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

Need to repair your Nokia ^(tm) 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 Nokia ^(tm). If you have written a HOWTO yourself (or if you know of a tutorial not linked here), please submit a new entry.

Nokia 918p	Disassembling, painting and LED modding illustrated.
Nokia 1100	Illustrated dismantling instructions.
Nokia 1110	This illustrated guide explains how to add a blue SMD LED (in German).
Nokia 1100	Keypad flashing: this helpfull video shows all you need to get the keypad out and a new one in.
Nokia 1260	Disassembly instructions with pictures.
Nokia 2100	A detailed tutorial explaining how to open the housing and solder another kind of SMD LEDs onto the logic board (in German).
Nokia 2110	How to refurbish a broken cell phone a flashlight.
Nokia 2300	An illustrated dismantling tutorial.
Nokia 2630	LCD replacement: an illustrated step-by-step DIY tutorial.
Nokia 2650	An illustrated autopsy tutorial.
Nokia 2770	A short keypad flashing videp tutorial.
Nokia 3100	Take apart instructions and pictures.
Nokia 3100	Replacement guide to get the keypad out and another one into the cellphone.
Nokia 3120	How to replace the display of a mobile phone.
Nokia 3200	Relive the glory days with this NES Controller that has been modified into a cellphone. Everything is original - the buttons and casing.
Nokia 3200	A brief video about creating an NES controller cellphone. The electronics used didn't quite fit, so it ended up a little flat [video].
Nokia 3200	An illustrated take apart and reassembly manual.
Nokia 3200	Everything you need to know to get the keypad changed.
Nokia 3200/5100/6100/7100	Replacing broken battery contacts.
Nokia 3210	Working with normal AA-batteries.
Nokia 3210	Display modding (in Swedish).
Nokia 3210	Opening manual - just see how simple it is and do it by yourself. Picture of the PCB (Printed Circuit Board).
Nokia 3210	How to open the housing and add a vibration motor.
Nokia 3210	Tools, parts list and soldering tips to get the SMD LEDs replaced (in German).
Nokia 3210	Changing LED (call.: Blue LED solution) can be very simple.
Nokia 3210	Illustrated dismantling instructions.
Nokia 3210	This HOWTO explains how to add a vibration motor into the housing of the mobile phone (in German).
Nokia 3210	How make the LEDs blink in sync with the vibration motor (in German).
Nokia 3210	How to add a vibration motor (in German).
Nokia 3210	Four solutions to avoid the flicker of white LEDs, caused by the DC/CD convertor (V105 TEA1210TS) (in German).
Nokia 3210	A short HOWTO showing how to take apart the cellular phone and add a vibration motor, no soldering required (in German).
Nokia 3210	A second life for an old mobile phone: how to build a remote car heater control system (in German).
Nokia 3210	This guide provides a step-by-step tutorial explaining the replacement of the SMD LEDs (in German).
Nokia 3210 (et. al)	LCD display schematics and disassembly images.
Nokia 3220	A step-by-step dissection guide.
Nokia 3220	Cellphone take apart and LCD screen replacement tutorial.
Nokia 3230	Take apart notes and pictures.
Nokia 3230	Exploded view and parts list.
Nokia 3250	Home made Pokia: retro-fitting an old telephone handset to a mobile phone.
Nokia 3285	Disassembly and LED information.
Nokia 3300	Detailed disassembly HOWTO.
Nokia 3310	PhoneGlow: How to change the background-light from green to blue.
Nokia 3310	How to open, instructions and pictures.
Nokia 3310	Strobo-Phone: How you put in a LED, or in this case: a blinking LED.
Nokia 3310	This illustrated guide shows how to rip the LCD from the mobile phone and attach it to a LPT printer port (in German).
Nokia 3310	How to make a custom I/O button. This HOWTO explains how to create a mold from hard plaster and filling it with silicone. This HOWTO explains how to create a caliper mold from hard plaster and filling it with silicone (in German).
Nokia 3310	How to remove a part L511 from the logic board which caused accidentical hangups (in German).
Nokia 3310/3330	Illustrated dissection manual.
Nokia 3310/3330/3410	How to solder SMD LEDs on to the logic board, step-by-step manual with dissection photos (in German).
Nokia 3310/3330	This tutorial describes how to take the cellphone apart and invert the display by changing the foil (in German).
Nokia 3310/3330/3410	(in German).
Nokia 3360	Disassembly and LED modding guide.
Nokia 3360	How to change the LEDs.
Nokia 3360	Keypad flashing made easy. This video takes you through all neccessary take apart and re-assembly steps.
Nokia 3360/8290	LCD color flip.
Nokia 3390/95/10	LED install information.
Nokia 3390	Disassembly HOWTO and pictures.
Nokia 3390	Disassembly video explaining how to flash the keypad.
Nokia 3410	Disassembly picture gallery and HOWTO.
Nokia 3410	An illustrated step-by-step SMD-LED modding tutorial (in German).
Nokia 3500 Classic	LCD replacement and cellphone dissection tutorial.
Nokia 3510	How to change the LEDs.
Nokia 3510	Do you want to change the color of the cellphone display? This HOWTO tells you how to change the LEDs (in German).
Nokia 3510 / 3510i	LCD module pinouts.
Nokia 3510i / 3530	LCD display schematics and disassembly images.
Nokia 3510i	Dismantling guide and images.
Nokia 3510i	Added a nice LED inside the phone (in Finnish).
Nokia 3510/3510i	Illustrated opening and soldering techniques to get the SMD LEDs replaced.
Nokia 3560	Tools and take apart instructions to get the keypad changed [video].
Nokia 3585	Keypad flashing instruction video.
Nokia 3586	A step-by-step explanation to keypad flashing [video].
Nokia 3650	Complete dismantling tutorial.
Nokia 5100	Opening instructions and pictures.
Nokia 51xx/61xx	Changing LEDs, programming netmonitor, cheat codes.
Nokia 51xx/61xx	Pinout scheme (in German).
Nokia 51xx/61xx	Schematics for a selfmalde data cable.
Nokia 51xx/61xx	Selfmade DLR-3 cable.
Nokia 51xx, 61xx, 71xx und 62xx	Building a serial data cable (RS-232) (in German).
Nokia 5100/6100	Disassembly and repair HOWTO.
Nokia 5100/6100	Adding an answer/end call button to a headset.
Nokia 5100/6100/8200/8800	Solder pad fix, LED soldering.
Nokia 5110	Opening instructions and pictures.
Nokia 5110	Complete take apart image gallery.
Nokia 5110	Tools, parts and soldering techniques to get the SMD LEDs converted to another color (in German).
Nokia 5110/5130/6110/6130	How to change the LEDs: take part pictures and soldering tips (in German).
Nokia 5110/6110	Changing the display and keyboard illumination color.
Nokia 5110/6110	A standard audio amplifier adaptor for the headset. A headset is useful device when you are outdoors. At home you may prefer speaking directly to the phone. But you can connect the phone to your hi-fi amplifier at home and play music on the line, record the calls, and use it as a "wireless microphone".
Nokia 5140	An illustrated take apart tutorial.
Nokia 5190	Pictures from the inside.
Nokia 51xx/61xx/62xx/71xx	A short-circuit to get the backlight always on (this is the same technique as used in the car kit) (in German).
Nokia 5210	This HOWTO shows how to put blue SMD LEDs into the mobile phone housing (in German).
Nokia 5210	All the tools (Torx-6 screwdriver, tweezers, wire cutter, gloves, soldering iron) and tricks you need to get the LEDs changed (in German).
Nokia 5300 Express Music	Take apart and LCD screen replacement guide with photos.
Nokia 5310	Cellphone LCD screen replacement and disassembly guide.
Nokia 5510	Disassembly pictures and HOWTO.
Nokia 6015i	Do want to mod up the housing of this cellphone? Look up this detailed take apart pictures.
Nokia 6061	How to open the protector case, an illustrated guide.
Nokia 6100	.
Nokia 6100	Opening guide with pictures.
Nokia 6100, 7210, 6610, 7250 and 6220	Controlling a mobile phone display with an Atmel-AVR chipset.
Nokia 6101 (Rogers Wireless)	An illustrated take apart HOWTO.
Nokia 6101	Illustrated faceplate installation guide.
Nokia 6110	How to add a dimmer to the mobile phone backlight, a soldering manual with pictures, electronic parts list, and schematics.
Nokia 6110	How to disassembly the housing and attach a screen protector foil (in German).
Nokia 6110	Integrated LED flashlight.
Nokia 6110/6130/6150	This manual explains how to open the housing and replace the SMD LEDs (in German).
Nokia 6150	Many old Nokia cellular phones have graphical LCDs based on the PCD8544 controller. These are perfect for various electronic projects with microcontrollers. The interface is a two-wire serial type (clock and data), and some additional signals. The LCD supply is a single 3.3 V with very low supply current. This is not really a "hack"; we are merely re-using parts of the phone.
Nokia 6170/7270	Exploded drawing with parts list.
Nokia 6200	Keypad replacement: this video guide gives you some assistance.
Nokia 6210	LED color conversion guide: soldering, parts, schematics, pictures and explanations (in German).
Nokia 6210	Dismantling instructions with illustrations.
Nokia 6210	How to open the housing with a Torx screw driver and replace the cover (in German).
Nokia 6210	This step-by-step tutorial tells you everything you need to know for changing the cellphone LEDs (in German).
Nokia 6230	HOW-TO: Make a Nokia Pop port to female mini jack with volume control for the HDS-3 cable to the headset.
Nokia 6230	Take apart picture gallery.
Nokia 6230	Cellphone take apart guide, describing how to replace the keypad.
Nokia 6230i	A teardown report with disassembly photos.
Nokia 6260	Take apart HOWTO and image gallery.
Nokia 6280	Display cover removal for dust cleaning, an illustrated tutorial.
Nokia 6280	How to fit a replacement LCD screen to a mobilephone.
Nokia 6280	Your cellphone screen doesn't work anymore, this DIY replacement guide will help.
Nokia 6300	An illustrated guide to LCD changing.
Nokia 6310	This guide provides assistance to get the LEDs changed to LEDs with another color (in German).
Nokia 6310i	An illustrated take apart guide to prepare the removal of the LCD.
Nokia 6310/6310i	Illustrated take apart tutorial.
Nokia 6310/6310i	How to attach SMD diodes to the logic board: a soldering manual (in German).
Nokia 6340i	LED installation manual.
Nokia 6340i	Disassembly instructions and picture gallery.
Nokia 6360	Disassembly and LED information.
Nokia 6360	LED replacement guide.
Nokia 6500 Classic	A guide to mobile phone screen replacement.
Nokia 6500 Slide	All you need to know about swapping the LCD screen: take apart guide, tools, tricks and pics.
Nokia 6510	Dismantling and reaassembly guide with pictures.
Nokia 6510	How to achieve a background color hardware inversion of the monochrome LCD display by attaching a polarization foil behind the screen (in German).
Nokia 6510/8310	LED replacement HOWTO: parts list and soldering tips (in German).
Nokia 6560	This video guides you through keypad flashing.
Nokia 6600	Dismantling instructions with pictures.
Nokia 6600	Take apart explantions and pictures.
Nokia 6600	How to replace the BL-5C battery with a BL-6C.
Nokia 6610	Project: LogiNoki - Logitech G5 Laser Mouse and Nokia 6610 Mobile Phone LCD Screen Hybrid.
Nokia 6610i	Pictures from the inside, dismantling instructions.
Nokia 6630	An illustrated opening and take apart tutorial.
Nokia 6650	Illustrated opening tutorial.
Nokia 6670/7610	Exploded view and parts list.
Nokia 6680	Parts list and exploded drawing.
Nokia 6800	Opening instructions and pictures.
Nokia 6820	An illustrated take apart HOWTO.
Nokia 7100	How to fix a loose slide.
Nokia 7110	LCD display schematics and disassembly images.
Nokia 7110	Take apart pictures and HOWTO.
Nokia 7110	An illustrated take apart guide showing how to replace the display LEDs.
Nokia 7110	How to change SMD LEDs: an illustrated walk through (in German).
Nokia 7110	LED replacement: tools, tricks and take apart tutorial (in German).
Nokia 7160	Detailed disassembly guide.
Nokia 7160	Auto slide install.
Nokia 7190	Auto slide install.
Nokia 7200	Take apart guide with illustrations.
Nokia 7210/6610	Opening and take apart HOWTO.
Nokia 7250/7250i	Take apart HOWTO with illustrations.
Nokia 7270	Complete step-by-step dismantling guide with images.
Nokia 7600	Dismantling guide and illustrations.
Nokia 7610	How to make the phone work with regular sized MMC's.
Nokia 7610	Take apart instructions and pictures.
Nokia 7610	Wide angle attachment made from a lense out of another camera and attached with duct tape.
Nokia 7650	Complete illustrated step-by-step take apart guide, with an overview about all the neccessary tools for a professional job.
Nokia 7710	Spare parts list and exploded view.
Nokia 8110	Dissection HOWTO and images.
Nokia 8210	Behind the cover, pictures of a disassembly.
Nokia 8210	How to take apart explanation with images.
Nokia 8210	An illustrated step-by-step LED conversion manual (in German).
Nokia 8210	Bored with the color of the mobilephone display? This guide explains how to replace the LEDs (in German).
Nokia 8250	Disassembly photo gallery.
Nokia 8260	Conversion from 8260 to 8860.
Nokia 8260	A complete disassembly with pictures.
Nokia 8260	Aurora 8260: If you don't like the icky green lighting and the vile display this guide describe how to change it to blue for the display and red for the keypad.
Nokia 8260/8860	Speaker fixes with pictures.
Nokia 8265	Disassembly instructions and pictures.
Nokia 8290	An illustrated disassembly manual.
Nokia 8310	Pictures from the inside, disassembly tips and tools.
Nokia 8310	A take apart tutorial with pictures.
Nokia 8310	Take apart and soldering instructions for changing the LEDs (in German).
Nokia 8390	LED modding HOWTO.
Nokia 8390	How to disassemble the mobile.
Nokia 8810	Under the hood, dissection pictures and instructions.
Nokia 8810	This tutorial explains how to disassemble the mobile phone and replace the LEDs (in German).
Nokia 8850/8890	Illustrated take apart instructions.
Nokia 8860	Disassembly manual and pictures.
Nokia 8890	Complete disassembly instructions and pictures.
Nokia 8890 (and 6190)	How to fix a notorious screen flake.
Nokia 8910/8910i	Opening instructions and illustrations.
Nokia 9210i	How to make a solar charger.
Nokia 9210/9210i	Illustrated dismantling tutorial.
Nokia 9290	Disassembly manual and pictures.
Nokia E50	Step-by-Step disassembly guide to making your own Metal Black cellphone.
Nokia E50	Starting at the top, run your fingernail around the join of the front cover and it will release. This tutorial reveals all the neccessary details you need to know to get the phone display changed.
Nokia E61	Take apart picture gallery.
Nokia Communicator	Can You Hear Me Now? Do-it-yourself cell phone antenna.
Nokia N70	A disassembly video with details from the inside of the mobile phone [video].
Nokia N73	Need to fix a smashed screen, here are all the tips and tricks to get the job done.
Nokia N80	An illustrated disassemble and LCD changing guide.
Nokia N82	All the information you need to replace a broken screen.
Nokia N95	How to fix a jerky slider, you need: scissors, tweezers, T5/T6 screw driver and tape.
Nokia N95 8GB	How to fix a wobbly slider. An illustrated tutorial with take apart instructions (in German).
Nokia N95	This tutorial explains how to take the cellphone apart and swap a broken LCD screen.
Nokia N-Gage	Illustrated dismantling HOWTO.
Nokia N-Gage	Side Talking is dead. Long live Rear Talking. How to move speaker and microphone to the back.
Nokia N.N.	A hand-painted mobile phone cover.
Nokia N.N.	How to make a RiverSpy2 monitoring system.
Nokia (misc. models)	Fix for a loose battery.
Nokia (misc. models)	Homemade datacables: DLR-3P and DAU-9.
Nokia (misc. models)	Frequently Asked Questions for Data Cables.
Nokia (misc. models)	How to add a backlight dimmer to a mobile phone (in German).
Nokia (misc. models)	How to fix overheating BL-5C batteries. There are two steps to find out if the Nokia battery you have on your phone has a potential to overheat or *shudder* explode.

Manufacturer Information

Hardware Maintenance Manual, User Guide, Service Manual

As far as I know Nokia ^(tm) doesn't provide free service manuals.

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