Motorola V551 - Removing and Replacing the Flip Assembly

24 September 28, 2004 6809490A38-O
Disassembly V551 GSM
Removing and Replacing the Flip Assembly
1. Remove the battery cover, battery, SIM card, antenna, rear housing, and
transceiver board assembly as described in the procedures.
2. Insert a small screw driver between the flip assembly and the flip knuckle.
3. Carefully and gently bend the front housing knuckle away from the flip
assembly hinge to separate the flip assembly from the front housing as shown
in Figure 12.
4. Carefully lift the flip assembly away from the front housing assembly.
5. Carefully thread the flip assembly flex cable through the slot in the front
housing assembly.
6. To replace, carefully thread the display flex cable through the slot in the front
housing.
7. Insert the side of the hinge of the flip assembly with the flex cable into the
knuckle.
8. Gently slide the other end of the flip hinge into position into the knuckle.
9. Replace the transceiver board assembly, rear housing, SIM card, antenna,
battery, and battery cover as described in the procedures.
Figure 12. Removing the Flip Assembly
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