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When dismantling any phone, great care should be taken to ensure that no damage is caused to any of the parts. Rough handling may result in severe damage of many parts, and if proper anti-static procedures are not followed, electrostatic damage may result in any electronic component.
Before commencing, it is recommended that the correct tools are purchased for the job in hand - at the very least, you will require a Torx T6 screwdriver.
Step 1. Remove the battery cover.
Step 2. Protect the screen with a film or similar.
Step 3. The back plate is attached to the hinge with adhesive tape. Note:- To avoid damaging the plastic lugs, only remove the back plate by lifting to the right of the Nokia logo.
Step 4. If you need to replace the adhesive tape, now would be a good time to get it done.
Step 5. The face assembly is held in place to the lower part of the chassis with two plastic lugs. Carefully release these as shown below
Step 6. With the lugs released, slide the face assembly in the direction shown to release it from the lower part of the chassis.
Step 7. Fold the face assembly as shown below.
Step 8. You should now be able to remove the face assembly by simply pulling it away from the top part of the chassis.
Step 9. Protect the inner face of the screen.
Step 10. Remove the four Torx T6 screws in the order shown below.
Step 11. Remove the next four Torx T6 screws in the order shown below.
Step 12. You should now be able to simply lift away the b-cover from the lower section of the phone.
Step 13. And repeat with the upper section.
Step 14. At this point, take careful notice of the placement of the coaxial cable in the lower chassis.
Step 15. Also take notice of cable placement in the hinge area.
Step 16. And, of course, the upper section of the phone.
Step 17. The picture below shows coaxial cable placement in the aerial chamber.
Step 18. Lift the coaxial cable off the main circuit board using tweezers.
Step 19. Take careful note of the position of the coaxial cable for reassembly.
Step 20. You can now carefully remove the cable. Note that when you come to reassembly, you should start at the aerial end of the phone stretching the cable towards the hinge, and likewise on the lower section of the phone.
Step 21. Remove the two Torx T5 screws from the lower chassis.
Step 22. Fold the phone in half as shown below.
Step 23. Carefully release the screen connector using a large bladed screwdriver.
Step 24. With the screen connector released, you can now remove it completely from it's connector.
Step 25. You can now separate the two halves of the phone.
Step 26. Open the two hooks before attempting to remove the hinge assembly.
Step 27. Take great care not to damage the screen connector cable when removing the hinge assembly.
Step 28. Remove the two snaps before attempting to remove the aerial assembly.
Step 29. You should now be able to remove the aerial assembly.
Step 30. Release the four clips shown below.
Step 31. You can now lift the screen surround away.
Step 32. Remove the vibra motor using tweezers or similar.
Step 33. Carefully release the LCD screen connector.
Step 34. Use a thin plastic shim to carefully release the screen.
Step 35. Release the four clips of the key dome shield.
Step 36. With the clips released, you can lift the key dome shield away.
Step 37. The main circuit board can now be lifted away.
Step 38. The microphone and main connector block should simply fall out of the chassis.
Step 39. Reassembly is a simple reversal of the above steps taking extra time to ensure that everything works as it should, and that you have caused no damage whilst inside the handset.
Source: uselessinfo.org.uk
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