Nokia N97 Mini disassembly

[sundar]

Tools required: Torx 4 screwdriver, plastic tool such as a guitar plectrum or credit card.

• Remove your back cover, battery, sim and memory card. There are a number of screws in the back of the phone but you do not need to remove these in order to change the touch screen and LCD screen.

• Open the slide and you'll see two circular stickers, circled below, which cover two screws. Lift the stickers off with your screwdriver or something sharp and then remove the screws. Now pry the front cover off.

• Once you have pried the front cover away you'll see that it is still attached by a ribbon. Move on to the next stage of the guide to see how to disconnect this.

• Below is a close up of the ribbon connecting the front cover and touch screen to the rest of the phone. The connector for this ribbon attaches like a plug and socket. Just lever it up to unplug

• With the front cover removed your phone should look like below.

• The LCD screen is held in place with double sided tape. To release it slide something like a credit card right under the screen. Do not pull at the screen as it is delicate.

• Lift the screen away from the phone and you'll see that it is still connected by a ribbon cable. Have a look at the next stage of the guide for a closer view.

• Below is a close up of the ribbon cable from the LCD screen. This is connected in a different way to the last one. To release the ribbon, flick the orange latch up, opposite to the side the ribbon enters its socket, and it'll release. The simply pull the LCD screen away from the rest of the phone.

• You should now have the LCD screen removed. Reverse the whole procedure for reassembly.

[anishsinha]

i want to change facia of nokia n97 mini.cause my slide key lock is broken.i am trying to do this but i,m not able to open the back cover. it is stuck anyware after removing the 4 nuts.please help me