Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          4 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Plastic Midframe
  • 2 steps
  • Front Facing Camera
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • To remove the back, insert thumbnail into MicroUSB port, and pull up to loosen back.
  • Use nail to loosen case on all four sides. Once loose, remove back case.

To remove the back, insert thumbnail into MicroUSB port, and pull up to loosen back.

Use nail to loosen case on all four sides. Once loose, remove back case.

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Step 2

  • Insert thumbnail into tab below battery.
  • Pull away from phone and remove.

Insert thumbnail into tab below battery.

Pull away from phone and remove.

Step 3

              Plastic Midframe
  • Once the back cover and battery are removed, use the Phillips #J000 screwdriver to remove all 11 screws located around the plastic midframe.

Once the back cover and battery are removed, use the Phillips #J000 screwdriver to remove all 11 screws located around the plastic midframe.

Step 4

  • Using the plastic opening tool, carefully pry and separate the plastic midframe from the rest of the phone.

Using the plastic opening tool, carefully pry and separate the plastic midframe from the rest of the phone.

Step 5

              Front Facing Camera
  • Locate the front facing camera in the top left hand corner of the motherboard. Using the plastic opening tool, separate the ribbon cable from the phone.

Locate the front facing camera in the top left hand corner of the motherboard. Using the plastic opening tool, separate the ribbon cable from the phone.

Step 6

  • After removing this ribbon cable, you will be able to easily remove the front facing camera with your fingers.

After removing this ribbon cable, you will be able to easily remove the front facing camera with your fingers.

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

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