Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

28

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

7

  • SIM Tray
  • 2 steps
  • Back Cover
  • 8 steps
  • Camera Bezel
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Battery Disconnect
  • 1 step
  • Motherboard Removal
  • 7 steps
  • Upper 5G mmWave Antenna
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

This is one of two 5G mmWave antennas. This upper antenna is mounted to the frame and sends and receives signals upward and out from device. For instruction on how to remove the lower 5G mmWave antenna, follow this guide.

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

Grab and 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

              Heat the edge
  • Discharge your battery to 25% or lower and power off your phone before you begin.
  • Heat an iOpener and apply it to the edge of the cover with the SIM card slot for two minutes.
  • A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

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

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the edge of the cover with the SIM card slot for two minutes.

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

Step 4

              Insert an opening pick
  • Apply a suction cup to the back cover, as close to the center of the right edge as possible.
  • Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.
  • Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Apply a suction cup to the back cover, as close to the center of the right edge as possible.

Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Step 5

              Slice the right adhesive
  • Slide your opening pick back and forth along the right edge to slice through the adhesive.
  • Leave the pick in at the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Slide your opening pick back and forth along the right edge to slice through the adhesive.

Leave the pick in at the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 6

              Slice the bottom adhesive
  • Insert and slide a second opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice through the adhesive.
  • Leave the pick inserted to prevent the bottom edge from resealing.

Insert and slide a second opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice through the adhesive.

Leave the pick inserted to prevent the bottom edge from resealing.

Step 7

              Slice the left adhesive
  • Insert and slide a third opening pick to the top left corner to slice the left adhesive.
  • Avoid slicing under the camera bezel. It’s separate from the back cover and will be removed later.
  • Leave the pick inserted to prevent the left edge from resealing.

Insert and slide a third opening pick to the top left corner to slice the left adhesive.

Avoid slicing under the camera bezel. It’s separate from the back cover and will be removed later.

Leave the pick inserted to prevent the left edge from resealing.

Step 8

              Slice the top adhesive
  • Slide your pick to the top right corner to slice the top adhesive.

Slide your pick to the top right corner to slice the top adhesive.

Step 9

              Slice around the camera bezel
  • Slide an opening pick between the camera bezel and the back cover.
  • The back cover’s adhesive is particularly strong around the camera bezel.
  • Slide the opening pick around the camera bezel to separate the back cover from the frame.

Slide an opening pick between the camera bezel and the back cover.

The back cover’s adhesive is particularly strong around the camera bezel.

Slide the opening pick around the camera bezel to separate the back cover from the frame.

Step 10

              Remove the back cover
  • Grab and remove the back cover.
  • If your back cover is still sticking to the frame, slide the pick around the edges of the phone to slice through any remaining adhesive.
  • Reassembly notes:
  • To adhere the back cover with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.
  • To adhere the back cover with tape, follow this guide.

Grab and remove the back cover.

If your back cover is still sticking to the frame, slide the pick around the edges of the phone to slice through any remaining adhesive.

Reassembly notes:

To adhere the back cover with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.

To adhere the back cover with tape, follow this guide.

Step 11

              Heat the camera bezel
  • Heat an iOpener and apply it to the camera bezel for two minutes.
  • A hair dryer or heat gun 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 camera bezel for two minutes.

Step 12

              Slice the adhesive
  • Insert an opening pick under the camera bezel.
  • Slide the pick around the perimeter of the bezel to slice the adhesive.
  • If it feels stuck, apply more heat to further loosen the adhesive.

Insert an opening pick under the camera bezel.

Slide the pick around the perimeter of the bezel to slice the adhesive.

If it feels stuck, apply more heat to further loosen the adhesive.

Step 13

              Remove the camera bezel
  • Grab and remove the camera bezel.
  • Reassembly notes:
  • 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.
  • To adhere the camera bezel with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.
  • To adhere the camera bezel with tape, follow this guide.

Grab and remove the camera bezel.

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.

To adhere the camera bezel with custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.

To adhere the camera bezel with tape, follow this guide.

Step 14

              Unfasten the motherboard cover
  • Remaining adhesive may obstruct your access to the screws. Be sure to clean the cover thoroughly.
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eleven 4.1 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Remaining adhesive may obstruct your access to the screws. Be sure to clean the cover thoroughly.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eleven 4.1 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Step 15

              Unclip the right edge
  • Insert a spudger between the bottom right corner of the cover and the frame.
  • Pry up to release the clips securing the cover.
  • Slide the spudger toward the top of the cover and pry to release the right edge.

Insert a spudger between the bottom right corner of the cover and the frame.

Pry up to release the clips securing the cover.

Slide the spudger toward the top of the cover and pry to release the right edge.

Step 16

              Remove the motherboard cover
  • Grip the right edge of the cover and pull it off the motherboard.

Grip the right edge of the cover and pull it off the motherboard.

Step 17

              Disconnect the battery
  • Use the point of a spudger to pry up the battery’s press connector.
  • Avoid damaging the small surface-mounted connectors surrounding press-connectors like this one.
  • To re-attach press connectors, 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 point of a spudger to pry up the battery’s press connector.

Avoid damaging the small surface-mounted connectors surrounding press-connectors like this one.

To re-attach press connectors, 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 18

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

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

Step 19

              Disconnect the antenna cable
  • Use the pointed end of your spudger to pry and disconnect the white antenna cable.
  • Pry on only the metal head of the connector. Avoid lifting the cable itself as much as possible.
  • 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.

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

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

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.

Step 20

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

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

Step 21

              Disconnect the upper 5G mmWave antenna
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna’s press connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna’s press connector.

Step 22

              Unfasten the motherboard
  • Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3 mm-long screw securing the motherboard.

Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3 mm-long screw securing the motherboard.

Step 23

              Reposition the graphite film
  • Lift and fold the graphite film off the battery and reposition it onto the motherboard.
  • Use caution not to tear the film. It’s adhered lightly to the battery.

Lift and fold the graphite film off the battery and reposition it onto the motherboard.

Use caution not to tear the film. It’s adhered lightly to the battery.

Step 24

              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 it’s removed.
  • During reassembly, make sure no cables or connectors become trapped underneath 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 it’s removed.

During reassembly, make sure no cables or connectors become trapped underneath the motherboard.

Step 25

              Soften the adhesive
  • Heat an iOpener and apply it to the antenna bracket in the upper left of the frame for two minutes.
  • A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.
  • Alternatively, use highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) between the bracket and upper left of the frame.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the antenna bracket in the upper left of the frame for two minutes.

Alternatively, use highly-concentrated isopropyl alcohol (over 90%) between the bracket and upper left of the frame.

Step 26

              Remove the antenna bracket
  • Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the right side of the 5G mmWave antenna bracket and the frame.
  • Pry up the bracket.
  • A strong metal tape holds the bracket to the frame. Work slowly to avoid tearing this adhesive tape.
  • Remove the bracket from its recess.
  • During reassembly, remove the old adhesive from the bracket and frame, then apply new adhesive.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger between the right side of the 5G mmWave antenna bracket and the frame.

Pry up the bracket.

A strong metal tape holds the bracket to the frame. Work slowly to avoid tearing this adhesive tape.

Remove the bracket from its recess.

During reassembly, remove the old adhesive from the bracket and frame, then apply new adhesive.

Step 27

              Separate the antenna from its bracket
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry between the soft pad under the antenna’s press connector and the bracket.
  • Grab and separate the 5G mmWave antenna from the bracket.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry between the soft pad under the antenna’s press connector and the bracket.

Grab and separate the 5G mmWave antenna from the bracket.

Step 28

              Disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna
  • Use the point of your spudger to pry and disconnect the antenna’s press connector.
  • Remove the cable.
  • With the cable removed, the antenna is all that remains.

Use the point of your spudger to pry and disconnect the antenna’s press connector.

Remove the cable.

With the cable removed, the antenna is all that remains.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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

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