Sony Xperia Xa Back Camera Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          40 minutes

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Back Cover
6 steps
Motherboard
11 steps
Back Camera
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover

Apply heat on the back surface of the phone.
Continue to heat the device as needed throughout the replacement process.
The device can get very hot, so be careful when handling it.

Apply heat on the back surface of the phone.

Continue to heat the device as needed throughout the replacement process.

The device can get very hot, so be careful when handling it.

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Step 2

Stick the small suction cup on the bottom half of the back surface of the phone.

Stick the small suction cup on the bottom half of the back surface of the phone.

Step 3

With the bottom of the device facing you, lift up on the suction cup handle.
Use the plastic opening tool around all sides to pry off the back cover.

With the bottom of the device facing you, lift up on the suction cup handle.

Use the plastic opening tool around all sides to pry off the back cover.

Step 4

Pull the back of the phone case away from the device.
You will hear popping sounds of glue being ripped from the phone.
You will hear the sound of the back unlatching from the device.
You will need to apply adhesive or glue along the device to have maximum seal in reassembly.
RAF antenna may be attached to the back cover upon removal.

Pull the back of the phone case away from the device.

You will hear popping sounds of glue being ripped from the phone.

You will hear the sound of the back unlatching from the device.

You will need to apply adhesive or glue along the device to have maximum seal in reassembly.

RAF antenna may be attached to the back cover upon removal.

Step 5

Apply heat to the copper RAF antenna.
This step and the following step only apply if the RAF antenna does not come off when taking the back cover off.

Apply heat to the copper RAF antenna.

This step and the following step only apply if the RAF antenna does not come off when taking the back cover off.

Step 6

Peel back the RAF antenna.

Peel back the RAF antenna.

Step 7

              Motherboard

Pry up the copper connector next to the battery with the plastic opening tool.

Pry up the copper connector next to the battery with the plastic opening tool.

Step 8

Remove the five black 4mm screws with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Remove the five black 4mm screws with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Step 9

Pry up the black camera case with the plastic opening tool and then remove the case.

Pry up the black camera case with the plastic opening tool and then remove the case.

Step 10

Pop off the small connector on the right side of the motherboard with the plastic opening tool.

Pop off the small connector on the right side of the motherboard with the plastic opening tool.

Step 11

Use the spudger to take off the connector in the top right of the motherboard.

Use the spudger to take off the connector in the top right of the motherboard.

Step 12

Use the flat end of the spudger to peel up the copper tab to the right of the back camera.
Peel back the tab past the connector.
Tab is stuck with adhesive.

Use the flat end of the spudger to peel up the copper tab to the right of the back camera.

Peel back the tab past the connector.

Tab is stuck with adhesive.

Step 13

Pry up the camera’s connector to the motherboard with the nylon spudger.

Pry up the camera’s connector to the motherboard with the nylon spudger.

Step 14

Use the spudger to loosen the black connector from the top right of the motherboard.

Use the spudger to loosen the black connector from the top right of the motherboard.

Step 15

Pull out the square shaped connector using tweezers.

Pull out the square shaped connector using tweezers.

Step 16

Use the spudger to detach the three copper connectors on the bottom area of the motherboard.

Use the spudger to detach the three copper connectors on the bottom area of the motherboard.

Step 17

Use the spudger to separate the motherboard from the frame.
Pull out the motherboard using your fingers.

Use the spudger to separate the motherboard from the frame.

Pull out the motherboard using your fingers.

Step 18

              Back Camera

Use the nylon spudger to pry up the black camera connector from the motherboard.
The connector is attached with adhesive.

Use the nylon spudger to pry up the black camera connector from the motherboard.

The connector is attached with adhesive.

Step 19

Use your fingers to gently pull the camera off the motherboard.

Use your fingers to gently pull the camera off the motherboard.

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

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