Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Faceplate
  • 6 steps
  • Camera
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Faceplate
  • Pry, with a metal probe, the black covers that are located by the pivoting joints of the phone.
  • Beneath the covers are screws.

Pry, with a metal probe, the black covers that are located by the pivoting joints of the phone.

Beneath the covers are screws.

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Step 2

  • Remove the screws using a Y0 screwdriver.

Remove the screws using a Y0 screwdriver.

Step 3

  • Use the iPod pry tool to remove the outer screen.
  • Two screws are now visible.
  • Be careful not to crack the screen upon removal. It is adhered strongly to the phone.

Use the iPod pry tool to remove the outer screen.

Two screws are now visible.

Be careful not to crack the screen upon removal. It is adhered strongly to the phone.

Step 4

  • Use the Y0 screwdriver to remove the screws.

Use the Y0 screwdriver to remove the screws.

Step 5

  • Use the iPod pry tool to loosen the faceplate from the phone.
  • Slide the pry tool along the entire crease of the faceplate to completely detach it.

Use the iPod pry tool to loosen the faceplate from the phone.

Slide the pry tool along the entire crease of the faceplate to completely detach it.

Step 6

  • Separate the faceplate from the phone.

Separate the faceplate from the phone.

Step 7

              Camera
  • Firmly grab the flexible circuit with tweezers to detach (or use your fingers if you can manage a firm grip).

Firmly grab the flexible circuit with tweezers to detach (or use your fingers if you can manage a firm grip).

Step 8

  • Carefully pry up the camera unit with a spudger.
  • Be careful not to damage the camera unit.
  • The camera should now be separated from the phone.

Carefully pry up the camera unit with a spudger.

Be careful not to damage the camera unit.

The camera should now be separated from the phone.

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

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