Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device ZTE Blade A610 with each step description and the required set of tools.

Use the ejection tool (aka Needle) or Paperclip. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray of SIM and Memory card (Micro SD) out.

⚠️️ Pay attention! The tool must be inserted into a hole on the edge of the phone's housing. Do not press too hard. It may break the tray eject mechanism.

Pry over the edges and remove the covers hiding the screws holding the the back cover.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the six screws.

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. Thin cable and fragile buttons are straightforward to damage.

Disconnect the battery connector as soon as possible. It is better to use a non-metal or plastic tool to avoid any damage.

ℹ️️ The ZTE Blade A610 model has a battery 466380PLV with 4000 mAh capacity (aka rechargeable battery).

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

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the four screws.

Pry over the edge and remove the loudspeaker assembly with antennas.

Pry at the bottom and remove the loudspeaker.

⚠️️ Be careful! The loudspeaker is glued a bit with adhesive.

⚠️️ If we pry the speaker in the middle we may break the loudspeaker in half.

With extreme care, remove the battery because it is glued from the inside by the manufacturer.

Pry up the connectors and remove the coaxial cable.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the three screws securing the motherboard.

Disconnect the connectors of the touchscreen cable, inter-board cable.

⚠️️ 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).

Remove the sub-board. It may be glued to the frame or attached with attachments like latches or hooks, so be careful.

⚠️️ There is one thing we have to keep in mind. To remove the sub-board, we have to peel off the inter-board cable and push through the hole into the frame that holds the cable, so be careful.

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

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

Pry up the connectors of the side buttons cable, display module cable.

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

The motherboard, also, may be attached with attachments like latches or hooks, be careful.

⚠️️ 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.

Pry over the edges and remove the covers with antenna tracks.

Pry at the bottom and remove the earpiece speaker.

⚠️️ Be careful! The earpiece speaker is glued a bit with adhesive.

⚠️️ If we pry the speaker in the middle we may break the earpiece speaker in half.

ℹ️️ In the display frame remained: