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Time Required
1 - 2 hours
Sections
4
- Back Cover
- 12 steps
- Battery Disconnect Procedure
- 1 step
- Upper Main Flex Connector Disconnect Procedure
- 2 steps
- Battery
- 4 steps
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Introduction
If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions. For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your phone. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair.
You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.
What you need
Step 1
Back Cover
- Before you begin, switch off your phone.
- Remove the SIM card tray.
Before you begin, switch off your phone.
Remove the SIM card tray.
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Step 2
- Remove the two Torx T2 screws (2.5 mm length).
- The OnePlus 5T doesn’t use a lot of adhesive to secure the backcover, however the clamps are very strong and require some force during the opening procedure.
Remove the two Torx T2 screws (2.5 mm length).
The OnePlus 5T doesn’t use a lot of adhesive to secure the backcover, however the clamps are very strong and require some force during the opening procedure.
Step 3
- Insert an opening tool between the display and the backcover at the bottom end of the phone.
- Use the opening tool to create a gap between back cover and display.
- Insert an opening pick in the gap you created with the opening tool.
Insert an opening tool between the display and the backcover at the bottom end of the phone.
Use the opening tool to create a gap between back cover and display.
Insert an opening pick in the gap you created with the opening tool.
Step 4
- Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner of the phone.
- Insert a second opening pick and slide it to the bottom left corner of the phone.
Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner of the phone.
Insert a second opening pick and slide it to the bottom left corner of the phone.
Step 5
- Slide the opening pick around the bottom left corner and then up along the left edge of the phone to open the plastic clamps that secure the backcover.
Slide the opening pick around the bottom left corner and then up along the left edge of the phone to open the plastic clamps that secure the backcover.
Step 6
- Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and then up along the right edge of the phone to open the plastic clamps that secure the backcover.
Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and then up along the right edge of the phone to open the plastic clamps that secure the backcover.
Step 7
- Try not to remove the backcover all the way yet. The fingerprint and the charging port and headphone flex cables are still connected to the motherboard.
- Flip your phone and carefully lift the bottom end of the backcover away from the phone assembly. Fold it to left and hold it at an 80° angle.
Try not to remove the backcover all the way yet. The fingerprint and the charging port and headphone flex cables are still connected to the motherboard.
Flip your phone and carefully lift the bottom end of the backcover away from the phone assembly. Fold it to left and hold it at an 80° angle.
Step 8
- Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint flex cable.
Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint flex cable.
Step 9
- Twist the backcover around 180° and lay it down to align the bottom end of the backcover the top edge of the battery.
Twist the backcover around 180° and lay it down to align the bottom end of the backcover the top edge of the battery.
Step 10
- Use a pair of tweezers to remove the small metal shield which covers the battery and the charging port and headphone jack flex cable connectors.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the small metal shield which covers the battery and the charging port and headphone jack flex cable connectors.
Step 11
- Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the charging port and headphone jack flex cable.
Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the charging port and headphone jack flex cable.
Step 12
- Remove the backcover.
Remove the backcover.
Step 13
Battery Disconnect
- Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery flex cable.
Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery flex cable.
Step 14
Upper Main Flex Connector Disconnect
- Use a pair of tweezers to unhinge and remove the small metal shield that covers the main and interconnect flex cable connectors.
- The metal shield is held in place by mild adhesive. In case you’re having trouble removing it, you can apply a heated iOpener to loosen the adhesive underneath.
Use a pair of tweezers to unhinge and remove the small metal shield that covers the main and interconnect flex cable connectors.
The metal shield is held in place by mild adhesive. In case you’re having trouble removing it, you can apply a heated iOpener to loosen the adhesive underneath.
Step 15
- Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the main flex cable.
Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the main flex cable.
Step 16
Battery
- Fold the main flex cable out of your way to get better access to the battery.
Fold the main flex cable out of your way to get better access to the battery.
Step 17
- Peel the green adhesive strip off the battery.
Peel the green adhesive strip off the battery.
Step 18
- Pull up the green adhesive strip to lift the battery out of its recess.
- Although this kind of adhesive tab is supposed to make the battery removal easier, it may require some force. In case you’re having trouble removing the battery, you can apply a heated iOpener to the center of the display, to loosen the adhesive underneath.
- Swing the battery up to an upright position.
- Peel the battery off the remaining adhesive.
- Remove the battery.
- During re-assembly, temporarily re-connect the battery to the motherboard to help align it correctly. Disconnect the battery after it is seated.
Pull up the green adhesive strip to lift the battery out of its recess.
Although this kind of adhesive tab is supposed to make the battery removal easier, it may require some force. In case you’re having trouble removing the battery, you can apply a heated iOpener to the center of the display, to loosen the adhesive underneath.
Swing the battery up to an upright position.
Peel the battery off the remaining adhesive.
Remove the battery.
During re-assembly, temporarily re-connect the battery to the motherboard to help align it correctly. Disconnect the battery after it is seated.
Step 19
- Peel the battery’s adhesive sticker off the midframe.
- Although it isn’t mandatory to remove the adhesive sticker it is highly recommended to use a fresh one, when installing a new battery.
Peel the battery’s adhesive sticker off the midframe.
Although it isn’t mandatory to remove the adhesive sticker it is highly recommended to use a fresh one, when installing a new battery.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
For optimal performance, calibrate your newly installed battery: Charge it to 100%, and keep charging it for at least two more hours. Then, use it until it shuts off due to low battery. Finally, charge it uninterrupted to 100%
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
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Audrion Bird - Dec 9, 2019
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my flex cable is stuck to the top of the metal protector wtf
Tomas Palider - Jul 23, 2022
My was stuck too, but with little bit of trying and patience, I was able to separate them by holding metal with pair of tweezers and gently prying it with very thin flat screwdriver bit.
Nothing Else - Jul 8, 2020
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Any place to get the battery adhesive sticker in order to replace it?
E S - Oct 13, 2020
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I removed the adhesive sticker. Is it dangerous to use the phone without one?
Dominik Schnabelrauch - Oct 16, 2020
Hi E S,
are you talking about the battery adhesive? If that is the case i can say - this sticker holds the battery in place and prevents it from moving around. If there is no sticker you might hear some noice when shaking the phone because the battery is moving. However it is unlikely that the battery disconnects because of that since the connector sits under a small metal shield. Depending on the phone movement theres a tiny chance that the battery or its cable deforms or gets damaged from moving around over time. It is not necessary to replace the adhesive with an original one, however i recommend using any double sided tape or similar rather than nothing.
