Introduction
Are all your photos on the LG V20 coming out blurry? There is probably an issue with the rear-facing camera. This guide will take you through the steps required to remove the camera.
What you need
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Insert a spudger or your fingernail under the battery at the small recess on the lower edge.
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Be careful not to deform or puncture the battery.
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Pry up and remove the battery.
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Remove the sixteen 4mm Phillips #00 screws attaching the back cover to the motherboard.
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Use the flat end of a spudger and apply pressure to one of the corners of the frame section until you create a small gap.
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Flip the phone and insert an opening pick in the gap you created.
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Slide the opening pick along the gap until the frame section pops out of its plastic clamps.
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Remove the frame section.
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Repeat this procedure with the frame section on the other end of the phone.
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The loudspeaker is attached to the cover of the motherboard. Use an opening pick to pry it up.
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Use an opening pick to pry up the motherboard cover at the right corner at the bottom of your phone until it pops out of the plastic clamp.
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Slide the opening pick along the mid frame and flip it sideways to open the plastic clamps holding the motherboard cover in its place.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the flex cable of the left rear camera.
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The second rear camera will come out with the motherboard since it is connected on the other side.
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You can leave the front facing camera in its place as long as you're careful while removing the motherboard assembly. However if you feel uncertain, carefully remove it with a pair of tweezers.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up the motherboard assembly until you can get a good grip.
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Carefully lift up the motherboard assembly and remove it.
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Flip the motherboard assembly and use the flat end of a spudger to carefully disconnect the flex cable of the rear camera.
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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rear camera.
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