Introduction
Use this guide to remove the iPhone's primary rear camera.
What you need
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Power off your iPhone before beginning disassembly.
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Remove the two 3.6 mm Pentalobe P2 screws next to the dock connector.
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Pull the rear panel away from the back of the iPhone, being careful not to damage the plastic clips attached to the rear panel.
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Remove the rear panel from the iPhone.
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Remove the following screws securing the battery connector to the logic board:
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One 1.7 mm Phillips screw
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One 1.5 mm Phillips screw
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Carefully push the pressure contact away from the battery connector until it slides free from its position.
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Remove the pressure contact.
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Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry up the battery connector from its socket on the logic board.
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Place the tip of the tool between the loudspeaker enclosure and the metal cover of the connector, and lift the bottom edge of the connector first.
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Insert the edge of a plastic opening tool between the battery and the outer case near the bottom of the iPhone.
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Run the plastic opening tool along the right edge of the battery and pry up at several points to completely separate it from the adhesive securing it to the outer case.
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Wait about one minute for the alcohol solution to weaken the adhesive.
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Use the flat end of a plastic opening tool to gently lift the battery.
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Use the exposed clear plastic pull tab to peel the battery off the adhesive securing it to the iPhone.
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Remove the battery.
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Remove the following four screws securing the cable cover to the logic board:
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One 2.7 mm Phillips screw
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One 2.6 mm Phillips screw
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One 1.3 mm Phillips screw
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One 1.2 mm Phillips screw
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to pry the cable cover tabs out of their slots cut into the EMI shield on the logic board.
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Lift the cable cover from its edge nearest the top and remove it from the iPhone.
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Use the edge of a plastic opening tool to pry the rear camera connector up from its socket on the logic board.
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Remove the rear camera from the iPhone.
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