Welcome to the Celtnet Mobiles Disassembly Guides Page for: Nokia

Welcome to the Celtnet Mobiles Disassembly and Repair Guides — Here you will find varous articles and links on how to disassembly and repair a range of mobile (cellular) phones. Whether you have a scratched fascia, want to give you phone a new fascia, or replace a damaged screen, or even if you're just curious then we attempt to either host, research or provide links to the information you need from this site. The information here can be invaluable, especially if you want to spruce-up the look of an old phone. The information we provide will also allow you to buy an old scratched phone cheaply from eBay so that you can then replace the fascia and effectively turn that old phone into a brand-spanking new one.



Whether you want to repair your mobile phone, need to fix a broken display or if you're just curious and want to know what chips and circuits are inside your mobile phone then this is the place to start. Maybe you're cosidering modding your phone? On these pages we link you to documents that go into the hows of the process of dissassembling, taking apart and upgrading your phone. There are also links to repair manuals, as well as tips and tricks on how to extend the functionality of your mobile phones.



This page deals with Nokia including a short description of the company, the territories it operates in and a list of the models we currently have disassembly guides for.

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List of Nokia Disassembly Guides

Nokia  —   Finland

Nokia Corportation is probably Finland's best-known multinational communications company, focused on the key growth areas of wired and wireless telecommunications. Nokia is currently the world's largest manufacturer of mobile telephones. The company was founded in Nokia, Finland in 1865 and they have been producing commercial and military mobile radio communications technology since the 1960s. Nokia's Mobile Phones division provides the general public with mobile voice and data products across a wide range of mobile devices. The division aims to target primarily high-volume category sales of mobile phones and devices, with consumers being the most important customer segment. The devices are based on GSM/EDGE, 3G/WCDMA and CDMA cellular technologies.



Below are all the dissasembly guides currently in the database for Nokia Mobile (cellular) phones:


"Nokia 51xx, 61xx, 71xx und 62xx"Building a serial data cable (RS-232) (in German).
"Nokia 6100, 7210, 6610, 7250 and 6220"Controlling a mobile phone display with an Atmel-AVR chipset.
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 1100Illustrated dismantling instructions.
Nokia 1100Keypad flashing: this helpfull video shows all you need to get the keypad out and a new one in.
Nokia 1110This illustrated guide explains how to add a blue SMD LED (in German).
Nokia 2100A detailed tutorial explaining how to open the housing and solder another kind of SMD LEDs onto the logic board (in German).
Nokia 2110How to refurbish a broken cell phone a flashlight.
Nokia 2300An illustrated dismantling tutorial.
Nokia 2630LCD replacement: an illustrated step-by-step DIY tutorial.
Nokia 2650An illustrated autopsy tutorial.
Nokia 2770A short keypad flashing videp tutorial.
Nokia 3100Take apart instructions and pictures.
Nokia 3100Replacement guide to get the keypad out and another one into the cellphone.
Nokia 3120How to replace the display of a mobile phone.
Nokia 3200Relive 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 3200An illustrated take apart and reassembly manual.
Nokia 3200Everything you need to know to get the keypad changed.
Nokia 3210Working with normal AA-batteries.
Nokia 3210Display modding (in Swedish).
Nokia 3210Opening manual - just see how simple it is and do it by yourself. Picture of the PCB (Printed Circuit Board).
Nokia 3210How 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 3210Changing LED (call.: Blue LED solution) can be very simple.
Nokia 3210Illustrated dismantling instructions.
Nokia 3210This HOWTO explains how to add a vibration motor into the housing of the mobile phone (in German).
Nokia 3210How make the LEDs blink in sync with the vibration motor (in German).
Nokia 3210How 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 3210A second life for an old mobile phone: how to build a remote car heater control system (in German).
Nokia 3210This 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 3220A step-by-step dissection guide.
Nokia 3230Take apart notes and pictures.
Nokia 3230Exploded view and parts list.
Nokia 3250Home made Pokia: retro-fitting an old telephone handset to a mobile phone.
Nokia 3300Detailed disassembly HOWTO.
Nokia 3310PhoneGlow: 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 3310This illustrated guide shows how to rip the LCD from the mobile phone and attach it to a LPT printer port (in German).
Nokia 3310How 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 3310How to remove a part L511 from the logic board which caused accidentical hangups (in German).
Nokia 3310/3330Illustrated dissection manual.
Nokia 3310/3330This tutorial describes how to take the cellphone apart and invert the display by changing the foil (in German).
Nokia 3310/3330/3410"How to solder SMD LEDs on to the logic board, step-by-step manual with dissection photos (in German)."
Nokia 3310/3330/3410Adding keypad LEDs (in German)
Nokia 3360Keypad flashing made easy. This video takes you through all neccessary take apart and re-assembly steps.
Nokia 3390Disassembly video explaining how to flash the keypad.
Nokia 3410Disassembly picture gallery and HOWTO.
Nokia 3410An illustrated step-by-step SMD-LED modding tutorial (in German).
Nokia 3500 ClassicLCD replacement and cellphone dissection tutorial.
Nokia 3510How to change the LEDs.
Nokia 3510Do you want to change the color of the cellphone display? This HOWTO tells you how to change the LEDs (in German).
Nokia 3510 / 3510iLCD module pinouts.
Nokia 3510/3510iIllustrated opening and soldering techniques to get the SMD LEDs replaced.
Nokia 3510iDismantling guide and images.
Nokia 3510iAdded a nice LED inside the phone (in Finnish).
Nokia 3510i / 3530LCD display schematics and disassembly images.
Nokia 3560Tools and take apart instructions to get the keypad changed [video].
Nokia 3585Keypad flashing instruction video.
Nokia 3586A step-by-step explanation to keypad flashing [video].
Nokia 3650Complete dismantling tutorial.
Nokia 5100Opening instructions and pictures.
Nokia 5100/6100Adding an answer/end call button to a headset.
Nokia 5110Opening instructions and pictures.
Nokia 5110Complete take apart image gallery.
Nokia 5110"Tools, parts and soldering techniques to get the SMD LEDs converted to another color (in German)."
Nokia 5110/5130/6110/6130How to change the LEDs: take part pictures and soldering tips (in German).
Nokia 5110/6110Changing 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 5140An illustrated take apart tutorial.
Nokia 51xx/61xxSchematics for a selfmalde data cable.
Nokia 51xx/61xxSelfmade DLR-3 cable.
Nokia 51xx/61xx/62xx/71xxA short-circuit to get the backlight always on (this is the same technique as used in the car kit) (in German).
Nokia 5200An illustrated LCD screen substitution tutorial.
Nokia 5200/5300Complete disassembly guide for the Nokia 5200/5300 mobile/cellular phones. For your convenience the guides are presented in video format.
Nokia 5210This 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 MusicTake apart and LCD screen replacement guide with photos.
Nokia 5310Cellphone LCD screen replacement and disassembly guide.
Nokia 5510Disassembly pictures and HOWTO.
Nokia 5510Disassembly pictures and HOWTO.
Nokia 6015iDo 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 6100Internal disassembly (In German)
Nokia 6100Opening guide with pictures.
Nokia 6100, 7210, 6610, 7250 and 6220Controlling a mobile phone display with an Atmel-AVR chipset.
Nokia 6101Illustrated 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 6110How to disassembly the housing and attach a screen protector foil (in German).
Nokia 6110Integrated LED flashlight.
Nokia 6110Complete disassembly guide for the Nokia 6110 mobile/cellular phone. For your convenience the guide is presented in video format.
Nokia 6110/6130/6150This 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 6170/7270Exploded drawing with parts list.
Nokia 6200Keypad replacement: this video guide gives you some assistance.
Nokia 6210"LED color conversion guide: soldering, parts, schematics, pictures and explanations (in German)."
Nokia 6210Dismantling instructions with illustrations.
Nokia 6210How to open the housing with a Torx screw driver and replace the cover (in German)
Nokia 6210This step-by-step tutorial tells you everything you need to know for changing the cellphone LEDs (in German).
Nokia 6230Take apart picture gallery.
Nokia 6230"Cellphone take apart guide, describing how to replace the keypad."
Nokia 6230iA teardown report with disassembly photos.
Nokia 6233Instead of the official service manual for this phone this tutorial may also help you with the cellphone disassembly and screen exchangement.
Nokia 6234A short guide to disassembly and LCD panel substitution.
Nokia 6260Take apart HOWTO and image gallery.
Nokia 6260Complete disassembly of the Nokia 6260 mobile/cellular telephone presented in video format.
Nokia 6280"Display cover removal for dust cleaning, an illustrated tutorial."
Nokia 6280How to fit a replacement LCD screen to a mobilephone.
Nokia 6280/6288Complete disassembly of the Nokia 6280/6288 mobile/cellular telephone for the purpose of screen/ribbon/keypad replacement, presented in video format.
Nokia 6300Complete disassemybly guide for the Nokia 6300 mobile/cellular phone. For your convenience the guide is presented in video format.
Nokia 6310This guide provides assistance to get the LEDs changed to LEDs with another color (in German).
Nokia 6310/6310iIllustrated take apart tutorial.
Nokia 6310/6310iHow to attach SMD diodes to the logic board: a soldering manual (in German).
Nokia 6310iAn illustrated take apart guide to prepare the removal of the LCD.
Nokia 6500 ClassicA guide to mobile phone screen replacement.
Nokia 6500 SlideAll you need to know about swapping the LCD screen: take apart guide, tools, tricks and pics.
Nokia 6510Dismantling and reaassembly guide with pictures.
Nokia 6510How to achieve a background color hardware inversion of the monochrome LCD display by attaching a polarization foil behind the screen (in German).
Nokia 6510/8310LED replacement HOWTO: parts list and soldering tips (in German).
Nokia 6560This video guides you through keypad flashing.
Nokia 6600Dismantling instructions with pictures.
Nokia 6600Take apart explantions and pictures.
Nokia 6600How to replace the BL-5C battery with a BL-6C.
Nokia 6610Project: LogiNoki - Logitech G5 Laser Mouse and Nokia 6610 Mobile Phone LCD Screen Hybrid.
Nokia 6610i"Pictures from the inside, dismantling instructions."
Nokia 6630An illustrated opening and take apart tutorial.
Nokia 6650Illustrated opening tutorial.
Nokia 6670/7610Exploded view and parts list.
Nokia 6680Parts list and exploded drawing.
Nokia 6681To take the mobilephone apart, first remove the battery cover & battery. Than remove the aerial cover/camera lens. Two clips hold this in place, so lift these back first then run something like a credit card around the join to remove the aerial cover. Tools required: Torx 6 screwdriver.
Nokia 6800Opening instructions and pictures.
Nokia 6820An illustrated take apart HOWTO.
Nokia 7110LCD display schematics and disassembly images.
Nokia 7110Take apart pictures and HOWTO.
Nokia 7110An illustrated take apart guide showing how to replace the display LEDs.
Nokia 7110How to change SMD LEDs: an illustrated walk through (in German).
Nokia 7110"LED replacement: tools, tricks and take apart tutorial (in German)."
Nokia 7200Take apart guide with illustrations.
Nokia 7210/6610Opening and take apart HOWTO.
Nokia 7250/7250iTake apart HOWTO with illustrations.
Nokia 7270Complete step-by-step dismantling guide with images.
Nokia 7600Dismantling guide and illustrations.
Nokia 7610How to make the phone work with regular sized MMC's.
Nokia 7610Take apart instructions and pictures.
Nokia 7650"Complete illustrated step-by-step take apart guide, with an overview about all the neccessary tools for a professional job."
Nokia 7710Spare parts list and exploded view.
Nokia 8110Dissection HOWTO and images.
Nokia 8210"Behind the cover, pictures of a disassembly."
Nokia 8210How to take apart explanation with images.
Nokia 8210An illustrated step-by-step LED conversion manual (in German).
Nokia 8210Bored with the color of the mobilephone display? This guide explains how to replace the LEDs (in German).
Nokia 8250Disassembly photo gallery.
Nokia 8260Aurora 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 8310"Pictures from the inside, disassembly tips and tools."
Nokia 8310A take apart tutorial with pictures.
Nokia 8310Take apart and soldering instructions for changing the LEDs (in German).
Nokia 8800Complete disassembly guide for the Nokia 8800 mobile/cellular phone. For your convenience, the guide is presented in video format.
Nokia 8810"Under the hood, dissection pictures and instructions."
Nokia 8810This tutorial explains how to disassemble the mobile phone and replace the LEDs (in German).
Nokia 8850/8890Illustrated take apart instructions.
Nokia 8890 (and 6190)How to fix a notorious screen flake.
Nokia 8910/8910iOpening instructions and illustrations.
Nokia 918p"Disassembling, painting and LED modding illustrated."
Nokia 9210/9210iIllustrated dismantling tutorial.
Nokia 9210iHow to make a solar charger.
Nokia CommunicatorCan You Hear Me Now? Do-it-yourself cell phone antenna.
Nokia E50Step-by-Step disassembly guide to making your own Metal Black cellphone.
Nokia E50Starting 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 E61Take apart picture gallery.
Nokia E70Complete disassembly guide for the Nokia E70 mobile/cellular phone. For your convenience the guide is presented in video format.
Nokia N-GageIllustrated dismantling HOWTO.
Nokia N-GageSide 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 N70A disassembly video with details from the inside of the mobile phone [video].
Nokia N73Complete disassembly guide for the Nokia N73 mobile/cellular phone. For your convenience the guide is presented in video format.
Nokia N73Need to fix a smashed screen, here are all the tips and tricks to get the job done.
Nokia N75Run your fingernail or the edge of a credit card around the join of the top half of the cellphone to release the clips which hold the front cover on. Now you are ready to disconnect the ribbon connector to the LCD screen, which can be exchanged then.
Nokia N80An illustrated disassemble and LCD changing guide.
Nokia N80An illustrated disassemble and LCD changing guide.
Nokia N81Use a plastic shim, e.g. a guitar plectrum or a credit card to lift the top keypad away from the phone and get access to the LCD.
Nokia N82All the information you need to replace a broken screen.
Nokia N82Complete disassembly of the Nokia N82 mobile/cellular telephone presented in video format.
Nokia N90Complete disassembly guide for the Nokia N90 mobile/cellular telephone. For your convenience the guide is presented in video format and you have separate videos for the lower block and upper block disassemblies.
Nokia N91Complete disassembly guide for the Nokia N91 mobile/cellular phone. For your convenience, this guide is presented in video format.
Nokia N95How to fix a jerky slider, you need: scissors, tweezers, T5/T6 screw driver and tape.
Nokia N95This tutorial explains how to take the cellphone apart and swap a broken LCD screen.
Nokia N95Ultimate loose/wobbly slider fix! Here is a guide explaining you how to fix your loose slider with a screwdriver and some cellotape.
Nokia N95 8GBHow to fix a wobbly slider. An illustrated tutorial with take apart instructions (in German).
Nokia NGAGE QDComplete disassembly guide for the Nokia NGAGE QD. For toyr convenience this guide is presented in video format.


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