Technically successful as new battery in.
However bottom of screen cracked.
Only controls on bottom work SO can use pull up menu to work:
Voice recorder, Calculator, Torch, Clock/Timer, Qbar scanner.
And Camera. Quick double volume down press enabled as photo taker. So Phone could be used as camera.
Can use buttons on side.
Cannot unlock phone or navigate or use any screen above crack which goes all along bottom about 1cm.
From previous phone battery changes I knew it's difficult and good chance of messing phone up. Phone battery pretty bad now will last 8 hours if doing nothing. If doing something needs battery pack plugged in and the charging connector is also worn or problematic - hard to maintain connection - wrap charging cable around phone to put sideways pressure on connection.
Following this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doZ5E9G2WOk
It's a good video but same as Alex, getting the screen + phone body out of case was VERY hard. I tried to work on the bottom where logo is first but I think this caused screen to CRACK!! :-( I separated body out by working from middle, then using plastic levers to help get body out. ALSO the battery was very well stuck in place. It was quite hard to extract. Used little paintbrush to paint in alcohol. Gradually levered battery out. Good video but unsuccessful for me, cracked screen along bottom :-(
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