Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          20 - 25 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps
  • Front Facing Camera
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Turn off your device before you begin.
  • Use the iFixit pick to break the adhesive around the back case.
  • Use a heat gun, hairdryer, or iOpener to weaken the adhesive around the back case. If you’re using the iOpener, please review the instructions for proper use.

Turn off your device before you begin.

Use the iFixit pick to break the adhesive around the back case.

Use a heat gun, hairdryer, or iOpener to weaken the adhesive around the back case. If you’re using the iOpener, please review the instructions for proper use.

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Step 2

  • Detach the back case from the phone.
  • Make sure the back is opened right to left so the cable of the fingerprint scanner does not get damaged.

Detach the back case from the phone.

Make sure the back is opened right to left so the cable of the fingerprint scanner does not get damaged.

Step 3

  • Use the iFixit pick and the iFixit opening tool to pull the fingerprint scanner off of the back case.

Use the iFixit pick and the iFixit opening tool to pull the fingerprint scanner off of the back case.

Step 4

              Motherboard
  • Remove the nine 3.2mm screws from the motherboard cover with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the nine 3.2mm screws from the motherboard cover with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 5

  • Lift motherboard cover off by the bottom.
  • Use reverse tweezers or a similar tool if needed.

Lift motherboard cover off by the bottom.

Use reverse tweezers or a similar tool if needed.

Step 6

  • Once the motherboard cover is removed, disconnect the four ribbon cables and the two wires attached to the motherboard.

Once the motherboard cover is removed, disconnect the four ribbon cables and the two wires attached to the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the single 0.4 mm black screw in the center of the motherboard.
  • Remove the motherboard from the device.

Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the single 0.4 mm black screw in the center of the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard from the device.

Step 8

              Front Facing Camera
  • Separate the front facing camera from the motherboard while removing the adhesive .

Separate the front facing camera from the motherboard while removing the adhesive .

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

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