HTC One M9 Battery Replacement

9/20/2019 HTC One M9 Battery Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide
HTC One M9 Battery Replacement

Written By: Michael Chan (and 8 other contributors)
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Difficulty Difficult
Steps 14
Time Required 30 minutes
Sections 5
Flags 2
Introduction
Users of this guide will be able to remove the connections from the motherboard to gain access to their battery. This repair is much more
difficult compared to other phones' battery replacements. Be careful not to damage any other components during the repair.
Tools  Buy these tools Parts  Buy these parts
 Phillips #00 Screwdriver  Spudger

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 iFixit Opening Tools  iFixit Opening Picks set of 6 $6.99
 Tweezers  SIM Card Eject Tool
 T5 Torx Screwdriver
Step 1 MicroSD Card
 Insert a microSD card eject tool or a paperclip into

the small hole in the microSD card tray, located on
the upper right hand side of the phone above the
volume buttons.
 Press to eject the tray.
 This may require a significant amount of force.
 When reinserting the microSD card, ensure that it

is in the proper orientation relative to the tray. The
contacts should be inserted first and face to rear
side.
 It is normal, that the microSD card doesn't stay on it

own inside the tray. It is also not completely trivial
to place it correctly flat inside the tray.
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Step 2 SIM Card
 Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the

small hole besides the SIM card tray, located on the
upper section of the left edge of the phone.
 Press to eject the tray.
 This may require a significant amount of force.
 When reinserting the SIM card, ensure that its

contacts are facing to the rear side. The tapered
corner of the SIM card has to point to the outer
bottom corner of the tray.
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Step 3 Rear Case
 Using a plastic opening pick or a spudger, gently pry

and remove the cover on top of the case.
 Remove the two 4 mm T5 Torx screws on the top of

the case.
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Step 4
 Work a plastic opening pick around the perimeter

of the device to separate the rear case from the
display assembly.
 The SIM card tray and Micro SD card tray must be

removed before the back cover can be removed.
 Be careful around the power and volume buttons,

as they are fairly delicate.
 Be careful when separating the body from the

display assembly, as the rear-facing camera may be
stuck to the body with adhesive.
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Step 5 Motherboard
 Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the blue and

white antenna cables. Note that some models of
this phone will have only one antenna cable at this
location.
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Step 6
 Remove the two 1.5 mm Phillips screws securing

the battery connector to the motherboard.
 Use a spudger to pry the battery connector from its

socket, being careful to apply pressure only to the
connector and not to the socket.
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Step 7
 Peel back the Kapton tape from the ZIF connector,

then use your fingernail or a spudger to lift the
hinged retainer clip on the ZIF connector and slide
the cable out.
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Step 8
 Peel back the Kapton tape from the ZIF connector,

then use your fingernail or a spudger to lift the
hinged retainer clip on the ZIF connector and slide
the cable out.
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Step 9
 With the tweezers, carefully lift up on the tape

covering the electrical strip shown in the picture.
 Be careful with the tape as it can tear easily. You

will have better luck if you pull back the orange
Kapton tape rather than the silver electrical strip.
 Use your fingernail or a spudger to lift the hinged

retainer clip on the ZIF connector and slide the
cable out.
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Step 10
 Peel back the Kapton tape from the remaining

three ZIF connectors, then use your fingernail or a
spudger to lift the hinged retainer clips on the ZIF
connectors and slide the cables out from each.
 The third ZIF connector is mostly underneath the

motherboard. When reassembling your device,
make sure it is placed back underneath.
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Step 11
 Remove the dual LED flash cover. This is held on

with a small amount of adhesive. Be careful here:
the flash cover may be glued to the antenna cable(s)
below. Apply a small amount of heat here to soften
the adhesive before removal.
 Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the two

antenna cables near the camera. Note that some
models of this phone will have only one antenna
cable at this location.
 Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the antenna

cable near the bottom of the phone.
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Step 12
 Remove the three 4mm T5 Torx screws securing

the motherboard.
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Step 13
 Use a pair of tweezers to gently lift the vibrator out

of its crevace. It is held in only with friction, no
adhesive or screws. Be careful when lifting to avoid
damaging the wires connecting it to the
motherboard.
 Use a plastic opening tool or a spudger to gently pry

the motherboard out of the case. lift first from the
top (near the camera).
 The motherboard is secured with adhesive at

the bottom (on the speaker assembly) so you
may need to use an iOpener or heat gun to
loosen the adhesive. Refer to the iOpener guide
for info on this.
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Step 14 Battery
 Using tweezers, remove the tape from the bottom

of the battery.
 Use a spudger to carefully pry the battery up from

the display assembly.
 Take care not to puncture or bend the battery.
 Take extreme care not to tear the power and

volume buttons flex cable
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 CONCLUSION
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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13 COMMENTS  Add a comment
 I replaced the battery now but encountered a problem, as my phone wasn't working properly afterwards. When I switched on, it kind of reset
to default and the play store app kept crashing, so I had to do a factory reset
Chris Felix - 10/06/2016
 Removal went as directed, about to attempt in reverse! Wish me luck

jasonroll - 03/13/2017
 Done all of this by the book but phone won't turn on charge screen lights up and charges but still won't turn on please help
cpopowski - 04/23/2017
You tore the power and volume button cable. It's a $10 replacement, no big deal. I did the same thing even after having repaired phones for
years now.
Jonah - 04/21/2018
 For me works everything except touch screen :/ i dont know what i done wrong... screen works good, but can't touch it
Wojtoosh - 05/20/2017
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Time Required 30 minutes

Tools  Buy these tools Parts  Buy these parts

 Phillips #00 Screwdriver  Spudger

 Tweezers  SIM Card Eject Tool

Step 1 MicroSD Card

 Insert a microSD card eject tool or a paperclip into

 Press to eject the tray.

 This may require a significant amount of force.

 When reinserting the microSD card, ensure that it

 It is normal, that the microSD card doesn't stay on it

Step 2 SIM Card

 Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the

 Press to eject the tray.

 This may require a significant amount of force.

 When reinserting the SIM card, ensure that its

Step 3 Rear Case

 Using a plastic opening pick or a spudger, gently pry

 Remove the two 4 mm T5 Torx screws on the top of

 Work a plastic opening pick around the perimeter

 The SIM card tray and Micro SD card tray must be

 Be careful around the power and volume buttons,

 Be careful when separating the body from the

 Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the blue and

Apple Watch Kits

Screen and battery repairs just got easier.

Apple Watch Kits

 Remove the two 1.5 mm Phillips screws securing

 Use a spudger to pry the battery connector from its

 Peel back the Kapton tape from the ZIF connector,

 Peel back the Kapton tape from the ZIF connector,

 With the tweezers, carefully lift up on the tape

 Be careful with the tape as it can tear easily. You

 Use your fingernail or a spudger to lift the hinged

 Peel back the Kapton tape from the remaining

 The third ZIF connector is mostly underneath the

 Remove the dual LED flash cover. This is held on

 Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the two

 Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the antenna

 Remove the three 4mm T5 Torx screws securing

 Use a pair of tweezers to gently lift the vibrator out

 Use a plastic opening tool or a spudger to gently pry

 The motherboard is secured with adhesive at

 Using tweezers, remove the tape from the bottom

 Use a spudger to carefully pry the battery up from

 Take care not to puncture or bend the battery.

 Take extreme care not to tear the power and

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

 Give the author +30 points!

33 other people completed this guide.

Author with 8 other contributors Team

Michael Chan Badges: 19 Cal Poly, Team 6-16,

4 Guides authored +16 more badges 4 Members

13 COMMENTS  Add a comment

Chris Felix - 10/06/2016

 Removal went as directed, about to attempt in reverse! Wish me luck

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