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Use this guide to replace the front camera in your Fairphone 4.
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Insert your thumbnail, or a prying tool like a spudger, into the notch at the bottom right of the back cover.
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Pry the back cover up to start separating its plastic clips.
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Using your thumbnail or an opening pick, slide along the right side of the phone to loosen the plastic clips.
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Slide along the bottom of the phone to loosen the plastic clips.
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Slide along the left side of the phone to loosen the plastic clips.
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Lift the back cover to release the rest of the plastic clips and remove it.
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Use a fingernail or a prying tool at the marked notch to lever the battery out of its recess.
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Lift the battery out of its recess and remove it.
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Remove the battery.
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Remove the 4.8 mm-long Phillips screw.
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Insert an opening pick beneath the cover near the triangular mark.
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Twist the opening pick to pry the cover up.
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Remove the cover.
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Use a spudger or an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the two camera connection cables.
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Lift up the right connector to reveal the additional connector beneath it.
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Use a spudger or an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the third camera connection cable.
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Remove the five 4.8 mm-long Phillips screws.
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Use an opening pick to slide underneath the rear camera module.
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Slide the opening pick along the rear camera module to release the clips that hold it in place.
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Lift the rear camera module and remove it.
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Use an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the front camera cable.
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Use an opening pick to lift out the front camera by carefully pulling it away from the frame so it pops out of its recess.
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Grab the front camera and remove it.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
