LG VX8700 Motherboard Replacement

Remove the back cover by sliding the tab away from the phone using one finger.

Lift one side of the battery using a plastic opening tool or your fingers.

Carefully remove the battery and set it aside.

Remove the nine 4 mm screws from the back cover with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Insert the tip of the iFixit opening tool into the small notch on the side of the case.

Slide the opening tool along the seam and around the edge of the phone to separate the case.

Separate the two halves of the phone.

Hold the phone casing with one hand and the keypad assembly with the other.

Separate the phone casing from the keypad/motherboard.

Pull the two boards apart to separate the keypad from the motherboard.

First, pull back the tape covering the connection between the motherboard and the ribbon cable.

Separate the connection, using the plastic opening tool.

After the connection is removed, the motherboard is successfully removed.