Other Smartphones portaTronics - How To Repair your iPod, iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Zune http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Table/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:07:49 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb How to open a Droid Incredible http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/how-to-open-a-droid-incredible.html http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/how-to-open-a-droid-incredible.html

Motorola Droid
Before you begin

  • Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your HTC Incredible on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools.


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    Turn your HTC Incredible on its back.


    Step 2

    Remove the battery door and the battery.


    Step 3

    It is easier to remove the battery when you use a small flathead to lift it out.


    Step 4

     

    There is a screw below the battery cover near teh micro SD cards slot that needs to be removed.

    Step 5

     


    Step 6

    There is a screw in the center below the battery cover that needs to be removed.


    Step 10

    There is another screw right next to the camera that needs to be removed.


    Step 13

     

    Use the green tool to remove the plastic cover right above the camera.

    Step 12

    This is what it looks like once you remove the plastic piece on the top of the Droid.


    Step 15

    Below the plastic piece there is a torx screw that needs to removed.


    Step 16

    There are torx screws on both sides.


    Step 17

     


    Step 18

    On the bottom of the droid there is a metal piece that needs to be removed.

     

    The best way to do this is to use a razor blade.

    Step 19

    Ease the blade below the metal piece and carefully remove the glue that is holding it in.

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    info@portatronics.com (Administrator) Smartphone Repair Guide Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:22:36 +0000
    How to open a Droid A855 http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/how-to-open-a-droid-a855.html http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/how-to-open-a-droid-a855.html

    Motorola Droid
    Before you begin

  • Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Verizon Droid on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools.


  •  

    Turn your Verizon Droid on its back.


    Step 2

    Remove the battery door and the battery.


    Step 3

    It is easier to remove the battery when you use a small flathead to lift it out.


    Step 4

     

    There is a screw below the battery cover near teh micro SD cards slot that needs to be removed.

    Step 5

     


    Step 6

    There is a screw in the center below the battery cover that needs to be removed.


    Step 10

    There is another screw right next to the camera that needs to be removed.


    Step 13

     

    Use the green tool to remove the plastic cover right above the camera.

    Step 12

    This is what it looks like once you remove the plastic piece on the top of the Droid.


    Step 15

    Below the plastic piece there is a torx screw that needs to removed.


    Step 16

    There are torx screws on both sides.


    Step 17

     


    Step 18

    On the bottom of the droid there is a metal piece that needs to be removed.

     

    The best way to do this is to use a razor blade.

    Step 19

    Ease the blade below the metal piece and carefully remove the glue that is holding it in.


    Step 20

    Once the gold metal piece is removed there are torx screws below it that need to be removed.


    Step 21

    There is a second one on the other side.


    Step 22

    There is a 3rd torx screw right at the edge below the motorola.


    Step 23

    You can now use the green tool to gently remove the back casing from the front casing.


    Step 24

    Wedge the green tool between the front and the back casing and work your way around the the device releasing the latches holding it together.


    Step 25

    Once you have worked your way along all edges with teh green tool is should come apart with ease.


    Step 26

    Once the back casing is free lift it up and remove it from the front casing.


    Step 27

    This is what teh droid looks like with the back casing removed.


    Step 28

    Here is another picture showing the back casing removed.

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    info@portatronics.com (Administrator) Smartphone Repair Guide Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:04:01 +0000
    Palm Tungsten - How to Open http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/palm-tungsten-how-to-open.html http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/palm-tungsten-how-to-open.html

    Palm Tungsten Repair Tools Before you begin

  • Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Palm Tungsten on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools


  • Step 3

    Remove the screws of the back panel.

    Step 4

     

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    Remove the Palm Tungsten backplate using a safe open tool.

    Step 13

    Now the plastic frame should come loose from the Palm Tungsten midboard.

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    info@portatronics.com (Administrator) Smartphone Repair Guide Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:37:06 +0000
    Droid Repair Guide http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/droid-repair-guide.html http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/droid-repair-guide.html

    Motorola Droid Before you begin

  • Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Verizon Droid on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools.discount drugs canada
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    Turn your Verizon Droid on its back.

    Step 2

    Remove the battery door and the battery.

    Step 3

    It is easier to remove the battery when you use a small flathead to lift it out.

    Step 4

     

    There is a screw below the battery cover near teh micro SD cards slot that needs to be removed.

    Step 5

     

    Step 6

    There is a screw in the center below the battery cover that needs to be removed.

    Step 10

    There is another screw right next to the camera that needs to be removed.

    Step 13

     

    Use the green tool to remove the plastic cover right above the camera.

    Step 12

    This is what it looks like once you remove the plastic piece on the top of the Droid.

    Step 15

    Below the plastic piece there is a torx screw that needs to removed.

    Step 16

    There are torx screws on both sides.

    Step 17

     

    Step 18

    On the bottom of the droid there is a metal piece that needs to be removed.

     

    The best way to do this is to use a razor blade.

    Step 19

    Ease the blade below the metal piece and carefully remove the glue that is holding it in.

    Step 20

    Once the gold metal piece is removed there are torx screws below it that need to be removed.

    Step 21

    There is a second one on the other side.

    Step 22

    There is a 3rd torx screw right at the edge below the motorola.

    Step 23

    You can now use the green tool to gently remove the back casing from the front casing.

    Step 24

    Wedge the green tool between the front and the back casing and work your way around the the device releasing the latches holding it together.

    Step 25

    Once you have worked your way along all edges with teh green tool is should come apart with ease.

    Step 26

    Once the back casing is free lift it up and remove it from the front casing.

    Step 27

    This is what teh droid looks like with the back casing removed.

    Step 28

    Here is another picture showing the back casing removed.

    Step 29

    The antenna on the bottom can be removed.  Here it is lifted from the top casing.

    Step 30

    The antenna cable can also be removed.

     

    Make sure when you are doing this to be careful not to damage the connectors.

    Step 31

    There is a torx srew that needs to be removed right next to where the battery connects to the Droid Motherboard.

    Step 32

    On the other side there is another screw near the camera that needs to be removed.

    Step 33

     

    Step 34

    Once thos 2 screws are removed the Droid Logicboard can be removed from teh front casing.

    Step 35

    Be sure not to completely remove the Droid A855 Logicboard until you release the ribbong cable on the underside of the Logicboard.  This cable connects the camera.

    Step 36

    The camera can now be completely be removed.

     

    Here is a picture the camera removed from the Logicboard.

    Step 37

    There is another cable that needs to be disconnected from the Droid Mainboard before it is removed.

    Step 38

    Use the green tool and be careful not to break the ribbon cable.

    Step 39

    Use the green tool until it is completely disconnected.

    Step 40

    This is what the front casign of the Droid looks like withouth the Logicboard.

    Step 41

    Here is a picture of the droid Logicboard completely removed from the device.

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    info@portatronics.com (Administrator) Smartphone Repair Guide Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:04:41 +0000
    Droid Screen Replacement http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/droid-screen-replacement.html http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/droid-screen-replacement.html

    Motorola Droid Tools   Before you begin

  • Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Motorola Droid on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

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    Follow the steps of the Droid Logic Board Repair until you reach this level of disassembly.

     

    Step 2

     

    Remove the screws on the antenna module.

      

    Step 3

    Remove the antenna module under the battery compartment using a safe open tool.

      

    Step 4

     

    Also pry on the side to ease off the Droid antenna module.

      

    Step 5

     

    Ease off the Droid vibrator motor connector.

      

    Step 6

     

    Now the Droid antenna module should flip upward  so that it can be removed.

      

    Step 10

     

    Cut through the adhesive tape on the Droid midboard with a carpet knive. Be sure to protect yourself against the sharp tools you are working with.

      

    Step 13

    Now the plastic frame should come loose from the Motorola Droid midboard.

      

    Step 12

    This is what it looks like when the frame is flipping upward.

      

    Step 15

     

    The frame is completely removed from the Droid Midboard.

      

    Step 16

    Release the Motorola Droid keyboard connector.

      

    Step 17

    Now you can lift the digitizer and screen ribbon cables as shown in the image.

      

    Step 18

     

    Carefully release the digitizer connector from the adhesive.

      

    Step 19

    Release, then remove the ribbon cable cover.

      

    Step 20


    The fully removed ribbon cable cover.

      

    Step 21


    Peel the ribbon cable off the adhesive.

      

    Step 22

     

      

    Step 23

     
    Full the ribbon cables through the midboard.

      

    Step 24

     
    The Droid midboard and screen module are separated.

      

    Step 25

     

      

    Step 26

     
    Remove the adhesive on the digitizer connector latch.

      

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    info@portatronics.com (Administrator) Smartphone Repair Guide Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:51:58 +0000
    Pantech Matrix Repair Guide http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/pantech-matrix-repair-guide.html http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/pantech-matrix-repair-guide.html

    Pantech Matrix   Before you begin

  • Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Pantech Matrix on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

  •  

    Step 1

     

    Turn the phone on it's front and slide out the screen.

     

     

    Step 2

    Remove the screw seal on the top (round soft sticker covering the screw).

      

    Step 5


    Close the screen and

      

    Step 6

      

    Step 7

     

      

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    info@portatronics.com (Administrator) Smartphone Repair Guide Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:35:32 +0000
    Glofish M700 - How To Open http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/treo-755-disassembly-guide.html http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/treo-755-disassembly-guide.html

    Apple Glofish

    Before you begin

  • Read the legal guidelines on this website. Place your Glofish on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

  • Step 1

     

     

     

     

    Step 2

     

    Step 3

    Slide the tool all along the bottom to the edge of the iPod.

    Step 4

    You can try to slide the tool all the way around the edge. If that fails, reinsert the tool of the right side.

    Step 5

    Slide the tool up toward the middle. Repeat the last steps until you created a gap large enough to insert the flathead screwdriver.

    Step 6

    Repeat the last steps and twist the safe open tool. Carefully pry down using the small flathead. You will need to apply some force here and be patient until the backplate will come loose.

     

    Step 7

    Repeat step 6 at different sections of the side. If the gap is large enough you may be able to use the flathead alone. The flathead will speed up the process but also damage the backplate more.

    Step 8

    Slide the plastic tool around the upper right edge thereby creating a gap at the top.

    Step 9

    Use the flathead here as well to extend the gap and make the internal metal clips of the backplate release from the frontplate.

    Step 10

    Slide the soft opening tool around the upper left corner thereby creating a gap on the left side.

    Step 11

    Apply the same method here. The backplate will increasingly feel loose and move around in the process, but the metal clips on the inside may still hold on to the frontplate.

     

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    info@portatronics.com (Administrator) Smartphone Repair Guide Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:42:22 +0000
    Palm Tx - Headphone Jack Repair http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/palm-tx-headphone-jack-repair.html http://www.portatronics.com/guide/Smartphone-Repair-Guide/palm-tx-headphone-jack-repair.html

    Palm Tx Before you begin

  • Read this website's Legal Guidelines and make sure you understand the risks of this repair. Place your Blackberry Storm on a clean flat and soft surface, such as a rubber mat or a piece of soft cloth and get the required opening tools

  •  

    Turn your Palm Tx on its back.

    Step 2

    Remove the battery door and the battery.

    Step 3

    Remove all 4 screws that are holding in the backplate with the torque screw.

    Step 4

    Use the green tool to wedge right below the backplate to pop it off. Do the top of the backplate first since the dock connector slightly holds the backplate in on the bottom.  You might hear a subtle snapping sound as the hooks that hold in the backplate are dislodged.

    Step 5

    The top of the backplate can now be lifted of the fron casing.  Ease the bottom part of the Palm of by rocking the backplate gently back and forth while applying pressure downward toward the bottom to remove the entire backplate.

    Step 6

    Here is another angle of using the greentool to remove the backplate by wedging it right below the backplates edge.

    Step 7

    Gently remove the backplate from the main casing.  As you can see there is a cable that is conneting the battery to the mainboard this needs to be soldered off the board or you can pull the battery from the backplate so it can stay connected.

    Either way is fine it is up to you.

     

    Step 8

    Here is another angle of the backplate turn over exposing the mainboard.  Again you can see the battery soldering points onto the mainboard.

    Step 9

    This is the headphone jack for the Palm.  Watch you want to do is make sure that all six soldering points are securely connected to the mainboard.  If not that is what is causing the issue and solder the pins back on to the board securely so that it is firmly in place.  After that the headphone jack should work fine.

    Now just reverse re-assemble it.

     

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    info@portatronics.com (Administrator) Smartphone Repair Guide Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:38:03 +0000