Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown

SK17i Guide aint found anywhere on the www, so i figured i'd make one for the kind ppl, whom has provided some great guiden for me trough the repairs i've made :) Please enjoy, and comment.

Tools

• Phillips #0 Screwdriver
• Plastic Opening Tools
• Spudger

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Step 1 — Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i Teardown

• Turn Off the phone :), Remove back cover, battery and simcard + sd card from the phone!
  

Step 2

• Behind the battery, you will have to remove the CE sticker!
  
• Remove from Sim-tray and down, it wont break.
  

Step 3

• Remove 7 bolts.
  
• Release clickholders, 5 pcs (green). The back should lift up from the surround.
  
• Release from the bottom up.
  
• Be careful around the camera, as theres a Flex cable right under it, attatched to the logicboard.
  

Step 4

• Release the Flex cable by lifting the lower end off the logic board, and lift off the back assembly.
  

Step 5

• Remove the logic/motherboard.
  
• Push the motherboard from the keypad side, it should pop out
  
• Be careful with:
  
  • the small clips...
    
  • ...and the rubber USB port plug :)
    
• Start loosening the board from the end with the 2 red circles.
  

Step 6

• Release Screen flexcable + lift off of adhesive under flexcable!
  
• Remove 7 bolts (black ones), holding the slide/screen in place.
  

Step 7

• Remove 3 bolts, top right one is covered, look carefully
  
• The Green line, shows where to flick the slide off of the screen assembly!
  
• Easiest way: is to flick it at the top, where you removed 2 bolts. It will come off, pretty easy.
  

Step 8

• Once slide is removed, you got access to LCD and touch assembly. Easily remove the small flexcable from touch to LCD and take off LCD.
  
• Only the Touch screen is left -> next.
  

Step 9

• The LCD and the Touch glass CAN NOT be separated!!!!!!!!
  
• Go to step 10!
  

  Step 10

• Use a thin tool to wiggle the touch screen from the metal+plastic frame, and then throw the lcd + touch screen into the BIN (ONLY IF U NEED TO REPLACE LCD OR TOUCH SCREEN)
  
• I hope this 10 step guide helps some of you guys out there!
  
• AGAIN:
  
• THE LCD + TOUCH GLASS CANNOT BE SEPARATED! BUY NEW ASSEMBLY!
  

Step 11

• Please scan, and "like".
  
• And comment on my guide if you want :)
  
• Thanks for watching!
  
• <-- #BadNews... This is what happens if you try removing the touch glass from the LCD