Nexus 5X Rear Panel Replacement Repair Guide

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Easy

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Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

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SIM Card Tray
1 step
Rear Panel
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              SIM Card Tray

Insert a SIM card ejection tool into the hole on the SIM card tray, located on the left edge of the phone.
Press in to eject the SIM card tray.
Remove the SIM card tray.

Insert a SIM card ejection tool into the hole on the SIM card tray, located on the left edge of the phone.

Press in to eject the SIM card tray.

Remove the SIM card tray.

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Step 2

              Rear Panel

Place an opening pick in the opening of the SIM card tray slot and twist it sideways to release the first plastic clip that holds the rear panel in its place.
Slide the opening pick around the top edge of the phone to release the plastic clips that secure the rear panel.

Place an opening pick in the opening of the SIM card tray slot and twist it sideways to release the first plastic clip that holds the rear panel in its place.

Slide the opening pick around the top edge of the phone to release the plastic clips that secure the rear panel.

Step 3

Continue to slide the opening pick around all sides of the phone to release all clips that secure the rear panel.

Continue to slide the opening pick around all sides of the phone to release all clips that secure the rear panel.

Step 4

Tilt the opening pick to lift the rear panel a little bit.
There are two more plastic clips next to the fingerprint sensor. Release them by gently pulling the rear panel.
Remove the rear panel.

Tilt the opening pick to lift the rear panel a little bit.

There are two more plastic clips next to the fingerprint sensor. Release them by gently pulling the rear panel.

Remove the rear panel.

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

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Lucas Marti - Apr 3, 2017

Bonjour,

Est-ce que vous arriveriez à m’indiquer l’espace disponible (en mm) entre le cache et la batterie svp?

Merci!

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