[HTC EVO 3D] boostbounds4:
****DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU ARE TIMID, A FIRST TIMER OR GENERALLY UNEASY ABOUT TEARING DOWN YOUR 600$ PHONE! THIS IS MY EXPERIENCE AND RESULTS ARE DEPENDANT ON YOUR ABILITY TO COMPLETE THIS TASK! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE DONE BY YOUR HANDS TO YOUR PHONE IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM!****

Well, I must say that it looks F$#!ing awesome! The whole process was horrid for me though. This is how it went.... I start to take apart the phone and notice that the screws are not like my evo 4gs were. The screws are a torx T5 and all I had was a T6! So I tried like hell to fit it in the screws with no luck, I ended up stripping one out, and had to leave one in, luckily it was at the opposite end of the phone! This is how you do it.

YOU WILL NEED:

1. SOLDERING IRON AND SOLDER

2. T5 TORX SCREWDRIVER

3. ATLEAST 4 0603 LEDS OF YOUR COLOR CHOICE.

4. SOAKED WASH CLOTH.

5.HTC TOOL KIT OR WOODEN WEDGE OR POPSICLE STICK.

6. TWEEZERS

7. TOOTH PICK TO HELP REMOVE THE RIBBON.

8. RAZOR BLADE.

9.BALLS OF STEEL!!!!...... REALLY!

GET T5 TORX SCREWDRIVER AND BEGIN REMOVING THE SCREWS. THERE ARE 4 OF THESE AT EACH CORNER OF THE PHONE. YOU ALSO WILL SEE 2 TINY PHILLIPS SCREWS, ONE NEAR THE SD CARD AND THE OTHER ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. AFTER REMOVING THOSE YOU MAKE SURE BATTERY AND SD CARD ARE REMOVED. TAKE AN HTC PHONE TOOL KIT OR A WOODEN POPSICLE STICK OR WOODEN WEDGE TO PRY OFF THE BACK OF THE PHONE. BE VERY CAREFUL NOT TO PUT TO MUCH PRESSURE ON ANY ONE AREA OF THE PHONE ESPECIALLY THE SCREEN AND CORNERS. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN THERE IS A SMALL GREEN BOARD WITH A RIBBON ATTACHED AND A PIECE OF TAPE ATTACHED TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. WITH THE UTMOST CARE REMOVE THE TINY CLEAR TAPE COVERING THE RIBBON ON THE BOARD, REMOVE THIS TAPE WITH YOUR TOOL AND POP THE LITTLE WHITE LATCH THAT IS HOLDING THE RIBBON IN. TAKE THE BOARD OUT AND TURN IT OVER. NOW YOU WILL SEE 4 TINY ( THEY REALLY ARE THE SIZE OF A GRAIN OF SAND) WHITE LEDS. NOW THIS IS WHERE MOST WILL GET SCARED OFF... THE LEDS MUST BE REMOVED WITH A RAZOR BLADE. YOU MUST BE EXTREMELY GENTLE! REMOVE THE LIGHTS SO THAT ALL YOU SEE IS THE POINTS ON THE BOARD WHERE THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SIDE ARE TO BE SOLDERED. NOW LOOK AT YOUR BOARD AND MAKE SURE THAT THE 2 WHITE PATCHES ARE ON TOP, NOW SOME LEDS ARE DIFFERENT THAN MINE BUT ON THE BOTTOM THERE WILL BE A "T" SHAPE. MAKE SURE THE BIG END IS ON THE LEFT. NOW GET YOUR SOLDER AND IRON TOGETHER. TOUCH THE METAL POINTS ON THE BOARD FOR ONE OF THE LEDS TO HEAT UP THE METAL SO THE SOLDER WILL ADHERE TO IT. WHAT I DID WAS PUT A MINUTE AMOUNT OF SOLDER ON EACH CONTACT POINT BEFORE PUTTING THE LED ON, THAT WAY ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SET YOUR LED ON TOP OF THE CONTACT POINTS AND SOLDER THEM. TOUCH THE CONTACT POINT WITH THE SOLDERING IRON TO HEAT THE METAL AND ADHERE THE LED TO THE BOARD. BE CAREFUL YOU DON'T TOUCH THE PLASTIC ON THE LED BECAUSE IT WILL MELT.... VERY FAST. THE LED SHOULD BE SOLDERED ON NOW IF YOU DID EXACTLY WHAT I SAID. BOTH POINTS MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE BOARD AT EACH END OF THE LED AND NOT TOUCHING ONE ANOTHER. NOW REPEAT THIS 3 MORE TIMES! IT TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR TO DO THIS. REATTACH THE RIBBON TO THE BOARD GENTLY AND CLAMP THE WHITE PIECE BACK DOWN, AND REASSEMBLE YOUR PHONE. CROSS YOUR FINGERS, PRAY AND HAVE A BEER READY! TURN THE PHONE BACK ON... IF YOUR LEDS CAME ON THEN YOU HAVE SUCCESS IF NOT, DRINK YOUR BEER AND RELAX FOR A BIT, THEN RESTART THIS WHOLE PROCESS OVER.MAKE SURE BEFORE YOU START TO HAVE A SOAKED WASH CLOTH, HTC TOOL, SOLDERING IRON, TWEEZERS AND YOUR SOLDER. BEFORE YOU START TO BREAK YOUR PHONE DOWN HEAT YOUR IRON SO ITS READY WHEN ITS TIME. THE WASH CLOTH IS TO KEEP YOUR IRON TIP CLEAN OF DEBRIS. I DID RED ON MINE AND LIKE I SAID ITS AMAZING!

ENJOY!

**++** I can perform this operation for you at your expense. Fee of 30$. Free return shipping and your choice of red, blue, green or yellow,Or any combination you choose.