Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

4

  • Back Cover
  • 3 steps
  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Plastic Midframe
  • 1 step
  • Camera
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover
  • Power off the phone, by long-pressing the power button and touching Power off.
  • Remove the SIM tray using the SIM Card Eject Tool.
  • This step is required in order to remove the back case.

Power off the phone, by long-pressing the power button and touching Power off.

Remove the SIM tray using the SIM Card Eject Tool.

This step is required in order to remove the back case.

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Step 2

  • Remove the two screws from the bottom of the phone with a T5 Torx Screwdriver.

Remove the two screws from the bottom of the phone with a T5 Torx Screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Gently open the back case by prying along the edge of the cover, starting at a corner of the phone and circling around the phone using a plastic opening tool.
  • The opening process may take a few minutes. The plastic will make a light snapping noise as the back cover separates from the rest of the phone.

Gently open the back case by prying along the edge of the cover, starting at a corner of the phone and circling around the phone using a plastic opening tool.

The opening process may take a few minutes. The plastic will make a light snapping noise as the back cover separates from the rest of the phone.

Step 4

              Battery
  • Remove the two 1.8 mm Phillips screws holding down the battery connector.
  • Using a plastic opening tool, disconnect the battery cable from its socket on the motherboard.

Remove the two 1.8 mm Phillips screws holding down the battery connector.

Using a plastic opening tool, disconnect the battery cable from its socket on the motherboard.

Step 5

              Battery removal
  • Remove the blue tape that secures the white antenna cable to the battery.
  • Using a spudger, carefully disconnect the white antenna cable.
  • Carefully pry the battery out with a Plastic Opening Tool, starting at the top left-hand corner and working down towards the bottom right-hand corner.
  • If necessary, you can also use a plastic card to separate the battery from the metal midframe.
  • The battery is securely glued to the phone. When reinstalling the battery, press the battery firmly against the adhesive strip.

Remove the blue tape that secures the white antenna cable to the battery.

Using a spudger, carefully disconnect the white antenna cable.

Carefully pry the battery out with a Plastic Opening Tool, starting at the top left-hand corner and working down towards the bottom right-hand corner.

If necessary, you can also use a plastic card to separate the battery from the metal midframe.

The battery is securely glued to the phone. When reinstalling the battery, press the battery firmly against the adhesive strip.

Step 6

              Plastic Midframe
  • Remove the nine 4.6 mm Phillips #000 screws. Gently lift out the plastic cover.
  • The midframe is held in with two clips, one at either side. Use a plastic spudger to release each side and gently lift up and away.

Remove the nine 4.6 mm Phillips #000 screws. Gently lift out the plastic cover.

The midframe is held in with two clips, one at either side. Use a plastic spudger to release each side and gently lift up and away.

Step 7

              Camera
  • Gently pry the metal tab up using a spudger, and lift up the disconnected black flap.

Gently pry the metal tab up using a spudger, and lift up the disconnected black flap.

Step 8

  • With a spudger, carefully pry up the black tab connecting the camera to the motherboard.
  • Lift up the camera from the socket.

With a spudger, carefully pry up the black tab connecting the camera to the motherboard.

Lift up the camera from the socket.

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

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