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Use this guide to replace a broken front facing camera.
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Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
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Your phone's rear cover may have two #000 Phillips screws or Apple's 5-Point "Pentalobe" screws. Check which screws you have, and ensure you also have the correct screwdriver in order to remove them.
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Remove the two 3.6 mm Pentalobe or Phillips #000 screws next to the dock connector.
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Push the rear panel toward the top edge of the iPhone.
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Pinch the rear panel with your fingers, and lift it away from the iPhone. Alternatively, use a Small Suction Cup .
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Remove the single 1.5 mm Phillips screw securing the battery connector to the logic board (if present).
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to gently pry the battery connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the metal clip covering the antenna connector.
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Pull up on the exposed clear plastic tab to peel the battery off the adhesive securing it to the iPhone.
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If there's any alcohol solution remaining in the phone, carefully wipe it off or allow it to air dry before installing your new battery.
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Remove the battery.
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Before reassembly, clean metal-to-metal contact points with a de-greaser such as windex. The oils from your fingers have the potential to cause wireless interference issues.
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Perform a hard reset after reassembly. This can prevent several issues and simplify troubleshooting.
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Remove the two 1.8 mm Phillips screws securing the dock connector cable to the logic board.
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Remove the thin metal dock connector cable cover.
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to pry the dock cable up from its socket on the logic board.
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Peel the dock connector cable off the adhesive securing it to the logic board and the side of the speaker enclosure.
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Remove the 1.6 mm Phillips screw securing the pressure contact to the logic board near the vibrator.
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Remove the pressure contact.
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to pry the cellular antenna cable up from its socket on the logic board.
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De-route the cellular antenna cable out from under the metal fingers attached to the logic board.
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Remove the following five screws:
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Three 1.3 mm Phillips screws
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One 1.5 mm Phillips screw
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One 2.4 mm Phillips screw
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Lift the cable cover from its edge nearest the top of the iPhone.
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Pull the cable cover tabs out of their slots cut into the EMI shield on the logic board and remove it from the iPhone.
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to pry the rear camera connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the rear camera from the iPhone.
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Disconnect the five cables near the top of the logic board in the following order:
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Headphone jack/volume button cable
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Power button cable
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Front facing camera cable
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Digitizer cable
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Display data cable
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To disconnect the cables, use the edge of a plastic opening tool to gently lift their connectors up and out of the sockets on the logic board.
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Remove the 1.5 mm Phillips #000 screw near the headphone jack.
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Lift the small grounding clip up off the logic board and remove it from the iPhone.
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to disconnect the Wi-Fi antenna cable connector from the logic board.
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Remove the 2.5 mm Phillips #000 screw securing the logic board near the power button.
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Remove the 4.8 mm standoff screw near the headphone jack.
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Remove the 3.4 mm Phillips screw near the vibrator motor.
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Remove the two 3.6 mm standoff screws along the side of the logic board nearest the battery opening.
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Carefully lift the logic board from the end closest to the speaker enclosure and slide it away from the top edge of the iPhone.
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Remove the logic board.
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to carefully pry the metal front facing camera retainer away from the case of your iPhone.
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Remove the front facing camera retainer.
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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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