Sony Xperia Z3 Back Cover Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Back Cover

Heat the back cover of your Xperia Z3 to loosen the adhesive underneath.
If you use an iOpener, follow these instructions for use.
Lift up the back cover with a suction handle and put an opening pick in the gap.
Move the pick carefully around the edges to loosen the adhesive on every side of the phone.
Don’t put the pick in too deep under the back cover to not damage any parts inside the phone.

Heat the back cover of your Xperia Z3 to loosen the adhesive underneath.

If you use an iOpener, follow these instructions for use.

Lift up the back cover with a suction handle and put an opening pick in the gap.

Move the pick carefully around the edges to loosen the adhesive on every side of the phone.

Don’t put the pick in too deep under the back cover to not damage any parts inside the phone.

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Step 2

There are two adhesive strips in the center of the phone connecting the rear case to the battery, you’ll need to remove them to open the phone.
When the edges of the cover are free from adhesive, tilt it to allow access to the battery tabs.
Use tweezers to pull the two black adhesive strips out of the phone but don’t pull just yet.

There are two adhesive strips in the center of the phone connecting the rear case to the battery, you’ll need to remove them to open the phone.

When the edges of the cover are free from adhesive, tilt it to allow access to the battery tabs.

Use tweezers to pull the two black adhesive strips out of the phone but don’t pull just yet.

Step 3

Gently pull out both of the adhesive tabs out of the phone, parallel to the rear cover.
If the adhesive tabs break, try to use a thin flat plastic tool such as a plastic card to remove the last of the adhesive. If the adhesive is stubborn, heat it with an iOpener or hair dryer and pry again.

Gently pull out both of the adhesive tabs out of the phone, parallel to the rear cover.

If the adhesive tabs break, try to use a thin flat plastic tool such as a plastic card to remove the last of the adhesive. If the adhesive is stubborn, heat it with an iOpener or hair dryer and pry again.

Step 4

After pulling out the adhesive tabs, you can lift the back cover and remove it.

After pulling out the adhesive tabs, you can lift the back cover and remove it.

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

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