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Motorola V551 Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Introduction

This guide is for removing the phone's earpiece speaker.

What you need

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    • On the phone's face, remove the four rubber caps from the screw covers using a spudger.

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    • Unscrew the four cover screws using a T6 Torx screwdriver, turning counterclockwise.

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    • Loosen and remove the protective cover using a plastic opening tool.

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    • Gently loosen the second protective cover with the plastic opening tool.

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    • Carefully remove the protective cover from the circuitry.

    • Slowly peel the black rubber gasket off of the circuit board.

    • Carefully move the camera out of the way using your hand.

    • Use a flat tool to disconnect the upper and lower circuit boards.

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    • Gently slip the copper strip out from under the circuitry by using your hand.

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    • Pry out the speaker using your fingers.

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Conclusion

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

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