Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard
  • 8 steps
  • How to clean the Samsung SGH-E317 keypad
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Remove the back panel by pressing up on switch, located at the top on the back of the phone.
  • You may want to use a plastic opening tool to help pry the back panel off.

Remove the back panel by pressing up on switch, located at the top on the back of the phone.

You may want to use a plastic opening tool to help pry the back panel off.

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Step 2

              Motherboard
  • Unscrew the four 4.5mm screws located on the back plate.

Unscrew the four 4.5mm screws located on the back plate.

Step 3

  • Remove the rubber screw cover using your fingernail.

Remove the rubber screw cover using your fingernail.

Step 4

  • Unscrew the 4.5mm screw located underneath the rubber cover.

Unscrew the 4.5mm screw located underneath the rubber cover.

Step 5

  • Wedge the end of a plastic opening tool into the crack between the back panel and the phone.
  • The panel should come off without much effort.

Wedge the end of a plastic opening tool into the crack between the back panel and the phone.

The panel should come off without much effort.

Step 6

  • With the back panel removed, the motherboard should be fully exposed.

With the back panel removed, the motherboard should be fully exposed.

Step 7

  • Remove the camera and volume buttons and place them in a safe spot until reassembly.

Remove the camera and volume buttons and place them in a safe spot until reassembly.

Step 8

  • Using a plastic opening tool, unplug the ribbon cable connecting the front LCDs to the motherboard.

Using a plastic opening tool, unplug the ribbon cable connecting the front LCDs to the motherboard.

Step 9

  • Detach the motherboard by grabbing the edges of it and lifting it straight out of the phone.

Detach the motherboard by grabbing the edges of it and lifting it straight out of the phone.

Step 10

              How to clean the Samsung SGH-E317 keypad
  • After removing motherboard, the phone will look like this.

After removing motherboard, the phone will look like this.

Step 11

  • Grab the corner of the rubber key pad and lift out slowly.

Grab the corner of the rubber key pad and lift out slowly.

Step 12

  • By using a small standard screwdriver and a fine, thin, soft cloth you can clean in between the keypad to remove dirt and debris.

By using a small standard screwdriver and a fine, thin, soft cloth you can clean in between the keypad to remove dirt and debris.

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

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