Huawei Honor 9 Rear Camera Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          35 - 50 minutes

Sections

Rear Glass
7 steps
Motherboard Shield
4 steps
Battery Disconnect
1 step
Rear Camera
2 steps

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Introduction

You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the Rear Glass

Switch off your phone.
Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back of the phone for around two minutes. This will help soften the adhesive securing the rear glass.
You might need to reheat and reapply the iOpener several times during the rear glass removal.
A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Switch off your phone.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back of the phone for around two minutes. This will help soften the adhesive securing the rear glass.

You might need to reheat and reapply the iOpener several times during the rear glass removal.

A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

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Step 2

Secure a suction handle to the lower edge of the rear glass, as close to the edge as possible.
If the phone’s rear glass is cracked, the suction cup may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction cup in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.
Lift the rear glass with the suction cup to create a gap between the glass and the frame.
Insert an opening pick into the gap.
If you have trouble, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

Secure a suction handle to the lower edge of the rear glass, as close to the edge as possible.

If the phone’s rear glass is cracked, the suction cup may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction cup in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.

Lift the rear glass with the suction cup to create a gap between the glass and the frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

If you have trouble, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

Step 3

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner.
Insert a second opening pick and slide it to the bottom left corner.
Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner.

Insert a second opening pick and slide it to the bottom left corner.

Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 4

Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner.
Start to slide the tip of the opening pick from the bottom left corner along the side of the Huawei Honor 9 to cut the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in its place at the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner.

Start to slide the tip of the opening pick from the bottom left corner along the side of the Huawei Honor 9 to cut the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in its place at the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 5

If the adhesive gets hard to cut it is likely too cold. Use your iOpener to reheat it.
Insert a fourth opening pick under the top left corner of the rear glass.
Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to cut the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

If the adhesive gets hard to cut it is likely too cold. Use your iOpener to reheat it.

Insert a fourth opening pick under the top left corner of the rear glass.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to cut the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 6

Insert a fifth opening pick at the top right corner of the phone.
Slide the opening pick along the right side to cut the remaining adhesive.

Insert a fifth opening pick at the top right corner of the phone.

Slide the opening pick along the right side to cut the remaining adhesive.

Step 7

Carefully lift the rear glass and remove it.
Secure the new rear glass with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape.
After installing the rear glass, apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond, such as by placing it under a stack of heavy books.

Carefully lift the rear glass and remove it.

Secure the new rear glass with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape.

After installing the rear glass, apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond, such as by placing it under a stack of heavy books.

Step 8

              Remove the Motherboard Shield

Remove the three Phillips #00 screws (3.45 mm length).
Remove the five Phillips #00 screws (2.9 mm length).

Remove the three Phillips #00 screws (3.45 mm length).

Remove the five Phillips #00 screws (2.9 mm length).

Step 9

Carefully peel up the black thermal foil and remove it completely.
This foil is very thin and brittle and may rip easily.
Remove the Phillips #00 screw that is located underneath the thermal foil at the bottom center of the motherboard.

Carefully peel up the black thermal foil and remove it completely.

This foil is very thin and brittle and may rip easily.

Remove the Phillips #00 screw that is located underneath the thermal foil at the bottom center of the motherboard.

Step 10

Slide an opening pick under the right side of the motherboard shield.
Twist the opening pick sideways to release the clips that hold the shield in place.
Repeat the previous process and work your way around the motherboard shield until it pops out.

Slide an opening pick under the right side of the motherboard shield.

Twist the opening pick sideways to release the clips that hold the shield in place.

Repeat the previous process and work your way around the motherboard shield until it pops out.

Step 11

Remove the motherboard shield.

Remove the motherboard shield.

Step 12

              Disconnect the Battery

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery flex cable.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery flex cable.

Step 13

              Remove the Rear Camera

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear facing camera flex cable.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear facing camera flex cable.

Step 14

Use a pair of tweezers to lift the camera out of its recess.
Remove the rear facing camera.

Use a pair of tweezers to lift the camera out of its recess.

Remove the rear facing camera.

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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