Nokia 8800 DIY repair

Details: nokia 8800 do-it-yourself repair from a real wizard for the site my.housecope.com.

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Disconnect the battery.

Using a screwdriver (hex T6), unscrew 4 bolts around the perimeter of the phone.

Disconnect the middle frame with the microphone, headset connector and charging connector.

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Disconnect the printed circuit board.

Connectors for board-to-board cables are located on the inside, so you need to separate it with care.

Using a screwdriver (hex T5), unscrew the 4 bolts around the perimeter of the phone.

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Lift the cable with the camera and take out the speaker.

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Image - Nokia 8800 DIY repair

Elements on the frame frame.

The Nokia 8800 mobile phone has rightfully earned a reputation as a devilishly beautiful, but extremely unreliable device, half of the elements of which are held by double-sided Velcro. Add to this the soft keyboard and the camera / speaker / screen / control buttons united by a single cable, as you will inevitably become clear - it is better not to disassemble the phone unnecessarily.

But if such a need still arises, read my guide.

Remove the back cover, take out the battery and unscrew the four support bolts.

Remove the plastic cover and take out the protective glass.

We lift the motherboard and disconnect two cables from it.

Use a household hairdryer to heat the metal plate near the camera,

and carefully peel it away from the case.

There are four bolts underneath that must be unscrewed.

Remove the metal cover with glass.

Pry gently around the edges of the keyboard,

Gently wielding a hairdryer, completely remove the cable from the screen.

Use thin tweezers to remove the shock-absorbing springs of the open / close mechanism.

You will have a bare phone frame in your hands.

Video (click to play).

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Important: Disassembling your device voids your device warranty. The site is not responsible for your device. If you are not confident in your abilities, contact a certified service center.

Tools

1) Screwdriver Torx 4.6
2) Unnecessary credit card or something like that
3) Tweezers

1) It is advisable to stick a protective film on the phone display to prevent it from small scratches and dust. Next, remove the back cover and pull out the battery

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2) Remove the 4 torx size 6 screws

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3) Remove the back cover as shown in the figure below. Please note that the contact springs are sharp

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4) Pry up the antenna module, it is better to start from the left edge

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5) You can replace the charging connector using the charger plug

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6) Pry the vibration motor with a flat screwdriver

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7) Remove the microphone if it needs to be replaced

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8) Remove the sim card holder

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9) Pull and remove the bezel. Pay attention to the plume, do not damage it

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10) Using a plastic tool, disconnect the first connector on the motherboard

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11) Now, disconnect the second connector

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13) Before continuing to disassemble the phone further, pull out the slider as shown in the picture below

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14) Disengage the latches as shown in the figure to remove the rear metal cover

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15) Remove the back cover slowly so as not to damage it

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16) Remove the 4 torx size 4 screws

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17) Remove the metal frame with glass

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18) It is advisable to stick a protective film on the phone display to prevent it from small scratches and dust

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19) Gently pry off the camera module

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20) Remove the speaker with tweezers

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22) Pry the phone keypad

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23) Remove the phone keypad

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24) If you lift the display you will see that the ribbon cable is part of the module. That is, the display needs to be changed along with the board-to-board cable.

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25) Remove the board-to-board cable as shown in the picture below

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Phone disassembly is complete

This is a translation of Nokia's official guide on Nokia 8800 disassembly.

Phone disassembly video