Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro User manual

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SK17i, SK17a
Xperia Mini Pro

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CONTENTS
1 Exterior Views.................................................................................4
1.1 SK17i, SK17a........................................................................................4
1.2 SK17i, SK17a........................................................................................5
2 Tools................................................................................................6
3 Disassembly....................................................................................7
3.1 Battery Cover & Battery.......................................................................7
3.2 Core Unit Label.....................................................................................8
3.3 Lower Rear Cover Assy.......................................................................9
3.4 Main Camera.......................................................................................10
3.5 Main PBA............................................................................................11
3.6 Lower Front Cover Assy....................................................................13
3.7 Hinge Assy & Touch/Display Front Cover Assy ..............................13
4 Replacement.................................................................................17
4.1 Battery Cover......................................................................................17
4.2 Battery Cover Assy Cobrand.............................................................17
4.3 Core Unit Label...................................................................................17
4.4 Main Camera.......................................................................................17
4.5 Hinge Assy .........................................................................................18
4.6 Lower Front Cover Assy....................................................................18
4.7 Lower Rear Cover Assy.....................................................................18
4.8 Screw Cap...........................................................................................18
4.9 Touch/Display Front Cover Assy......................................................19
4.10 Audio Jack Connector & Audio Jack Adhesive Foil........................20
4.11 Camera Key ........................................................................................23
4.12 Camera Key FPC ................................................................................24
4.13 Camera Ring.......................................................................................27
4.14 Camera Window .................................................................................28
4.15 Co-Brand Label ..................................................................................30
4.16 Conductive Copper Foil.....................................................................32
4.17 Conductive Cushion ..........................................................................33
4.18 Receiver & Receiver Mesh.................................................................34
4.19 ET922 Screen Protector.....................................................................36
4.20 First Mic Mesh....................................................................................38
4.21 Flash LED FPC & Flash LED FPC Adhesive Foil..............................39
4.22 GPS Shielding Conductive Gasket ...................................................43
4.23 Hinge FPC & Hinge Assy Adhesive Foil...........................................44
4.24 Hinge FPC Clip...................................................................................52
4.25 Loud Speaker Mesh ...........................................................................54

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4.26 Loudspeaker & Loud Speaker Gasket..............................................55
4.27 Main Antenna Switch Protective Film...............................................57
4.28 Main Keypad.......................................................................................58
4.29 Main Keypad Domesheet...................................................................60
4.30 Micro USB Cover................................................................................61
4.31 Power Key...........................................................................................62
4.32 Receiver Deco ....................................................................................63
4.33 Second Mic Mesh...............................................................................64
4.34 Shielding Can Lid ABB ......................................................................66
4.35 Shielding Can Lid DBB......................................................................67
4.36 Shielding Can Lid RF.........................................................................68
4.37 VGA Camera Rubber Carrier.............................................................69
4.38 Volume Key ........................................................................................70
4.39 Water Indicator...................................................................................72
4.40 WLAN Shielding Adhesive Foil .........................................................73
4.41 Board Swap ........................................................................................74
4.41.1 Board Swap- Replacement .......................................................................74
4.41.2 Board Swap – Change Label ....................................................................74
4.41.3 Board Swap – Customize of Software .....................................................74
5 Reassembly...................................................................................75
5.1 Touch/Display Front Cover Assy & Hinge Assy ..............................75
5.2 Lower Front Cover Assy....................................................................77
5.3 Main PBA............................................................................................78
5.4 Main Camera.......................................................................................80
5.5 Lower Rear Cover Assy.....................................................................80
5.6 Core Unit Label...................................................................................81
5.7 Battery & Battery Cover.....................................................................82
6 Country of Origin Barcodes for Brazil/VIVO Labels..................84
Revision History .................................................................................85
For general information about mechanical repair related issues, refer to
1220-1333: Generic Repair Manual - mechanical

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1 Exterior Views
1.1 SK17i, SK17a

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Exterior Views
1.2 SK17i, SK17a

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2 Tools
SPECIAL TOOLS
1. Torque Screwdriver
2. Bits (JCIS No 0).
3. Front Opening Tool
4. Flex Film Assembly Tool
5. Guitar Pick
For part no’s on the tools above, refer to the ‘Tools Catalogue/Matrix’.
STANDARD TOOLS
1. Nylon Pointer
2. ESD Tweezers
3. Tweezers
4. Finger Cots

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3 Disassembly
The disassembly is done in the following order:
1. Battery Cover (a) and Battery (b)
2. Core Unit Label
3. Lower Rear Cover Assy
4. Main Camera
5. Main PBA
6. Lower Front Cover Assy
7. Hinge Assy (a) and Touch/Display Front Cover Assy (b).
3.1 Battery Cover & Battery
Insert a Guitar Pick into the cavity and slide it along the gap.
Slide it along the bottom side.
Slide it along this side.

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Disassembly
Remove the Battery Cover.
Lift up and remove the Battery from its cavity using fingers.
3.2 Core Unit Label
Read the old Mobile Phone Label and write the information
into the ‘LabelMake’ program before removal.
Carefully peel off the Label using a Flex Film Assembly Tool.
Gently remove it using fingers.
Scrap! Not to be reused!

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Disassembly
Remove the seven Screws Torx Len:3.1 Diam:1.4 using a
screwdriver with Bits (JCIS No 0).
Scrap! Not to be reused!
3.3 Lower Rear Cover Assy
Insert a Front Opening Tool to release the two hooks as
shown.
Do the same on the other side to release the two hooks as
shown.
Release the last hook as shown.

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Disassembly
Gently lift up the Lower Rear Cover Assy.
Do not stretch the FPC!
Unsnap the BtB connector from the top using a Front
Opening Tool.
Do not touch the components on the Main PBA!
Remove the Lower Rear Cover Assy.
3.4 Main Camera
Unsnap the BtB connector to release the Main Camera
using a Front Opening Tool.
Do not hold the FPC of the Main Camera!
Do not touch the components on the Main PBA!

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Disassembly
Gently remove the Main Camera.
Do not touch the surface of camera lens!
3.5 Main PBA
Open the slider.
Unsnap the BtB connector using a Front Opening Tool.
Insert the tool at the position where the guiding line is
shown. Do not touch the components on the Main PBA!
Identify the total seven hooks.
Push the edge of Lower Front Cover Assy outwards to
release the four hooks.

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Disassembly
Push the bottom side edge outwards to release the bottom-
right hook.
Push the other side edge outwards to release the two hooks.
Insert a Front Opening Tool to lift up the Main PBA.
Gently remove the Main PBA.

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Disassembly
3.6 Lower Front Cover Assy
Close the slider.
Remove the seven Screws Other Len:1.6 Diam:1.4 using a
screwdriver with Bits (JCIS No 0).
Scrap! Not to be reused!
Gently separate the adhesive area using fingers between
the Hinge FPC and Lower Front Cover Assy.
Do not stretch the Hinge FPC!
Remove the Lower Front Cover Assy by threading the Hinge
FPC through the hole.
3.7 Hinge Assy &
Touch/Display Front Cover
Assy
Pierce the center of the Screw Cap by using a pair of
tweezers, and then remove it.

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Disassembly
Remove the two Screws M1.4X2.0 by a screwdriver with
Bits (JCIS No 0).
Scrap! Not to be reused!
Remove the Screw Other Len:1.6 Diam:1.4 by a screwdriver
with Bits (JCIS No 0).
Scrap! Not to be reused!
Identify the total ten hooks.
Insert a Guitar Pick into the cavity on the top right as shown
and slide to unsnap the two hooks.

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Disassembly
Slide a Guitar Pick on this side to unsnap the three hooks.
Do the same on the opposite side to unsnap the other three
hooks.
Gently lift up the top of the Hinge Assy to release the two
hooks at the bottom.
Do not slide the bottom side using a Guitar Pick!
Do not stretch the Touch/Display FPC beneath!
Turn over the two assemblies together.
Unsnap the BtB connector with a Front Opening Tool.
Do not stretch the Touch/Display FPC!

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Disassembly
Separate the Hinge Assy and Touch/Display Front Cover
Assy.

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4 Replacement
4.1 Battery Cover
Follow the 3.1 Disassembly instructions.
Prepare the new Battery Cover.
Follow the 5.7 Reassembly instructions.
4.2 Battery Cover Assy
Cobrand
Follow the 3.1 Disassembly instructions.
Prepare the new Battery Cover Assy Cobrand.
Follow the 4.15 Installation instructions.
Follow the 5.7 Reassembly instructions.
Install a new Co-Brand Label!
4.3 Core Unit Label
Follow the 3.1 – 3.2 Disassembly instructions.
Prepare the new Core Unit Label.
Follow the 5.6 – 5.7 Reassembly instructions.
Scrap the Core Unit Label! It cannot be reused!
4.4 Main Camera
Follow the 3.1 – 3.4 Disassembly instructions.
Prepare the new Main Camera.
Follow the 5.4 – 5.7 Reassembly instructions.

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Replacement
4.5 Hinge Assy
Follow the 3.1 – 3.7 Disassembly instructions.
Follow the 4.37 Removal instructions.
Prepare the new Hinge Assy.
Follow the 4.23, 4.24 and 4.37 Installation instructions.
Follow the 5.1 – 5.7 Reassembly instructions.
Install a new Hinge FPC and Hinge FPC Clip!
Do not need to install a new Hinge Assy Adhesive Foil!
4.6 Lower Front Cover Assy
Carry out the 4.28 Removal as described below.
Follow the 3.1 – 3.6 Disassembly instructions.
Follow the 4.11, 4.30 and 4.31 Removal instructions.
Prepare the new Lower Front Cover Assy.
Follow the 4.11, 4.30, 4.31 and 4.38 Installation instructions.
Follow the 5.2 – 5.7 Reassembly instructions.
Carry out the 4.28 Installation as described below.
Install a new Main Keypad and install a new Volume Key
in case of adhesive missing!
4.7 Lower Rear Cover Assy
Follow the 3.1 – 3.3 Disassembly instructions.
Follow the 4.10 Removal instructions.
Prepare the new Lower Rear Cover Assy.
Follow the 4.12, 4.21, 4.10 and 4.27 Installation instructions.
Follow the 5.5 – 5.7 Reassembly instructions.
Install a new Camera Key FPC, Flash LED FPC and Main
Antenna Switch Protective Film!
Do not need to install a new Audio Jack Adhesive Foil
and Flash LED FPC Adhesive Foil!
4.8 Screw Cap
Follow the 3.1 – 3.7 Disassembly instructions.
Prepare the new Screw Cap.
Follow the 5.1 – 5.7 Reassembly instructions.
Scrap the Screw Cap! It cannot be reused!

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Replacement
4.9 Touch/Display Front
Cover Assy
Follow the 3.1 – 3.7 Disassembly instructions.
Follow the 4.18 Removal instructions.
Prepare the new Touch/Display Front Cover Assy.
Follow the 4.18 Installation instructions.
Follow the 5.1 – 5.7 Reassembly instructions.
Do not need to install a new Receiver Mesh!

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Replacement
4.10 Audio Jack Connector & Audio Jack Adhesive
Foil
Follow the 3.1 – 3.3 Disassembly instructions.
Prepare the new Audio Jack Connector & Audio Jack
Adhesive Foil.
Follow the 5.5 – 5.7 Reassembly instructions.
REMOVAL
Insert a Nylon Pointer into the hole of the Audio Jack
Connector to release it.
Peel off the Audio Jack Adhesive Foil.
Scrap the Audio Jack Adhesive Foil only if it is folded or
the stickiness of adhesive is lost!