Teardown difficulty:
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Duration:
9 min

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Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device Alcatel OT Pixi 3 9010X (Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 9010X) with each step description and the required set of tools.


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Step 1. Before disassembling!

⚠ī¸ Before disassembling, do not forget to turn your phone off.


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Step 2. Remove the trays

Open the hatch hiding the trays of the SIM and Memory cards (Micro SD).


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Step 3. Unscrew one screw

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew one screw securing the back cover.


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Step 4. Open the back cover

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.

⚠ī¸ Be careful when opening the cover from the volume and power buttons side. Thin cable and fragile buttons are straightforward to damage.

⚠ī¸ Look in advance in the picture for the cables’ location for inter-board, touchscreen, display, buttons (if any) under the cover to not damage them accidentally.


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Step 5. Disconnect the battery connector

Disconnect the battery connector as soon as possible.

ℹī¸ī¸ The Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 9010X model has a battery TLp041C2 with 4060 mAh capacity (aka rechargeable battery).

⚠ī¸ It is highly recommended to disconnect the connector to avoid possible short circuits during disassembly.

Also, try not to use a metal tool to disconnect the rechargeable battery connector or do it carefully.


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Step 6. Unsolder the wires

Carefully unsolder two loudspeaker wires.


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Step 7. Disconnect the connectors

Pry up the connectors of the power volume buttons cable, display module cable, touchscreen sensor cable.


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Step 8. Remove the rear camera

Disconnect the connector and remove the rear camera.


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Step 9. Unscrew the screws

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


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Step 10. Remove the motherboard

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 board.

⚠ī¸ 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.


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Step 11. Remove the front camera

Disconnect the connector and remove the front (selfie) camera.


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Step 12. In the display frame remained

ℹī¸ī¸ In the display frame remained: the loudspeaker, battery.

Detailed disassembly instructions of Alcatel OT Pixi 3 9010X in the video, made by our mobile repair & service center:

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Disassembling\Repair has easy complexity and takes about 9 minutes in time. Our manual is suitable for all models Alcatel OT Pixi 3 9010X — Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 3 9010X released for markets in different countries.


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