Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device Acer Liquid Z530 with each step description and the required set of tools.

Using a spudger or a plastic pick, carefully, around the edge, detach the back cover clips, and remove it.

Do not insert the tool deeply or bend it. Otherwise, the housing may be tampered with or damaged.

⚠ Be careful when opening the cover from the volume and power buttons side. A thin cable and fragile buttons are straightforward to damage.

There is a indentation at the end of the battery on the middle cover. Hook the battery at this point, lift it up and remove the battery.

ℹ️️ The Acer Liquid Z530 model has a battery BAT-E10 (1|CP4/58/71) with 2420 mAh capacity (aka rechargeable battery).

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 7 screws.

Pry around the edges. Disconnect attached clips by moving the opening tool along the edge. Remove the middle cover with the antenna contact pads and a loudspeaker.

Disconnect the coaxial cable connector, cable to the mainboard.

⚠ Do not pull on the cable or pry it with a sharp tool. The connectors are pretty weak and break easily, or the cable falls out of the end (lug).

After, remove the sub-board. It is glued to the frame with metalized tape, so to facilitate the process, the sub-board can be heated a bit.

ℹ️ The sub-board contains a charging port (Micro-USB), microphone, vibration motor, spring contacts for the loudspeaker, and an antenna unit.

⚠ It is not necessary to insert the tool underneath when removing the sub-board. Internal components could be damaged.

Disconnect the connectors on the motherboard and remove the rear and front (selfie) cameras.

Pry up the connectors for the display cable, touchscreen cable, and coaxial cable.

⚠ Be careful when removing the cables from the connectors. The cables are pretty thin, and it is easy enough to break them or damage the contact tracks inside.

Turn over the motherboard. Disconnect inter-board cable connector.

Carefully remove the printed circuit board. There is no need to use a lever or try to reach the board by force. Make sure that nothing is getting in the way or holding the motherboard.

⚠ Do not bend the circuit board when removing it or push tools under it. Unbeknownst to yourself, you can damage components or cables from the inside.

ℹ️ In the display frame remained: the earpiece speaker, coaxial cable.