Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

10

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

3

  • Back Panel
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Camera
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel
  • Identify the SD card port.

Identify the SD card port.

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Step 2

  • Insert the smallest plastic opening tool into the SD card port. Gently pry until the back panel separates from the screen panel.
  • Do not insert opening tool too far. Avoid making contact with the metal inside the port.

Insert the smallest plastic opening tool into the SD card port. Gently pry until the back panel separates from the screen panel.

Do not insert opening tool too far. Avoid making contact with the metal inside the port.

Step 3

  • Slide the opening tool along the seam between the back panel and the screen panel, prying the panels apart as you move around the edges.

Slide the opening tool along the seam between the back panel and the screen panel, prying the panels apart as you move around the edges.

Step 4

  • Separate the back panel from the rest of the device.

Separate the back panel from the rest of the device.

Step 5

              Battery
  • Desolder the battery connectors from the motherboard.

Desolder the battery connectors from the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Pull the bright blue-green tabs to remove the battery from the rest of the device.
  • Pulling the tabs may not fully disconnect the battery from the metal display casing.

Pull the bright blue-green tabs to remove the battery from the rest of the device.

Pulling the tabs may not fully disconnect the battery from the metal display casing.

Step 7

  • If the previous step is unsuccessful, wedge the smallest plastic opening tool between the adhesive and the metal display casing.
  • Wedging may apply unsafe pressure on the battery. Be careful not to puncture the battery.

If the previous step is unsuccessful, wedge the smallest plastic opening tool between the adhesive and the metal display casing.

Wedging may apply unsafe pressure on the battery. Be careful not to puncture the battery.

Step 8

              Camera
  • Peel off the metal mesh tape with the plastic opening tool.

Peel off the metal mesh tape with the plastic opening tool.

Step 9

  • Disconnect the zero insertion force (ZIF) cable. Use the tip of the spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small white locking flap. Then, you can safely pull the cable out.
  • Repeat this process for the second connection port.
  • Be sure to pry up on the hinged flap, not the connector socket.

Disconnect the zero insertion force (ZIF) cable. Use the tip of the spudger or your fingernail to flip up the small white locking flap. Then, you can safely pull the cable out.

Repeat this process for the second connection port.

Be sure to pry up on the hinged flap, not the connector socket.

Step 10

  • Remove the front and back camera.

Remove the front and back camera.

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

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