We apply heat to the back shell, and with a fine enough tool we will open a small hole through which we will introduce one or more plastic spikes, and thus there will be less risk of scratching the shell.
Step 2 Fingerprint reader
We disconnect the flex bridge that connects the fingerprint reader and the motherboard.
Step 3 Intermediate housing
We remove the eleven Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold the intermediate casing, and with a flat tool we will unhook it.
Step 4 We disconnect battery
We disconnect the battery to work with greater security.
Step 5 Rear cameras
We disconnect and remove the rear cameras.
Step 6 Components
We disconnect all the components that are connected on the motherboard.
Step 7 Base plate
We remove the Phillips screw (PH # 00) that holds the shield that covers the connector of the front camera and we will disconnect it, we will extract the card tray, and once removed we can lift the motherboard.
Step 8 Lifting motor
We remove the four Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold the motor elevated, detach the contact area and we can now remove the elevator motor from the front chamber.
Step 9 Frontal camera
We remove the Phillips screw (PH # 00) that holds the shield that prevents the front camera from being removed, and once the shield is removed we can remove the front camera.
Step 10 Handset
We take off the earpiece with the help of a fine metal tool.
Step 11 Drums
We take off the battery taking care not to damage it, and we will also take off the adhesive that wrapped it.
Step 12 Keys and side buttons
We remove the cover that protects the area of the buttons, and with a fine tool we will take off the flex from the buttons and extract the keys.
Step 13 Lower intermediate housing
We extract the six Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold the lower case, and with a flat tool we will unhook it.
Step 14 Speaker
We unhook the speaker.
Step 15 Bridge Flex and Coaxial Cable
We disconnect and detach the flex bridge and the coaxial cable.
Step 16 Fullscreen
And finally we will only have to unhook the auxiliary plate, and detach the vibrator from the broken screen that we need to replace.
Video Tutorial summary
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