Blu Studio Selfie Front Facing Camera Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

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Sections

4

• Rear Cover
• 2 steps
• Battery
• 1 step
• Midframe
• 3 steps
• Front Facing Camera
• 1 step

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Rear Cover               

• Make sure your phone is powered off.
• Turn the front of the phone away from you.
• Run your fingers along the sides of the phone to identify where the case can be pulled apart.

Make sure your phone is powered off.

Turn the front of the phone away from you.

Run your fingers along the sides of the phone to identify where the case can be pulled apart.

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Step 2

• Insert the flat end of your plastic opening into the crevice you found along the side of the phone.
• Gently apply pressure until you feel the back case pop free of the phone.
• Continue the previous two steps around the rest of the phone until the case is fully removed.

Insert the flat end of your plastic opening into the crevice you found along the side of the phone.

Gently apply pressure until you feel the back case pop free of the phone.

Continue the previous two steps around the rest of the phone until the case is fully removed.

Step 3

              Battery               

• Identify the crevice at the bottom of the battery.
• There should be enough space for you to fit your fingernail between the battery and the phone.
• Gently lift the battery free of the phone.

Identify the crevice at the bottom of the battery.

There should be enough space for you to fit your fingernail between the battery and the phone.

Gently lift the battery free of the phone.

Step 4

              Midframe               

• Remove all the 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the midframe.

Remove all the 4mm Phillips #000 screws from the midframe.

Step 5

• Insert the spudger between the midframe and the display assembly.
• Gently pry up the midframe.
• When working with electronics, it’s important to choose a tool that’s ESD-safe to avoid accidental damage to the device. The metal spudger is great when you need serious prying power, but the regular black nylon spudger or a plastic opening tool should be used whenever possible.

Insert the spudger between the midframe and the display assembly.

Gently pry up the midframe.

When working with electronics, it’s important to choose a tool that’s ESD-safe to avoid accidental damage to the device. The metal spudger is great when you need serious prying power, but the regular black nylon spudger or a plastic opening tool should be used whenever possible.

Step 6

• Where the battery rested before, you will find a small clip that holds down the midframe.
• After the rest of the midframe is detached, from the phone place the flat end of the spudger beneath the clip.
• Gently lift up on the clip until it comes free.
• Remove the midframe from the phone.

Where the battery rested before, you will find a small clip that holds down the midframe.

After the rest of the midframe is detached, from the phone place the flat end of the spudger beneath the clip.

Gently lift up on the clip until it comes free.

Remove the midframe from the phone.

Step 7

              Front Facing Camera               

• Use tweezers to lift the black tab on the ZIF connector and pull the ribbon cable out of place.
• Using a pair of tweezers for assistance, remove the front facing camera from its case.

Use tweezers to lift the black tab on the ZIF connector and pull the ribbon cable out of place.

Using a pair of tweezers for assistance, remove the front facing camera from its case.

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

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