Aquaris M5 Vibration Unit Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Back Cover
3 steps
Battery
3 steps
Front Camera
1 step
Rear Camera
1 step
Mainboard
5 steps
Vibration Unit
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover

Insert the tip of an iFixit opening tool between the back cover and the mid frame of the phone.
Between the 2 SIM card slots is a good place to start.
Slide the opening tool to the bottom of the phone, to snap out the plastic clips, connecting the back cover and mid frame.

Insert the tip of an iFixit opening tool between the back cover and the mid frame of the phone.

Between the 2 SIM card slots is a good place to start.

Slide the opening tool to the bottom of the phone, to snap out the plastic clips, connecting the back cover and mid frame.

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Step 2

Slide the opening tool back to the top of the phone, to disconnect all the clips on the edge.
Slide around the corner and along the top edge, to also disconnect these clips.

Slide the opening tool back to the top of the phone, to disconnect all the clips on the edge.

Slide around the corner and along the top edge, to also disconnect these clips.

Step 3

Be careful not to bend the back cover too hard to prevent some of the clips breaking.
Grab the back cover by the loosened edge.
Gently bend and twist the flexible back cover a bit to disconnect the remaining clips.
Take off the back cover.

Be careful not to bend the back cover too hard to prevent some of the clips breaking.

Grab the back cover by the loosened edge.

Gently bend and twist the flexible back cover a bit to disconnect the remaining clips.

Take off the back cover.

Step 4

              Battery

Damaging the liquid indicator sticker, on the middle most screw, will void the warranty of the phone.
Unscrew the ten black 4mm Phillips #00 Screws from the mainboard shield.
Unscrew the golden 3.4mm Phillips #00 screw on the middle-right side of the mainboard shield.

Damaging the liquid indicator sticker, on the middle most screw, will void the warranty of the phone.

Unscrew the ten black 4mm Phillips #00 Screws from the mainboard shield.

Unscrew the golden 3.4mm Phillips #00 screw on the middle-right side of the mainboard shield.

Step 5

Insert the flat side of a spudger between the mainboard shield and the frame of the phone.
Twist the spudger to lift up the mainboard shield.
Remove the mainboard shield from the phone.

Insert the flat side of a spudger between the mainboard shield and the frame of the phone.

Twist the spudger to lift up the mainboard shield.

Remove the mainboard shield from the phone.

Step 6

Use a spudger to disconnect the battery’s flex cable from the mainboard.
Pull of the sticker on the bottom side of the battery.
Grab the sticker and lift it up to take the battery out of the phone.

Use a spudger to disconnect the battery’s flex cable from the mainboard.

Pull of the sticker on the bottom side of the battery.

Grab the sticker and lift it up to take the battery out of the phone.

Step 7

              Front Camera

FPC Connectors can break easily, be very careful.
Use an opening tool or your finger nail to open the FPC connector.
Disconnect the FPC connector cable.
Use the tip of a spudger to leverage the camera out of its housing.
Remove the front camera.

FPC Connectors can break easily, be very careful.

Use an opening tool or your finger nail to open the FPC connector.

Disconnect the FPC connector cable.

Use the tip of a spudger to leverage the camera out of its housing.

Remove the front camera.

Step 8

              Rear Camera

Use the flat side of a spudger to disconnect the camera’s flex cable.
Use Tweezers to grab the camera and lift it out of the phone.

Use the flat side of a spudger to disconnect the camera’s flex cable.

Use Tweezers to grab the camera and lift it out of the phone.

Step 9

              Mainboard

Use a SIM card eject tool, to eject the two SIM card slots on one side.
Use a SIM card eject tool, to eject the micro SD card slot on the other side.

Use a SIM card eject tool, to eject the two SIM card slots on one side.

Use a SIM card eject tool, to eject the micro SD card slot on the other side.

Step 10

Use tweezers to unplug the antenna cable in the bottom right of the mainboard.
Use a spudger to disconnect the two flex cables at the bottom of the mainboard.

Use tweezers to unplug the antenna cable in the bottom right of the mainboard.

Use a spudger to disconnect the two flex cables at the bottom of the mainboard.

Step 11

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the flex cable at the top of your the mainboard.
Bend the cable a bit over the edge, so it won’t block the mainboard later, when you are taking it out.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the flex cable at the top of your the mainboard.

Bend the cable a bit over the edge, so it won’t block the mainboard later, when you are taking it out.

Step 12

Take out the 4mm Phillips #00 screw, holding the mainboard to the frame.

Take out the 4mm Phillips #00 screw, holding the mainboard to the frame.

Step 13

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the mainboard and the mid frame.
The best spot is on the right side next to the two SIM card slots.
Use the spudger to lever the mainboard.
Take the mainboard out of the phone.

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the mainboard and the mid frame.

The best spot is on the right side next to the two SIM card slots.

Use the spudger to lever the mainboard.

Take the mainboard out of the phone.

Step 14

              Vibration Unit

Insert the tip of a spudger underneath the vibration unit to loosen it from the adhesive.
Use tweezers to grab the vibration unit and take it out of the phone.

Insert the tip of a spudger underneath the vibration unit to loosen it from the adhesive.

Use tweezers to grab the vibration unit and take it out of the phone.

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

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What you need