Logic Board Removal (Rear Cameras)

Unplug all cables and completely power down your phone.

Adhesive secures the perimeter of the rear cover to the frame.

Attach a suction handle to the bottom edge of the rear cover, as close to the edge as possible.

Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a small gap under the rear cover.

Insert the tip of an opening pick in the gap.

Slide your opening along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive securing it.

Slide your opening pick up the left edge and along the top edge to separate the adhesive.

Slide your pick down the right edge to separate the remaining adhesive.

Use the suction handle to lift the left edge of the rear cover and swing it over the right edge, like opening the cover of a book.

Prop up the rear cover with the suction handle so you can access the ribbon cable near the top right corner.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the five screws securing the wireless charging assembly:

Four 5.4 mm‑long screws

One 1.5 mm‑long screw

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the wireless charging assembly.

Insert the tip of an opening pick under the left edge of the rear cover press connector and pry straight up to disconnect it.

Remove the rear cover.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the cable cover:

One 2.3 mm‑long screw

One 5.4 mm‑long screw

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the cable cover.

Insert the point of a spudger under the right edge of the battery press connector and pry straight up to disconnect it.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the 5.4 mm‑long screw securing the mmWave antenna cover.

Insert the point of a spudger under the clip near the bottom left corner of the mmWave antenna cover and pry up to unclip it.

Gently pull the right edge of the cover towards the bottom of the phone and remove the cover.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the mmWave antenna press connector from the top right corner of the logic board.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front facing camera press connector.

Carefully hold the front facing camera cable out of the way so you can access the mmWave antenna screw.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the 4.3 mm‑long screw securing the mmWave antenna.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the mmWave antenna.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the press connector near the bottom left corner of the logic board.

Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the press connector just to the right of the previous one.

Insert the tip of an opening pick under the top edge of the press connector near the bottom right corner of the logic board.

Use the pick to pry up and disconnect the press connector.

Use a Torx Plus 3IP screwdriver to remove the 5.4 mm‑long screw securing the antenna cover in the top left corner.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the cover.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the autofocus sensor press connector from the top left corner.

Carefully move the cable out of the way so you can access the metal antenna connector underneath.

Slide one arm of your angled tweezers under the metal neck of the antenna connector and lift straight up to disconnect it.

Use a spudger to pry up the top edge of the logic board until you can grip it with your fingers.

Grip the right side of the logic board and carefully remove it, being careful that no cables get snagged (one front facing camera cable and four cables along the bottom edge).

Check the condition of the logic board thermal pad—it will either be on the bottom of the logic board or on the frame.

If the pad is undamaged, skip the rest of this step.

If the pad is damaged, use the flat end of a spudger to scrape it up and remove it.

Use isopropyl alcohol (greater than 90%) and a microfiber cloth to remove all thermal pad residue from the frame and bottom of the logic board.

Apply a new thermal pad to its spot on the frame.