Dismantle a Nokia 6500 Slider
The slider on the Nokia 6500 has two individual pieces that fit together to allow the cell phone's top half to move up and down. Because of this, there are more internal components inside the 6500 than there are in more cellular phones. If any of these pieces become non-functioning or need to be replaced, it can be very useful to know dismantle the Nokia 6500 correctly and safely.
Instructions
1. Slide the back cover off the phone and remove the battery pack. Once the battery pack is removed, you should notice four small screws. Unscrew these four screws and set them aside so they do not get misplaced, as they will need to go back in the phone upon reassembly.
2. Wedge a thin flat object such as the edge of a butter knife or side of a credit card in between the two pieces of the cell phone. Slide the object around the entire edge of the device so that the two halves of the phone start to separate.
3. Separate the two pieces of the phones slightly so that you can see into the left side of the phone. In the upper left corner of the inside of the phone there will be a ribbon connector that connects the top half of the phone to the bottom half. This ribbon connector is held down by a small plastic tab located in the upper left corner of the phone. Separate the two halves of the phone enough so that you can locate and release this plastic tab. Once you have done this, the two pieces of the phone can now be pulled apart.
4. Turn the front section of the phone over so that you see the metal cover that rests on top of the screen. Unscrew the four screws that hold the metal covering down and set this metal piece and its screws aside.
5. Locate and release the plastic tab that holds the LCD screen's ribbon connector in place. The ribbon connector is located at the bottom right corner of the phone. Lift up on the plastic tab and lift the LCD screen free. There will be a large gold ribbon connector which only rests on the back of the screen, this is the ribbon connector you removed in step 3. This gold ribbon is only stuck to the back of the screen with tape, so all you need to do is carefully peel the ribbon connector off the screen to remove it.
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