How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble a HTC Mobile (Cellular) Phone

Need to repair your HTC mobile (cellular) phone? Here is a collection of free take apart instructions, modding guides, disassembly pictures, upgrade and repair manuals, as well as do-it-yourself (DIY) tips and tricks to fix mobile (portable) phones made by HTC. If you have written a HOWTO yourself (or if you know of a tutorial not linked here), please submit a new entry.

HTC 620/621 (aka T-Mobile Dash)	LCD screens on this cell phone seem prone to breaking if you carry in your pocket or drop it once. The good news is you can repair it yourself. A new LCD runs about 30 dollars on eBay and the procedure is pretty straight forward.
HTC Universal, Qtek 9000, T-Mobile MDA PRO, i-Mate JasJar	This guide explains how to pry apart the mobile for repair (in Russian).
HTC Desire	Troubleshooting a broken cellphone display without paying for professional assistance.
HTC Desire, HTC A8181	A deep view into the innards fo the cellphone (in Russian).
HTC Dream (T-Mobile Google G1)	Run something like a credit card around the join of the battery compartment to release the back cover and get access to the innards of the cellphone.
HTC Dream (T-Mobile Google G1)	This teardown manual provides a look into the cellphone and should not be used as a disassembly guide.
HTC (T-Mobile Google G1)	An overview of the hardware with circuit diagrams and labeled chips.
HTC Excalibur	Fix a dead back light, cracked or shattered LCD screen.
HTC Hero	Photos and useful hints for cellphone repair (in Russian).
HTC Legend	A Torx 5 screwdriver as well as a Phillips screwdriver and a plastic tool are required to open this cellphone.
HTC Max 4G	A concise cellphone repair guide with photos (in Russian).
HTC Tattoo	Tips and tricks to get the communicator taken apart for repair (in Russian).
HTC HD mini	How to replace the touchscreen, also known as digitizer (in Italian).
HTC HD2, HTC Leo	An illustrated repair tutorial for the communicator (in Russian).
HTC (Qtek, MDA) Wallaby, SX-56	Discovery and the use of the JTAG possibilities of the Wallaby.
HTC (O2) XDA Orbit	Disassembly and LCD replacement guide.
HTC (O2) XDA Orbit 2	This guide helps you to circumvent all the difficulties of selfmade phone repair.
HTC Hurricane C550	How to remove the phone cover, a step-by-step tutorial with pictures.
HTC TyTN II (Vodafone 1615)	To get this cellphone dissected loosen the front cover by running something like the edge of a credit card around the join.
HTC Touch HD	An illustrated cellphone take apart guide.
HTC Touch Diamond	.Before starting the disassembly, note that this cellullar phone has quite a lot of screws holding it together which vary in length, so it will be a good idea to make a diagram or write down which screws go where.
HTC Touch Diamond 2	A complete cellphone take apart session illustrated with quality pics.
HTC Touch Cruise, HTC P3650	Do you want to mod this fone? Here is a concise guide (in Russian).
HTC Touch Diamond, HTC P3700	Need to fix a damaged communicator? Take this DIY tutorial (in Russian).
HTC Touch HD, HTC Blackstone, HTC T8282	How to hack and fix the cellphone (in Russian).
HTC Touch Diamond	A complete disassembly step-by-step and illustrated with photos (in Italian).
HTC Touch Diamond2, HTC Topaz	(in Russian).
HTC Touch 3G	A take apart tutorial with pics (in Russian).
HTC Touch2, HTC T3333	A guide to opening and repairing (in Russian).
HTC Touch Pro, HTC Raphael	This do-it-yourself repair guide can almost replace a service manual (in Russian).
HTC Touch Pro2, HTC Rhodium	You don't need to call Dr. Cellphone in case you need to fix the communicator (in Russian).
HTC Touch Pro	This teardown HOWTO provides a look inside the cellphone and should not be used as disassembly instructions.
HTC Touch Pro	A survey of the cellphone hardware with circuit diagrams and labeled chips.
HTC MDA Compact III	The tools required to get this cellphone disassembled are: Torx 5 screwdriver, plastic tool such as a credit card or guitar plectrum, small flat head screwdriver or nail scissors or something similar.
HTC Prodigy/Wizard (O2 XDA Mini S)	Use a thin plastic tool, such as a credit card, to remove the camera surround and slide the tool all the way around the edge of the join to release it.
HTC XDA O2 Mini S (aka i-Mate K-JAM, Qtek 9100, T-Mobile MDA Vario, HTC P4300, HTC Wizard)	How to take the cellphone apart before soldering in the power socket.
HTC Wizard, Qtek 9100, i-Mate K-JAM, T-Mobile MDA Vario	A concise dissection tutorial for the communicator (in Russian).
HTC Blue Angel, i-Mate PDA2k, Qtek 9090, T-Mobile MDA III	You don't need to pay an expert to get this cellphone fixed yourself (in Russian).
HTC Athena, HTC X7500, HTC Advantage, T-Mobile MDA Ameo	Thanks to this free guide taking apart this cellphone your self becomes easy (in Russian).
HTC Alpine, O2 XDA IIi, Qtek 2020i, i-Mate PDA2	This manual helps to get a tough cellphone repair job done (in Russian).
HTC O2 XDA Flame	Repairing this cellphone is really fiddly work without a good guide (in Russian).
HTC P3300 (Artemis)	To get this do-it-yourself repair job done you need the right tools and this helpful documentation (in Russian).
HTC P3400, HTC Gene	A DIY cellphone repair guide with pics (in Russian).
HTC P3450 (Touch), HTC Elf, HTC P3450, Dopod S1	Trick, tips and tools to get a broken cellphone fixed (in Russian).
HTC P3470 Pharos	How to get this cellphone taken apart completely (in Italian).
HTC HTC P3600 (Trinity), M700, DOPOD D810/CHT9100	Your cellphone is damaged or needs some modding? Take this free guide (in Russian).
HTC Nike, HTC Touch Dual, HTC P5500, HTC Niki, O2 Xda Star, T-Mobile MDA Touch Plus	These instructions show how to get the cellphone opened (in Russian).
HTC Prophet, QTEK S200, I-mate JAMin, M600, XDA NEO	A concise and free repair manual for the mobile (in Russian).
HTC Star Trek, Qtek 8500, i-mate SmartFlip	You need help to get this mobile fixed? Take this free guide (in Russian).
HTC Hermes	Free unofficial cellphone repair manual (in Russian).
HTC P4550, HTC Kaiser, HTC Tytn II	Got your mobile crashed? Here you get free repair instructions (in Russian).

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Hardware Maintenance Manual, User Guide, Service Manual

As far as I know HTC doesn't provide free service manuals.

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