Introduction
The back speaker is where the ring of the phone comes from.
Tools
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Starting from the top of the cover, slide down and away from the phone with your thumb
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Lift battery cover off of batter and place it to the side
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Once battery cover is removed, place your thumb and index fingers on the the wires near the receptacle
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Gently pull straight up on the wires until a click is heard which signifies the battery is completely disconnected
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Place battery pack to the side
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Remove the two 11mm screws inside the battery storage compartment using Phillips #1 screwdriver (located near the very bottom of the phone)
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Gently open phone casing along the seam at the bottom of the phone using index and middle fingers of both hands
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Ensure that wired connection between circuit board and back shell is not strained
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Fold the back shell underneath the front shell and circuit board
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Lay the back shell with the inside facing up
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To remove the speaker guard, first remove the 7mm screw from inside the back shell
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To access the speaker, flip the back shell over and use a plastic opening tool to pop open the black cover
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Gently push the speaker guard out of place with your thumb
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Carefully slide the speaker out from its setting and place speaker guard aside
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With speaker exposed, remove the speaker by cutting the red and black wires near their contact location
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.