Lenovo S820 - Bottom plate: Microphone, vibrator and USB connector.

Guide with all the necessary steps so that you can change the lower plate with microphone, vibrator and the USB connector of the Lenovo S820.

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For this tutorial you will need the following spared parts and tools

Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Back cover

Before starting make sure the phone is switched off.

Remove the back cover with the opening tool, this will avoid scratching or damaging the casing.

Step 2

Remove the battery by pulling on the bottom.

Step 3 SIM card

Remove the SIM card and micro SD.

Step 4 Intermediate housing

Remove the 6 screws that hold the intermediate housing.

Notice that one of the screws is hidden by a white sticker.

Step 5

Remove the intermediate housing with the opening tool.

Step 6 Motherboard

Remove the 2 Phillips screws that hold the motherboard.

Step 7 Front camera

Unplug and detach the front camera from the motherboard.

Step 8 Volume keys

Remove the volume keys.

Step 9 Rear camera.

Unplug the rear camera.

Step 10 Motherboard

Disconnect the flex cables from the display and digitizer.

Step 11 Side key flex

Use the pick to release the flexes of the power and volume keys.

Step 12 Motherboard

The base plate continues to be held behind, at the bottom, by the flex that connects it to the bottom plate and the antenna coaxial cable.

It is necessary to turn the base plate, from the top, to disconnect the flex and coaxial cable

Step 13

Finally, disconnect the interconnection flex and the coaxial cable.

Step 14 Bottom plate

Disconnect the lower ends of the coaxial cable.

Step 15 Bottom plate

Peel off the adhesive covering the interconnection flex.

Step 16

Peel off the bottom plate by prying it gently with the opening tool.

If it heats up a bit, the plate will detach more easily.

Step 17

Finally disconnect the interconnection flex.

Video Tutorial summary

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