Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
7
Time Required
40 minutes
Sections
1
- Battery
- 7 steps
Flags
0
BackSony Xperia Z1
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications
Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Before you begin, use caution while handling a heat gun.
- With caution to hot temperatures, glide a heat gun over the outer edges of the phone bezel to soften the adhesive securing the back panel to the phone.
Before you begin, use caution while handling a heat gun.
With caution to hot temperatures, glide a heat gun over the outer edges of the phone bezel to soften the adhesive securing the back panel to the phone.
1024
Step 2
- Apply a suction cup tool to the center of the back panel and gently pull the panel off the back of the phone.
- If you are experiencing difficulty, use an opening pick to slide into the crack in between the panel and the rest of the phone body to pry off the back.
Apply a suction cup tool to the center of the back panel and gently pull the panel off the back of the phone.
If you are experiencing difficulty, use an opening pick to slide into the crack in between the panel and the rest of the phone body to pry off the back.
Step 3
- Use the Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the two 3.81mm screws from the corners of the battery.
Use the Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the two 3.81mm screws from the corners of the battery.
Step 4
- Use the plastic opening tool to gently pry off the two flex connectors from the motherboard. Getting access to one of the connectors requires prying off the other first, so be sure to remove the top connector first.
- Tip: you may need to use the tweezers to gently hold the top connector out of the way while prying off the bottom connector.
Use the plastic opening tool to gently pry off the two flex connectors from the motherboard. Getting access to one of the connectors requires prying off the other first, so be sure to remove the top connector first.
Tip: you may need to use the tweezers to gently hold the top connector out of the way while prying off the bottom connector.
Step 5
- Slowly slip the halberd spudger underneath the rest of the orange flex cable to carefully peel the adhesive portion away from the rest of the phone.
Slowly slip the halberd spudger underneath the rest of the orange flex cable to carefully peel the adhesive portion away from the rest of the phone.
Step 6
- Use the tweezers to grab the top right corner of battery and carefully lift it up and away from the phone.
Use the tweezers to grab the top right corner of battery and carefully lift it up and away from the phone.
Step 7
- Once the battery is at a safe enough height, grip the corner of the battery and slowly pull it out of the phone.
- The old battery can be recycled at any local office supply store that supports recycling used batteries.
Once the battery is at a safe enough height, grip the corner of the battery and slowly pull it out of the phone.
The old battery can be recycled at any local office supply store that supports recycling used batteries.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Cancel: I did not complete this guide.
Author
with 2 other contributors
Elijah Sigua
Member since: 01/30/2020
255 Reputation
2 Guides authored
Badges:
3
Team
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Team S17-G12, Lamothe Spring 2020
Member of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Team S17-G12, Lamothe Spring 2020
ERAU-LAMOTHE-S20S17G12
4 Members
7 Guides authored
