Nokia 3230 dust problem solved

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If you own a Nokia 3230 for at least a month, you might be disturbed with the dust it has gathered under the screen. This otherwise cool looking gadget needs some cleaning once in a while. Here are the instructions on how to open and clean it.

Tools

• Thin plastic card (guitar pick, laminated ID, etc. - some people can even do it with their nail)
• T6 torx srewdriver
• Can of canned air, soft brush or any other cleaning tool you trust

Procedure

1. Turn off the phone (no, seriously!)
2. Remove battery cover and the battery
3. Hold the phone with camera facing you
4. The top plastic cover piece is hinged and not glued: slip your plastic card trough the gap above the camera with card's corner aiming up
5. When the top cover is loose, gently remove it
6. Use T6 screwdriver to unscrew 4 screws: 2 at the bottom of battery container and 2 in the top area you have just uncovered [note: top and bottom screws are different! Remember which go where for reassembling]
7. Slip your plastic card through the gap on the side of the phone, going upwards
8. The phone should easily disassemble now, giving you access to clean the dust from the screen and other parts using canned air or brush. Be gentle!
9. Put the pieces back together, replace the screws and top cover.
10. Enjoy the brand-new screen!

Additional ideas

• You can order different colour Nokia 3230 covers from e-bay and replace them using the technique described above.

Thanks to great people of All About Symbian forums for info.

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