Step-by-step

1. 1

   Power off the phone

   1 min

   Press and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the screen to completely shut down the device.

2. 2

   Remove the SIM card tray

   1 min

   Insert a SIM eject tool into the small hole on the left edge of the phone and press firmly to eject the tray.

3. 3

   Heat the back cover

   2 min

   Apply a heat gun or hair dryer around the outer edges of the back cover for 2 minutes to soften the adhesive.

4. 4

   Attach a suction cup

   1 min

   Place a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back cover and pull upward gently to create a small gap.

5. 5

   Insert an opening pick

   1 min

   Slide a thin plastic opening pick into the gap between the back cover and the phone frame.

6. 6

   Slice the back cover adhesive

   3 min

   Carefully slide the opening pick around all four edges of the device to sever the adhesive strip.

7. 7

   Lift off the back cover

   1 min

   Gently lift the back cover off the chassis and set it aside on a clean surface.

8. 8

   Unscrew the lower speaker housing

   2 min

   Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the bottom speaker assembly.

9. 9

   Pry up the lower speaker housing

   1 min

   Insert a plastic spudger beneath the edge of the speaker module and pop it free from the frame.

10. 10

    Disconnect the main flex cable

    1 min

    Use the flat end of a spudger to gently pry up and disconnect the interconnect flex cable from the charging daughterboard.

11. 11

    Disconnect the antenna cable

    1 min

    Use tweezers to carefully lift the coaxial antenna connector straight up off its socket on the daughterboard.

12. 12

    Remove the daughterboard screw

    1 min

    Remove the single Phillips #00 screw securing the charging port daughterboard to the phone frame.

13. 13

    Pry out the old charging port board

    1 min

    Slide a flat spudger under the charging port daughterboard and lift it out of the bottom cavity.

14. 14

    Insert the new charging port board

    1 min

    Position the new replacement daughterboard into the bottom housing and press it gently into place.

15. 15

    Secure the daughterboard screw

    1 min

    Reinsert and tighten the Phillips #00 screw to anchor the new daughterboard to the chassis.

16. 16

    Reconnect the antenna cable

    1 min

    Align the coaxial antenna head over its socket and press down lightly until it snaps into place.

17. 17

    Attach the main flex cable

    1 min

    Align the interconnect flex cable connector over the board press-fit header and press down firmly to connect it.

18. 18

    Reinstall the lower speaker housing

    1 min

    Set the lower speaker module back into position over the bottom sub-board and press down until the plastic tabs clip in.

19. 19

    Fasten the speaker housing screws

    2 min

    Reinsert and tighten all Phillips #00 screws to firmly secure the speaker module.

20. 20

    Apply back cover adhesive

    3 min

    Apply new pre-cut adhesive tape along the perimeter of the rear frame to ensure a secure seal.

21. 21

    Reattach the back cover

    2 min

    Align the back cover over the frame and press firmly around the outer edges to seal the adhesive.

22. 22

    Reinsert the SIM card tray

    1 min

    Push the SIM card tray back into the slot on the left side of the phone until it sits flush.