Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
25 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Motherboard
- 5 steps
- Rear Camera
- 1 step
Flags
5
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Use the slit on the bottom right side of the phone to open the back cover of your phone.
- It will be the bottom left of the phone if looking at it from the back.
- Slowly pry the back cover off the phone starting from the bottom up to the top.
Use the slit on the bottom right side of the phone to open the back cover of your phone.
It will be the bottom left of the phone if looking at it from the back.
Slowly pry the back cover off the phone starting from the bottom up to the top.
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Step 2
- Use the slot in the middle of the bottom edge of the battery to pry it up and out of the case.
Use the slot in the middle of the bottom edge of the battery to pry it up and out of the case.
Step 3
Motherboard
- Using a PH000 screwdriver, remove the ten 4mm screws on the back panelling.
- Remove the back panelling from the device with your fingers or a spudger.
- Work slowly side to side to release this back casing and expose the motherboard.
Using a PH000 screwdriver, remove the ten 4mm screws on the back panelling.
Remove the back panelling from the device with your fingers or a spudger.
Work slowly side to side to release this back casing and expose the motherboard.
Step 4
- Unplug the video card from the motherboard with a spudger or plastic opening tool.
- Using the metal spudger as shown in the photos has the potential to damage your device.
Unplug the video card from the motherboard with a spudger or plastic opening tool.
Using the metal spudger as shown in the photos has the potential to damage your device.
Step 5
- Unplug the front facing camera press fit connector from the motherboard by prying upwards with a spudger or plastic opening tool.
- Using a metal spudger as shown in the photos could potentially damage your device.
Unplug the front facing camera press fit connector from the motherboard by prying upwards with a spudger or plastic opening tool.
Using a metal spudger as shown in the photos could potentially damage your device.
Step 6
- Unplug the rear facing camera ribbon cable from the motherboard by prying up the press fit connector with a spudger.
- Using a metal spudger as shown in the photos has the potential to damage your device. Choose an ESD safe tool instead.
Unplug the rear facing camera ribbon cable from the motherboard by prying up the press fit connector with a spudger.
Using a metal spudger as shown in the photos has the potential to damage your device. Choose an ESD safe tool instead.
Step 7
- Use the spudger to pry off the motherboard from the rest of the device on the top left corner down to the bottom right corner
Use the spudger to pry off the motherboard from the rest of the device on the top left corner down to the bottom right corner
Step 8
Rear Camera
- Unplug the camera from the phone using a metal spudger to get underneath the tape and remove the camera.
- This will require a bit of force. Don’t be afraid to apply the necessary amount to remove.
Unplug the camera from the phone using a metal spudger to get underneath the tape and remove the camera.
This will require a bit of force. Don’t be afraid to apply the necessary amount to remove.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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