Teardown difficulty:
Easy
Duration:
4 min

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Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device HTC Desire A8181 (HTC Desire A8181 PB99200) with each step description and the required set of tools.


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Step 1.

Open the back cover.


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Step 2.

Lift and remove the battery.


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Step 3.

Using a screwdriver (hex T5), unscrew 4 bolts and a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 2 bolts in the frame of the phone.


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Step 4.

Pry and remove the lower part with vibration motor.


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Step 5.

Pry and remove the middle frame with speaker.


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Step 6.

Disconnect the connector on the printed circuit board and remove the flat cable with Sim and MMC card holders.


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Step 7.

Disconnect the connectors on the main PCB and coaxial cable connector on the upper board.


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Step 8.

Turn over PCB, disconnect the connectors from the inside and remove the board.


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Step 9.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 1 bolt in the upper PCB.


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Step 10.

Pry up the power & volume button flex cable and remove the PCB with inter-board cables.


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Step 11.

Remove the lower flat cable with buttons.


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Step 12.

Parts in the frame of the display module.

Detailed disassembly instructions of HTC Desire A8181 in the video, made by our mobile repair & service center:

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Disassembling\Repair has easy complexity and takes about 4 minutes in time.
Our manual is suitable for all models HTC Desire A8181 — HTC Desire A8181 PB99200 released for markets in different countries.




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