Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

21

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes            

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 5 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 8 steps
  • Camera
  • 1 step
  • Screen
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               
  • Open the micro SD cover located on the back of the device.

Open the micro SD cover located on the back of the device.

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Step 2

  • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws next to the micro SD port.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 4mm screws next to the micro SD port.

Step 3

  • Use the iFixit opening tool to pry off the back cover of the device.
  • The volume buttons and the lock switch will come loose when the back comes off.

Use the iFixit opening tool to pry off the back cover of the device.

The volume buttons and the lock switch will come loose when the back comes off.

Step 4

  • Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

Step 5

  • Carefully unstick the battery from the frame using the spudger.
  • Do not bend or puncture the battery during removal.

Carefully unstick the battery from the frame using the spudger.

Do not bend or puncture the battery during removal.

Step 6

              Motherboard               
  • Remove the six 2mm screws that hold the motherboard onto the case using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • Use the same screwdriver to remove the single 4mm screw.

Remove the six 2mm screws that hold the motherboard onto the case using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Use the same screwdriver to remove the single 4mm screw.

Step 7

  • Gently pull the display ribbon cable to unplug it from the motherboard.

Gently pull the display ribbon cable to unplug it from the motherboard.

Step 8

  • Use a spudger or an iFixit opening tool to lift the locking mechanism holding the camera ribbon cable.

Use a spudger or an iFixit opening tool to lift the locking mechanism holding the camera ribbon cable.

Step 9

  • Lift up on the wifi antenna cable to unsnap it from the motherboard.
  • Then unhook the cable from the holding bracket.

Lift up on the wifi antenna cable to unsnap it from the motherboard.

Then unhook the cable from the holding bracket.

Step 10

  • Use the spudger or iFixit opening tool to lift up on the locking mechanism for the digitizer ribbon cable.
  • Pull the cable from its connection.

Use the spudger or iFixit opening tool to lift up on the locking mechanism for the digitizer ribbon cable.

Pull the cable from its connection.

Step 11

  • Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 4mm screws that hold the speakers in place.

Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 4mm screws that hold the speakers in place.

Step 12

  • Pull the vibration motor out of its housing.

Pull the vibration motor out of its housing.

Step 13

  • Lift the motherboard off the frame.

Lift the motherboard off the frame.

Step 14

              Camera               
  • Remove the camera from the device.

Remove the camera from the device.

Step 15

              Screen               
  • Peel off the black and the clear tape covering the display cable connection.
  • Pull the display cable to disconnect it from the display.

Peel off the black and the clear tape covering the display cable connection.

Pull the display cable to disconnect it from the display.

Step 16

  • Peel off the conductive tape covering the display board.

Peel off the conductive tape covering the display board.

Step 17

  • Peel off the Kapton thermal tape from the display board.

Peel off the Kapton thermal tape from the display board.

Step 18

  • Peel off the grounding tape attached to the display board.

Peel off the grounding tape attached to the display board.

Step 19

  • Peel off the black tape near the wifi antenna from the frame.
  • Do not pull the tape completely off to avoid damage to the wifi antenna.

Peel off the black tape near the wifi antenna from the frame.

Do not pull the tape completely off to avoid damage to the wifi antenna.

Step 20

  • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the seven 4mm screws holding the frame to the front glass.
  • Gently lift the frame off the LCD panel

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, unscrew the seven 4mm screws holding the frame to the front glass.

Gently lift the frame off the LCD panel

Step 21

  • Lift up the LCD panel from the glass digitizer.

Lift up the LCD panel from the glass digitizer.

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

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