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Ericsson Z600 & 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 T8 screwdriver..

Step 1. Remove the battery cover.

Step 2. Remove the battery.

Step 3. Remove the four screws in the rear fascia.

Step 4. Use a thin plastic shim to release the clips on each side of the handset.

Step 5. With the clips released you should be able to remove the rear housing.

Step 6. Remove the coaxial connector using a small pair of pliers.

Step 7. Remove the flex connector from the board taking care not to bend or damage it.

Step 8. The picture below shows a larger shot of the above two steps.

Step 9. Remove the four screws indicated below.

Step 10. Now bend the chassis slightly to release the clips holding the main circuit board in place.

Step 11. Flip the main circuit board to one side so that you can release the flex from the ZIF socket.

Step 12. Again below we can see a larger picture of the above step.

Step 13. Open the phone and release the lower front cabinet.

Step 14. With the lower front cabinet removed you should be looking at something like the picture below.

Step 15. Remove the two screw covers with a toothpick or similar taking care not to damage them (which is very easy to do).

Step 16. Remove the upper cover.

Step 17. Remove the two screws indicated below.

Step 18. Now use a thin plastic shim to open the phone starting at the point indicated below.

Step 19. With the corner clip released work your way along the phone with your shim releasing each clip in turn.

Step 20. With the clips released, lift the cover away carefully.

Step 21. Remove the screw indicated below.

Step 22. Open the phone and slide out the upper front part of the cabinet.

Step 23. Remove the camera holder.

Step 24. Below you'll see a larger shot of the above step.

Step 25. Remove both the screws shown below.

Step 26. Fold the aerial and screen out of the frame.

Step 27. Carefully disconnect the two connectors.

Step 28. Below you can see a larger photograph of the above step.

Step 29. Disconnect the internal coaxial connector.

Step 30. And again, a larger picture of the last step.

Step 31. Gently remove the screen from the absorption material.

Step 32. Yet again you'll find a larger picture of the above step below.

Step 33. Now you can lift the screen and aerial assembly away from the chassis.

Step 34. Remove the speaker holder.

Step 35. And that should be the major disassembly completed.

Replacement Of Mechanical Part (Front)

Step 36. Speaker Assembly - Remove the old speaker using tweezers.

Step 37. And now install the new speaker making sure the guidance pins are lined up correctly with the speaker flex.

Step 38. Vibra Motor - Remove the old motor.

Step 39. And install the new motor making sure the contacts are facing up from the chassis.

Step 40. Microphone - Remove the old microphone with tweezers and mount the new one in its place.

Step 41. Speaker - Remove the old speaker and speaker housing using tweezers.

Step 42. Use tweezers to remove the speaker from it's rubberised housing. Now replace the speaker and remount the housing

Step 43. System Connector - Remove the old connector using your fingers by waggling it away from the circuit board.

Step 44. Now press the replacement system connector into place ensuring that it seats correctly.

Step 45. Battery Spring - remove the old spring using tweezers and replace it.

Step 46. LCD (Large) - Release the four plastic clips securing the screen in place.

Step 47. Raise the screen enough so that you can gain access to the flex connector underneath.

Step 48. Remove the flex from the ZIF socket.

Step 49. The diagram below should show you more clearly how the ZIF socket works.

Step 50. Now disconnect the flex.

Step 51. Insert the flex from the new screen and don't forget to close the flex connector.

Step 52. Now remount the screen making sure you don't damage the flex

Step 53. LCD (Small) - Open the flex connector.

Step 54. Here's a diagram of how the flex connector works - don't just drag the flex out, open the connector first.

Step 55. Remove the smaller LCD screen

Step 56. Insert the flex from the new screen in the connector and don't forget to secure the connector in place.

Step 57. Now carefully fold the new screen into place.

Step 58. Cover Hinge (Back) - Remove the screw (1) and remove the hinge back (2). Now replace the new hinge.

Step 59. Hinge Bearing - Push down on the hinge bearing (the rubber mounted on pencils is a good tool for this job) and slide it out until approx 3mm of it shows out of the end of the hinge.

Step 60. Now use tweezers, pliers or side cutters to grasp the bearing and remove it.

Step 61. Again, a larger photograph of the above step.

Step 62. Now use a thin tool to push the other side of the bearing out until 3mm or so appears again and use whatever you like to remove it.

Step 63. Now you can separate the upper and lower chassis.

Step 64. Reassemble the hinges using your fingers.

Step 65. Camera Module - Release the four clips holding the screen in place.

Step 66. Fold the screen to one side and release the camera flex from it's connector (you should know how to do this by now).

Step 67. Connect the new camera module into the ZIF socket ensuring you close the socket.

Step 68. Aerial - Remove the screw indicated below

Step 69. Now you can separate the aerial from the circuit board.

Step 70. Mount the new aerial and replace the screw.

Step 71. Reassembly is a simple (or not so) reversal of disassembly taking time and care to ensure that no damage has been caused and that everything works and fits as it should.