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  1. Before disassembly, thoroughly wash and dry your hands. Remove the stylus, battery cover and battery. Place in ZONE I. Remove SIM card and SD card. Place in COMPARTMENT A.
    • Before disassembly, thoroughly wash and dry your hands.

    • Remove the stylus, battery cover and battery. Place in ZONE I.

    • Remove SIM card and SD card. Place in COMPARTMENT A.

    • Remove twelve 4.0 mm #00 Phillips screws. Place in SLOT 1.

  2. Insert the pointed end of the spudger into the stylus slot (Picture 1).  Lift up to create enough space to grab the mid-frame, as in Picture 2. Use your fingers to gently peel up mid-frame. Place mid-frame in ZONE II.
    • Insert the pointed end of the spudger into the stylus slot (Picture 1). Lift up to create enough space to grab the mid-frame, as in Picture 2.

    • Use your fingers to gently peel up mid-frame.

    • Place mid-frame in ZONE II.

  3. Use the Blue Pry Tool to disconnect six ribbon cable connectors on the logic board. Disconnect the antenna cable using the blue pry tool as shown in Picture 2.
    • Use the Blue Pry Tool to disconnect six ribbon cable connectors on the logic board.

    • Disconnect the antenna cable using the blue pry tool as shown in Picture 2.

  4. Use your fingers to brush away ribbon cables while gently lifting away the logic board from bottom to top. Place in ZONE III.
    • Use your fingers to brush away ribbon cables while gently lifting away the logic board from bottom to top. Place in ZONE III.

  5. Remove rear-facing camera from underside of logic board.  Place in COMPARTMENT B.
    • Remove rear-facing camera from underside of logic board. Place in COMPARTMENT B.

  6. From COMPARTMENT B, replace rear-facing camera on underside of logic board
    • From COMPARTMENT B, replace rear-facing camera on underside of logic board

  7. Replace the logic board from ZONE III.  Make sure no cables are trapped underneath the logic board. Reseat six cables. Reseat antenna.
    • Replace the logic board from ZONE III. Make sure no cables are trapped underneath the logic board.

    • Reseat six cables.

    • Reseat antenna.

  8. Replace mid-frame from ZONE II.  Note the clips at the top of the mid-frame. Place the mid-frame clips in their slots at the top of the front panel before seating the rest of the mid-frame.
    • Replace mid-frame from ZONE II. Note the clips at the top of the mid-frame.

    • Place the mid-frame clips in their slots at the top of the front panel before seating the rest of the mid-frame.

  9. Replace twelve 4.0 mm Phillips screws from SLOT 1. Replace the SD card & SIM card from COMPARTMENT A. Replace the battery cover, battery and stylus from ZONE I.
    • Replace twelve 4.0 mm Phillips screws from SLOT 1.

    • Replace the SD card & SIM card from COMPARTMENT A.

    • Replace the battery cover, battery and stylus from ZONE I.

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