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Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement

Introduction

You will learn how to remove the motherboard from the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. This process includes unscrewing nine screws and removing the frame pieces. It is important to keep your work-space organized because there will be several pieces of the phone removed.

What you need

  1. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement, Back Panel: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Place a heated iOpener on the back panel of the phone to melt the adhesive inside.

    • The iOpener or your desired heat source can be very hot and can heat up the phone, so make sure you do not burn yourself.

    • Follow this guide for directions on using the iOpener.

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  2. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
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    • Slide a thin plastic card under the back panel and around the perimeter of the phone to remove the adhesive.

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  3. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Take hold of the back panel with your fingers and remove.

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  4. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement, Frame: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Orient the phone horizontally with the front screen facing down and the camera on the bottom left corner.

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  5. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Remove nine 3.9mm Phillips #000 screws.

    • Make sure to turn carefully in the counter-clockwise direction or you may wear out the thread and shape of the screws. You will not be able to remove the screws once they are damaged!

    • When unscrewing, remember "Left Loosey, Righty Tighty!"

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  6. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Place the spudger under the top left corner frame piece and lift to loosen.

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  7. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Grab hold of the top left frame piece with your fingers and gently wiggle and lift to remove.

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  8. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Place the spudger under the bottom left frame piece and lift to loosen it.

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  10. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Grab hold of bottom left frame piece with your fingers and lift gently.

    • When dislodging the left frame piece, carefully wiggle the piece while lifting it vertically to prevent any damage to the wedges on the frame. This applies for all of the other frame pieces you will remove after this step!

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  11. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Place the spudger under the top right frame piece and lift to loosen it.

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  12. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Grab hold of the top right frame piece with your fingers and lift.

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  13. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement, Motherboard: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Insert your nail under the top left connector and push to disconnect it.

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  14. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Grab hold of the metal part of the connector with your fingers and lift.

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  15. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Insert your nail under the metal part of the bottom left connector.

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  16. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Push the bottom left connector with your finger to disconnect it.

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  17. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Insert your nail under the center topmost connector and push to loosen it.

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  18. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Grab hold of the top connector with your fingers and lift to disconnect it.

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  19. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 1

    • Insert your nail under the metal tab of the connector above the battery and push to loosen it.

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  20. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 1

    • Pull the metal tab of the connector towards you with your fingers to disconnect the pins.

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  21. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 20, image 1 of 1

    • Insert spudger in the gap above the battery and lift to loosen the motherboard.

    • Use the spudger to slide under the edges of the motherboard if the motherboard does not seem to loosen after the above step.

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  22. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 21, image 1 of 1

    • Insert the spudger in the gap between the motherboard and the left side of the battery to further lift out the motherboard.

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  23. Sony Xperia XZ Premium Motherboard Replacement: step 22, image 1 of 1

    • Grab hold of the motherboard with your fingers and lift it out of the phone gently.

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Conclusion

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

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4 Comments

Where do you buy a motherboard for the xz premium? thank you

Jonathan Storm - Reply

where can you buy a motherboard for the xz premium G8142?

dukeduane - Reply

If you know the name of the motherboard you can check on:

newegg.com

aliexpress.com

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support...

amazon.com

alibaba.com

Kristoffer Grundström -

Anyone know if you can replace the microphone on the XZ premium? I think it is attatched to the motherboard. Is it soldered on?

Tom M - Reply

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