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Motorola V557 External Speaker Replacement

Introduction

This section will show how to remove the external speaker from the intermediate back-casing of a Motorola V557 phone.

What you need

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    • First, on the back of the phone find the silver button on the top left corner of the phone.

    • Simultaneously push down the button and slide the back plate down to reveal the battery.

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    • Grab the lower edge of the battery at the two bottom corners.

    • Pull upward on the edges to remove the battery.

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    • Push the metal slider towards the top of the phone until it clicks out of the original position.

    • Gently slide out and remove the SIM card.

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    • Grip the antenna and twist it counterclockwise to loosen it.

    • When it has been loosened all the way, pull gently to remove the antenna piece.

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    • Using the push pin, gently pry the top two screws of the cover off.

    • The cover in the upper left of the back plate does not need to be removed.

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    • At the corners of the phone, remove all four 6.0 mm Torx screws, using your screwdriver.

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    • Next, insert a spudger into the marked holes. One at a time pry away from the phone to release the internal tabs.

    • Then, separate and detach the rear casing.

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    • Lastly, using a push pin, lift out and to the left to release the headphone jack assembly.

    • Insert the new headphone jack assembly and repeat these steps in reverse order.

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    • Using metal tweezers, lift out the black plastic support piece from beneath the headphone jack.

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    • Separate the speaker from the casing by pushing with a pin from the back (external) side, through the openings in the casing.

    • Be gentle! The wire mesh is durable, but it might suffer damage if you push too hard with the pin.

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Conclusion

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

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