HTC Desire 826 Motherboard 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.

Remove the three 4.0 mm T5 Torx screws connected to the motherboard.

Disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard by flipping up the locking tab with a spudger and pulling out the cable with your fingers.

Lift the motherboard out of the frame, using a spudger to help pick up one of the edges.