Meizu MX5 - Front camera

Guide with all the necessary steps for you to change the Meizu MX5 front camera yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Meizu MX 5

Specifications
Dimensions : 74.7 x 149.9 x 7.6 mm
Weight : 149 g
SoC : MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)
Processor : ARM Cortex-A53, 2200 MHz, Number of cores: 8
Graphics processor : PowerVR G6200, 700 MHz
RAM memory : 3 GB, 933 MHz
Internal memory : 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB
Display : 5.5 in, AMOLED, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 24 bit
Battery : 3150 mAh, Li-Polymer (polymer lithium ion)
Operating system : FlyMe 4.5 (Android 5.0 Lollipop)
Camera : 5248 x 3936 pixels, 3840 x 2160 pixels, 30 fps SIM card: Nano-SIM
Wi-Fi: a, b, g, n, n 5GHz, ac, Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct USB: 2.0, Micro USB
Bluetooth : 4.1
Location / Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou

Before starting, make sure that the mobile is turned off.

Step 2 SIM card

Remove the SIM tray

Step 3 Opening

Remove the 2 Pentalobe screws from the bottom.

Step 4

Use the special opening tool with suction cups to separate the screen.

Step 5 screen

Remove the metal shield, held by 2 Phillips screws.

Step 6

Unplug the flexes on the motherboard to separate the front panel.

Step 7 Motherboard

Unplug the flex from the bottom of the motherboard.

Step 8

Remove the 11 Phillips screws that hold the motherboard.

Save the small metal shield that covers one of the connectors.

Step 9

Separate the base plate and disconnect the coaxial cable from the inside.

Step 10 Front camera

Finally, disconnect the front camera from the motherboard.

Video Tutorial summary

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