LG VX8550 Slider Mechanism Replacement

Slide the battery release up.

Remove the battery by lifting away from the case.

Remove the 2 screw covers next to the rear speaker with a Push Pin.

Remove the 4 cover screws with a Philips #00 screwdriver.

Use the iPod opening tool to pry off the back casing.

Continue sliding the iPod opening tool around the seam of the casing to separate the front and back casings.

Separate the casing halves.

Remove the 2 screws from the back of the phone with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Carefully lift up on the motherboard to see the ribbon cables underneath.

Use the spudger to carefully disconnect the ribbon cable from the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard from the front casing by lifting straight up.

Lay the phone with the screen facedown.

The 6 slider screws are visible.

Peel back but don't remove the blue tape to access the 2 center screws.

Remove the 6 slider screws with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Lift the keypad housing away from the slider.

Remove the 2 screw covers next to the speaker with a push pin next to the camera.

Remove the 6 screws with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Use the ipod opening tool to pry the screen casing and the slider mechanism apart from each other.

Slide ribbon cable through the slider mechanism.

Separate the two halves.

With the slider mechanism separated from the screen casing the 8 screws securing the slider mechanism are visible.

Remove the 8 screws.

Remove slider mechanism. Now is a good time to clean slider mechanism if sticky.