Disassembling Neo 1973
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− | To remove the top cover, after removing the two torx screws, ''carefully'' squeeze the end of the supplied guitar pick between the cover and the case at bottom of the device, and then slide the pick up to the top on one side (do not twist the pick). As you slide the pick along, the case retaining clips should come apart with a snapping sound. Repeat the procedure for the other side of the device. To unclip the last remaining large retaining clip at the top, slide the pick all the way to the top (this can be difficult) and then press it in at the centre. By ''careful'' application of force the clip will detach and the cover can then be removed. | + | To remove the top cover, after removing the two torx screws, ''carefully'' squeeze the end of the supplied guitar pick between the cover and the case at the bottom of the device, and then slide the pick up to the top on one side (do not twist the pick). As you slide the pick along, the case retaining clips should come apart with a snapping sound. Repeat the procedure for the other side of the device. To unclip the last remaining large retaining clip at the top, slide the pick all the way to the top (this can be difficult) and then press it in at the centre. By ''careful'' application of force the clip will detach and the cover can then be removed. |
== Top case lid removed == | == Top case lid removed == |
Revision as of 11:13, 12 March 2007
Disassembling the Neo1973
NOTE: This page was written as of GTA01Bv3 hardware revision and might need updating soon |
Contents |
Back side of Neo1973
Opening back cover
To remove the back cover, put your fingernail at the small recession on top of Neo, and pull a bit.
NOTE: You now need to remove the two Torx screws (T6x40) |
Carefully remove top cover
To remove the top cover, after removing the two torx screws, carefully squeeze the end of the supplied guitar pick between the cover and the case at the bottom of the device, and then slide the pick up to the top on one side (do not twist the pick). As you slide the pick along, the case retaining clips should come apart with a snapping sound. Repeat the procedure for the other side of the device. To unclip the last remaining large retaining clip at the top, slide the pick all the way to the top (this can be difficult) and then press it in at the centre. By careful application of force the clip will detach and the cover can then be removed.
Top case lid removed
Visible in this image, from the right, going clockwise.
- The blocky device at the far right is the GPS antenna.
- To the left of this, there are two gold pads, which are where the earpiece speaker connects.
- The Debug Board connector.
- At the left, the black semicircular device is the GSM antenna.
- Immediately to its right, the small circular black/gold object is the microphone
- At the top right, the Aux button
In the middle is the touchscreen LCD, the touchscreen printed wire can be seen beginning at the bottom left of this, through the glass.
Lifting the PCB on the left side
NOTE: You have to bend the plastic case a bit outwards until the headphone jack on the left side of the device becomes loose |
Removing PCB from case frame
NOTE: Since the PCB now is loose on one side, you can carefully pull the USB socket and GPS antenna connector out of the right side of the case, and then flip the PCB upwards |
This shows:
- At the top on a green board, the bluetooth module, and the square bluetooth antenna.
- The headset jack is to the right of this.
- Immediately below the headset jack is the Neo1973 Battery connector.
- Below the Neo1973 Battery connector, the two gold pads feed the vibrator motor.
- To the right of the headset jack is the left speaker connector.
On the other side of the PCB, going from bottom-right corner down-left.
- The small circular connector is the GSM connector to which an external ariel can be connected with the back removed, or with an alternative back.
- To the left of this is the right speaker connector.
- One of the button switches.
- USB port.
- Micro-SD slot
- SIM slot - overlaying the Micro-SD slot when present.
- Gold GPS antenna connector.
- Immediately above this with the grey wire connection is the connection to the built in GPS antenna.
On the case picture below, you can see the left and right speakers under the translucent plastic, and the vibrator motor in the middle.
Empty case frame
You can actually see the two stereo speakers beneath the translucent cover, and next to it the small vibrator motor.
Next to the top of the picture is a hole near the speaker. The external GSM antenna connector is accessed through this hole.