To begin, we must remove the two Pentalobe 0.8 (TS1) screws from the bottom of the housing, apply some heat to soften the adhesive, and with the help of a tool with suction cups we will take off the chassis screen.
Step 2 We disconnect battery
We disconnect the battery connector to work with greater safety.
Step 3 Display with headset module
We remove the five Triwing screws (Y0.6) that hold the shield, and once removed we can disconnect the flex from the screen and the headset module.
Step 4 Tray
We remove the card tray.
Step 5 Lower shield
We remove the five Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold the shield and we can remove it.
Step 6 Rubber
We take off the rubber that is above the screws.
Step 7 Speaker
We remove the three Phillips screws (PH # 00) and the female flat screw that hold the speaker, and with the help of a flat-tip tool we remove it.
Step 8 Vibrator
Remove the two Phillips screws (PH # 00), disconnect the connector and we can remove the vibrator.
Step 9 Screws
We remove the flat female screws from the bottom that hold the flex with charging connector.
Step 10 Card reader
We disconnect the flex connector with charging connector, remove the two Phillips screws (PH # 00) and the female flat screw that hold the card reader and disconnect the connector from the motherboard, and remove it.
Step 11 Motherboard
We disconnect all the components that are connected to the motherboard, remove the two flat female screws that hold the shield, and disconnect the connectors that covered the shield, and now we can remove the motherboard.
Step 12 Flex with charging connector
Finally we will remove the two Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold the charging connector, and with the help of a flat tool we will take off the flex that we are going to replace.
Video Tutorial summary
In this video you can watch a quick summary of the tutorial, but we recommend to follow the complete tutorial, with its explanations and detailed images.