Nokia Lumia 830 - Proximity sensor

Guide with all the necessary steps so that you can change the proximity sensor of the Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-984) yourself

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Specifications

Dimensions: 70.7 x 139.4 x 8.5 mm

Weight: 150 g SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926

Processor: ARM Cortex-A7, 1200 MHz,

Number of cores: 4

Graphics processor: Qualcomm Adreno 305,

Number of cores: 1

RAM memory: 1 GB

Internal memory: 16 GB

Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

Display: 5 in, IPS, 720 x 1280 pixels, 24 bit

Battery: 2200 mAh, Li-ion (lithium ion)

Operating system: Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1

Camera: 3840 x 2640 pixels, 1920 x 1080 pixels, 30 fps

SIM card: Nano-SIM Wi-Fi: a, b, g, n, Wi-Fi Hotspot

USB: 2.0, Micro USB

Bluetooth: 4.0

Location / Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID

Step 2 Battery cover

Using an opening tool, remove the battery cover.

Step 3 Battery

Remove the battery.

Step 4 Cards

Remove all cards from the phone.

Step 5 Intermediate housing

Remove the 7 Phillips screws.

Step 6

With the help of an opening tool, remove the intermediate housing.

The narrowest parts of the housing are very weak and can break, so be very careful when unhooking those areas.

Step 7 Motherboard

Disconnect all components to remove the motherboard.

Step 8

Step 9

Lift the motherboard and disconnect the coaxial cable.

Step 10 Proximity sensor

With the help of an opening tool, take off the flex of the proximity sensor.

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