Sony Xpreia acro S User manual

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LT26w
Xpreia TM acro S

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CONTENTS
1Exterior Views.................................................................................4
1.1 LT26w....................................................................................................4
2Tools................................................................................................5
3Disassembly....................................................................................6
3.1 SIM Connector......................................................................................6
3.2 Cover Bottom .......................................................................................7
3.3 Core Unit Label.....................................................................................7
3.4 Cover Back ...........................................................................................8
3.5 Keys & Charger PAD connector & Caps.............................................9
3.6 Touch/Display Front Cover Assy......................................................11
3.7 Gasket Main........................................................................................14
3.8 Camera with the holder......................................................................14
3.9 Rear Cover Assy ................................................................................15
3.10 Spacer Felica & Sheet Key FPC & PBA Flex Module & PBA...........16
4Replacement.................................................................................19
4.1 SIM connector ....................................................................................19
4.2 Cover Bottom .....................................................................................19
4.3 Core Unit Label...................................................................................19
4.4 Cover Back .........................................................................................19
4.5 Key Power...........................................................................................20
4.6 Key Volume ........................................................................................20
4.7 Key Camera ........................................................................................20
4.8 Charger PAD connector.....................................................................20
4.9 Cap SIM...............................................................................................21
4.10 Cap Micro SD......................................................................................21
4.11 Cap Micro USB...................................................................................21
4.12 Cap Audio Jack..................................................................................21
4.13 Cap HDMI............................................................................................22
4.14 Touch/Display Front Cover Assy......................................................22
4.15 Gasket Main........................................................................................22
4.16 Camera................................................................................................22
4.17 Rear Cover Assy ................................................................................23
4.18 Spacer Felica......................................................................................23
4.19 PBA Flex Module................................................................................23
4.20 Audio Jack & Foil Adhesive Audio Jack...........................................24
4.21 Battery & Foil Adhesive Battery........................................................26
4.22 Ear Speaker & Foil Adhesive WP Receiver ......................................31
4.23 Gasket Dot Connector .......................................................................34
4.24 Holder Camera....................................................................................35

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4.25 Key Gasket (for Key Power & Key Camera) .....................................36
4.26 Key Gasket (for Key Volume) ............................................................38
4.27 Label NFC ...........................................................................................40
4.28 Lightguide Key Sub Assy..................................................................41
4.29 Loudspeaker & Foil Adhesive WP Speaker......................................43
4.30 Net Speaker ........................................................................................46
4.31 Sheet Key FPC (on the PBA Flex Module)........................................47
4.32 Sheet Key FPC (on board).................................................................48
4.33 Sheet LED...........................................................................................49
4.34 Sheet Volume Key..............................................................................50
4.35 Vibrator...............................................................................................51
4.36 Water Indicator...................................................................................53
4.37 Board Swap - Replacement...............................................................55
4.38 Board Swap –Change Label.............................................................55
4.39 Board Swap –Customize of Software ..............................................55
5Reassembly...................................................................................56
5.1 PBA & PBA Flex Module & Sheet Key FPC & Spacer Felica...........56
5.2 Rear Cover Assy ................................................................................59
5.3 Camera with the holder......................................................................60
5.4 Gasket Main........................................................................................61
5.5 Touch/Display Front Cover Assy......................................................62
5.6 Caps & Charger PAD connector & Keys...........................................65
5.7 Cover Back .........................................................................................71
5.8 Core Unit Label...................................................................................73
5.9 Cover Bottom .....................................................................................74
5.10 SIM Connector....................................................................................74
6Revision History...........................................................................76
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 LT26w

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2 Tools
SPECIAL TOOLS
1. Torque Screwdriver
2. Flex Film Assembly Tool
3. Bits (T6)
4. Bits (JCIS No 0)
5. Front Opening Tool
6. Guitar Pick
7. Press Tool Earspeaker
8. Battery Press Insert
9. Press Tool Loudspeaker
10. Pressure Tool
For part no’s on the tools above, refer to the ‘Tools Catalogue/Matrix’!
STANDARD TOOLS
1. Tweezers
2. Nylon Pointer

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3 Disassembly
The disassembly is done in the following order:
1. SIM Connector
2. Cover Bottom
3. Core Unit Label
4. Cover Back
5. Keys (a) & Charger PAD connector (b) & Caps (c)
6. Touch/Display Front Cover Assy
7. Gasket Main
8. Camera with the holder
9. Rear Cover Assy
10. Spacer Felica (a) & Sheet Key FPC (b) & PBA Flex
Module (c) & PBA (d)
3.1 SIM Connector
Do not touch the sealing rubber of the Cap SIM!
Make sure that the Cap SIM is clean, no dirt, particles
and fiber attached on it!
Pull upwards to release the Cap SIM with fingers.
Pull out the SIM Connector and remove it.
Turn the Cap SIM over.

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Disassembly
Press to snap the Cap SIM.
3.2 Cover Bottom
Push the Cover Bottom to release the hooks as shown in
picture.
Pull upwards the Cover Bottom with fingers to release the
hooks and remove it.
3.3 Core Unit Label
Read the old Label Mobile Phone and write the information
into the ‘LabelMake’ program.
Carefully peel off to remove the Core Unit Label by using a
Flex Film Assembly Tool.
Do not damage the antenna under the Label Core Unit!
Scrap! Not to be reused!

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Disassembly
3.4 Cover Back
Do not damage the battery film on the Rear Cover Assy!
If the battery film is damaged, replace the Rear Cover
Assy!
Insert a Guitar Pick as shown in picture and gently slide
along to release this side of the Cover Back.
Do the same on this side as shown.
Insert a Guitar Pick as shown in picture and gently pull
upwards to release the hook of the Cover Back.
Do the same to release the hook as shown.

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Disassembly
Do the same on this side.
Remove the Cover Back.
3.5 Keys & Charger PAD
connector & Caps
Gently remove the Key Power by using a Flex Film
Assembly Tool.
Remove the Key Volume.

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Disassembly
Remove the Key Camera.
Gently pull outwards to remove the Charger PAD connector.
Do not touch the O-Ring of the Charger PAD connector!
Make sure that the Charger PAD connector is clean, no
dirt, particles and fiber attached on it!
Gently remove the Cap SIM by lifting straight up.
Do not touch the sealing rubber of the Cap SIM!
Make sure that the Cap SIM is clean, no dirt, particles
and fiber attached on it!
Do the same to remove the Cap Micro SD.
Do not touch the sealing rubber of the Cap Micro SD!
Make sure that the Cap Micro SD is clean, no dirt,
particles and fiber attached on it!

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Disassembly
Do the same to remove the Cap Micro USB.
Do not touch the sealing rubber of the Cap Micro USB!
Make sure that the Cap Micro USB is clean, no dirt,
particles and fiber attached on it!
Do the same to remove the Cap Audio Jack.
Do not touch the sealing rubber of the Cap Audio Jack!
Make sure that the Cap Audio Jack is clean, no dirt,
particles and fiber attached on it!
Do the same to remove the Cap HDMI.
Do not touch the sealing rubber of the Cap HDMI!
Make sure that the Cap HDMI is clean, no dirt, particles
and fiber attached on it!
3.6 Touch/Display Front
Cover Assy
Remove these eight screws Len:5.0 Diam:1.7 O-Ring by
using a screwdriver with Bits (T6).
Scrap! Not to be reused!

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Disassembly
Remove the two screws Len:2.8 Diam:1.4 O-Ring M by
using a screwdriver with Bits (JCIS No 0).
Scrap! Not to be reused!
Remove the three screws Len:2.8 Diam:1.4 O-Ring M by
using a screwdriver with Bits (JCIS No 0).
Scrap! Not to be reused!
Insert a Guitar Pick as shown in picture and gently slide
along to release this side.
Do the same on the opposite side.

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Disassembly
Turn the phone over and gently lift up the Touch/Display
Front Cover Assy at approximately 45 degree as shown in
picture.
There are two BtB connectors of the Touch/Display Front
Cover Assy.
Do not stretch these two FPCs!
Disconnect the BtB connector by using a Front Opening
Tool.
Be careful! Do not damage the components around the
BtB connector!
Do same to release the second BtB connector.
Be careful! Do not damage the components around the
BtB connector!

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Disassembly
Remove the Touch/Display Front Cover Assy.
3.7 Gasket Main
Gently lift up the Gasket Main to remove it by using a Flex
Film Assembly Tool as shown in picture.
Do not damage the Gasket Main!
Make sure that the Gasket Main is clean, no dirt,
particles and fiber attached on it!
3.8 Camera with the holder
Disconnect the BtB connector by using a Front Opening
Tool.
Be careful! Do not damage the components around the
BtB connector!
Insert the Front Opening Tool and gently pull upwards to
release the Camera from the cavity.
Be careful! Do not damage the Camera!

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Disassembly
Remove it with fingers.
3.9 Rear Cover Assy
Insert a Front Opening Tool as shown in picture and gently
pull upwards to release the hooks of PBA.
Do the same to release the hooks on this side.
Do the same to release the hooks on opposite side.

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Disassembly
Pull to release the PBA and remove the Rear Cover Assy as
shown.
3.10 Spacer Felica & Sheet
Key FPC & PBA Flex Module &
PBA
Turn the PBA over and disconnect the connector of Battery.
Be careful! Do not damage the connector!
Disconnect the connector of the Vibrator.
Be careful! Do not damage the connector!
Gently pull upwards to remove the Spacer Felica with a Flex
Film Assembly Tool.

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Disassembly
Turn the PBA over and gently peel off the Sheet Key FPC by
using a Flex Film Assembly Tool.
Scrap! Not to be reused!
Do the same to remove the second Sheet Key FPC.
Scrap! Not to be reused!
Disconnect the BtB connector by using a Front Opening
Tool.
Be careful! Do not damage the components around the
BtB connector!
Disconnect the other BtB connector.
Be careful! Do not damage the components around the
BtB connector!

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Disassembly
Gently pull outwards to release this side of the PBA Flex
Module.
Remove the PBA Flex Module from this side as shown.

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4 Replacement
4.1 SIM connector
Follow the 3.1 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new SIM Connector.
Follow the 5.10 Reassembly instructions!
4.2 Cover Bottom
Follow the 3.2 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Cover Bottom.
Follow the 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
4.3 Core Unit Label
Follow the 3.2 –3.3 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Core Unit Label.
Follow the 5.8 –5.9 Reassembly instructions!
4.4 Cover Back
Follow the 3.2 –3.4 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Cover Back.
Follow the 5.7 –5.9 Reassembly instructions!
Follow the 4.27 Installation instructions!

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Replacement
4.5 Key Power
Follow the 3.2 –3.5 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Key Power.
Follow the 5.6 –5.9 Reassembly instructions!
4.6 Key Volume
Follow the 3.2 –3.5 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Key Volume.
Follow the 5.6 –5.9 Reassembly instructions!
4.7 Key Camera
Follow the 3.2 –3.5 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Key Camera.
Follow the 5.6 –5.9 Reassembly instructions!
4.8 Charger PAD connector
Follow the 3.2 –3.5 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Charger PAD connector.
Follow the 5.6 –5.9 Reassembly instructions!