Motorola Droid Turbo 2 Rear Facing Camera Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          30 - 40 minutes

Sections

Midframe
13 steps
Rear-Facing Camera
13 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Midframe

Power off your phone before you begin working.
Insert a SIM eject tool, SIM eject bit, or a straightened paperclip into the small hole in the SIM card tray.
Press to eject the tray.
Remove the SIM card tray assembly from the phone.

Power off your phone before you begin working.

Insert a SIM eject tool, SIM eject bit, or a straightened paperclip into the small hole in the SIM card tray.

Press to eject the tray.

Remove the SIM card tray assembly from the phone.

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Step 2

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the top edge of the phone for a minute.
A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the top edge of the phone for a minute.

A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Step 3

Angle an opening pick and firmly press so that it slips under the back cover.
Depending on the age of the phone, this can be difficult. Additional heating with the iOpener may help. You can pry carefully with a metal spudger to create a gap for the opening pick.

Angle an opening pick and firmly press so that it slips under the back cover.

Depending on the age of the phone, this can be difficult. Additional heating with the iOpener may help. You can pry carefully with a metal spudger to create a gap for the opening pick.

Step 4

Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to break up the adhesive.
Use the pick to release the deeper areas but avoid slicing through the camera bezel area.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to break up the adhesive.

Use the pick to release the deeper areas but avoid slicing through the camera bezel area.

Step 5

Repeat the iOpener heating and slicing procedures for the remaining three sides.
Make sure to cut into the deeper areas as the back cover is held on by a large adhesive surface.

Repeat the iOpener heating and slicing procedures for the remaining three sides.

Make sure to cut into the deeper areas as the back cover is held on by a large adhesive surface.

Step 6

Once you have cut through the adhesive, slowly peel the back cover away from the frame.
Remove the back cover.
During reassembly, follow this rear cover adhesive guide to properly apply the pre-cut adhesive strip.

Once you have cut through the adhesive, slowly peel the back cover away from the frame.

Remove the back cover.

During reassembly, follow this rear cover adhesive guide to properly apply the pre-cut adhesive strip.

Step 7

Insert an opening pick under the flash connector rubber cover and pry forward to remove it.
To reinstall the cover, align the cover and use your finger to push it forward into place.

Insert an opening pick under the flash connector rubber cover and pry forward to remove it.

To reinstall the cover, align the cover and use your finger to push it forward into place.

Step 8

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and remove the coil connector rubber cover.
To reinstall the cover, align the cover and use your finger to push it forward into place.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and remove the coil connector rubber cover.

Step 9

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the flash connector.
To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the flash connector.

To re-attach press connectors like this one, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Do not press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Step 10

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil connector.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil connector.

Step 11

Remove the following T3 screws securing the midframe:
Thirteen 3.1 mm black screws
Four 4.3 mm silver screws
Due to screw and bit variance, you may have better luck with a T4 driver. The proper bit should seat fully in the screwhead and feel slightly loose. The bit should not feel like it’s stuck in the screwhead.

Remove the following T3 screws securing the midframe:

Thirteen 3.1 mm black screws

Four 4.3 mm silver screws

Due to screw and bit variance, you may have better luck with a T4 driver. The proper bit should seat fully in the screwhead and feel slightly loose. The bit should not feel like it’s stuck in the screwhead.

Step 12

Insert an opening pick along the frame seam and twist slightly to release the midframe from the phone.

Insert an opening pick along the frame seam and twist slightly to release the midframe from the phone.

Step 13

Remove the midframe from the phone.
You can tape over the side buttons to prevent them from falling out during your repair.
If the buttons fall out of the midframe, reinsert them in the orientation as shown before you reinstall the midframe.

Remove the midframe from the phone.

You can tape over the side buttons to prevent them from falling out during your repair.

If the buttons fall out of the midframe, reinsert them in the orientation as shown before you reinstall the midframe.

Step 14

              Rear-Facing Camera

Using your fingers, carefully remove the black tape from the battery.
Try not to rip the tape as you will use it on the new battery.

Using your fingers, carefully remove the black tape from the battery.

Try not to rip the tape as you will use it on the new battery.

Step 15

Using a T4 bit on your screw driver, remove the two 4.0mm screws from the metal bracket.
Remove the metal bracket.

Using a T4 bit on your screw driver, remove the two 4.0mm screws from the metal bracket.

Remove the metal bracket.

Step 16

Use the angled tweezers to lift up the small orange plastic piece near the bottom right corner of the battery.

Use the angled tweezers to lift up the small orange plastic piece near the bottom right corner of the battery.

Step 17

Use the pointed tweezers to remove the transparent gold tape on top of the ZIF connector.

Use the pointed tweezers to remove the transparent gold tape on top of the ZIF connector.

Step 18

Slightly unlatch the ZIF connector with the spudger. It will pop up, but it will not completely detach.

Slightly unlatch the ZIF connector with the spudger. It will pop up, but it will not completely detach.

Step 19

Using the blunt tweezers, remove the transparent gold tape from the small gold ribbon near the bottom right of the battery.
Use the spudger to then unlatch the ribbon cable connector.

Using the blunt tweezers, remove the transparent gold tape from the small gold ribbon near the bottom right of the battery.

Use the spudger to then unlatch the ribbon cable connector.

Step 20

Use the spudger or tweezers to unlatch the gold ribbon.

Use the spudger or tweezers to unlatch the gold ribbon.

Step 21

Using a plastic opening tool, unclip the small black ribbon near the upper right corner of the battery.

Using a plastic opening tool, unclip the small black ribbon near the upper right corner of the battery.

Step 22

Gently lift up the motherboard and use the blunt tweezers to detach the black antenna cable connector near the top of the battery.

Gently lift up the motherboard and use the blunt tweezers to detach the black antenna cable connector near the top of the battery.

Step 23

Gently remove the entire motherboard from the phone.

Gently remove the entire motherboard from the phone.

Step 24

Using the pointed tweezers, remove the tape that covers the ZIF connector.

Using the pointed tweezers, remove the tape that covers the ZIF connector.

Step 25

Using the spudger, pry up the ZIF connector.

Using the spudger, pry up the ZIF connector.

Step 26

Remove the rear-facing camera.

Remove the rear-facing camera.

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

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