
Working Instructions
- mechanical -
Xperia
L50t, L50u
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Working Instructions (mech)
CONTENTS
1 Exterior Views ................................................................................. 4
1.1 L50t/L50u .............................................................................................. 4
2 Tools ................................................................................................ 5
3 Disassembly.................................................................................... 7
3.1 SIM Tray ................................................................................................ 8
3.2 Adhesive Battery Top (a) and Back Panel Assy (b) ........................... 8
3.3 Sheet FPC Battery .............................................................................. 11
3.4 Battery ................................................................................................. 12
3.5 Ant WLAN/BT Holder Assy ................................................................ 13
3.6 Camera ................................................................................................ 14
3.7 Holder 2nd Mic ................................................................................... 14
3.8 Antenna Speaker Box Assy & PBA Sub & RF Cable ....................... 15
3.9 Main PBA & RF LCP FPC Assy (a) and Display Frame Assy (b) ..... 17
4 Replacement ................................................................................. 20
4.1 Adhesive Battery Top ........................................................................ 20
4.2 Ant WLAN/BT Holder Assy ................................................................ 20
4.3 Antenna Speaker Box Assy ............................................................... 20
4.4 Back Panel Assy ................................................................................ 20
4.5 Battery ................................................................................................. 21
4.6 Camera ................................................................................................ 21
4.7 Display Frame Assy ........................................................................... 21
4.8 Holder 2nd Mic ................................................................................... 21
4.9 Sheet FPC Battery .............................................................................. 22
4.10 SIM Tray .............................................................................................. 22
4.11 Adhesive Audio Jack ......................................................................... 23
4.12 Adhesive Back Panel Assy ................................................................ 24
4.13 Adhesive Battery Bottom .................................................................. 25
4.14 Adhesive Vibrator .............................................................................. 26
4.15 Camera Chat ....................................................................................... 27
4.16 Cap SD ................................................................................................ 28
4.17 Cap SIM ............................................................................................... 29
4.18 Cap USB .............................................................................................. 30
4.19 Carrier Holder Main Mic ..................................................................... 31
4.20 Charge FPC Assy ............................................................................... 33
4.21 Conductive Adhesive PBA Sub ......................................................... 34
4.22 Core Unit Label ................................................................................... 35
4.23 Holder Camera Chat ........................................................................... 37
4.24 Liquid indicator .................................................................................. 38
4.25 Magnetic Connector ........................................................................... 39
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4.26 Panel Bottom ...................................................................................... 40
4.27 PBA Sub .............................................................................................. 41
4.28 Relay FPC Assy .................................................................................. 43
4.29 RF Cable ............................................................................................. 48
4.30 RF LCP FPC Assy .............................................................................. 49
4.31 Sheet Battery Adhesive Top .............................................................. 50
4.32 Sheet_Thermal_Conductive_C .......................................................... 51
4.33 Top FPC Assy ..................................................................................... 52
4.34 Top Speaker and Adhesive Top Speaker ......................................... 54
4.35 Tray Core Unit Label .......................................................................... 56
4.36 Vibrator ............................................................................................... 57
4.37 Gasket Battery BtB Connector .......................................................... 58
4.38 Board Swap – Replacement .............................................................. 59
4.39 Board Swap – Change Label ............................................................. 59
4.40 Board Swap – Customize of Software .............................................. 59
5 Reassembly................................................................................... 60
5.1 Display Frame Assy (a) and Main PBA & RF LCP FPC Assy (b) ..... 61
5.2 Antenna Speaker Box Assy & PBA Sub & RF Cable ....................... 63
5.3 Holder 2nd Mic ..................................................................................... 65
5.4 Camera ................................................................................................ 66
5.5 Ant WLAN/BT Holder Assy ................................................................ 67
5.6 Battery ................................................................................................. 67
5.7 Sheet FPC Battery .............................................................................. 69
5.8 Adhesive Battery Top (a) and Back Panel Assy (b) ......................... 69
5.9 SIM Tray .............................................................................................. 70
6 Revision History ........................................................................... 72
For general information about mechanical repair related issues, refer to
1220-1333: Generic Repair Manual - mechanical
Always firstly disconnect the Battery FPC BtB connector to cut off power supply when the Sub
Antenna Assy is disassembled.
Always finally connect the Battery FPC BtB connector before the Sub Antenna Assy is
reassembled.
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1 Exterior Views
1.1 L50t/L50u
Working Instructions (mech)
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2 Tools
SPECIAL TOOLS
1. Torque Screwdriver
2. Flex Film Assembly Tool
3. Bits JCIS No.0
4. Front Opening Tool
5. Guitar Pick
6. Back Panel Adhesive Fixture
7. Back Panel Press Top/Bottom Inlay
Working Instructions (mech)
8. Earspeaker/Loudspeaker Top and 2nd Mic Holder Press
Tool
9. Main Mic Holder Press Tool
10. Audio Jack Press Tool
11. Side Panel press
12. Side Panel Press Head
13. Charge connector press pad
14. Side Panel Press Pad
For part no’s on the tools above, refer to the ‘Tools Catalogue/Matrix’!
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Tools
STANDARD TOOLS
1. Plastic Tweezers
2. Pointed-tip Tweezers
Working Instructions (mech)
3. Blunt-tip Tweezers
4. Suction cup
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3 Disassembly
The L50t/L50u disassembly is done in the following order:
1. SIM Tray
2. Adhesive Battery Top (a) and Back Panel Assy (b)
3. Sheet FPC Battery
4. Battery
5. Ant WLAN/BT Holder Assy
6. Camera
7. Holder 2nd Mic
8. Antenna Speaker Box Assy & PBA Sub & RF Cable
9. Main PBA & RF LCP FPC Assy (a) and Display Frame
Assy (b)
Working Instructions (mech)
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Disassembly
3.1 SIM Tray
Open the Cap SIM.
Remove the SIM Tray with fingers.
Working Instructions (mech)
Close the Cap SIM.
3.2 Adhesive Battery Top (a)
and Back Panel Assy (b)
Use Suction Cup to get space for inserting the Guitar Pick.
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Disassembly
Insert the Guitar Pick.
Gently slide the Guitar Pick along to release all sides of the
Back Panel Assy.
Note! Start in the middle of the right long side!
Working Instructions (mech)
Do the same.
Do the same.
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Disassembly
Do the same.
Do the same.
Working Instructions (mech)
Pull up the upper half of the Back Panel Assy a little.
Identify the Adhesive Battery Top and hold it by fingers.
Note! The Back Panel Assy will deform a little during
this action.
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Disassembly
Pull out the Adhesive Battery Top under the Back Panel
Assy.
Remove the Back Panel Assy by using the Suction Cup.
Working Instructions (mech)
3.3 Sheet FPC Battery
Remove the two Screw Other Len:3.0 Diam:1.4 by using a
screwdriver with Bits JCIS No.0.
Detach the Sheet FPC Battery by using the Flex Film
Assembly Tool.
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Disassembly
3.4 Battery
Disconnect the Battery FPC BtB connector by using the
Front Opening Tool.
Do not damage components on the Main PBA!
Insert Front Opening Tool between the Battery and the
Display Frame Assy at this position.
Working Instructions (mech)
Detach the Battery from its cavity.
Release the Battery from the Antenna Speaker Box Assy.
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Disassembly
Remove the Battery.
Carefully inspect the Battery after removing it.
Battery with visual signs of been punctured etc, then
should be scraped after removal!
3.5 Ant WLAN/BT Holder
Assy
Remove the Screw Other Len:3.0 Diam:1.4 by using a
screwdriver with Bits JCIS No.0.
Working Instructions (mech)
Unsnap the Ant WLAN/BT Holder Assy.
Remove it.
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Disassembly
3.6 Camera
Disconnect BtB connector of the Camera FPC by using the
Front Opening Tool.
Do not damage components on the Main PBA!
Remove the Camera.
Working Instructions (mech)
3.7 Holder 2nd Mic
Remove the Screw Other Len:3.0 Diam:1.4 by using a
screwdriver with Bits JCIS No.0.
Unsnap the Holder 2nd Mic by using a pair of Plastic
Tweezers as shown in picture.
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Disassembly
Remove it.
3.8 Antenna Speaker Box
Assy & PBA Sub & RF Cable
Disconnect RF Cable connector by using the Front Opening
Tool.
Do not damage components on the Main PBA!
Working Instructions (mech)
Release the RF cable from its cavity.
Do not stretch the RF Cable!
Disconnect Vibrator connector by using the Front Opening
Tool.
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Disassembly
Rotate the Vibrator connector as shown in picture.
Detach and rotate the vibrator connector FPC.
Do not damage components on the vibrator connector
FPCna d FPC itself!
Working Instructions (mech)
Remove the two Screw Other Len:3.0 Diam:1.4 by using a
screwdriver with Bits JCIS No.0.
Insert Front Opening Tool between the Antenna Speaker
Box Assy and the Display Frame Assy.
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Disassembly
Release the hooks of the Antenna Speaker Box Assy.
Remove the Antenna Speaker Box Assy.
Working Instructions (mech)
3.9 Main PBA & RF LCP FPC
Assy (a) and Display Frame
Assy (b)
Disconnect RF connector of the RF LCP FPC Assy.
Detach the three FPCs as shown in picture.
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Disassembly
Detach the FPC as shown in picture.
Disconnect BtB connector of the Top FPC Assy by using the
Front Opening Tool.
Do not damage components on the Main PBA!
Working Instructions (mech)
Disconnect BtB connector of the Relay FPC Assy by using
the Front Opening Tool.
Do not damage components on the Main PBA!
Disconnect BtB connector of the Charge FPC Assy by using
the Front Opening Tool.
Do not damage components on the Main PBA!
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Disassembly
Insert the Front Opening Tool at this position as shown in
picture.
Release the Main PBA.
Working Instructions (mech)
Move the Main PBA as shown in picture until the USB
connector is visible.
Remove the Main PBA.
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4 Replacement
4.1 Adhesive Battery Top
Follow the 3.1 – 3.2 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Adhesive Battery Top.
Follow the 5.8 – 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
Scrap! Not to be reused!
4.2 Ant WLAN/BT Holder
Assy
Follow the 3.1 – 3.5 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Ant WLAN/BT Holder Assy.
Follow the 5.5 – 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
Working Instructions (mech)
4.3 Antenna Speaker Box
Assy
Follow the 3.1 – 3.4 and 3.8 Disassembly instructions!
Follow the 4.27 and 4.36 Removal instructions!
Prepare a new Antenna Speaker Box Assy.
Follow the 4.36 and 4.27 Installation instructions!
Follow the 5.2 and 5.6 – 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
4.4 Back Panel Assy
Follow the 3.1 – 3.2 Disassembly instructions!
Follow the 4.12 Removal instructions!
Prepare a new Back Panel Assy.
Follow the 4.12 Installation instructions!
Follow the 5.8 – 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
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Replacement
4.5 Battery
Follow the 3.1 – 3.4 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Battery.
Follow the 4.31 and 4.37 Installation instructions!
Follow the 5.6 – 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
Carefully inspect the Battery after removing it.
Battery with visual signs of been punctured etc, then
should be scraped after removal!
4.6 Camera
Follow the 3.1 – 3.4 and 3.6 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Camera.
Follow the 5.4 and 5.6 – 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
Working Instructions (mech)
4.7 Display Frame Assy
Follow the 3.1 – 3.9 Disassembly instructions!
Follow the 4.33 and 4.35 Removal instructions!
Prepare a new Display Frame Assy.
Follow the 4.35, 4.33 and 4.26 Installation instructions!
Follow the 5.1 – 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
4.8 Holder 2nd Mic
Follow the 3.1 – 3.4 and 3.7 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Holder 2nd Mic.
Follow the 5.3 and 5.6 – 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
Scrap! Not to be reused!
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Replacement
4.9 Sheet FPC Battery
Follow the 3.1 – 3.3 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new Sheet FPC Battery.
Follow the 5.7 – 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
Scrap! Not to be reused!
4.10 SIM Tray
Follow the 3.1 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare a new SIM Tray.
Follow the 5.9 Reassembly instructions!
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