ZTE Blade L3 Plus - Motherboard

Guide with all the necessary steps to change the ZTE Blade L3 Plus motherboard yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 ZTE Blade L3 Plus

Characteristics:
Dimensions: 140 x 71 x 9 mm.
Weight: 134g.
Display: TFT touchscreen, 480 x 854 pixels, 5.0 inches.
Memory: 8GB internal memory, 1GB RAM, microSD up to 32GB.
Processor: ARM Cortex-A7 quad-core 1.3GHz, GPU- ARM Mali-400.
Front camera: 5 MP.
Rear camera: 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels.
Battery: Li-ion 2000 mAh
Operating system: Android OS, v4.4.2 KitKat.

Step 2 Remove back casing

To begin with we will have to remove the back cover. With the help of an opening tool, making lever movements, we will unhook the housing from the notches that hold it.

Step 3 Remove battery

To remove the battery, we will disengage it by using the opening tool or simply with your fingers.

Step 4 SIM and microSD cards

Before removing the intermediate housing we will remove the SIM and SD cards. To remove the SD card we can pull it with your fingers. To remove the SIM card, we will introduce a tip tool through the hole that it brings for the extraction.

Step 5 Remove intermediate housing

After removing the eight Phillips screws (PH # 000) we will begin to unhook the notches that hold the casing to the chassis. Making lever movements, if possible from inside to outside, will be released.

Step 6 Remove intermediate housing

The casing is well attached to the chassis, so we'll have to be careful. We must not forget the internal notches that are in the one where the battery was and that we will have to separate with care since they can be hooked on the base plate.

Step 7 Disconnect components

To remove the motherboard, first disconnect the components. We disconnect the flex from the home button, detach the vibrator and disconnect the flex from the display.

Step 8 Disconnect components

Now we take off the flex pushbutton volume and ignition. We will also disconnect the flex from the touch screen.

Step 9 Removing the motherboard

After disconnecting and detaching all the components that held the plate to the chassis, we can only remove the two Phillips screws (PH # 000) to be able to remove it

Step 10 Remove components

Now we will have to remove the components that are still connected to the board. We will disconnect the front camera and desoldaremos the flex volume pushbuttons.

Step 11 Remove components

Now we will desoldaremos the flex of the ignition button and also desoldaremos the vibrator.

Step 12 Motherboard

Finally, we only have to disconnect and remove the rear camera.

Video Tutorial summary

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