Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Screen
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 4 steps
  • Speaker
  • 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Screen
  • Heat up the edges of the screen with a hair dryer.
  • Put the iFixit Opening Tool between the screen and body to open the edge of the screen up.
  • Work the iFixit Opening Tools around the whole screen to break the glue.

Heat up the edges of the screen with a hair dryer.

Put the iFixit Opening Tool between the screen and body to open the edge of the screen up.

Work the iFixit Opening Tools around the whole screen to break the glue.

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Step 2

  • Lift the screen up from the bottom.
  • The screen could crack when lifting it up.
  • Pry the gray cover open.

Lift the screen up from the bottom.

The screen could crack when lifting it up.

Pry the gray cover open.

Step 3

  • Pry the connector off of the motherboard by using a clean nail or the iFixit opening tool.

Pry the connector off of the motherboard by using a clean nail or the iFixit opening tool.

Step 4

              Motherboard
  • Remove the eleven Phillips #00 3.5mm screws.
  • If the screws get stuck when removing, try using tape to get them out. Place the adhesive side of tape on the screws and pull the tape off the spot.

Remove the eleven Phillips #00 3.5mm screws.

If the screws get stuck when removing, try using tape to get them out. Place the adhesive side of tape on the screws and pull the tape off the spot.

Step 5

  • Turn the phone over and push down where the battery was.
  • There will be a loud clicking noise when applying pressure.

Turn the phone over and push down where the battery was.

There will be a loud clicking noise when applying pressure.

Step 6

  • Insert the iFixit Opening Pick between the motherboard and the panel.
  • Work the iFixit Opening Pick around the outside of the motherboard.

Insert the iFixit Opening Pick between the motherboard and the panel.

Work the iFixit Opening Pick around the outside of the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Pry the motherboard away from the phone using your hand.

Pry the motherboard away from the phone using your hand.

Step 8

              Speaker
  • Use the iFixit Opening Pick to pry off the speaker from the back side.
  • Pull out speaker with hands or use tweezers to pull out speaker.

Use the iFixit Opening Pick to pry off the speaker from the back side.

Pull out speaker with hands or use tweezers to pull out speaker.

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

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