Introduction

How to remove & replace the phone's back camera.

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    • Orient the phone with the screen facing downward.

    • Slide the panel away from the camera using your thumb. This will expose the battery.

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    • Insert the tip of the spudger on the left side of the battery.

    • Pry the battery out. It will pivot in the direction of the white arrow.

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    • Remove the six 3.5 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. Unscrew in a counterclockwise direction.

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    • Gently pry around the edges with the spudger to remove back panel.

    • It may help to slide the touchscreen upwards when removing the back panel.

    • The side buttons will become loose and will fall out, so put these in a safe place.

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    • Gently remove the black wire to free the circuit board

    • Remove the wire by gently prying up the gold terminator attached to the green circuit board.

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    • Gently tug the black and blue ribbon upwards to release the circuit board.

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    • Turn the circuit board over.

    • The bottom of the camera will have a gold ribbon coming out of it which attaches to the circuit board.

    • Pull upwards on the blue rectangle where the gold ribbon ends. This will remove the camera from the circuit board.

Conclusion

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

Saul Villatoro

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