avacomputers
Android Enthusiast
Can someone please tell me how to remove the battery door?
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Help How to remove battery door?
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freeza
Android Enthusiast
lodge your nail into the slit at the top near the power button, and pull the battery door off. Don't be afraid if it feels weird. I kept trying to be nice with mine the first time I tried to take the battery door off but eventually had to just pull it off and hope for the best, and it worked. Didn't break or anything.
avacomputers
Android Enthusiast
Thanks. I didn't want to break it.
Yeah, I'm still scared going under that headphone jack. I have no idea what to do. I'm taking it off now and I'm just trying to wiggle it off.
Ok, so what worked was going back and placing my finger under the left side and prying it off there. Thats not right because it seems to snap off rather than 'glide' off.
Im sure I'll have to in for another battery door in a few months...
Ok, so what worked was going back and placing my finger under the left side and prying it off there. Thats not right because it seems to snap off rather than 'glide' off.
Im sure I'll have to in for another battery door in a few months...
lyons238
Android Enthusiast
just pull from the notch thats provided then with your other finger start pulling from any point that is also lifted. its not rocket science. please don't let your smartphone battery cover be smarter than you. remember it's whats inside the phone that is supposed to be "smart", not the battery cover.
Thefoodman52
Android Expert
Okay, here's how I do it when I have to or if someone wants to see the inside of the phone and how red it really is. 
Steps:
1. Place your fingernail, a dime, or anything that fits in the red slit right under the headphone jack, and slowly pry it up until you hear it pop open.
2. Keep lifting up until the top leading edge is now up and revealing some of the insides of the phone.
3. Run your fingernail right along the edge of the back cover, all the way around on every side. It will EASILY (no pushing or cramming needed) pop up, and you can remove the back by simply grabbing it and lifting.
To re-install:
1. Line up the bottom edge with the bottom of the phone.
2. Slowly, just pushing with your thumb or fingers, just keep working your way up to the top of the phone while stopping often and pushing down with enough force until you feel it pop into place.
3. Once it's visibly in place, take your thumb, and while pressing with some force, run your finger along the entire border of the back cover, making sure everything is in place and secure.
At this point, you'll look at the phone and murmur to yourself, "Wow, that was easy! Thanks, foodman, for saving me from buying another OEM back cover!". At which point, I will feel the success through telepathic beta waves, and take a bow.
Steps:
1. Place your fingernail, a dime, or anything that fits in the red slit right under the headphone jack, and slowly pry it up until you hear it pop open.
2. Keep lifting up until the top leading edge is now up and revealing some of the insides of the phone.
3. Run your fingernail right along the edge of the back cover, all the way around on every side. It will EASILY (no pushing or cramming needed) pop up, and you can remove the back by simply grabbing it and lifting.
To re-install:
1. Line up the bottom edge with the bottom of the phone.
2. Slowly, just pushing with your thumb or fingers, just keep working your way up to the top of the phone while stopping often and pushing down with enough force until you feel it pop into place.
3. Once it's visibly in place, take your thumb, and while pressing with some force, run your finger along the entire border of the back cover, making sure everything is in place and secure.
At this point, you'll look at the phone and murmur to yourself, "Wow, that was easy! Thanks, foodman, for saving me from buying another OEM back cover!". At which point, I will feel the success through telepathic beta waves, and take a bow.
andrew12090
Newbie
yea, just pull it off!
Nice instructions foodman! I just installed my battery...much easier than I thought. But I will warn others who are new, when I popped off the cover, it pretty much made all kinds of snapping sounds like everything was cracking apart, so don't panic! It's just the tabs coming out of their holes. 
Okay, here's how I do it when I have to or if someone wants to see the inside of the phone and how red it really is.
Steps:
1. Place your fingernail, a dime, or anything that fits in the red slit right under the headphone jack, and slowly pry it up until you hear it pop open.
2. Keep lifting up until the top leading edge is now up and revealing some of the insides of the phone.
3. Run your fingernail right along the edge of the back cover, all the way around on every side. It will EASILY (no pushing or cramming needed) pop up, and you can remove the back by simply grabbing it and lifting.
To re-install:
1. Line up the bottom edge with the bottom of the phone.
2. Slowly, just pushing with your thumb or fingers, just keep working your way up to the top of the phone while stopping often and pushing down with enough force until you feel it pop into place.
3. Once it's visibly in place, take your thumb, and while pressing with some force, run your finger along the entire border of the back cover, making sure everything is in place and secure.
At this point, you'll look at the phone and murmur to yourself, "Wow, that was easy! Thanks, foodman, for saving me from buying another OEM back cover!". At which point, I will feel the success through telepathic beta waves, and take a bow.
Thx.. perfect..
Oh boy gravedigging. ;-)