HTC One V: VIBRATOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
Power off your device. Remove the bottom cover by sliding it off.
Remove your SIM card. Remove the four screws securing on the bottom casing. Two 3.0 mm Philips #0 screws in the top left and right corners.
Two 2.0 mm Philips #0 screws in the bottom left and right corners.
Remove the 2.0 mm Philips #0 screw. There is an identical screw in the same spot on the other side of the phone.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry open the bottom casing. Remove the bottom casing by pulling it towards you.
Pry up rear camera panel with the plastic opening tool. Remove both screws securing on the back case.
One 4.0 mm Philips #0 screw.
One 3.0 mm Philips #0 screw.
Use jimmy tool to pry up OEM SIM Card and SD Card reader contact.
Pry from right to left to avoid potential damages to the ribbon.
Gently push on the two rear, visible corners of the bottom of the motherboard. Gently pull the screen out from the front of the phone, while feeding the OEM reader contact through the opening.
Pry up the battery with the flat end of the spudger.
Gently lift up the battery away from the edge of its housing. Use the point end of the spudger to push the connection out of its housing.
Remove the two 3.0 mm Phillips #0 screws, that are securing the camera lens.
Pry off the camera lens using a plastic opening tool.
Pry the vibrator out of the housing with a spudger. Using the tweezers, pull up on the connecting wires detaching the vibrator from the motherboard.
Power off your device. Remove the bottom cover by sliding it off.
Remove your SIM card. Remove the four screws securing on the bottom casing. Two 3.0 mm Philips #0 screws in the top left and right corners.
Two 2.0 mm Philips #0 screws in the bottom left and right corners.
Remove the 2.0 mm Philips #0 screw. There is an identical screw in the same spot on the other side of the phone.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry open the bottom casing. Remove the bottom casing by pulling it towards you.
Pry up rear camera panel with the plastic opening tool. Remove both screws securing on the back case.
One 4.0 mm Philips #0 screw.
One 3.0 mm Philips #0 screw.
Use jimmy tool to pry up OEM SIM Card and SD Card reader contact.
Pry from right to left to avoid potential damages to the ribbon.
Gently push on the two rear, visible corners of the bottom of the motherboard. Gently pull the screen out from the front of the phone, while feeding the OEM reader contact through the opening.
Pry up the battery with the flat end of the spudger.
Gently lift up the battery away from the edge of its housing. Use the point end of the spudger to push the connection out of its housing.
Remove the two 3.0 mm Phillips #0 screws, that are securing the camera lens.
Pry off the camera lens using a plastic opening tool.
Pry the vibrator out of the housing with a spudger. Using the tweezers, pull up on the connecting wires detaching the vibrator from the motherboard.
