Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

1

  • Battery
  • 5 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Pry open back cover
  • Use the IFixit prying and opening tool to not damage the phone like I did.
  • The red line indicates the opening, follow it all the way around the phone.
  • Use a hair dryer or heat gun to soften the glue if necessary.

Use the IFixit prying and opening tool to not damage the phone like I did.

The red line indicates the opening, follow it all the way around the phone.

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to soften the glue if necessary.

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Step 2

              Disconnect fingerprint sensor
  • Peel the small yellow tab away with a small flathead screwdriver.
  • Slide the metal shield down to unlock and remove it.

Peel the small yellow tab away with a small flathead screwdriver.

Slide the metal shield down to unlock and remove it.

Step 3

              Undo the screws
  • Undo all the screws on the top cover.

Undo all the screws on the top cover.

Step 4

              Remove top cover
  • Use a small flathead to loosen the cover.
  • Around the red markers are little clips that keep it in place.

Use a small flathead to loosen the cover.

Around the red markers are little clips that keep it in place.

Step 5

              Replace battery
  • Inside the red marker, disconnect the battery cable and carefully pull the battery out.
  • Use a non-metal prying tool to pull the corners up and apply heat to soften the glue in the process.
  • Be careful and make sure that the battery doesn’t bend too far or breaks.

Inside the red marker, disconnect the battery cable and carefully pull the battery out.

Use a non-metal prying tool to pull the corners up and apply heat to soften the glue in the process.

Be careful and make sure that the battery doesn’t bend too far or breaks.

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

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