QWERTY Keyboard Not Replaceable *FIXED 4/18*

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I followed Tony Chen's guide and it worked nicely to replace everything BUT the QWERTY keyboard. I've read around and people say to follow that to replace the QWERTY keyboard - however if you actually try and do that, theres no actual way to get the keyboard in/out. It seems as if the keyboard is physically bonded with a backplate and the flex-pcb glued underneath.

Has anybody successfully replaced the keyboard? Because it doesn't seem like it since theres no documentation available (both forum or guide) so I'm leading to think this is NOT user replaceable. I called Cellular-Dr and they said they can (I forgot the exact price, I believe it was $50) but I'm stumped on how they actually do that.

Fixed!

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Well, after examining the keyboard - I decided to give up hope and gave it to DrCellPhone.com and here are the results (sorry for the poor quality pics, tia)



OEM parts I installed




everything except the battery has been replaced, and thank you to DrCellPhone for the good experience and extra little freebie you threw in!!

Originally Posted by digitalninjas

everything except the battery has been replaced......

Everything except the battery? Sounds like a new phone to me Like saying I got my car repaired, everything replaced except the gas (petrol).


By the way did you get more info on rleasing the keyboard?

Mike

Originally Posted by mikechannon

Everything except the battery? Sounds like a new phone to me Like saying I got my car repaired, everything replaced except the gas (petrol).


By the way did you get more info on rleasing the keyboard?

Mike

It is in essence a new phone

The keyboard seems to be specially glued down somehow to a flex-like PCB board. I didn't want to take my chances and try to remove the bonding, I kept poking around but eventually just gave up in fear of ruining another special-order item.

how did you get rid of the att logo, im still figuring how to take mines off.

After Market case Yo. Notice the buttons on the bottom are not Tilt buttons.

Originally Posted by ChumleyEX

After Market case Yo. Notice the buttons on the bottom are not Tilt buttons.

Thanks for your help when this problem first happened Chumley, luckily I found what I needed and had it replaced at a reasonable cost