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Introduction

If your Alcatel 1B 2020 is taking blurry photos, it may be due to a bad rear camera. Symptoms like distorted images, inability to focus, or a non-functional camera may indicate a problem with the camera. A replacement may be necessary if general troubleshooting has not resolved the issue.

This guide will focus on showing you how to replace the rear camera on your Alcatel 1B 2020. The repair is straightforward, only requiring a few screws to be taken out and some prying.

If your Alcatel 1B 2020 has a swollen battery after opening the phone, handle it carefully, as it poses a fire hazard.

Following these steps in this guide will help you successfully replace your Alcatel 1B 2020's rear camera.

What you need

Step 1 Battery

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For your safety, unplug all peripherals, discharge the battery below 25%, and power down your device before beginning disassembly.
Insert the opening tool into the seam between the back plastic case and the front screen.
Slide it around the edge of the phone to release the clips holding them together.
Remove the bottom case by hand.

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Step 2

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Place the pry tool between the bottom of the battery and the bracket.
Lift the battery using the pry tool to remove it.

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Step 3 Rear Camera

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Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove sixteen 3.0 mm screws that secure the black plastic bracket.

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Step 4

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Use a plastic opening tool to pry the midframe from the bottom case.
Slide the end of the opening tool around the perimeter of the device to release the clips holding the midframe and bottom case together.
Be careful, the motherboard is located right beneath the midframe.
Remove the midframe from the phone.

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Step 5

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Place a spudger or an opening tool under the camera press connector edge and pry straight up to disconnect it.
Make sure to pry under the edge of the connector itself, and not under the socket on the board. Otherwise, you risk permanently damaging the socket.
Use the tweezers to pull the rear camera out.