Fairphone 2 Headphone Module Replacement

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Introduction

This guide will show you how to replace the headphone module of the Fairphone 2.

What you need

Step 1 Back Cover (one-piece)

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Just peel off the back cover by starting at one of the corners and work your way around.
Take off the back cover.

Step 2 Battery

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Push the battery toward the top of the phone.
Pull the battery out away from the phone.

Step 3 Display Assembly

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After taking out the battery you can unlock the display assembly.
Flip the two blue switches to the inner position.
Slide the display assembly towards the bottom of the phone.

Step 4

Another possible way of sliding the display assembly open.

Step 5

Take off the display assembly.

Step 6 Headphone Module

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Remove the two Phillips #0 screws of the headphone module marked by the blue circles.

Step 7

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Turn the mainframe around so you're looking at it from the back and can see the two blank parts of the module.
Take out the module by first pushing the left part out with your thumb while holding the right side in place.
Then push out the right part with your other thumb.