XP8Inserting and removing a microSD card

A microSD card can increase your available storage, providing additional room to store photos, videos, music, documents, and more. Learn how to insert a microSD card into your device.

A microSD card can increase your available storage, providing additional room to store photos, videos, music, documents, and more. Learn how to insert a microSD card into your device.

Steps List - Interactive list of steps. Select a step to read its corresponding text, and to see its Product Image and the Indicators necessary to complete the step.

Current Step: 1 - Locate the back cover screw on the back of your device.
To avoid damaging your microSD card, always turn off your device before removing the card, and don't touch the gold contacts on the card.
  1. 1 - Locate the back cover screw on the back of your device.
    • Note: Inserting a microSD card can increase the amount of available memory for apps, photos and music. Your phone doesn't come with a microSD card.
  2. 2 - Unscrew the back cover from the device.
  3. 3 - Remove the device's back cover by lifting from the finger notch on either side of the back cover.
  4. 4 - Remove the battery using the finger notch.
  5. 5 - Slide the microSD card tray cover from right to left to unlock it.
  6. 6 - Lift the microSD card tray cover.
    • Note: A microSD card may already be inserted in your phone.
  7. 7 - Insert or remove the microSD card into or from the tray with the gold contacts facing the back of the phone.
  8. 8 - Close the microSD card tray cover.
  9. 9 - Slide the microSD card tray cover from left to right to lock it.
  10. 10 - Replace the battery, matching the contacts on the battery with the contacts in the battery slot.
  11. 11 - Replace the back cover, pressing on each corner to make sure it's secure.
  12. 12 - Screw the back cover to the device.
  13. 13 - You've completed the steps!

Product Image and Indicators - Image of the current step and indicators demonstrating the interactions necessary to complete the step.

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