Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement Written By: Carlos Guerrero
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
TOOLS: Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1) iFixit Opening Tools (1)
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
Step 1 — Antenna
Locate the antenna (shown in red box) at the top of the phone when closed.
Using your thumb and index finger, grip the antenna near its base and unscrew counter clockwise. Once loose, remove the antenna by pulling it from its insert hole.
Step 2
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Step 3 — Battery
Locate the back side of the phone.
The battery is the large main compartment (red box).
Use your finger to slide the latch (circled) upwards.
While holding the latch up, pull the battery off the phone.
Step 4
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Step 5
The back of the phone will look like this when the battery is correctly removed.
Peel the rubber indicated toward the top of the phone
Step 6 — Rear Case
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
Step 7
Remove the screw that sits underneath the rubber covering.
Remove the five (5) total screws using a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 8
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Step 9
Use spudger and insert it towards the bottom of the phone as pictured.
Carefully working yourself around the phone with the spudger, pry it open. This may require a bit of force.
The volume control button will be loose, so make sure to take it out once the rear case is fully removed.
The back case should now be completely removed and the motherboard will be visible.
Step 10
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Step 11 — Motherboard
Disconnect the gold connection patch
Use a spudger or finger to disconnect the piece.
Step 12
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Using a spudger, lift the motherboard out of the phone case as pictured.
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Step 13
The motherboard should now be completely removed from the phone.
Once the motherboard has been removed, peel the keyboard as pictured.
Step 14 — Keyboard
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-07-25 11:35:19 AM.
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement Written By: Carlos Guerrero
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
TOOLS: Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1) iFixit Opening Tools (1)
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
Step 1 — Antenna
Locate the antenna (shown in red box) at the top of the phone when closed.
Using your thumb and index finger, grip the antenna near its base and unscrew counter clockwise. Once loose, remove the antenna by pulling it from its insert hole.
Step 2
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
Step 3 — Battery
Locate the back side of the phone.
The battery is the large main compartment (red box).
Use your finger to slide the latch (circled) upwards.
While holding the latch up, pull the battery off the phone.
Step 4
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
Step 5
The back of the phone will look like this when the battery is correctly removed.
Peel the rubber indicated toward the top of the phone
Step 6 — Rear Case
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
Step 7
Remove the screw that sits underneath the rubber covering.
Remove the five (5) total screws using a Philips head screwdriver.
Step 8
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Audiovox CDM-8910 Keyboard Replacement
Step 9
Use spudger and insert it towards the bottom of the phone as pictured.
Carefully working yourself around the phone with the spudger, pry it open. This may require a bit of force.
The volume control button will be loose, so make sure to take it out once the rear case is fully removed.
The back case should now be completely removed and the motherboard will be visible.
Step 10
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Step 11 — Motherboard
Disconnect the gold connection patch
Use a spudger or finger to disconnect the piece.
Step 12
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Using a spudger, lift the motherboard out of the phone case as pictured.
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Step 13
The motherboard should now be completely removed from the phone.
Once the motherboard has been removed, peel the keyboard as pictured.
Step 14 — Keyboard
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-07-25 11:35:19 AM.
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