Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 minutes

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Introduction

Use clean, dry hands while handling the inner parts of the phone. No special skills are required for this guide.

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Step 1

              Camera
  • Remove the back cover of the phone using your fingers.

Remove the back cover of the phone using your fingers.

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Step 2

  • Use your fingers to remove the battery.

Use your fingers to remove the battery.

Step 3

  • Remove the six screws around the outside of the phone using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the six screws around the outside of the phone using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 4

  • Hook the iFixit opening tool onto the side of the front panel.
  • Pry away from the phone with the opening tool to remove the front panel.

Hook the iFixit opening tool onto the side of the front panel.

Pry away from the phone with the opening tool to remove the front panel.

Step 5

  • Insert the small end of the opening tool between the motherboard and the side of the phone.
  • Use leverage to remove the motherboard.

Insert the small end of the opening tool between the motherboard and the side of the phone.

Use leverage to remove the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Using the opening tool, detach the camera from the motherboard.

Using the opening tool, detach the camera from the motherboard.

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

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