Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

19

Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

Sections

4

  • Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro Backplate Disassembly
  • 5 steps
  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 8 steps
  • Charging Assembly & Headphone Jack
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro Backplate Disassembly
  • Remove the 4.9 mm torx head screws located on the camera plate on the back of the phone

Remove the 4.9 mm torx head screws located on the camera plate on the back of the phone

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Step 2

  • Remove the 3.65 mm Torx head screws at the bottom of the phone.

Remove the 3.65 mm Torx head screws at the bottom of the phone.

Step 3

  • Remove the SIM card tray by pushing a pin into the hole on the side of the phone.

Remove the SIM card tray by pushing a pin into the hole on the side of the phone.

Step 4

  • Push the Spudger along the gap between the phone and the backplate to separate them.

Push the Spudger along the gap between the phone and the backplate to separate them.

Step 5

  • Carefully pull the backplate away from the phone.

Carefully pull the backplate away from the phone.

Step 6

              Battery
  • Peel away protective the film using your hands.

Peel away protective the film using your hands.

Step 7

  • Remove any adhesive strips holding the battery in place gently using a fingernail or spudger.
  • The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around batteries.

Remove any adhesive strips holding the battery in place gently using a fingernail or spudger.

The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around batteries.

Step 8

  • Disconnect the orange battery ribbon cable by gently lifting with a spudger.

Disconnect the orange battery ribbon cable by gently lifting with a spudger.

Step 9

  • Insert a fingernail or spudger into either side of the battery and lift upward.
  • Remove the battery from phone.

Insert a fingernail or spudger into either side of the battery and lift upward.

Remove the battery from phone.

Step 10

              Motherboard
  • Remove the 3.15mm Phillips Head #000 screws from motherboard.

Remove the 3.15mm Phillips Head #000 screws from motherboard.

Step 11

  • Disconnect the two ribbon cables by gently lifting on the black hinges and pulling away with tweezers

Disconnect the two ribbon cables by gently lifting on the black hinges and pulling away with tweezers

Step 12

  • Gently disconnect the rear-camera connector

Gently disconnect the rear-camera connector

Step 13

  • Gently remove the front-facing camera by gently lifting on the connector tab.
  • Remove the other connector by gently lifting with a spudger.

Gently remove the front-facing camera by gently lifting on the connector tab.

Remove the other connector by gently lifting with a spudger.

Step 14

  • Pry off the plastic brace along the top edge of the phone

Pry off the plastic brace along the top edge of the phone

Step 15

  • Remove the antenna connected to the bottom piece of the screen plate

Remove the antenna connected to the bottom piece of the screen plate

Step 16

  • Gently lift the motherboard off the frame
  • Pull the camera out from behind the motherboard

Gently lift the motherboard off the frame

Pull the camera out from behind the motherboard

Step 17

  • Using a spudger, disconnect the charging port assembly cable and the screen connection cable.
  • Remove the motherboard completely.

Using a spudger, disconnect the charging port assembly cable and the screen connection cable.

Remove the motherboard completely.

Step 18

              Charging Assembly & Headphone Jack
  • Remove the 3.6 mm Phillips head screws from the charging assembly

Remove the 3.6 mm Phillips head screws from the charging assembly

Step 19

  • Gently peel the flat cable away from the screen
  • Gently lift the charging assembly using a spudger

Gently peel the flat cable away from the screen

Gently lift the charging assembly using a spudger

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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