Category: Mobiles and Smartphones Repair and Service
Contents of this article
- How to remove the battery
- How to remove the display
- How to remove the Rear speaker
Motorola Droid Razr
DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE
How to remove Battery
On the lower left hand side of the Razr is the door for
the SIM and MicroSD cards. Open this door and remove the two cards before
proceeding to disassemble the phone.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry the back cover off the phone. Work around the perimeter of the phone’s seam to carefully un-snap each clip.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry the back cover off the phone. Work around the perimeter of the phone’s seam to carefully un-snap each clip.
There is a small amount of adhesive in the center of the
back cover attaching it to the battery. Using the metal spudger, separate this
adhesive.
You can now remove the back cover from the Razr.
With the back cover removed, the battery is visible. Locate
and remove the two T5 torx screws under the red rubber terminal cover. This will
disconnect the battery’s current.
With the torx screws removed, use the plastic spudger and the pull-tab to help
lift the battery.
You can now remove the battery from the Motorola Droid Razr.
You can now remove the battery from the Motorola Droid Razr.
The camera cover plate is a clear plastic plate that needs
to be removed to expose one of the screws that secures the case together.
Underneath the black foil, to the right of the camera, is a securing T5 torx
screw. Use the razor blade to cut a small hole in the foil to access this screw.
Remove the securing screw.
With the plastic opening tool, peel this plastic cover off the Razr.
With the plastic opening tool, peel this plastic cover off the Razr.
There are a total of ten T5 torx head screws that secure
the rear chassis onto the phone. Use the T5 torx bit screwdriver to remove
these screws. The chassis is now free, remove it from the phone. Insert the plastic
opening tool in the seam of the phone’s unit and rear case. Release the plastic
clips that secure it around the perimeter of the phone.
You can now remove the rear portion of the phone’s case
How to remove Rear
Speaker
The phone’s rear speaker is housed in the back portion of
the phone’s case. Use the spudger and pry up to release the securing adhesive.
You can now remove the rear speaker from the Motorola Droid Razr.
The metal frame helping secure the motherboard into the phone is held in place with three T5 torx screws. Use the T5 torx screwdriver to remove these screws.
The metal frame helping secure the motherboard into the phone is held in place with three T5 torx screws. Use the T5 torx screwdriver to remove these screws.
With the frame’s screws removed, detach the metal rame
from the Droid Razr.
There is a small metal shield that covers the display assembly connections in
the middle of the motherboard. Use the spudger and pry this shield up to reveal
the display’s plugs.
Three push plug connections need to be removed from the
motherboard. Use the spudger to pry up and release the connections.
On the camera side of the device, plastic tabs are holding
the connections into the motherboard and the display assembly.
Use the spudger to release these tabs. The motherboard can now be removed from the Razr.
Use the spudger to release these tabs. The motherboard can now be removed from the Razr.
With all the connections and securing screws removed, use
the spudger to finish separating the motherboard from the display assembly.
How to remove Earpiece
Speaker
The next three connections to be removed are in locking
sockets. To release the ribbon cables make sure you flip the tabs upward.
The earpiece speaker is the first connection. Use the spudger to flip the socket lock up, release the cable, and remove the earpiece speaker from its socket in the Motorola Droid Razr.
The earpiece speaker is the first connection. Use the spudger to flip the socket lock up, release the cable, and remove the earpiece speaker from its socket in the Motorola Droid Razr.
How to remove Front-Facing Camera
The front-facing camera is the next connection. Use the
spudger to flip the socket lock up, release the cable, and remove the camera
from its socket in the Razr.
How to remove Rear-Facing
Camera
The rear-facing camera is the last connection. Use the
spudger to flip the socket lock up, release the cable, and remove the
rear-facing camera from its socket in the Razr.
How to remove Display
Assembly
Now, turn your attention back to the display assembly. The
touch panel and plastic frame around it is an entire unit.
To replace the plastic frame only, the two pieces need to be separated from each other. A small amount of adhesive is holding the touch screen/ front panel and frame together.
Use the heat gun/blow dryer and the spudger to separate these two for replacement.
To replace the plastic frame only, the two pieces need to be separated from each other. A small amount of adhesive is holding the touch screen/ front panel and frame together.
Use the heat gun/blow dryer and the spudger to separate these two for replacement.
