Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          1 - 2 minutes

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  • Rear Case
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Case
  • The following four steps can be accomplished without a plastic opening tool. However, it’s recommended to use a tool to best avoid breaking any clips along the perimeter of the rear case.
  • Insert a plastic opening tool or fingernail into the notch in the gap between the rear case and the rest of the phone, located at the top of the device.
  • Gently twist the opening tool to disconnect the clips securing the top of the rear case.

The following four steps can be accomplished without a plastic opening tool. However, it’s recommended to use a tool to best avoid breaking any clips along the perimeter of the rear case.

Insert a plastic opening tool or fingernail into the notch in the gap between the rear case and the rest of the phone, located at the top of the device.

Gently twist the opening tool to disconnect the clips securing the top of the rear case.

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Step 2

  • Slide the plastic opening tool left along the top edge and repeat the twisting motion to widen the gap between the rear case and the phone.

Slide the plastic opening tool left along the top edge and repeat the twisting motion to widen the gap between the rear case and the phone.

Step 3

  • Continue to move the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the top left corner, gently prying up along the rear case.

Continue to move the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the top left corner, gently prying up along the rear case.

Step 4

  • Pry along the top right side, and continue prying down the right side of the rear case.

Pry along the top right side, and continue prying down the right side of the rear case.

Step 5

  • Lift up and remove the rear case from the phone.
  • You may need to peel the case up to separate it from any clips still holding it to the bottom of the phone.

Lift up and remove the rear case from the phone.

You may need to peel the case up to separate it from any clips still holding it to the bottom of the phone.

To reassemble your device, simply press the rear case back onto the body of the phone and squeeze it in place, until all of the clips snap in place.

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Krzeszny - Aug 15, 2022

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I do it in less than 2 seconds using a fingernail with one swift move (pulling the notch up) and no clips have ever broken because of it.