ASUS PadFone X Front Facing Camera Replacement

Using the blue plastic opening tool, insert the tip into the crease between the back cover and the phone and pry it upwards.

Work your way around the phone until the entire back cover is loose.

Remove the thirteen 3.6 mm screws using the Torx T5 bit in the screwdriver.

Using the blue plastic opening tool, insert the tip into the crease between the mid-frame and the phone and pry it upwards.

Work your way around the phone until the entire back cover is loose and remove the mid-frame.

Using the plastic blue plastic opening tool, gently disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard.

Use the blue plastic opening tool to pry the battery pack from the phone. Pry along edge away from the motherboard as this might damage the motherboard.

Using a spudger, pry the vibration motor connector from the motherboard.

Use the blue plastic opening tool to gently pry the camera connector up from its socket on the motherboard.

Using the tweezers, remove the rear camera from the Padfone X.

Insert the tip of the flat head screwdriver between the panel and the metal clip then gently push down until the clip is slightly bent away from the panel.

Do this for all the clips holding the panel down.

After all clips are bent away, remove the panel.

Disconnect the first connector by prying it upward using the blue plastic opening tool.

Disconnect the second connector by first lifting the lock then pulling the connector outward.

Insert the tip of the blue plastic opening tool under the motherboard and gently pry upward.

Work your way around until the motherboard is free.

Flip the motherboard over and locate the front facing camera.

Using the tweezers gently remove the black locking mechanism.

Use the tweezers to gently pull on the connector to remove the camera.