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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement

What you need

  1. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement, Back Cover: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Heat along the edges of the back cover using a heat gun to soften the glue.

  2. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Attach the small suction cup to the back cover near the bottom of the phone.

    • Pull up on the suction cup and insert the plastic opening tool in between the back cover and the rest of the phone.

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    • Move the spudger around the edge of the back cover to separate it from the black adhesive.

    • Separating the back cover from the rest of the phone ruins the adhesive which makes it no longer waterproof.

  4. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement, Battery: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Carefully disconnect the battery from the logic board by using the plastic spudger as a lever.

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    • Remove the single 1 x 3.0 mm screw holding the battery in using the JIS #00 screwdriver.

    The replacement batteries probably come without the new NFC sticker, so you’ll have to transfer it from the original one to the replacement. This can be easily done with an iPlastix and a good amount of isopropyl alcohol. Do this carefully.

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  6. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Pry the battery up from the ends using the plastic spudger until the battery pops out of the enclosure.

  7. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the battery from the device

  8. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement, External Speaker: step 8, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement, External Speaker: step 8, image 2 of 2
    • Unscrew the four screws on the corners of the back frame using the JIS #00 screwdriver.

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    • Wedge the plastic opening tool under the back frame. Move the plastic opening tool around the entire frame to separate it from the adhesive.

  10. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the back frame.

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    • Wedge the spudger underneath the external speaker. Pull up on the external speaker using the spudger.

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    • Remove the external speaker.

  13. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement, Motherboard: step 13, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement, Motherboard: step 13, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the square rubber gasket from the camera using the plastic spudger.

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    • Remove the black plastic corner still holding in the motherboard.

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    • Carefully pry up on the four sides of the motherboard using the plastic spudger til it separates from the base of the phone.

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    • Remove the motherboard from the device.

    • There may be a small yellow adhesive underneath the motherboard still holding it in. Slide the tip of the spudger through it to sever it.

  17. Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement, Rear Camera: step 17, image 1 of 2 Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Rear Camera Replacement, Rear Camera: step 17, image 2 of 2
    • Disconnect the camera from the motherboard using a spudger.

Conclusion

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

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The trouble is that the headphones jack and the monitor cables are unplugged when removing the motherboard and I do not think it is possible to plug them back in from the back side of the phone. I think the monitor needs to be removed for them to be plugged from the front.

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