Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
4 - 5 minutes
Sections
3
- Battery
- 2 steps
- Motherboard
- 5 steps
- Rear Facing Camera
- 1 step
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Set the phone screen down on a clean flat, surface.
- Insert the plastic opening tool into the groove located between the body of the phone, and the back plate protecting the battery.
- Open the back of the device by prying around the sides of the back panel using the plastic opening tool.
Set the phone screen down on a clean flat, surface.
Insert the plastic opening tool into the groove located between the body of the phone, and the back plate protecting the battery.
Open the back of the device by prying around the sides of the back panel using the plastic opening tool.
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Step 2
- Insert the plastic opening tool in between the battery and the phone body.
- Pry up on the side of battery, and remove it.
Insert the plastic opening tool in between the battery and the phone body.
Pry up on the side of battery, and remove it.
Step 3
Motherboard
- Remove the bottom cover of the phone using the plastic opening tool.
Remove the bottom cover of the phone using the plastic opening tool.
Step 4
- Remove the five 5.47mm and one 5.18mm Torx head screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Remove the five 5.47mm and one 5.18mm Torx head screws using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
Step 5
- Carefully remove the back cover using the plastic opening tool.
Carefully remove the back cover using the plastic opening tool.
Step 6
- Pry up on the right side of the motherboard using the plastic opening tool.
Pry up on the right side of the motherboard using the plastic opening tool.
Step 7
- Carefully detach the flex cable using a pair of tweezers.
Carefully detach the flex cable using a pair of tweezers.
Step 8
Rear Facing Camera
- Use the tweezers to detach the flex cable to remove the camera.
Use the tweezers to detach the flex cable to remove the camera.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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