Nokia 5310b XpressMusic Motherboard Replacement

Slide the back cover down with your thumb.

*Note: the battery cover is not shown in this picture

Gently lift the battery with a fingernail and remove it from its housing.

*Note: the battery may be replaced or repaired at this step

On some models, the front case is screwed down from the back. Follow steps 5 and 6 FIRST to remove the camera cover and two T6 screws, before removing the faceplate.

Use the Spudger to gently pry up the edges of the front face plate

At the center of the faceplate edge below the music keys there is a small latch on each side.

Lift up the keypad from the bottom with either the spudger or your finger.

Note: at this time the keypad can be removed and replaced

Gently unsnap the back camera cover from the phone.

Lift the cover from the phone after it is unsnapped.

Use the T6 torx screwdriver head to remove the 2 screws on either side of the camera

Flip over the phone and again us the T6 torx head to remove the 4 screws located at each corner of the white keypad base

Unclip the faceplate plug (ribbon) located in the lower left corner of the motherboard

Use the Spudger to pry up the 2 metal clips located near the center of the motherboard on both the left and right

At this point the phone should come apart into 2 pieces, the motherboard/LCD screen and the faceplate