Introduction
Use this guide to replace the battery of your Nexus 5.
What you need
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Use a plastic opening tool to free the clips on the top and each side of the back cover.
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Remove the six 4.0 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the midframe to the phone.
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To replace the LCD screen and digitizer, remove the additional four 4.0mm daughterboard cover screws with the same screwdriver. You may have to pierce through clear adhesive material to remove them.
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Tool used on this step:Spudger$2.99
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Use the flat end of a nylon spudger to disconnect the battery connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the daughterboard ribbon cable and pull it away from the battery.
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