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Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal

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  1. Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Remove the SIM tray: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Remove the SIM tray: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Remove the SIM tray: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Before you begin, switch off your phone.

    • Insert a SIM eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole on the SIM card tray on the left edge of the phone.

    • Press firmly to eject the tray.

    • Remove the SIM card tray.

    • When reinserting the cards, make sure to properly orient them in the tray.

  2. Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Unfasten the back cover screws: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the two 2.7 mm-long Torx T3 screws from the bottom edge of your phone.

  3. Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Insert an opening tool: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Insert an opening tool: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Insert an opening tool: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Insert an opening tool between the screen and the back cover at the bottom edge of the screen.

    • Slide the opening tool to the bottom right corner to release the plastic clips holding the back cover in place.

  4. Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Release the clips: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Release the clips: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Release the clips: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Slide the opening tool around the bottom right corner.

    • Slide the opening tool along the right edge of the Pocophone F1 to release the plastic clips.

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    • Slide the opening tool along the top edge of the phone to release the plastic clips holding the back cover in place.

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    • Slide the opening tool along the left edge of the phone to release the remaining plastic clips.

    • Try not to remove the back cover all the way yet, the flex cable of the fingerprint sensor is still connected to the motherboard.

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    • Carefully fold the phone assembly to the left side of the back cover like you'd open a book page.

    • Avoid tensioning the fingerprint flex cable during this procedure.

  8. Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Unfasten screws: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the ten 3.2 mm-long Phillips screws.

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    • Slide an opening pick under the bottom left corner of the motherboard cover.

    • Slide the opening pick around the corner and along the left edge of the motherboard cover to release the plastic clips holding it in place.

    • Use the opening pick to pry up the motherboard cover.

  10. Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Remove the motherboard cover: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Remove the motherboard cover: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the motherboard cover.

  11. Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Remove the back cover: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Remove the back cover: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal, Remove the back cover: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint flex connector.

    • Remove the back cover.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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