Introduction
Prerequisite only.
What you need
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to flip up the retaining flap on the volume control/power button ribbon cable socket.
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Pull the cable out of its socket.
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Use a plastic opening tool to lift the camera connector up and out of its socket on the motherboard.
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Bend the camera cable away from the motherboard.
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Carefully flip up the retaining flap on the microphone cable socket.
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Pull the microphone cable out of its socket.
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Use your plastic opening tool to pry the upper antenna connector up from its socket on the motherboard.
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Pry up the retaining flap on the headphone jack ribbon cable socket.
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Pull the headphone jack ribbon cable out of its socket.
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Use a plastic opening tool to flip up the retaining flap on the digitizer board ribbon cable socket.
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Pull the digitizer ribbon cable out of its socket.
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De-route the lower antenna cable along the top edge of the battery and carefully pull it out from under its retaining clip near the top right corner of the battery.
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Remove the eight 3.2 mm Phillips screws securing both the battery and the motherboard to the rear case.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry the battery up from the tape securing it to the rear case.
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Lift the motherboard assembly out of the rear case, minding any cables that may get caught.
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Carefully pull the battery away from the L-shaped motherboard to disconnect its cable.
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Remove the battery from the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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