Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          30 minutes            

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Step 1

              Removing the back               
  • The back of the phone is held on with a combination of plastic clips and adhesive.
  • The entry point is the speaker grille near the bottom of the phone. Be careful not to insert the opening tool directly downward to avoid damaging the speaker.
  • Insert a plastic opening tool in the hole in the back of the phone as shown to lift the back cover.
  • Insert a guitar pick to keep the plastic cover lifted.

The back of the phone is held on with a combination of plastic clips and adhesive.

The entry point is the speaker grille near the bottom of the phone. Be careful not to insert the opening tool directly downward to avoid damaging the speaker.

Insert a plastic opening tool in the hole in the back of the phone as shown to lift the back cover.

Insert a guitar pick to keep the plastic cover lifted.

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Step 2

  • Work a guitar pick or opening tool around the edges of the back panel to disengage all clips.
  • There is adhesive around the edges of the back panel as well as around the camera.
  • The fingerprint sensor is attached to the back panel of the phone. Be careful not to rip the flex cable!
  • Insert the hook of a Halberd spudger into the small opening above the plastic part covering the fingerprint sensor and pry it off while covering it so it doesn’t go flying away.
  • Disconnect the fingerprint sensor flex cable with the flat end of a Halberd spudger or an opening pick and set the back panel aside.

Work a guitar pick or opening tool around the edges of the back panel to disengage all clips.

There is adhesive around the edges of the back panel as well as around the camera.

The fingerprint sensor is attached to the back panel of the phone. Be careful not to rip the flex cable!

Insert the hook of a Halberd spudger into the small opening above the plastic part covering the fingerprint sensor and pry it off while covering it so it doesn’t go flying away.

Disconnect the fingerprint sensor flex cable with the flat end of a Halberd spudger or an opening pick and set the back panel aside.

Step 3

              Removing the midframe               
  • Remove 10 black Philips screws (including one covered by a white sticker below the camera lens).
  • Remove 12 silver Philips screws.
  • Gently peel up the bottom half of the metal tape to reveal…
  • Two more black Philips screws to remove.

Remove 10 black Philips screws (including one covered by a white sticker below the camera lens).

Remove 12 silver Philips screws.

Gently peel up the bottom half of the metal tape to reveal…

Two more black Philips screws to remove.

Step 4

  • The midframe is held on by strong plastic clips around the edges of the phone. Insert an opening tool or pick as shown near the SIM card slot
  • Ensure that all screws have been removed, then work your way around the edges of the phone.
  • Clips near the corners are particularly strong.

The midframe is held on by strong plastic clips around the edges of the phone. Insert an opening tool or pick as shown near the SIM card slot

Ensure that all screws have been removed, then work your way around the edges of the phone.

Clips near the corners are particularly strong.

Step 5

              Remove the battery               
  • Disconnect the battery flex cable.
  • The battery is held in by 3 vertical strips of adhesive. Use rubbing alcohol and/or heat to soften the adhesive.
  • If you are replacing the screen, skip this step and remove the battery last.

Disconnect the battery flex cable.

The battery is held in by 3 vertical strips of adhesive. Use rubbing alcohol and/or heat to soften the adhesive.

If you are replacing the screen, skip this step and remove the battery last.

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

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