Huawei Mate 10 Loudspeaker Replacement
Follow this guide to remove and replace the bottom loudspeaker for the Mate 10.
The back cover held in place with a very strong perimeter adhesive. During removal, the adhesive may rip out parts of the coating from the glass back cover, leaving behind patches of clear glass.
Some images may show the phone with the battery removed. You do not need to remove the battery to replace the loudspeaker.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the phone for two minutes. Re-heat the iOpener as needed.
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While you wait, note the location of the adhesive holding the back cover in place.
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You may pull up chunks of the cover's color coating as you remove the adhesive. To reduce the chances of this occurring, apply heat or high concentration isopropyl alcohol to the adhesive to weaken it.
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Remove the eight 3.4 mm long Phillips screws securing the plastic bracket.
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Insert the point of a spudger underneath the right edge of the plastic bracket and pry up slightly to loosen the shield.
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Grasp the the lower edge of the plastic bracket with your fingers and lift the edge up slightly.
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Pull the plastic bracket away from the top edge of the phone.
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Slowly peel the black heat dissipation layer away from the phone. It is held in place with small patches of adhesive.
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Remove the plastic bracket along with the heat dissipation layer.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its motherboard socket.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wide interconnect flex cable from its motherboard socket.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the white antenna cable from the bottom of the phone.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Mate 10 Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Mate 10 Answers community for help.