards to unclip it from the bottom chassis.

12. 12

    Disconnect the interconnect cable

    1 min

    Pry up the main ribbon cable connector from the daughterboard at the bottom of the phone.

13. 13

    Disconnect the antenna coaxial cable

    1 min

    Use fine tweezers to gently lift the white antenna cable head straight up off its snap-on metal connector on the lower board.

14. 14

    Remove the microphone daughterboard

    2 min

    Pry beneath the lower daughterboard—which houses the primary microphone and USB port—with a spudger to loosen the light adhesive beneath it.

15. 15

    Install the new daughterboard

    1 min

    Set the new microphone daughterboard into the lower housing notch and press firmly to seat it flush against the frame.

16. 16

    Reconnect the antenna and main flex cables

    2 min

    Snap the coaxial antenna head onto its socket, then press the main interconnect flex connector onto the new board until it clicks.

17. 17

    Reinstall the loudspeaker housing

    2 min

    Align the speaker module over the lower board, press down firmly to clip it in, and resecure the Phillips screws.

18. 18

    Reconnect the battery and upper cover

    2 min

    Snap the battery connector back into place, position the top motherboard cover, and tighten all removed screws.

19. 19

    Reseal the rear cover

    3 min

    Reconnect the fingerprint sensor cable, apply fresh adhesive strips around the rim, and press the rear cover back onto the frame firmly.