Where to get a replacement keypad/mic board for a ZTE Blade ?

[Guest Ashley2010]

I need to replace the keypad/mic board as my microphone has stopped working after getting

my phone wet.

 

Anyone know where i can get a replacement ?

 

Thanks in advance

[Guest abarthman]

I assume that you have managed to source a replacement keypad/mic board, Ashley2010?

 

If not, they are available on ebay for just over a fiver delivered.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281286075299?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

I was going to buy one, but, before I do, I was would like to find out what fitting one would entail.  For example, would I have to solder anything or does it all just screw/clip together?.

 

Can you (or anone else) advise?

[Guest abarthman]

Part arrived today.  No soldering required.  Took about 15 minutes to replace.  The hardest part of the job was scraping/peeling-off the large paper sticker in the battery compartment to reveal the old flat cable.  The new flat cable just stuck on to the adheshive that was left behind and it was simple to flick up the flat-cable connector with my fingernail and flick it back down again to grip the new cable. 

 

Microphone now working fine.