Motorola V557 Keypad Replacement

Push down on the silver button while sliding the back plate down to reveal the battery.

Grab the lower edge of battery at the black areas and pull upward on the edges to remove it.

Move the the metal slider towards the top of the phone until it clicks out of its original position.

Slide out and remove the SIM card.

Grip the antenna and twist it counterclockwise to loosen it.

When it has been loosened all the way, pull gently to remove the antenna piece.

Remove the screw covers over the two top screws by prying gently with a pin.

The large cover in the upper left of the back plate has no screw behind it, so should not be removed.

Remove all four 6.0 mm Torx screws.

Insert a spudger into marked holes, one at a time, and pry away from the phone to release internal tabs.

Separate and detach the rear casing.

Separate the front ribbon cable from the board with a plastic opening tool.

Make sure you don’t break the ribbon cables that attach to the side buttons when removing the motherboard.

Lift out the motherboard only after all cables have been disconnected. Try to touch it only from the sides.

With the phone flipped open, peel the keypad back to remove it from the casing, starting from the bottom.