Einleitung
Complete teardown of Sidekick II
Werkzeuge
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Use the plastic opening tool to remove the 4 buttons on each corner of the Sidekick.
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Gently pry open button and remove button.
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Do this for each of the 3 buttons remaining.
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The bumpers on the top and bottom of the phone can be removed by simply "peeling" them off.
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Use the T6 Torx Screwdriver to remove the 4 screws that are underneath the 4 buttons you removed in step one.
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Flip the screen up halfway (90 degrees), to reveal the 2 screws above the right side of the keyboard.
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Use the Torx 6 screwdriver to remove these 2 screws.
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After removing the 6 screws and both bumpers, the phone will be easy to separate into the two main bodies.
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You can use your hands to simply pull apart the top casing from the bottom casing.
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Remove 4 screws from back of screen using Torx 6 Screwdriver.
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Pry screen out of casing using fingers.
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Remove 4 screws from front of screen with Phillip screwdrivers.
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Peel off the metal covering on the back of the screen.
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Take the screws out using the Torx 6 screwdriver.
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Then lift the thumb wheel and housing off of the front panel.
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Remove the 5 black screws with a Phillips head screwdriver.
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Lift the bottom of the control board from housing, and separate the two.
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Ein Kommentar
nice job from a former geek