Manual 06 - Vibrator / Power Button Cable / Power Button

Before disassembly, thoroughly wash and dry your hands.

Remove the stylus, battery cover and battery. Place in ZONE I.

Remove SIM card and SD card. Place in COMPARTMENT A.

Remove twelve 4.0 mm #00 Phillips screws. Place in SLOT 1.

Insert the pointed end of the spudger into the stylus slot (Picture 1). Lift up to create enough space to grab the mid-frame, as in Picture 2.

Use your fingers to gently peel up mid-frame.

Place mid-frame in ZONE II.

Use the Blue Pry Tool to disconnect six ribbon cable connectors on the logic board.

Disconnect the antenna cable using the blue pry tool as shown in Picture 2.

Use your fingers to brush away ribbon cables while gently lifting away the logic board from bottom to top. Place in ZONE III.

Wedge the Curved Tip Tweezers in the closed position under the contact pad connected to the vibrator and pry up to loosen it.

Now wedge the tweezers under the vibrator and pry up to loosen it, but don't remove it just yet.

The vibrator and power button cable are one assembly as shown in Picture 2:

Use your fingers to finish peeling up the vibrator and power button cable.

Place the vibrator and power button cable assembly in COMPARTMENT E.

Remove the power button and place it in COMPARTMENT F.

From COMPARTMENT F, replace the power button.

Use curved tip tweezers to press the button firmly into place.

Replace the vibrator and power button cable from COMPARTMENT E.

Note the small black circular power button contact circled in Picture 2. It creates the 'click' of the power button and must be properly aligned for the power button to function.

Picture 3: Shows how to place the assembly.

Makes sure the power button 'clicks' before continuing reassembly.

Replace the logic board from ZONE III. Make sure no cables are trapped underneath the logic board.

Reseat six cables.

Reseat antenna.

Replace mid-frame from ZONE II. Note the clips at the top of the mid-frame.

Place the mid-frame clips in their slots at the top of the front panel before seating the rest of the mid-frame.

Replace twelve 4.0 mm Phillips screws from SLOT 1.

Replace the SD card & SIM card from COMPARTMENT A.

Replace the battery cover, battery and stylus from ZONE I.