Introduction
To replace the screen, phone disassembly is required.
Tools
Parts
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            Press down on the small gray button located on the back of the phone. 
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            Slide the back plate down and off. 
 
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            To remove the battery, begin by holding the phone sideways. 
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            Then, insert your thumb in the groove below the battery and push the battery up and out. 
 
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            Locate the spudger. A photo of the correct spudger is provided to the left. 
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            Turn the front of the phone to face you. Find the two small square holes on the bottom left and right sides of the faceplate. 
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            Insert the spudger into each square hole and push up to detach the face plate. 
 
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            Note: The keypad will be loose and may fall off during this step. 
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            Pull the face plate up and off of the phone. 
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            To remove the keypad, simply lift it off the phone. 
 
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            Locate the 6 screws on the metallic sheet that previously held the keypad. (This sheet, shown in the pictures, is the top side of the motherboard). 
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            Warning: The middle two screws are attached to the base of the phone with two black plastic rings. Use tweezers to remove the screws carefully to avoid breaking the plastic rings 
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            Use a size T6 Torx screwdriver to remove each of these 6 screws. 
 
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            Turn the screen/motherboard so that the screen side is facing down as shown in the first picture of this step. 
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            With your fingers, push the black tabs on the upper left and upper right sides of the motherboard outward. You can see this in the second picture of this step. 
 
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            Turn the motherboard so that the screen faces upward, as seen in the photos. 
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            Holding the sides of the screen, pull the screen up and off of the motherboard. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.