Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          40 minutes

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What you need

Step 1

              Rear-Facing Camera
  • Flip the phone so that the screen is facing down.
  • Gently remove the back cover with the grip at the bottom of the phone.

Flip the phone so that the screen is facing down.

Gently remove the back cover with the grip at the bottom of the phone.

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Step 2

  • Use the tab marked “PULL” to remove the battery from its enclosure.

Use the tab marked “PULL” to remove the battery from its enclosure.

Step 3

  • Remove the six Phillips #00 screws from the back of the enclosure.
  • Use a plastic opening tool to gently remove the plastic piece surrounding the back of the phone enclosure.

Remove the six Phillips #00 screws from the back of the enclosure.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently remove the plastic piece surrounding the back of the phone enclosure.

Step 4

  • Remove the white sticker.

Remove the white sticker.

Step 5

  • Using a pair of pliers, gently pry open the camera ribbon slot.
  • This will not take much pressure to open.

Using a pair of pliers, gently pry open the camera ribbon slot.

This will not take much pressure to open.

Step 6

  • Gently remove the camera ribbon.
  • Be very careful not to rip the ribbon. Use tweezers if needed.

Gently remove the camera ribbon.

Be very careful not to rip the ribbon. Use tweezers if needed.

Step 7

  • Using a plastic prying tool, gently loosen all 4 corners of the motherboard.
  • Lift the motherboard away from the phone enclosure.

Using a plastic prying tool, gently loosen all 4 corners of the motherboard.

Lift the motherboard away from the phone enclosure.

Step 8

  • Remove the black sticker.
  • Be careful when removing the sticker. The sticker will need to be replaced after replacing the camera.

Remove the black sticker.

Be careful when removing the sticker. The sticker will need to be replaced after replacing the camera.

Step 9

  • Remove the camera from the motherboard.
  • This step requires breaking metal.
  • Only cut along the camera square.

Remove the camera from the motherboard.

This step requires breaking metal.

Only cut along the camera square.

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

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