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Ericsson T68/T68i & 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.

Right, I got fed up with the instructions based on fascia replacement, so I've got hold of a T68i and produced these instructions as a more comprehensive alternative.

Before commencing, it is recommended that the correct tools are purchased for the job in hand.

Step 1. Remove the battery and SIM card.

Step 2. To remove the aerial cover, insert a thin plastic shim at the point shown below in red. Providing the plastic is strong enough, you should be able to simply flip the cover away from the back of the phone. The clips retaining the aerial cover are actually to either side of the indentation shown below, so you may have to adjust the position of your shim.

Step 3. Now that you've removed the aerial cover, you'll be able to see the aerial itself, and the four Torx T6 screws that hold the housing together.
At this point it should be pointed out that if you intend completely replacing the housing, the aerial is actually stuck to the rear housing with quite strong glue. If you do need to remove this, be careful not to damage it during removal, or purchase a suitable replacement, and don't attempt to remove it until the housing is completely stripped.
Remove the four Torx T6 screws and keep them in a safe place. Take note that the two screws at the bottom of the phone have plastic spacers fitted. DO NOT LOSE THESE!

Step 4. With the screws removed, you can start to split the housing. You should be able to gently separate the front and back (starting at the bottom of the phone), at which point you can use your plastic shim again to release the locking clips along the sides of the handset.

Step 5. Now that the casing has been separated, you will be able to lift the front fascia away, and remove the key mat and joystick button which is simply pushed into place.

Step 6. Turning the fascia over, you can see that the infra red window and the vibra motor are simply clipped into place and are both easily removed.

Step 7. Moving back to the main body of the phone, there are another four Torx T6 screws to remove. Take note that these are different lengths, with the longer screws being for the screen assembly. Remove the screws and keep them safe.

Step 8. With the screws removed, you can lift the main circuit board and screen out of the rear housing. If you look at the top of the rear housing, you can see where the aerial sticker ends up, and if you need to remove or replace it, now is as good a time as any - but be careful! At the bottom of the housing you can see the microphone. This is simply levered out of the housing using a small screwdriver, a cocktail stick or similar.

Step 9. Let's move onto removing the screen assembly which is held onto the main circuit board using plastic clips at either side, marked below in red. You should only need to release one of these to allow screen assembly removal, but take note of where they fit for when you come back to reassembly.

Step 10. Once the clips have been removed, you can lift the screen assembly away from the main circuit board.

Step 11. Turning the screen assembly over (without putting finger marks all over it), you can see where the ear piece is fitted. There is a small cut out at the point marked in blue which will allow you to lever the ear piece out of it's holder. Take care not to damage this delicate component.

Step 12. The only part left to remove is the thin metal shield on the reverse side of the main circuit board. This is held in place by a very light glue gasket and is easily removed.

Step 13. Reassembly is a simple reversal of the above steps taking extra time and care to make sure you test everything to ensure you've caused no damage whilst inside the handset.