Sony Xperia Xa1 Ultra Headphone Jack Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          9 minutes

Sections

Back Assembly
6 steps
Antenna Module
2 steps
Front Camera
1 step
Headphone Jack
2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Assembly

Wedge your finger under the bottom ridge of the SD card insert.
Pull outwards with your fingers to remove the SD card from the left side of device.

Wedge your finger under the bottom ridge of the SD card insert.

Pull outwards with your fingers to remove the SD card from the left side of device.

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Step 2

Use a hair dryer to heat each corner of the phone.
Alternate heating each corner for a minute to loosen the adhesive binding the back cover to the phone.
Don’t heat one area for too long; the phone may get damaged from overheating.

Use a hair dryer to heat each corner of the phone.

Alternate heating each corner for a minute to loosen the adhesive binding the back cover to the phone.

Don’t heat one area for too long; the phone may get damaged from overheating.

Step 3

Press a suction cup on a heated corner of the device.
Hold the phone down and gently lift the suction cup to create a small gap.
You may hear crunching or popping sounds when you lift up the back cover.

Press a suction cup on a heated corner of the device.

Hold the phone down and gently lift the suction cup to create a small gap.

You may hear crunching or popping sounds when you lift up the back cover.

Step 4

Insert your iFixit Opening Tool in the small gap between your phone and the back cover.
Lift up on the iFixit Opening Tool and insert your plastic card in the small gap between your phone and the back cover.

Insert your iFixit Opening Tool in the small gap between your phone and the back cover.

Lift up on the iFixit Opening Tool and insert your plastic card in the small gap between your phone and the back cover.

Step 5

Slide your plastic card along the side of your phone to loosen the adhesive.
Move the card along the sides of the phone to lift all of the corners.

Slide your plastic card along the side of your phone to loosen the adhesive.

Move the card along the sides of the phone to lift all of the corners.

Step 6

Lift up the back cover by lifting up the sides of the phone with your hand.
Apply a new strip of adhesive for reassembly.

Lift up the back cover by lifting up the sides of the phone with your hand.

Apply a new strip of adhesive for reassembly.

Step 7

              Antenna Module

Remove the four 4mm T5 screws on the top of the black panel securing the antenna module to the device.

Remove the four 4mm T5 screws on the top of the black panel securing the antenna module to the device.

Step 8

Insert your iFixit Opening Tool underneath the antenna module.
Lift up gently with the iFixit Opening Tool to remove the antenna module.
The antenna module may be difficult to remove.

Insert your iFixit Opening Tool underneath the antenna module.

Lift up gently with the iFixit Opening Tool to remove the antenna module.

The antenna module may be difficult to remove.

Step 9

              Front Camera

Insert your iFixit Opening Tool underneath the front camera and gently lift up.
Remove the front camera by lifting the front camera up with your hands.

Insert your iFixit Opening Tool underneath the front camera and gently lift up.

Remove the front camera by lifting the front camera up with your hands.

Step 10

              Headphone Jack

Remove the 4mm T5 screw connecting the headphone jack to the panel.

Remove the 4mm T5 screw connecting the headphone jack to the panel.

Step 11

Use your iFixit Opening Tool to lift and disconnect the headphone jack connector piece.
The small black piece connected to the headphone jack that is holding the single screw in place has broken off in the device shown.

Use your iFixit Opening Tool to lift and disconnect the headphone jack connector piece.

The small black piece connected to the headphone jack that is holding the single screw in place has broken off in the device shown.

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

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