Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 5 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 2 steps
  • Rear Facing Camera
  • 1 step

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Introduction

Use this guide to install a new rear facing camera. As always, please ensure your phone is powered off completely.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Before disassembling your LG K30, discharge the battery below 25%. A charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured.
  • Power off your Phone before beginning disassembly.
  • Use the ‘Jimmy’ and ‘Metal Spudger’ to slowly pry open the outsides of the back case.

Before disassembling your LG K30, discharge the battery below 25%. A charged lithium-ion battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured.

Power off your Phone before beginning disassembly.

Use the ‘Jimmy’ and ‘Metal Spudger’ to slowly pry open the outsides of the back case.

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Step 2

  • Remove the thirteen 3.4 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the midframe to the display assembly.

Remove the thirteen 3.4 mm Phillips #00 screws securing the midframe to the display assembly.

Step 3

  • Use a metal spudger or plastic opening tool to pry open the outer cover.

Use a metal spudger or plastic opening tool to pry open the outer cover.

Step 4

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to detach the battery connector from the logic board.

Use the flat end of a spudger to detach the battery connector from the logic board.

Step 5

  • Use a spudger to pry the battery from the phone.
  • There may be an adhesive on the back of the battery and the phone. Pry the battery gently to prevent puncture or damage.
  • Do not bend or puncture the battery.

Use a spudger to pry the battery from the phone.

There may be an adhesive on the back of the battery and the phone. Pry the battery gently to prevent puncture or damage.

Do not bend or puncture the battery.

Step 6

              Motherboard
  • Use a spudger to carefully disconnect the front camera connector.
  • Use a spudger to disconnect the display cable connector.

Use a spudger to carefully disconnect the front camera connector.

Use a spudger to disconnect the display cable connector.

Step 7

  • Remove the motherboard assembly from the display assembly with the a spudger or hand.

Remove the motherboard assembly from the display assembly with the a spudger or hand.

Step 8

              Rear Facing Camera
  • Only pry on the tab, not the connector itself.
  • Use a Spudger to flip the release tab on the rear-facing camera cable ZIF connector.
  • Remove the rear-facing camera.

Only pry on the tab, not the connector itself.

Use a Spudger to flip the release tab on the rear-facing camera cable ZIF connector.

Remove the rear-facing camera.

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

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