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OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement

What you need

  1. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement, Back Panel: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Turn on the heat gun to a low heat and and gently heat the curved edges on the back of the phone.

    • Be careful not to overheat or melt the plastic; heat guns can get out of hand quickly!

    • Wedge the opening picks between the front and back panel and slide them around the perimeter to break the adhesive securing the back cover.

    • Repeat until the back panel is fully released.

  2. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Gently lift up the back panel, with care not to damage the fingerprint sensor ribbon cable.

  3. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Use a pair of tweezers to gently pull up on the red tab and disconnect the cable from the device.

    • Completely remove the back panel from the device.

  4. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 1 of 2 OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Grip the green tab connected to the battery and pull the battery directly up and out.

  5. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement, Midframe: step 5, image 1 of 2 OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement, Midframe: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • The midframe is made of plastic and located above the battery space.

    • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the ten 3 mm screws from the midframe.

    • ATTENTION - Be aware that the screw at the bottom left is marked wrong in this picture. The actual 10th screw is actually underneath the round white sticker. Do not remove the screw marked at bottom left, but strip over the white sticker which has a screw underneath it. Otherwise you will damage your midframe board.

    • Lift the bottom of the mid frame directly up and remove it from the device.

  6. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement, Motherboard: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the ten screws holding the motherboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

  7. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Disconnect the small metal tabs near the battery compartment that are holding the motherboard down.

    • Using a fingernail, carefully work under the edge and pry the motherboard up from the phone.

    • The cameras should lift up with the motherboard.

  8. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement, Volume Button: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the two 2.3 mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

  9. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Use tweezers to lift up on the plastic tab that was held down by the screws.

    • Use the same pair of tweezers to lift up the metal tab underneath.

    • This is hinged on one side, so lift the open side first. The hinged side should pull out after the other side is up.

  10. OnePlus 6 Volume Button Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Using a pair of tweezers, remove the volume buttons from the device.

Conclusion

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

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