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  1. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown, Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown, Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Power off and remove SIM card tray.

  2. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Heat up the back cover to soften the adhesive.

    • Place the suction cup to open a gap from top side, then insert guitar picks and slide it to cut the adhesive underneath.

    • Remove back cover.

  3. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Twist off 10 Phillips screws all.

    • Loosen NFC clip and flashlight clip.

  4. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the plastic bracket.

    • Pry up and remove back frame.

  5. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove front camera.

  6. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove earpiece.

  7. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove rear camera.

  8. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove loudspeaker.

  9. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Release charging port connector.

    • Remove plastic protective bar.

    • Pry up motherboard assembly from this side. There are three flex connectors connecting the motherboard underneath. So pry up the motherboard assembly gently.

    • The motherboard may be attached to the case by a sticky pad near the charging connector. This can be dislodged by very carefully rotating the motherboard side to side, checking that the flex connectors aren't being stretched.

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    • Push audio jack out of the slot, no adhesive underneath.

    • Release LCD flex connector and main flex connector by flipping up the white locking tab of the connector base.

    • Separate motherboard assembly from middle housing.

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    • Remove audio jack flex by flipping up the white locking tab of the connector base.

  12. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove flashlight flex by flipping up the white locking tab of the connector base.

  13. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove microphone flex by flipping up the white locking tab of the connector base.

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    • Take away NFC antenna on battery.

  15. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Release battery connector and pull off adhesive tapes underneath.

    • Pry up and remove battery.

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    • Here is the motherboard only.

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    • Remove charging port flex.

  18. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:018crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:018crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:018crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Loosen adhesive underneath vibration motor.

    • Loosen side button assembly. There is fingerprint scanner here, be careful.

    • Loosen noise canceling microphone.

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    • Loosen all adhesive underneath side button flex assembly.

    • Here is side button flex assembly. It’s integrated by vibration motor, side button connector, fingerprint scanner connector and noise-canceling mic.

  20. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:020crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:020crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:020crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • The sticker underneath LCD assembly is a little bit strong, so use heat gun to soften it for a few minutes.

    • Remove LCD with digitizer assembly carefully.

  21. Sony Xperia Z5C Teardown: crwdns2935265:021crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Done.

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The Rear Camers is what rattles if tapped on the corners.

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Hi! How could I get more info on the fingerprint scanner? Can it be identified?

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Hi iv broken one of the clips on the board that attaches the LCD screen can you get replacement?

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My Z5 Compact frame is broken near to the power button (the color part).

Is there any way to buy just the frame?

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What is the black layer behind the LCD (which can be seen through squares left for SoC heatsinks). Is it a graphite cooling shield just like it is in XZ Premium?

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