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Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the charging port in your Fairphone 4.

What you need

  1. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Pry the back cover up: step 1, image 1 of 2 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Pry the back cover up: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Be sure to power off your phone before you begin.

    • Insert your thumbnail, or a prying tool like a spudger, into the notch at the bottom right of the back cover.

    • Pry the back cover up to start separating its plastic clips.

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  2. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Using your thumbnail or an opening pick, slide along the right side of the phone to loosen the plastic clips.

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  3. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Slide along the bottom of the phone to loosen the plastic clips.

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  4. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Slide along the left side of the phone to loosen the plastic clips.

    • Lift the back cover to release the rest of the plastic clips and remove it.

    • To reinstall the back cover press it firmly into place until you hear a snap from the plastic clips.

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  6. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Lever up the Battery: step 5, image 1 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Lever up the Battery: step 5, image 2 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Lever up the Battery: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Use a fingernail or a prying tool at the marked notch to lever the battery out of its recess.

    • Lift the battery out of its recess and remove it.

    • Remove the battery.

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  7. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Unscrew the loudspeaker: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the six 4.8 mm-long Phillips screws.

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  8. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Slide beneath the loudspeaker: step 7, image 1 of 2 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Slide beneath the loudspeaker: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Use an opening pick to slide beneath the loudspeaker.

    • Slide the opening pick to the right side of the loudspeaker to release the clips that hold it in place.

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  9. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Lift up the loudspeaker: step 8, image 1 of 2 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Lift up the loudspeaker: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Slide the opening pick to the left side of the loudspeaker to release the clips that hold it in place.

    • Twist the opening pick to lift up the loudspeaker.

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  10. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Remove the loudspeaker: step 9, image 1 of 2 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Remove the loudspeaker: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Grab the loudspeaker and flip it towards the bottom to remove it.

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  11. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Disconnect the cable: step 10, image 1 of 2 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Disconnect the cable: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • Use a spudger to disconnect the charging port by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

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  12. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Lift out the charging port: step 11, image 1 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Lift out the charging port: step 11, image 2 of 3 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Lift out the charging port: step 11, image 3 of 3

    • Use the pointed side of the spudger to lift the charging port out of its recess.

    • The small cutout visible on the opposite side of the charging port screw hole can be used to insert the spudger.

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  13. Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Remove the charging port: step 12, image 1 of 2 Fairphone 4 Charging Port Replacement, Remove the charging port: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • Grab the charging port and remove it.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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One Comment

Der Tausch war sehr einfach mit eurer Anleitung und der USB-C Anschluss funktioniert wieder einwandfrei, besser als zuvor sogar.

Ich hatte von Anfang an Probleme mit dem USB-C Anschluss und vermute dieser war bereits fehlerhaft montiert. Die Konnektivität wurde immer schlechter, nur bestimmte Ladekabel funktionierten noch. Säubern hat nichts gebracht. Nach dem Wechsel funktionieren wieder alle Kabel bzw. Stecker und klicken richtig an. Das war vorher nie so.

Bei den ganzen Problemen und dem Verschleiß von USB-C Buchsen ist es schade dass Fairphone sich wegen der schlechteren Effizienz immer noch gegen QI-Charging entscheidet. Es könnte die Lebensdauer von Ladeanschlüssen verlängern. Ich denke das sollte man hinsichtlich der Nachhaltigkeit mehr berücksichtigen.

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