Introduction

Replacing the screen and connector ribbon.

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    • Gently tug on the upper edge of the faceplate, and it will easily detach.

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    • Remove the four screws securing the front cover.

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    • Gently glide the metallic silver cover outward.

    • This piece is wedged in tight. Try to slide out one hook at a time, instead of both simultaneously.

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    • Insert a pair of tweezers between the silver and black sections of the cover.

    • The silver section should now easily snap away.

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    • The black rubber component can now easily be taken off.

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    • Use a soldering iron to detach the connector ribbon from the phone.

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    • Use your T6 Torx Screwdriver to unscrew the four screws located on the back of the phone.

    • Remove the SIM card located on the back of the phone.

    • A ribbon near the antenna is still attached to the motherboard. Do not break this ribbon.

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    • Unclip the pronged rectangle connector ribbon attached to the motherboard.

    • Remove the motherboard by lifting it up out of the keypad.

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    • Power off the Motorola V180.

    • Flip the phone over to its back side.

    • Hold down the button and slide off the back cover.

    • Remove the battery.

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    • Use your T6 Torx Screwdriver to unscrew the four screws located on the back of the phone.

    • Remove the SIM card located on the back of the phone.

    • A ribbon near the antenna is still attached to the motherboard. Do not break this ribbon.

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    • Unclip the pronged rectangle connector ribbon attached to the motherboard.

    • Remove the motherboard.

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    • Now that the ribbon is loose, the screen (white part) can swing away.

    • Some of the black "tape" can be peeled back, but the screen is still attached. More work may be required to fully separate this part.

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    • Slide out the part of the connector ribbon that was just attached to the motherboard through this narrow slot in the phone.

    • This is a tight fit. Be careful to not tear the ribbon while maneuvering it through this slot.

    • The entire connector ribbon unit can now be removed from the phone.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Tyler Knisley

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