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Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device ZTE Blade L8 with each step description and the required set of tools.


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Step 1. 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.

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


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Step 2. Remove the battery

There is an 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 ZTE Blade L8 model has a battery Li3820T43P4h695945 with 2000 mAh capacity (aka rechargeable battery).


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Step 3. Unscrew the screws

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew 11 screws.


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Step 4. Unscrew one screw

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew one short screw.


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Step 5. Open the middle cover

Pry over the edges. Move an opening tool along the edge detach the clips and remove the middle cover with antenna pads and tracks. The middle cover protects the printed circuit board (PCB).

Try to lift the cover by the edges and don't push anything too far inside, so as not to accidentally break or short-circuit anything on the circuit board.


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Step 6. Remove the coaxial cable

Pry up the connectors and remove the coaxial cable.


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Step 7. Disconnect the connector

Disconnect the inter-board cable connector on the sub-board.


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Step 8. Remove the daughterboard

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


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Step 9. Remove the cameras

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


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Step 10. Disconnect the connector

Disconnect the display module connector.


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Step 11. Remove the motherboard

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.


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Step 12. Remove the loudspeaker

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.


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Step 13. In the display frame remained

ℹ️️ In the display frame remained:

Detailed disassembly instructions of ZTE Blade L8 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 ZTE Blade L8 released for markets in different countries.



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