Difficulty
Easy
Steps
8
Time Required
6 minutes
Sections
2
- Screen
- 4 steps
- Front Facing Camera
- 4 steps
Flags
0
- History
- Save to Favorites
- Download PDF
- Edit
- Translate
- Get Shareable Link
- Embed This Guide
- Notify Me of Changes
- Stop Notifications
Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Screen
- Avoid prying near bottom right hand side due to LCD Connector
- Use a plastic opening tool to pry the screen up in the right hand corner.
Avoid prying near bottom right hand side due to LCD Connector
Use a plastic opening tool to pry the screen up in the right hand corner.
1024
Step 2
- Do not completely remove the screen yet as there is a ZIF connector connected.
- Lift the screen and digitizer from the case.
- You may need to use some force due to the glue.
Do not completely remove the screen yet as there is a ZIF connector connected.
Lift the screen and digitizer from the case.
You may need to use some force due to the glue.
Step 3
- Be mindful of the ZIF connector.
- Disconnect the ribbon connector from the digitizer side using your hands or the plastic opening tool.
Be mindful of the ZIF connector.
Disconnect the ribbon connector from the digitizer side using your hands or the plastic opening tool.
Step 4
- Remove the screen and digitizer from the case completely.
Remove the screen and digitizer from the case completely.
Step 5
Front Facing Camera
- Remove the two screws from front facing camera using the T5 Torx Screwdriver.
- Make sure you place the screws in a safe location nearby.
Remove the two screws from front facing camera using the T5 Torx Screwdriver.
Make sure you place the screws in a safe location nearby.
Step 6
- Lift the black plastic cover once the screws are removed.
- Place aside for later reassembly.
Lift the black plastic cover once the screws are removed.
Place aside for later reassembly.
Step 7
- Detach the connector using a plastic opening tool or spudger.
- The camera is still connected to the motherboard.
Detach the connector using a plastic opening tool or spudger.
The camera is still connected to the motherboard.
Step 8
- Grip the camera and lift up to detach the ZIF connector from the motherboard.
Grip the camera and lift up to detach the ZIF connector from the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Cancel: I did not complete this guide.
One other person completed this guide.
Author
with 2 other contributors
Jaie Hillery
Member since: 10/07/2014
1,685 Reputation
10 Guides authored
Badges:
22
+19 more badges
Team
USF Tampa, Team 16-6, Blackwell Winter 2016
Member of USF Tampa, Team 16-6, Blackwell Winter 2016
USFT-BLACKWELL-W16S16G6
3 Members
22 Guides authored
Jimmy Kee - May 23, 2020
Reply
Can this camera module be upgraded with a better version?