iPad Mini Wi-Fi Front Facing Camera Cable Replacement - iFixit Repair Guide

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1. Step 1 Front Facing Camera Cable
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  Use a pair of tweezers to peel up and remove the small piece of tape covering the front-facing camera cable connector.
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2. Step 2
  The front-facing camera cable connector is secured with pieces of tape that wrap up around the sides of the cable and are fastened to two small metal plates.
  
  Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the lower metal plate up from the front-facing camera cable connector.
  
  Being careful not to break the plate or the tape attached to it, pry it up and fold it away from the front-facing camera cable connector.
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4. Step 3
  Gently pry the second metal plate up from the front-facing camera cable connector.
  
  Again, carefully pry the plate up and away from the front-facing camera cable connector.
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5. Step 4
  Use a plastic opening tool to pry the front-facing camera cable's connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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6. Step 5
  Gently fold the front-facing camera cable upwards (roughly at a 90-degree angle), exposing the bottom side of it.
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Conclusion

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

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