Aquaris M5 Vibration Unit Replacement

Step 1 Back Cover



• Insert the tip of an iFixit opening tool between the back cover and the mid frame of the phone.
• Between the 2 SIM card slots is a good place to start.
• Slide the opening tool to the bottom of the phone, to snap out the plastic clips, connecting the back cover and mid frame.
Step 2



• Slide the opening tool back to the top of the phone, to disconnect all the clips on the edge.
• Slide around the corner and along the top edge, to also disconnect these clips.
Step 3
• Be careful not to bend the back cover too hard to prevent some of the clips breaking.
• Grab the back cover by the loosened edge.
• Gently bend and twist the flexible back cover a bit to disconnect the remaining clips.
• Take off the back cover.
Step 4 Battery
• Damaging the liquid indicator sticker, on the middle most screw, will void the warranty of the phone.
• Unscrew the ten black 4mm Phillips #00 Screws from the mainboard shield.
• Unscrew the golden 3.4mm Phillips #00 screw on the middle-right side of the mainboard shield.
Step 5
• Insert the flat side of a spudger between the mainboard shield and the frame of the phone.
• Twist the spudger to lift up the mainboard shield.
• Remove the mainboard shield from the phone.
Step 6
• Use a spudger to disconnect the battery's flex cable from the mainboard.
• Pull of the sticker on the bottom side of the battery.
• Grab the sticker and lift it up to take the battery out of the phone.
Step 7 Front Camera
• FPC Connectors can break easily, be very careful.
• Use an opening tool or your finger nail to open the FPC connector.
• Disconnect the FPC connector cable.
• Use the tip of a spudger to leverage the camera out of its housing.
• Remove the front camera.
Step 8 Rear Camera

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• Use the flat side of a spudger to disconnect the camera's flex cable.
• Use Tweezers to grab the camera and lift it out of the phone.
Step 9 Mainboard
• Use a SIM card eject tool, to eject the two SIM card slots on one side.
• Use a SIM card eject tool, to eject the micro SD card slot on the other side.
Step 10

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• Use tweezers to unplug the antenna cable in the bottom right of the mainboard.
• Use a spudger to disconnect the two flex cables at the bottom of the mainboard.
Step 11
• Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the flex cable at the top of your the mainboard.
• Bend the cable a bit over the edge, so it won't block the mainboard later, when you are taking it out.
Step 12
• Take out the 4mm Phillips #00 screw, holding the mainboard to the frame.
Step 13
• Insert the flat end of a spudger between the mainboard and the mid frame.
• The best spot is on the right side next to the two SIM card slots.
• Use the spudger to lever the mainboard.
• Take the mainboard out of the phone.
Step 14 Vibration Unit
• Insert the tip of a spudger in the small gap of the vibration unit's housing.
• Lever the vibration unit away from the mid frame.
• Use tweezers to grab the vibration unit and take it out of the phone.
• The vibration unit is held in place and connected to the phone with adhesive. you will need some new adhesive, when you replace it with another vibration unit.

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