[XV6700, PPC-6700 ROM Development] nerys71:
I just took apart two 6700's today (had to replace the buttons on the face and the circuit board underneath so for now I scavenged the parts from my backup phone)

anyway the phone is surprisingly easy to take apart and surprisingly straight forward.

You do not even have to organize the screws as there is ONLY 2 kinds (I like that) and its obvious when to use each as they are very different in size.

a straight head will take out the star bits if your careful (if you have one of those many different jewlers drivers kits you will find one that fits just fine)

OK cover card stylus battery out.

4 screws. 2 dark large at the bottom 2 small silver at the top of the battery cavity (the one on the top right is hidden underneath a small white sticker)

Now the "top" plastic section comes apart. (the area with the camera) make sure the camera switch is ALL THE WAY one way first it will make things easier later.

Lift from the bottom LEFT there is a tab under the black antennae casing and a tab on the right next to the speaker. Pry gently and it will "pop free" don't YANK as the speaker is attached still.

Pop the speaker out (leave it attached no reason to mess with that wee connector.)

Remove the single screw from the center of those board. NOW caution there is a square white soft "seal" around the led do not lose it.

finger tail "pop" the boards out.

Camera module same thing finger nail "pop" the module pops out but those asside.

3 more larger dark screws remove them now.

Now you need to remove the back half the the shell. Lift with force till you have a small opening and start poking at the hold downs till you can work it free. the hang point is again the black antennae housing. This was the most difficult part to remove and it was not that hard. Use care so it will look clean when you put it back together if thats important to you.

Now you see the mother board. one single screw is left silver middle right side (away from antennae)

Time to remove the main board. you need to use CARE here as its "catched" on opposing side (the usb port and ear piece ports) and the Black antenna housing.) and also atached via a short ribbon cable.

Once you have it free SLIDE out the keyboard this will give you a lot more slack to lift up the main board and tilt it sideways.

Peel the tape carefully once its free it will "pop" free using the same style connector as the camera board etc.. used.

remove and put asside.

now remove the 4 screws holding the keyboard to the phone. its free put asside (those are the only 4 that are different just LEAVE them in there holes they will stay if you don't toss it around)

now remove the 4 black screws holding the back of the keyboard housing down. Pop it free (its not hard there are poke holes made for this like flat screwdriver slots)

once you do this the ribbon will slide through the opening no worries.

now act like your breaking a glow stick and "bend" the case sides so the screen can be popped up a little.

lift the orange tape and you will see a different kind of rubbon connector. its white with a tiny black flap. use a finger nail and lift it will ROTATE 90's to vertical. the ribbon cable will now pop free.

now remove the 2 screws holding down the circuit board. remove it and the button pad (this is why you had to lift the screen a little or these won't come out.

Thats it. I did not go further than this but I do not remember it "looking" like it would be hard at all to get the screen and digitizer out.

This is all straight from memory so read ALL this first and adapt as you progress. DO not take it verbatum.

If something does not want to give ASSUME you forgot a screw and be extra diligent to find it before attempting to increase the amount of force you use though sometimes it just "needs" a wee more force.

Good Luck

I should have taken pics which I usually do when I do this again I will take detailed pics.

Ohh dolt reassembly :-)

do everything in reverse. thats it. here are some tips for the tricky spots.

Reinserting the button pad ribbon. IE reconnect the ribbon BEFORE you put it in. its a lot easier. make sure its in all the way push the flap back down push the tape back down. Easy

Rescrewing the keyboard into the main shell. Get it roughly lined up and LOOK INSIDE one of the holes as you wiggle it around. you will see the screw hole quite clearly when it appears. insert and screw down. Do one on the other side easy as pie.

When you put the main board back in you need to make sure the VOLUME slide switch is in the MIDDLE neutral position so it it lines up with the volume slider itself IE it has to move BOTH direction misalign this and it will be jammed one way or the other. Pop it apart and try again.

When you put the final cover back on make sure the SWITCH for the camera is in the same direction as the plastic lever (the actual switch) so that they line up when you snap them together.

thats it. Really not that hard.