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Step 1

              Rear Camera
  • Power off the device
  • Remove the backing

Power off the device

Remove the backing

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Step 2

  • Remove the battery

Remove the battery

Step 3

  • Unscrew every screw of the bottom of the phone and use guitar picks to remove the plastic frame of the phone

Unscrew every screw of the bottom of the phone and use guitar picks to remove the plastic frame of the phone

Step 4

  • With a pick lift the side of the phone, in order to remove the backside
  • Repeat this step on all sides of the phone

With a pick lift the side of the phone, in order to remove the backside

Repeat this step on all sides of the phone

Step 5

  • Once the back is completely off, you now have complete access to the rear camera
  • You also now have access to the rear/ front speakers, and motherboard

Once the back is completely off, you now have complete access to the rear camera

You also now have access to the rear/ front speakers, and motherboard

Step 6

  • Insert a plastic opening tool under the edge of the rear camera’s press-fit connector. Lift the connector up and away from the motherboard to pop the ribbon cable free.
  • Remove the rear facing camera.

Insert a plastic opening tool under the edge of the rear camera’s press-fit connector. Lift the connector up and away from the motherboard to pop the ribbon cable free.

Remove the rear facing camera.

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

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Larry Smith - Mar 1, 2017

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Can you upgrade the original camera with say a G5 camera?