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Use this guide to replace a faulty front-facing camera.
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Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the divot to the left of the rear-facing camera.
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Gently pry and twist the flexible rear cover off the back of the phone.
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Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the recess in the bottom right corner of the battery and lift upward.
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Remove the battery away from the phone.
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Using a fingertip, pull the microSD card straight down out of its slot.
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Remove the microSD card from the phone.
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Repeat the above procedure to remove the SIM card.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the plastic midframe connector panel.
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Remove the connector panel with a pair of tweezers.
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Use the sharp tip of a spudger to pry the home button cable connector straight up off its socket.
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Place a heated iOpener on the left side of the phone for at least 90 seconds.
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Reheat the iOpener and place it on the right half of the phone.
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Insert the edge of an opening pick underneath the bottom right side of the front glass.
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Slide the opening pick up along the right side of the display.
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Carefully slide the pick around the corner, stopping before the speaker grille at the top of the phone.
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Slide the opening pick across the top of the phone, being very careful not to insert the pick too deeply.
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Carefully slide the pick around the upper left corner.
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Slide the opening pick down along the left half of the phone stopping at the lower left corner.
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Slide the opening pick all the way to the bottom left corner of the phone, making sure it is securely placed.
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Place a reheated iOpener over the bottom portion of the display assembly.
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Slide the very end of the opening pick across the bottom edge of the display to separate the last of the remaining adhesive.
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Twist the opening pick to detach the glass from the phone.
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Insert an opening pick under the soft button icons on the display and pry the button cables down off the inside of the front panel.
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Slightly lift, but do not remove, the home button end of display assembly.
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Use the sharp tip of a spudger to lift the front panel assembly cable connector straight up off its socket on the motherboard.
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Safely remove the front panel assembly from phone.
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Remove the ten 3.4 mm Phillips #000 screws from the display side of the midframe.
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Two 4.4 mm Phillips #000 screws near the USB port on the battery side of the phone
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One 4.4 mm Phillips #000 screw
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Gently run a plastic opening tool down along the left inner side of the interior frame to separate the three white plastic clips.
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Gently pull the long sides of the silver bezel out away from the phone to separate the two halves of the midframe.
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Continue on to the right side of the silver bezel, pulling away from the interior section of the midframe to separate the two halves.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry any remaining corners out of the silver bezel.
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Carefully remove the interior midframe/motherboard assembly from the white inner midframe.
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Remove the single 3.0 mm Phillips #00 screw securing the motherboard to the midframe.
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Pull, but do not remove, the motherboard away from the midframe to allow access to the connectors on the rear.
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Lay the motherboard on a clean flat surface and support the interior midframe with one hand, leaving the other hand free to work on the motherboard assembly.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the front-facing camera connector straight up off its socket on the motherboard.
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Remove the front-facing camera from the motherboard with a pair of tweezers.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Good guide for everyone
i broke the LCD, it was replaced before and they putted to much adhesive, i am broke :(
thanks for sharing
