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10 minutes
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Power down device by holding down the power button until the screen goes black.
- Remove the SIM card from the device to prevent damage.
- To remove the SIM card, open the SIM card cover on the side of the device.
- Push SIM card in and then pull out after hearing a click.
Power down device by holding down the power button until the screen goes black.
Remove the SIM card from the device to prevent damage.
To remove the SIM card, open the SIM card cover on the side of the device.
Push SIM card in and then pull out after hearing a click.
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Step 2
- Take off the back panel.
- Pry open the back cover carefully with a plastic opening tool.
- Use the opening tool to disconnect the cover completely. Do not attempt to pull the back cover off with your hands.
- Be sure to pry open all sides of the device. Attempting to take off the back cover when part of it is attached may snap the cover.
Take off the back panel.
Pry open the back cover carefully with a plastic opening tool.
Use the opening tool to disconnect the cover completely. Do not attempt to pull the back cover off with your hands.
Be sure to pry open all sides of the device. Attempting to take off the back cover when part of it is attached may snap the cover.
Step 3
- Remove the charging (micro-USB) port by unscrewing the indicated screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Disconnect the ribbon cable connecting the charging port board to the motherboard using tweezers.
- Use the tweezers to grab the sides of black, plastic connector. Do not grab from the wires or try to wedge it out from the bottom.
- Be extremely careful when disconnecting the ribbon cable. It is very delicate.
Remove the charging (micro-USB) port by unscrewing the indicated screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Disconnect the ribbon cable connecting the charging port board to the motherboard using tweezers.
Use the tweezers to grab the sides of black, plastic connector. Do not grab from the wires or try to wedge it out from the bottom.
Be extremely careful when disconnecting the ribbon cable. It is very delicate.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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good1946scout - Nov 5, 2018
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so much for the charging port. You didn’t mention the battery. ?
David Shaw - Feb 10, 2019
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Well….ok…..but were we here for removing the charging port? Ha ha….I think not. So how about we lift out the battery and unplug it instead. Takes a bit of effort , it seems. That sucker is stuck down pretty good with some really good double sided tape. Lift carefully. I pried it up with the same plastic case tool I used to remove the back cover. The same tool also helped me remove the battery plug.
Groove - Sep 28, 2019
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First time on Ifixit and they leave me two steps from the goal; not much of a confidence-builder for this site!
kaycha12 - Nov 12, 2019
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WTH? Replacing the battery?
Kermit Allison - Jan 13, 2020
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Look at the stats..
Why suddenly are so many units failing at or about the same time? I’m not a conspirist but,
Don’t you think it’s a strange coincidence?
