BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Disassembly

Written By: Justin
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BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Disassembly

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

This guide details the removal of the rear, bottom and side covers; the frame, motherboard and front cover; and the keypad and trackball of the Blackberry Pearl 8100.

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    • Push the button indicated by the yellow marker to remove the rear cover.

    • Remove the battery (not pictured).

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    • Use a T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the two screws indicated by the yellow markers.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to loosen the bottom cover, and then remove the bottom cover from the cellphone.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to remove the side covers.

    • The side covers are attached to the cell phone with small plastic snaps. These snaps can be bent or broken easily.

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    • With the bottom and side covers removed, the two screws indicated by yellow markers will be visible.

    • Use the T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the screws.

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    • With the screws removed, the frame can be detached.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to separate the motherboard from the front cover.

    • While removing the motherboard, the button that opens the rear cover may come loose along with a small spring. Do not lose these.

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    • Separate the keypad (first picture) and trackball (second picture) from the front cover.

    • Lift the piece of plastic that overlays the trackball (second picture). The trackball should then come loose.

    • Keep the trackball intact. The trackball has extremely small magnetic bolts underneath that are difficult to reassemble.

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    • These are all the parts of the BlackBerry Pearl 8100 completely disassembled. From left to right, the parts are as follows: rear cover, front cover, motherboard, side covers, trackball, keypad, bottom cover, and frame.

Conclusion

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

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