Fairphone 3 Rear Camera Module Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

Sections

Back Cover
2 steps
Battery
2 steps
Display Module
5 steps
Rear Camera Module
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover

Power off your phone before beginning disassembly.
Insert a thumbnail, or a prying tool like a spudger, into the notch at the bottom right of the back cover.
Pry the back cover up to start separating its plastic clips.

Power off your phone before beginning disassembly.

Insert a thumbnail, or a prying tool like a spudger, into the notch at the bottom right of the back cover.

Pry the back cover up to start separating its plastic clips.

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Step 2

Slide around the bottom right corner of the back cover to loosen the lower plastic clips.
Lift the back cover to release the rest of the plastic clips and remove it.
To reinstall the back cover press it firmly into place until you hear a snap from the plastic clips to form a seamless connection with the rear side of the phone.

Slide around the bottom right corner of the back cover to loosen the lower plastic clips.

Lift the back cover to release the rest of the plastic clips and remove it.

To reinstall the back cover press it firmly into place until you hear a snap from the plastic clips to form a seamless connection with the rear side of the phone.

Step 3

              Battery

Use a fingernail or a prying tool at the marked notch to lever the battery out of its recess.
Lever the battery up until you can get a good grip.

Use a fingernail or a prying tool at the marked notch to lever the battery out of its recess.

Lever the battery up until you can get a good grip.

Step 4

Lift the battery out of its recess and remove it.

Lift the battery out of its recess and remove it.

Step 5

              Display Assembly

Whenever a Phillips #00 screw is mentioned you can also unfasten it with a size #0 bit/screwdriver.
Remove the thirteen Phillips #00 screws (4 mm length).

Whenever a Phillips #00 screw is mentioned you can also unfasten it with a size #0 bit/screwdriver.

Remove the thirteen Phillips #00 screws (4 mm length).

Step 6

Make sure to insert the opening pick between the midframe and the display module and not into the small gap next to the screen. Otherwise you’re going to pry up the screen instead of the whole display module.
Insert an opening pick between the midframe and the display module on the right edge of the phone.
Slide the opening pick down to the bottom right corner to pry open the plastic clamps of the display module.

Make sure to insert the opening pick between the midframe and the display module and not into the small gap next to the screen. Otherwise you’re going to pry up the screen instead of the whole display module.

Insert an opening pick between the midframe and the display module on the right edge of the phone.

Slide the opening pick down to the bottom right corner to pry open the plastic clamps of the display module.

Step 7

Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and use it to disengage the plastic clamps at the bottom of the display module.

Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and use it to disengage the plastic clamps at the bottom of the display module.

Step 8

Slide the opening pick along the left side to pry the display module up.
The display module should pop out of the midframe during this process. In case it doesn’t, check for remaining clamps you might have missed.

Slide the opening pick along the left side to pry the display module up.

The display module should pop out of the midframe during this process. In case it doesn’t, check for remaining clamps you might have missed.

Step 9

Remove the display assembly.
To reinstall the display-module press it into place on all sides until you can hear a snap from the plastic clamps to make sure it sits flush with the frame.
If you install a new display: The new display module comes with a white plastic cover held by 2 screws over the processor and the connectors. This needs to be taken off.

Remove the display assembly.

To reinstall the display-module press it into place on all sides until you can hear a snap from the plastic clamps to make sure it sits flush with the frame.

If you install a new display: The new display module comes with a white plastic cover held by 2 screws over the processor and the connectors. This needs to be taken off.

Step 10

              Rear Camera Module

Remove the two 4.1mm-long Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the two 4.1mm-long Phillips #00 screws.

Step 11

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the camera connecting cable.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the camera connecting cable.

Step 12

Use a spudger to pry up the rear camera module.

Use a spudger to pry up the rear camera module.

Step 13

Remove the rear camera module.

Remove the rear camera module.

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

Information on what to do with the old module can be found on the FairPhone support page and in the FairPhone forum.

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

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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caroline - Apr 20, 2021

How NOT to remove the display!

I just destroyed my display module a bit and had to fix it with glue. :(

This works better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGTYZNzg…

cmur2 - Oct 8, 2021

I think this guide should mention that the camera connecting cable can become disconnected accidentally on its other end (under the metallic cover) which is easy to miss. This forum post helped me: https://forum.fairphone.com/t/be-careful…

The metallic cover can be removed easily after screwing off two Torx screws. Couple of people on the forum experienced this and it helped me solve my problem.

Eric Beaucarne - Jan 18, 2022

Pas de problème pour changer le module. Les explications données par ifixit sont claires et aisées à suivre.

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