Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

30

Time Required

                          50 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

8

  • SIM Tray
  • 2 steps
  • Back Cover
  • 10 steps
  • Power Button
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Battery Disconnect
  • 1 step
  • Screen Disconnect
  • 2 steps
  • Motherboard Removal
  • 7 steps
  • Main Camera
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Eject the SIM card tray
  • Insert a SIM card eject tool or a straightened paperclip into the hole adjacent to the SIM card tray.
  • Press firmly to eject the tray.

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a straightened paperclip into the hole adjacent to the SIM card tray.

Press firmly to eject the tray.

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Step 2

              Remove the SIM card tray
  • Remove the SIM card tray from the phone.
  • When reinserting the SIM card, make sure it’s in the proper orientation inside the tray.

Remove the SIM card tray from the phone.

When reinserting the SIM card, make sure it’s in the proper orientation inside the tray.

Step 3

              Back cover removal information
  • Discharge your battery to 25% or less and completely power off your phone before you begin.
  • Take note of the following seams along the edge of the phone:
  • Screen seam: This seam separates the display panel from the frame. Don’t pry at this seam.
  • Bezel seam: This is where the plastic back cover meets the rest of the phone. It’s held in place by plastic clips. This is where you should pry.

Discharge your battery to 25% or less and completely power off your phone before you begin.

Take note of the following seams along the edge of the phone:

Screen seam: This seam separates the display panel from the frame. Don’t pry at this seam.

Bezel seam: This is where the plastic back cover meets the rest of the phone. It’s held in place by plastic clips. This is where you should pry.

Step 4

              Insert an opening pick
  • Insert an opening tool in the bezel seam halfway between the bottom-right corner of the phone and the power button.
  • Insert an opening pick in the gap you just created.

Insert an opening tool in the bezel seam halfway between the bottom-right corner of the phone and the power button.

Insert an opening pick in the gap you just created.

Step 5

              Release the right clips
  • Slide your opening pick toward the bottom-right corner of the back cover and release the clips.
  • As each clip releases, you will hear and feel a pop.
  • Don’t slide the opening pick near the power or volume buttons.

Slide your opening pick toward the bottom-right corner of the back cover and release the clips.

As each clip releases, you will hear and feel a pop.

Don’t slide the opening pick near the power or volume buttons.

Step 6

              Release the bottom clips
  • Continue sliding your opening pick towards the bottom left corner to unclip the bottom edge of the back cover.

Continue sliding your opening pick towards the bottom left corner to unclip the bottom edge of the back cover.

Step 7

              Release the left clips
  • Slide your opening pick toward the top left corner to unclip the left side of the back cover.

Slide your opening pick toward the top left corner to unclip the left side of the back cover.

Step 8

              Release the top clips
  • Slide your pick around the top left corner and along the top edge to release the clips.

Slide your pick around the top left corner and along the top edge to release the clips.

Step 9

  • Slide your pick around the top right corner to release the last clips securing the back cover.
  • Stop before reaching the volume buttons. Your pick may damage their cables.

Slide your pick around the top right corner to release the last clips securing the back cover.

Stop before reaching the volume buttons. Your pick may damage their cables.

Step 10

              Remove the back cover
  • Don’t try to remove the back cover all the way yet, as it’s still connected to the frame by the power button cable.
  • With SIM card slot facing you, swing the back cover open and away from you like you’re opening a book.
  • Rest the cover parallel to the frame.
  • Don’t twist the screen or move it too far away from the frame to avoid damaging the power button cable.

Don’t try to remove the back cover all the way yet, as it’s still connected to the frame by the power button cable.

With SIM card slot facing you, swing the back cover open and away from you like you’re opening a book.

Rest the cover parallel to the frame.

Don’t twist the screen or move it too far away from the frame to avoid damaging the power button cable.

Step 11

              Remove the power button
  • A small rubber arm connects the power button to its recess. Use caution to avoid tearing this piece.
  • Use tweezers or your fingers to unhook the power button’s rubber arm from its recess and remove it.

A small rubber arm connects the power button to its recess. Use caution to avoid tearing this piece.

Use tweezers or your fingers to unhook the power button’s rubber arm from its recess and remove it.

Step 12

              Only the back cover remains
  • You’re now left with the back cover.
  • This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Follow this guide to perform a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

You’re now left with the back cover.

This is a good point to test your phone before sealing it up. Follow this guide to perform a hardware test. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.

Step 13

              Unfasten the power button cable bracket
  • Use a PH00 screwdriver to remove the two 3.9 mm-long screws securing the power button cable bracket.

Use a PH00 screwdriver to remove the two 3.9 mm-long screws securing the power button cable bracket.

Step 14

              Remove the power button cable bracket
  • Use your fingers or a pair of blunt nose tweezers to grab and remove the bracket from the power button cable.

Use your fingers or a pair of blunt nose tweezers to grab and remove the bracket from the power button cable.

Step 15

              Disconnect the power button
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the power button’s press connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the power button’s press connector.

Step 16

              Remove the power button
  • Grab and remove the power button.
  • If you’re using tweezers, take care not to puncture the battery—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.

Grab and remove the power button.

If you’re using tweezers, take care not to puncture the battery—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.

Step 17

              Unfasten the motherboard cover
  • Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight 3.9 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight 3.9 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Step 18

              Pry the motherboard cover
  • Insert an opening pick between the bottom-left corner of the cover and the motherboard.
  • Pry up to release the cover’s small clips securing it to the frame.
  • Don’t pry against the battery. Use protrusions in the frame for leverage.
  • Work your way around the perimeter to free the cover if it feels stuck.

Insert an opening pick between the bottom-left corner of the cover and the motherboard.

Pry up to release the cover’s small clips securing it to the frame.

Don’t pry against the battery. Use protrusions in the frame for leverage.

Work your way around the perimeter to free the cover if it feels stuck.

Step 19

              Remove the motherboard cover
  • Grab and remove the motherboard cover from the phone.
  • If you’re using tweezers, take care not to puncture the battery—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.

Grab and remove the motherboard cover from the phone.

Step 20

              Disconnect the battery
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the battery’s press 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. Don’t press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the battery’s press 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. Don’t press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend, causing permanent damage.

Step 21

              Peel away the tape
  • Peel the tape from the display connector.
  • If you are using a pair of tweezers, use caution to avoid the battery.
  • If you’re having trouble peeling the tape, heat an iOpener and apply it to the tape for 60 seconds.

Peel the tape from the display connector.

If you are using a pair of tweezers, use caution to avoid the battery.

If you’re having trouble peeling the tape, heat an iOpener and apply it to the tape for 60 seconds.

Step 22

              Disconnect the display
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the screen’s press connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the screen’s press connector.

Step 23

              Lift the graphite film
  • Fold the graphite heat film away from the battery to expose the lower section of the motherboard.

Fold the graphite heat film away from the battery to expose the lower section of the motherboard.

Step 24

              Disconnect the board connector
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the board cable’s press connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry and disconnect the board cable’s press connector.

Step 25

              Disconnect the black antenna cable
  • Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the head of the black antenna cable.
  • Pry on only the metal head of the connector. Avoid lifting the cable itself as much as possible.
  • Free the cable from the clip below the head of the connector.
  • During reassembly, these can be tricky to reconnect. Hold the connector in place over its socket and press down with the flat end of a spudger. The connector should snap into place.
  • During reassembly, make sure to secure the cable to the clip below the head of the connector.

Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the head of the black antenna cable.

Pry on only the metal head of the connector. Avoid lifting the cable itself as much as possible.

Free the cable from the clip below the head of the connector.

During reassembly, these can be tricky to reconnect. Hold the connector in place over its socket and press down with the flat end of a spudger. The connector should snap into place.

During reassembly, make sure to secure the cable to the clip below the head of the connector.

Step 26

              Disconnect the white antenna cable
  • Repeat the previous step for the white antenna cable.

Repeat the previous step for the white antenna cable.

Step 27

              Unfasten the motherboard
  • Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.9 mm-long screw from the bottom-right corner of the motherboard.

Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.9 mm-long screw from the bottom-right corner of the motherboard.

Step 28

              Lift the motherboard
  • Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the lower left of the motherboard and the frame.
  • Lift upward on this bottom edge to free the motherboard from the frame.
  • Don’t pry against the battery. Use protrusions in the frame for leverage.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the lower left of the motherboard and the frame.

Lift upward on this bottom edge to free the motherboard from the frame.

Step 29

              Remove the motherboard
  • Grab the motherboard from the bottom edge and lift it from its recess.
  • Be sure the loose cables don’t catch on the motherboard as its removed.

Grab the motherboard from the bottom edge and lift it from its recess.

Be sure the loose cables don’t catch on the motherboard as its removed.

Step 30

              Remove the main camera
  • Flip the motherboard over so that the lens of the main camera is facing down.
  • Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the main camera’s press connector.
  • Remove the main camera from the motherboard.

Flip the motherboard over so that the lens of the main camera is facing down.

Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the main camera’s press connector.

Remove the main camera from the motherboard.

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

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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