Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

4

  • SIM Card Tray
  • 1 step
  • Back Panel
  • 1 step
  • Midframe
  • 1 step
  • Front Cameras
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

This phone uses adhesive to increase the seal of the rear panel; this can be replaced to closer replicate factory fit and finish.

What you need

Step 1

              SIM Card Tray
  • Unplug and power off your phone before you begin.
  • Insert the SIM card eject tool into the pinhole in the lower right side of the phone.
  • Remove the SIM card and tray.

Unplug and power off your phone before you begin.

Insert the SIM card eject tool into the pinhole in the lower right side of the phone.

Remove the SIM card and tray.

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Step 2

              Back Panel
  • Place the phone so that the screen is facing down.
  • Insert opening cards between the back panel and frame of the phone to loosen the clips and adhesive.
  • Using equal pressure, carefully pry the back panel away from the phone.
  • Once enough space has been created, use an opening tool to completely separate the back panel from the phone.

Place the phone so that the screen is facing down.

Insert opening cards between the back panel and frame of the phone to loosen the clips and adhesive.

Using equal pressure, carefully pry the back panel away from the phone.

Once enough space has been created, use an opening tool to completely separate the back panel from the phone.

Step 3

              Midframe
  • Remove all 14 screws from the midframe using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
  • Work an opening tool around the perimeter of the midframe to pry and remove it from the phone.

Remove all 14 screws from the midframe using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

Work an opening tool around the perimeter of the midframe to pry and remove it from the phone.

Step 4

              Front Cameras
  • Using an opening tool, carefully disconnect the ribbon cables from both cameras.

Using an opening tool, carefully disconnect the ribbon cables from both cameras.

Step 5

  • Using an opening tool, carefully pry up and remove both cameras from the phone casing.

Using an opening tool, carefully pry up and remove both cameras from the phone casing.

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

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