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  1. Power down the device. Open the SIM tray slot.  Push the SIM card in and it will pop out.  Repeat with the SD card, if present.  Place both in COMPARTMENT A.
    • Power down the device.

    • Open the SIM tray slot. Push the SIM card in and it will pop out. Repeat with the SD card, if present. Place both in COMPARTMENT A.

  2. Insert guitar pick in the upper-right corner between the battery cover and display assembly. Work your way down the right side to release clips holding the battery cover in place. Work your way down the right side to release clips holding the battery cover in place.
    • Insert guitar pick in the upper-right corner between the battery cover and display assembly.

    • Work your way down the right side to release clips holding the battery cover in place.

  3. Work your way across the bottom, then up the opposite side to continue releasing clips. Work your way across the bottom, then up the opposite side to continue releasing clips.
    • Work your way across the bottom, then up the opposite side to continue releasing clips.

  4. Be careful while performing this step: Picture 1: Release the battery cover clips near the HDMI port. Picture 2: Release clips behind the charging and HDMI ports.
    • Be careful while performing this step:

    • Picture 1: Release the battery cover clips near the HDMI port.

    • Picture 2: Release clips behind the charging and HDMI ports.

    • Picture 3: Release clips below rear camera trim.

  5. Adhesive holds the battery cover in place. Don't try to remove the battery cover just yet: Picture 1: Heat the battery cover with low-level (100° Celsius heat) for 30 seconds. Picture 2: Use your fingers to peel away the battery cover slightly.
    • Adhesive holds the battery cover in place. Don't try to remove the battery cover just yet:

    • Picture 1: Heat the battery cover with low-level (100° Celsius heat) for 30 seconds.

    • Picture 2: Use your fingers to peel away the battery cover slightly.

    • Picture 3: Push your finger under the Motorola symbol.

    • The Motorola symbol will stay adhered to the battery as you remove the battery cover if you're not careful!

  6. Continue peeling off battery cover, releasing the clips holding it in place. Place battery cover in ZONE I.
    • Continue peeling off battery cover, releasing the clips holding it in place.

    • Place battery cover in ZONE I.

  7. Picture 1: From ZONE I seat battery cover, buttons side first. Picture 2: Push battery cover into place. Picture 3: Check around the perimeter to ensure all edges are snapped into place.
    • Picture 1: From ZONE I seat battery cover, buttons side first.

    • Picture 2: Push battery cover into place.

    • Picture 3: Check around the perimeter to ensure all edges are snapped into place.

  8. Replace SIM card and SD card from COMPARTMENT A. Power up and test device.
    • Replace SIM card and SD card from COMPARTMENT A.

    • Power up and test device.

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