Introduction
This is a dismantling manual for a coin design vibration motor on the basis of the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua, according to get the tungsten.
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You see the front and the back of the Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
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Place the phone face down, and use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the back Surface, to soften the adhesive.
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Attach a suction cup to the back of the phone by pushing down on it near the top of the phone.
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While Pulling on the suction cup, slide a thin object between the back cover and the phone. Slide it around the edges to break the adhesive seal.
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Remove the back cover by pulling it from the phone
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Unhook the battery connector
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Pry the battery from the phone with a thin tool. There is a small amount of adhesive underneath the battery, so a bit of force is required
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Remove the battery
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Close to the bottom of the phone, unscrew the two phillips head screws
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Remove the black plastic strip to reveal the speaker assembly and the vibrating motor. They are hooked underneath the circuit board beneath, force will be required to pry it out.
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Unplug the microphone connector
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Remove the whole module
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If you flip over the module, you will see the cylindrical design vibration motor
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Remove it from the module
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Erase the adhesive foil from the bottom metal housing
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Open the metal housing by clamping the housing into metal pliers, see red dashed line
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Get between the opened case with a thin screwdriver and remove the upper metal housing from the bottom metal casing
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Here you see from left to right the upper metal housing, tungsten ring counterweight, wave spring, neodymium boron magnet, bottom metal housing with contacts and copper coil, adhesive foil
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After removing the case, the tungsten ring is wedged on the bottom housing
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Take off the tungsten ring with a sharp thin tool and withdraw the coil (using a pincer) which is mounted on the tungsten counterweight
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