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Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement

Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement

Cary Drew

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Last updated on January 20, 2025

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Introduction

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This guide will assist you in taking apart the phone to remove the circuit board as this is a required step in almost all of the part replacements for this camera.

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  1. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Lay the phone as shown.: step 1, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Lay the phone as shown.: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Place phone down with screen side down and camera side facing up as shown.

    • Push on cover away from you. You should hear a snap or pop. This will let you view the battery and sim/sd card slots. Then lift the cover off.

  2. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove the screws.: step 2, image 1 of 3 Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove the screws.: step 2, image 2 of 3 Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove the screws.: step 2, image 3 of 3
    • Locate and remove the five (5) screws on the phone, using a screwdriver. The screws are at the top and the bottom of the phone as shown.

  3. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove bottom white cover.: step 3, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove bottom white cover.: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Pry off the bottom white cover by using the opening tool as a lever.

  4. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove more screws.: step 4, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove more screws.: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Locate and remove the 2 additional screws, using the Torx screwdriver, that are revealed. These are marked as shown.

  5. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove black cover.: step 5, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove black cover.: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Locate the black cover on the bottom left of phone. Use an opening tool to pry up and remove the black cover.

  6. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Disconnect the battery's circuit.: step 6, image 1 of 1
    Tool used on this step:
    Tweezers
    $4.99
    • Disconnect the circuit by lifting the connector straight up as shown using the tweezers.

  7. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove the phone's inner back cover.: step 7, image 1 of 3 Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove the phone's inner back cover.: step 7, image 2 of 3 Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove the phone's inner back cover.: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Turn the phone onto its side, insert plastic opening tool into seam, and gently remove cover. You can also slide the spudger in from the top.

    • Once the cover is loose, lift it off the phone. The side buttons may feel a bit sticky, but this is normal.

  8. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove the additional power circuit.: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Locate the additional circuit at the bottom left. Using the tweezers, remove it gently by pulling up.

  9. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Repeat for the circuit on the top end of the battery.: step 9, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Repeat for the circuit on the top end of the battery.: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Use the tweezers to lift up on the circuit located at the top left.

  10. Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement, Remove the motherboard.: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Use the spudger and slide it under the top left of the board then lift the board straight up. The board should come up very easily.

Conclusion

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

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2 Comments

Some of these pictures are too blurry.

Dan Brown - Reply

You need written instructions for each step.

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