Nokia 2128i Power Unit Replacement

Be sure cell phone is off before you begin to disassemble the phone.

Press the button on the bottom of the back of the cell phone.

Slide rear panel down and remove it.

Using your fingernail, pry the back of the battery upwards and pull out.

Insert the plastic opening tool under the faceplate.

Separate the faceplate from main body by twisting the prying tool with some force.

The faceplate is held by three plastic fasteners, so pry evenly on both sides of phone.

With the faceplate removed, simply peel off rubber key pad and remove.

Locate and remove the six screws on the front of the phone using a T6 Torx.

All 6 screws are 6.9mm long.

After removing screws, lift the motherboard assembly straight off the cell phone body.

With the motherboard and LCD unit removed, gently pull the power button out of its housing.

Flip phone over and find the sticker that holds the metallic plating together with the phone's case.

Pry off the portion of the sticker that is attached to the phone's case. Do not worry about removing the sticker from the metallic plate.

Locate the small hook that holds the metallic plate and phone case together on the front side of the phone

Place your thumbs on the backside of the metallic plate.

Stretch phone casing outward to detach hook from metallic plating. Simultaneously push metallic plate outward to remove.

Pry out the power unit once the metallic plate has been removed.

Be sure to place the power unit back into the phone's case with the gold hardware pointing upward.