Nokia 5100 & Variants

When dismantling any phone, great care should be taken to ensure that no damage is caused to any of the parts.  Rough handling may result in severe damage of many parts, and if proper anti-static procedures are not followed, electrostatic damage may result in any electronic component.

Before commencing, it is recommended that the correct tools are purchased for the job in hand - at the very least, you will require a Torx T6 screwdriver..

Step 1.  Remove the bottom section of the fascia.

Step 2.  Remove top part of fascia.

Step 3.  Remove the six Torx T6 screws in the order shown below.

Step 4.  Remove the c-engine from the chassis.

Step 5.  The screen and keypad assembly can now be separated from the main circuit board.

Step 6.  As usual, the vibra motor is held in place by friction and is simply lifted from the chassis.

Step 7.  Remove the earpiece taking note of where the locating pin is located for re-assembly.

Step 8.  Remove keypad from the bottom part of the fascia.

Step 9.  Things start to get a little tricky here as the main connector block is held in place by double sided tape which usually cannot be reused.

Step 10.  Use a thin plastic shim between the c-cover and the system connector to release the battery cover.

Step 11.  Use your plastic shim again between the c-cover and the main connector block to release the main connector.

Step 12.  You should now be able to remove the main connector block whilst peeling away most of the double sided tape..

Step 13.  Clean any removing tape from the main chassis.

Step 14.  This is actually part of the reassembly instructions, and assumes that you are using a new main connector block.  Remove the protective foil from the main connector block.

Step 15.  Place the main connector block into place making sure that it is precisely aligned.

Step 16.  Press the main connector block firmly into place.

Step 17.  The rest of the reassembly is a simple reversal of the above steps taking extra time to ensure that everything works as it should, and that you have caused no damage whilst inside the handset.