If you've been having problems with your i580 flip phone, you can open it and replace the screen yourself. Because of phone's flip design, it will take a little longer than it would on a phone without moving parts. But there's no need to be worried, because the whole process shouldn't take longer than a few minutes.
Instructions
1. Turn off your i580 and remove the memory card from the slot on the right side of the phone. Turn the unit over, then remove the battery door and battery.
2. Remove the four screws from the corners of the battery compartment and remove the antenna on the top of the unit.
3. Lift the back housing off the unit and disconnect the thick ribbon cable holding it to the front of the unit. Set the back housing aside.
4. Unplug the ribbon cable connected to the top of the motherboard located in the front housing. Lift the motherboard out of the housing and set it aside.
5. Flip open the phone and insert the tip of your hobby knife in the seam where the screen cover meets the top of the phone. Work your way around the sides until the screen cover comes off. Set it aside.
6. Remove the six screws on the sides of the screen and then remove the screen frame.
7. Unplug the ribbon cable at the bottom of the screen and then remove the screen itself from the phone.
8. Fit a new screen in the old one's place and reverse the steps for reassembly.
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