Introduction
This guide will show how to replace a faulty or broken charging port on a LG Optimus F60. This process is involves soldering and can take 25-35 minutes to complete.
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Hold the phone in your hand and position the small plastic opening tool or your finger under the lip of the phone by the USB port.
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Pry or lift up on the indent with the opening tool.
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Remove the back panel.
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Place the small plastic opening tool or your finger at the indentation at the base of the battery.
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Pry upwards or lift with your finger and remove battery.
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Insert the iFixit opening tool in the indentation.
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Pry the plastic using the opening tool to remove the lower back panel.
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Remove the lower back panel from the device.
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Insert the iFixit opening tool starting under the charging port.
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Continue to pry at the edges until loose enough to remove.
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Remove the back panel.
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Gently pry the motherboard from the digitizer starting from under the charging port.
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Remove and replace the motherboard.
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Remove the charging port with the soldering iron.
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To desolder, refer to this guide: How To Solder and Desolder Connections
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Remove and replace the charging port.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
