CAT S41 - Interconnection Flex with side push buttons

Guide with all the steps necessary for you to change the CAT S41 components yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Screws

First of all we must extract the ten Allen screws (1.3) that are located on the sides of the phone.

Step 2 Back case

Once the screws are removed, we can unhook the back cover.

Step 3 Shield and top antenna

Remove the three Torx screws (T4) that hold the shield and the upper antenna, and we can unhook them.

Step 4 Components

We disconnect all the flexes that are connected to the motherboard, the coaxial cables, and we will remove the tray from the cards.

Step 5 Motherboard

We remove the Torx screw (T4) that is in the area of the coaxial cables and we can now lift and remove the base plate.

Step 6 Drums

Take off the stickers that surround the battery, and we can take it off. If necessary we can use a flat tool to take it off more comfortably.

Step 7 Antenna module with loudspeaker

We extract the four Torx screws (T4) and we can unhook the module.

Step 8 Coaxial cables

Remove the two coaxial cables.

Step 9 Interconnection Flex with side push buttons

We disconnect the damaged flex from the auxiliary plate, and with the help of a flat tool we will take it off and unhook it from the chassis.

Video Tutorial summary

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