Manual 01 - Battery Cover

Power down device.

Push down on SIM card ejector slot with a paper clip to pop up the tray.

Finish removing the SIM card tray with your fingers. Place SIM card and tray in COMPARTMENT A.

Picture 1: Open the charging port.

Picture 2: Use the pointed tip of the spudger to push up the battery cover slightly.

Picture 3: Place a blue pry tool face down between the front panel and battery cover.

Picture 1: Sweep along the bottom edge from left to right releasing clips holding the battery cover down.

Picture 2: Slowly work your way around the corner gently prying up as you go.

Picture 3: Work your way up the side (the side opposite the volume rocker), holding the battery cover up with your thumb.

Insert the spudger in the lower-left corner. Work your way around the corner, then up to the volume rocker.

Remove the pry tool when you reach the volume rocker.

Push the upper-right corner up with a guitar pick, then insert a blue pry tool to continue working up the corner.

Pry up the corner near the headphone jack.

The battery cover is still held in place with adhesive near the speaker:

Heat the speaker area with low-level heat (100° Celsius or less).

Work the battery cover up from the bottom with your fingers.

Picture 1: With the bottom of the battery cover up, the charging port cover should now be loose. Remove it and place in COMPARTMENT B.

Picture 2: You may have to use the flat end of the spudger to cut through the adhesive on the speaker.

Picture 1: Use both hands to continue pulling the battery cover from the phone.

Pictures 2 & 3: The neon gasket should stay attached to the battery cover. If the gasket sticks to the front panel, use the pointed end of the spudger to free it.

Pictures 1 & 2: Work the battery cover towards the top.

Be careful not to torque the clips marked in red in Picture 2.

Picture 3: Remove battery cover from phone.

Place the battery cover in ZONE I.

From ZONE I, replace battery cover:

Pictures 1 & 2: Align tabs first.

Picture 3: Push top of battery cover into place.

Continue pushing into place, but leave the bottom edge up.

Picture 1: Replace charging port cover from COMPARTMENT B.

Picture 2: Push sides into place.

Picture 3: Squeeze bottom of battery cover into place.

Work your way around the perimeter making sure all battery cover clips are snapped in place.

Double check the perimeter of the battery cover to ensure all edges are completed seated.

Replace the SIM card and tray from COMPARTMENT A.

Power up and test device.