Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
27
Time Required
20 - 25 minutes
Sections
10
- Rear Cover
- 6 steps
- Motherboard Bracket
- 2 steps
- Headphone Jack
- 2 steps
- Speaker
- 2 steps
- Charging Port
- 4 steps
- Vibration Motor
- 1 step
- Motherboard
- 2 steps
- Cameras
- 1 step
- Battery
- 2 steps
- LCD Screen
- 5 steps
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Introduction
Warning: The removal of the screen could permanently damage it. Only take these steps if your current screen is broken.
Follow all available guides to make sure that the following parts have been removed:
- Sim Card TrayBack CoverMotherboard BracketRear CameraFront CameraHeadphone JackMotherboardSpeakerCharging PortVibration MotorBattery
Before taking any steps to open the phone, make sure that it is turned completely.
Be aware that the device will heat up when using a heat gun (or something similar). Continue with caution.
What you need
Step 1
Rear Cover
- Turn off your phone before continuing.
- Remove the SIM card tray on the left side of the phone using a SIM card eject tool.
Turn off your phone before continuing.
Remove the SIM card tray on the left side of the phone using a SIM card eject tool.
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Step 2
- Heat the edge of the phone with the heat gun (recommended) for 30 seconds.
- If you don’t have a heat gun, a hair dryer can be used.
- Use the hair dryer on the highest setting, constantly going around the phone to heat all of the edges.
- The phone will become hot to the touch. Use gloves or a towel to touch the phone.
Heat the edge of the phone with the heat gun (recommended) for 30 seconds.
If you don’t have a heat gun, a hair dryer can be used.
Use the hair dryer on the highest setting, constantly going around the phone to heat all of the edges.
The phone will become hot to the touch. Use gloves or a towel to touch the phone.
Step 3
- Apply the suction handle near an edge of the phone and pull upwards while trying to get an opening large enough for an iFixit opening pick.
Apply the suction handle near an edge of the phone and pull upwards while trying to get an opening large enough for an iFixit opening pick.
Step 4
- Pry upwards with the pick to start pulling the rear cover off the adhesive it’s attached to.
- Insert a second pick once there is enough room.
Pry upwards with the pick to start pulling the rear cover off the adhesive it’s attached to.
Insert a second pick once there is enough room.
Step 5
- Take one of the picks and try to slide it down the side of the phone, pulling more of the cover off the adhesive.
- The iFixit opening tool may also be used to gain better leverage.
- The rear cover will pop off.
Take one of the picks and try to slide it down the side of the phone, pulling more of the cover off the adhesive.
The iFixit opening tool may also be used to gain better leverage.
The rear cover will pop off.
Step 6
- Once the rear cover is off, use the iFixit opening tool to detach the flex cable.
Once the rear cover is off, use the iFixit opening tool to detach the flex cable.
Step 7
Motherboard Bracket
- Remove the six 3 mm Phillips #000 screws.
Remove the six 3 mm Phillips #000 screws.
Step 8
- Remove the motherboard bracket with an iFixit opening tool.
Remove the motherboard bracket with an iFixit opening tool.
Step 9
Headphone Jack
- Remove the single 3 mm screw using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Remove the single 3 mm screw using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Step 10
- Use the Jimmy to pry and remove the headphone jack.
Use the Jimmy to pry and remove the headphone jack.
Step 11
Speaker
- Remove the four 3 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Remove the four 3 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
Step 12
- Using an iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the speaker.
Using an iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the speaker.
Step 13
Charging Port
- Using the iFixit opening tool, disconnect the flex cable.
Using the iFixit opening tool, disconnect the flex cable.
Step 14
- Remove both the black and white antenna cables using the Jimmy.
Remove both the black and white antenna cables using the Jimmy.
Step 15
- Remove the vibration flex cable with the Jimmy.
Remove the vibration flex cable with the Jimmy.
Step 16
- Using the Jimmy and the iFixit opening tool, remove the charging port.
Using the Jimmy and the iFixit opening tool, remove the charging port.
Step 17
Vibration Motor
- Using the tweezers, pry underneath the vibration motor and pull from its place.
- There is an adhesive underneath it so removing it may take a bit of work.
Using the tweezers, pry underneath the vibration motor and pull from its place.
There is an adhesive underneath it so removing it may take a bit of work.
Step 18
Motherboard
- Using the Jimmy, remove the two antenna flex cables.
Using the Jimmy, remove the two antenna flex cables.
Step 19
- Using the iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the motherboard.
Using the iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the motherboard.
Step 20
Cameras
- Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rear-facing camera.
- Use a pair of tweezers to remove the magnetic tape covering the front-facing camera.
- Use a pair of tweezers to remove the front-facing camera.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rear-facing camera.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the magnetic tape covering the front-facing camera.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the front-facing camera.
Step 21
Battery
- Grab and twist the black battery tab with a pair of precision tweezers.
- This will remove the adhesive that is attached to the battery.
- Do this again with the black tab under the power button flex cable.
Grab and twist the black battery tab with a pair of precision tweezers.
This will remove the adhesive that is attached to the battery.
Do this again with the black tab under the power button flex cable.
Step 22
- With the iFixit opening tool, remove the battery.
With the iFixit opening tool, remove the battery.
Step 23
LCD Screen
- Remove the black and white flex antenna cables by hand.
Remove the black and white flex antenna cables by hand.
Step 24
- Remove the six 3 mm T5 Torx screws.
- The sides of the phone should fall off once the screws are out.
Remove the six 3 mm T5 Torx screws.
The sides of the phone should fall off once the screws are out.
Step 25
- Pull up the flex tape so it is loose.
Pull up the flex tape so it is loose.
Step 26
- With your heat gun, heat the edges of the phone for about a minute. Using the iFixit opening picks, pry underneath the screen.
- If you are having trouble, the iFixit opening tool may help gain leverage.
- The phone will become hot to the touch. Use gloves or a towel to touch the phone.
With your heat gun, heat the edges of the phone for about a minute. Using the iFixit opening picks, pry underneath the screen.
If you are having trouble, the iFixit opening tool may help gain leverage.
Step 27
- Take the picks and run them around the screen, removing the screen from the adhesive.
- Slowly lift and remove the screen.
Take the picks and run them around the screen, removing the screen from the adhesive.
Slowly lift and remove the screen.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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