Nothing Phone 1 Loudspeaker Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

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Rear Glass
7 steps
Earpiece Speaker
3 steps
LED Glyph Assembly
28 steps
Battery Disconnection
1 step
Loudspeaker
2 steps

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Introduction

You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach the rear glass when reassembling the device. Your device will function normally, but will most likely lose its IP (Ingress Protection) rating.

What you need

Step 1

              Heat the rear glass

Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the rear glass for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the rear glass for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.

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

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Step 2

              Insert an opening pick

Secure a suction handle to the bottom edge of the rear glass, as close to the edge as possible.
If the rear glass is cracked, the suction handle may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.
Lift the rear glass with the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and the frame.
If you’re having trouble creating a gap, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.
Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.
Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Secure a suction handle to the bottom edge of the rear glass, as close to the edge as possible.

If the rear glass is cracked, the suction handle may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.

Lift the rear glass with the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and the frame.

If you’re having trouble creating a gap, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 3

              Slice the adhesive

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge of your phone.
Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.
Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge of your phone.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 4

              Slice the adhesive

When you slice near the glyph, insert only the tip of the opening pick (~2-3 mm) to avoid damaging the LEDs.
If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener for one to two minutes to reheat it.
Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner of your phone.
Slide the opening pick along the left edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

When you slice near the glyph, insert only the tip of the opening pick (~2-3 mm) to avoid damaging the LEDs.

If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener for one to two minutes to reheat it.

Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner of your phone.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 5

Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the top left corner of your phone.
Slide the opening pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the top left corner of your phone.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 6

Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top right corner.
Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the rear glass to slice the remaining adhesive.
At this point, the rear glass should be separated from the frame. If there’s still resistance around the edges of the glass, use an opening pick to separate any remaining adhesive.

Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top right corner.

Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the rear glass to slice the remaining adhesive.

At this point, the rear glass should be separated from the frame. If there’s still resistance around the edges of the glass, use an opening pick to separate any remaining adhesive.

Step 7

              Remove the rear glass

Remove the rear glass.
Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
Since the rear glass of the Nothing Phone (1) is transparent a dust blower may come in handy for cleaning before installing a new rear glass.
Secure the new back cover with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. After installing the back cover, apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond—a stack of heavy books works well.

Remove the rear glass.

Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

Since the rear glass of the Nothing Phone (1) is transparent a dust blower may come in handy for cleaning before installing a new rear glass.

Secure the new back cover with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. After installing the back cover, apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond—a stack of heavy books works well.

Step 8

              Remove the plastic cover

The plastic covering the earpiece speaker is held in place by mild adhesive. If you’re having a hard time removing it, apply a heated iOpener for 1-2 minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
Insert an opening pick underneath the grey plastic cover at the top edge of your phone.
Use your opening pick to pry up the plastic cover.
Remove the plastic cover.

The plastic covering the earpiece speaker is held in place by mild adhesive. If you’re having a hard time removing it, apply a heated iOpener for 1-2 minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.

Insert an opening pick underneath the grey plastic cover at the top edge of your phone.

Use your opening pick to pry up the plastic cover.

Remove the plastic cover.

Step 9

              Unfasten the earpiece speaker screws

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the two 4.2 mm-long screws securing the earpiece speaker.

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the two 4.2 mm-long screws securing the earpiece speaker.

Step 10

              Remove the earpiece speaker

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker.
Use your spudger to pry up the earpiece speaker.
Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the earpiece speaker.

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker.

Use your spudger to pry up the earpiece speaker.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the earpiece speaker.

Step 11

              Disconnect the flash assembly LED glyph cables

Use a spudger to disconnect the flash assembly cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.
Use a spudger to disconnect the LED glyph cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the flash assembly cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the LED glyph cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 12

              Remove the recording indicator light cover

Insert an opening pick underneath the recording indicator light cover at the top right corner of the screen.
Use your opening pick to pry up the plastic cover.
Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the recording indicator light cover.

Insert an opening pick underneath the recording indicator light cover at the top right corner of the screen.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the recording indicator light cover.

Step 13

              Unfasten the motherboard cover screws

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the four 4.2 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the four 4.2 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Step 14

              Unfasten the daughterboard screws

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the four 4.2 mm-long screws securing the daughterboard cover.

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the four 4.2 mm-long screws securing the daughterboard cover.

Step 15

              Remove the bottom LED glyph assembly

Be very careful when working on the bottom LED assembly. There’s a cable running underneath its whole surface that can be damaged easily.
The bottom LED assembly is held in place by small pieces of adhesive.
Slide an opening pick underneath the right, bottom and left edge of the bottom LED assembly to carefully separate it from the daughterboard cover.
Do not slide the opening pick deeper than shown in the photos. Otherwise you risk damaging the LED cable.

Be very careful when working on the bottom LED assembly. There’s a cable running underneath its whole surface that can be damaged easily.

The bottom LED assembly is held in place by small pieces of adhesive.

Slide an opening pick underneath the right, bottom and left edge of the bottom LED assembly to carefully separate it from the daughterboard cover.

Do not slide the opening pick deeper than shown in the photos. Otherwise you risk damaging the LED cable.

Step 16

              Fold over the bottom LED assembly

The bottom LED assembly is still held in place by a small piece of adhesive sitting between the cable winds. Avoid straining or tearing the cable when folding the assembly over.
Use a pair of blunt nosed tweezers and carefully fold the bottom LED assembly over to get free access to the LED cable connector.

The bottom LED assembly is still held in place by a small piece of adhesive sitting between the cable winds. Avoid straining or tearing the cable when folding the assembly over.

Use a pair of blunt nosed tweezers and carefully fold the bottom LED assembly over to get free access to the LED cable connector.

Step 17

              Open the connector bracket

The LED connector bracket sits very tight and may require some force to open it.
Insert one arm of a pair of tweezers into the gap at the right side of the connector bracket.
Push your tweezers toward the left edge of the phone to free the closure flap of the connector bracket.
If you’re struggling to free the flap, pull the black rubber piece to the left to give the bracket more room.
Lift the connector bracket with your tweezers to access the LED connector.

The LED connector bracket sits very tight and may require some force to open it.

Insert one arm of a pair of tweezers into the gap at the right side of the connector bracket.

Push your tweezers toward the left edge of the phone to free the closure flap of the connector bracket.

If you’re struggling to free the flap, pull the black rubber piece to the left to give the bracket more room.

Lift the connector bracket with your tweezers to access the LED connector.

Step 18

              Disconnect the LED cable

Use a spudger to disconnect the LED cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the LED cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 19

              Remove the bottom LED assembly

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the bottom LED assembly.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the bottom LED assembly.

Step 20

              Unfasten the daughterboard cover screws

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the five 4.2 mm-long screws securing the daughterboard cover

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the five 4.2 mm-long screws securing the daughterboard cover

Step 21

              Remove the plastic shield

The grey plastic shield on top of the daughterboard cover is held in place by mild adhesive.
Use a pair of tweezers to carefully separate the grey plastic shield from the daughterboard cover and remove it.

The grey plastic shield on top of the daughterboard cover is held in place by mild adhesive.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully separate the grey plastic shield from the daughterboard cover and remove it.

Step 22

              Fingerprint cable information

When prying up the daughterboard cover in the following step be very careful and avoid levering with too much force or to press your prying tool too deep underneath the cover. Otherwise, the fingerprint cable running underneath can be easily torn.

When prying up the daughterboard cover in the following step be very careful and avoid levering with too much force or to press your prying tool too deep underneath the cover. Otherwise, the fingerprint cable running underneath can be easily torn.

Step 23

              Pry up the daughterboard cover

Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the top edge of the daughterboard cover just above the black rubber guard securing the LED connector bracket.
Pry up with the spudger to release the daughterboard cover from its clips.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the top edge of the daughterboard cover just above the black rubber guard securing the LED connector bracket.

Pry up with the spudger to release the daughterboard cover from its clips.

Step 24

              Remove the daughterboard cover

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the daughterboard cover.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the daughterboard cover.

Step 25

              Remove the black rubber guard

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the black rubber guard securing the LED connector bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the black rubber guard securing the LED connector bracket.

Step 26

              Remove the connector bracket

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the LED connector bracket.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the LED connector bracket.

Step 27

              Disconnect the interconnect cable

Use a spudger to disconnect the interconnect cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the interconnect cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 28

              Separate the interconnect cable adhesive

The interconnect cable is held in place by mild adhesive.
Carefully slide an opening pick underneath the interconnect cable to separate it from the charging coil assembly and the loudspeaker.

The interconnect cable is held in place by mild adhesive.

Carefully slide an opening pick underneath the interconnect cable to separate it from the charging coil assembly and the loudspeaker.

Step 29

              Fold over the interconnect cable

During the following step do not fold the cable sharply and only bend it to avoid cable damage.
Use a pair of tweezers to fold the interconnect cable to the left like you’d open the cover of a book.

During the following step do not fold the cable sharply and only bend it to avoid cable damage.

Use a pair of tweezers to fold the interconnect cable to the left like you’d open the cover of a book.

Step 30

              Separate the wireless charging coil adhesive

The charging coil assembly is held in place by mild adhesive.
Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom right edge of the charging coil assembly.
Slide the opening along the right edge of the charging coil assembly to separate the adhesive.

The charging coil assembly is held in place by mild adhesive.

Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom right edge of the charging coil assembly.

Slide the opening along the right edge of the charging coil assembly to separate the adhesive.

Step 31

Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom left edge of the charging coil assembly.
Slide the opening along the left edge of the charging coil assembly to separate the adhesive.

Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom left edge of the charging coil assembly.

Slide the opening along the left edge of the charging coil assembly to separate the adhesive.

Step 32

              Fold over the charging board assembly

When folding the charging coil assembly over avoid straining components and cables.
Carefully fold the charging coil to the top edge of the phone to access the motherboard cover screws.

When folding the charging coil assembly over avoid straining components and cables.

Carefully fold the charging coil to the top edge of the phone to access the motherboard cover screws.

Step 33

              Unfasten the motherboard cover screws

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 4.2 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 4.2 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Step 34

              Separate the camera cover and flash assembly

Return the charging coil to its original position.
Don’t try to remove the camera cover and flash assembly all the way. Its cable runs underneath the motherboard cover and is very fragile.
Carefully slide an opening pick underneath the camera cover and flash assembly to separate it from the motherboard cover.

Return the charging coil to its original position.

Don’t try to remove the camera cover and flash assembly all the way. Its cable runs underneath the motherboard cover and is very fragile.

Carefully slide an opening pick underneath the camera cover and flash assembly to separate it from the motherboard cover.

Step 35

              Fold over the camera cover and flash assembly

Avoid straining the camera cover and flash assembly cable when folding it over.
Use a pair of tweezers to carefully fold the camera cover and flash assembly toward the battery.

Avoid straining the camera cover and flash assembly cable when folding it over.

Use a pair of tweezers to carefully fold the camera cover and flash assembly toward the battery.

Step 36

              Unfasten the motherboard cover screws

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the two 4.2 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.
Return the camera cover and flash assembly to its original position.

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the two 4.2 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Return the camera cover and flash assembly to its original position.

Step 37

              Pry up the motherboard cover

Carefully fold the charging coil to the top edge of the phone to access the bottom edge of the motherboard cover.
Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the bottom right edge of the motherboard cover.
Pry up with the spudger to release the motherboard cover from its clips.
Repeat the prying procedure for the bottom left edge of the motherboard cover.

Carefully fold the charging coil to the top edge of the phone to access the bottom edge of the motherboard cover.

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the bottom right edge of the motherboard cover.

Pry up with the spudger to release the motherboard cover from its clips.

Repeat the prying procedure for the bottom left edge of the motherboard cover.

Step 38

              Remove the LED glyph assembly

Remove the LED glyph assembly.

Remove the LED glyph assembly.

Step 39

              Disconnect the battery cable

Use a spudger to disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Use a spudger to disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Step 40

              Unfasten the loudspeaker screws

Remove the two screws securing the loudspeaker:
One 4.2 mm-long Phillips screw
One 4.2 mm-long Torx T5 screw

Remove the two screws securing the loudspeaker:

One 4.2 mm-long Phillips screw

One 4.2 mm-long Torx T5 screw

Step 41

              Remove the loudspeaker

Insert an spudger underneath the top edge of the loudspeaker.
Use your spudger to pry up the loudspeaker.
Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the loudspeaker.

Insert an spudger underneath the top edge of the loudspeaker.

Use your spudger to pry up the loudspeaker.

Use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to remove the loudspeaker.

If possible, turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing.

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

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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