Introduction
Before you start: Make sure that it's your camera's hardware that is actually defective. The cause of a non-functioning or poorly functioning camera could also be an error in the software or an incorrectly plugged-in connector.
You can find a new replacement main camera for your SHIFTPHONE in the official SHIFTPHONE Shop.
The tools you need are a Torx T3 screwdriver and your fingernail. Optionally, you can use a pick, spudger and tweezers.
You will find the required T3 screwdriver in the original box of your SHIFTPHONE. It is also available here.
The repair takes about 10 minutes and the workplace should be clean and clear.
Repairing your SHIFTPHONE does not void the warranty. However, you will have to pay for any damage caused by incorrect repairs.
Important: If any step is unusually difficult or something does not come off, please contact SHIFT before major damage occurs. You will get direct support.
What you need
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Turn off your SHIFT6mq.
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Remove the bumper.
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Use your fingernail (pick/spatula) to detach the back cover at the gap between the frame and the back cover on the bottom left corner (when looking at the back of the phone).
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Place your finger in the notch, centered under the battery, and lift it out.
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Use the T3 screwdriver to loosen all 14 screws. Work your way along the ascending numbering of the screws. This is how you make sure you don't forget any.
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Now run your fingernail between the display frame and the middle frame of the SHIFT6mq.
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Very gently peel the display along all sides of the phone.
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If the display is detached from the frame all around, you can go to the next step...
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Now you can carefully lift off the display, with a slight upward movement to avoid straining the cable.
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Rotate the display around the short, bottom edge. Carefully place the display glass-side down on the SHIFT6mq.
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Here you can see the main board. In the middle you can see the dual camera of the SHIFT6mq.
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An adhesive strip fastenes the ground plane to the camera and the motherboard. Carefully pull this strip off.
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Photo: Position of camera, Removal of Adhesive
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Detach the lower camera connector. To do so, insert a spudger or a fingernail on the upper, shorter side of the connector and lift it off.
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Now remove the upper connector again by introducing the spudger on the shorter side of said connector and lifting it off the board.
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Now you can carefully remove the dual camera
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Picture: Positioning of Spudger
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Carefully place the camera in the mainboard's recess.
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Put the connector on the socket on the mainboard and make sure that both parts are completely on top of each other.
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When both connections are properly aligned, press lightly on the connector with a finger. You should feel and hear it snap into place.
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Connect the second connector in the same way.
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Pictures: inserted camera, connectors on top of each other, finger pressure, correctly plugged in connectors
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Take the supplied small adhesive tape and stick it over the mainboard shielding and both cameras, as seen at the beginning.
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Image: gluing process. sticker positioning clearly visible
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Place the display on the phone with the screen facing outwards.
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Press the display along the edge onto the midframe.
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If everything works properly, turn your SHIFT6mq over and screw all 14 screws back into the holes provided.
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Once all the screws have been reinserted, insert the battery, attach the back cover and pull the bumper over the phone.
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