Step-by-step

1. 1

   Power off the device

   1 min

   Press and hold the power button, then select the power off option on the screen to shut down the phone completely.

2. 2

   Eject the SIM tray

   1 min

   Insert a SIM eject tool into the small hole on the upper left side of the frame to pop out the SIM card tray.

3. 3

   Heat the back cover

   2 min

   Apply warm air with a heat gun around the outer edges of the rear panel for two minutes to soften the internal adhesive.

4. 4

   Attach the suction cup

   1 min

   Place a suction cup onto the lower portion of the rear panel and press firmly to create a seal.

5. 5

   Insert an opening pick

   2 min

   Pull up gently on the suction cup and slide a plastic opening pick into the gap created between the back panel and the frame.

6. 6

   Slice the rear adhesive

   4 min

   Slide the pick slowly around all four edges of the phone to separate the back cover from the frame adhesive.

7. 7

   Lift off the back cover

   1 min

   Carefully lift the rear glass cover away from the chassis and place it aside.

8. 8

   Unscrew the lower housing

   3 min

   Remove the Phillips #000 screws securing the plastic speaker cover over the bottom daughterboard.

9. 9

   Remove the speaker module

   2 min

   Insert the flat end of a spudger under the lower speaker module edge and pry it out of the chassis.

10. 10

    Disconnect the main flex cable

    1 min

    Use the edge of a spudger to pry the lower interconnect ribbon cable connector straight up off the daughterboard.

11. 11

    Disconnect the antenna cable

    1 min

    Gently pry up the white coaxial antenna head from its socket on the daughterboard using precision tweezers.

12. 12

    Unscrew the daughterboard

    1 min

    Remove the single Phillips #000 screw holding the daughterboard down against the frame.

13. 13

    Pry up the daughterboard

    2 min

    Slide a spudger underneath the edge of the daughterboard and gently pry it out of the lower chassis.

14. 14

    Transfer the microphone rubber boot

    2 min

    Remove the tiny rubber gasket from the old microphone port and fit it onto the replacement board's microphone.

15. 15

    Seat the new daughterboard

    2 min

    Align the new daughterboard into the bottom chassis cavity and press it flat into position.

16. 16

    Secure the daughterboard screw

    1 min

    Reinstall and tighten the single Phillips #000 screw to lock the daughterboard to the frame.

17. 17

    Reconnect the ribbon and antenna cables

    2 min

    Snap the main flex connector and coaxial antenna head firmly back onto their respective ports on the daughterboard.

18. 18

    Reinstall the speaker module

    3 min

    Place the lower speaker cover back over the daughterboard and secure it with the reserved Phillips #000 screws.

19. 19

    Apply replacement adhesive

    3 min

    Clean remaining adhesive residue off the frame using isopropyl alcohol, then apply new double-sided adhesive tape around the rim.

20. 20

    Seal the back cover

    2 min

    Align the back panel with the phone frame and press firmly along all edges to seat the adhesive seal.