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How to remove & replace the phone's back camera.
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            Orient the phone with the screen facing downward. 
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            Slide the panel away from the camera using your thumb. This will expose the battery. 
 
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            Insert the tip of the spudger on the left side of the battery. 
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            Pry the battery out. It will pivot in the direction of the white arrow. 
 
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            Remove the six 3.5 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. Unscrew in a counterclockwise direction. 
 
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            Gently pry around the edges with the spudger to remove back panel. 
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            The side buttons will become loose and will fall out, so put these in a safe place. 
 
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            Gently remove the black wire to free the circuit board. 
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            Remove the wire by gently prying up the gold terminator attached to the green circuit board. 
 
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            Gently tug the black and blue ribbon upwards to release the circuit board. 
 
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            Turn the circuit board over. 
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            The bottom of the camera will have a gold ribbon coming out of it which attaches to the circuit board. 
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            Pull upwards on the blue rectangle where the gold ribbon ends. This will remove the camera from the circuit board. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
