Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
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Sections
4
- Rear Cover
- 6 steps
- Motherboard Bracket
- 2 steps
- Motherboard
- 2 steps
- Cameras
- 1 step
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Step 1
Rear Cover
- Turn off your phone before continuing.
- Remove the SIM card tray on the left side of the phone using a SIM card eject tool.
Turn off your phone before continuing.
Remove the SIM card tray on the left side of the phone using a SIM card eject tool.
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Step 2
- Heat the edge of the phone with the heat gun (recommended) for 30 seconds.
- If you don’t have a heat gun, a hair dryer can be used.
- Use the hair dryer on the highest setting, constantly going around the phone to heat all of the edges.
- The phone will become hot to the touch. Use gloves or a towel to touch the phone.
Heat the edge of the phone with the heat gun (recommended) for 30 seconds.
If you don’t have a heat gun, a hair dryer can be used.
Use the hair dryer on the highest setting, constantly going around the phone to heat all of the edges.
The phone will become hot to the touch. Use gloves or a towel to touch the phone.
Step 3
- Apply the suction handle near an edge of the phone and pull upwards while trying to get an opening large enough for an iFixit opening pick.
Apply the suction handle near an edge of the phone and pull upwards while trying to get an opening large enough for an iFixit opening pick.
Step 4
- Pry upwards with the pick to start pulling the rear cover off the adhesive it’s attached to.
- Insert a second pick once there is enough room.
Pry upwards with the pick to start pulling the rear cover off the adhesive it’s attached to.
Insert a second pick once there is enough room.
Step 5
- Take one of the picks and try to slide it down the side of the phone, pulling more of the cover off the adhesive.
- The iFixit opening tool may also be used to gain better leverage.
- The rear cover will pop off.
Take one of the picks and try to slide it down the side of the phone, pulling more of the cover off the adhesive.
The iFixit opening tool may also be used to gain better leverage.
The rear cover will pop off.
Step 6
- Once the rear cover is off, use the iFixit opening tool to detach the flex cable.
Once the rear cover is off, use the iFixit opening tool to detach the flex cable.
Step 7
Motherboard Bracket
- Remove the six 3 mm Phillips #000 screws.
Remove the six 3 mm Phillips #000 screws.
Step 8
- Remove the motherboard bracket with an iFixit opening tool.
Remove the motherboard bracket with an iFixit opening tool.
Step 9
Motherboard
- Using the Jimmy, remove the two antenna flex cables.
Using the Jimmy, remove the two antenna flex cables.
Step 10
- Using the iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the motherboard.
Using the iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the motherboard.
Step 11
Cameras
- Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rear-facing camera.
- Use a pair of tweezers to remove the magnetic tape covering the front-facing camera.
- Use a pair of tweezers to remove the front-facing camera.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rear-facing camera.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the magnetic tape covering the front-facing camera.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the front-facing camera.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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