Disassembling General Electric Telephone 2-9710A Handset

Using a plastic opening tool, remove the phone cord from the phone jack at the base of the headset.

Remove the 7.5mm screw.

Remove the screw cap.

Pull up the phone cord to remove it from the base.

Remove the plastic cover with a plastic opening tool by gently sliding the tool underneath the plastic and pry the cover off.

Remove the paper with a plastic opening tool by gently sliding the tool underneath and prying the paper away from the phone.

Remove the rubber stopper with a plastic opening tool by gently sliding the tool underneath and pry away from the phone.

Remove the two 2.1 mm screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Pull apart the handset by pulling the top shell away from the other half of the phone.

Remove 3 screws attaching the motherboard to shell.

Remove the 13 mm screw with a Philips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the two 13 mm screws with washers with a Philips #1 screwdriver.

Slide the phone jack out from the shell by gently lifting up the female phone jack connector.

Without removing the motherboard completely, pull up slightly and pivot the motherboard out of the shell.