HTC Desire 826 Daughterboard Replacement

Find a seam in the back of the device.

Insert the plastic spudger into the seam and pry off the back panel.

Remove the 4.0 mm screw above the battery with a T5 Torx screwdriver.

Remove the metal bracket with the tweezers.

Disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard with the tweezers.

Lift the battery with a plastic spudger and remove it from the device.

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 4.0 mm screws in the bottom corners of the device.

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove one screw connected to the daughterboard.

Remove the interconnect ribbon cable by flipping up the black tab of the ZIF connector and pulling out the cable with your fingers.

Remove the daughterboard.