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Motorola Droid Camera Assembly Replacement

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    1. Motorola Droid Camera Assembly Replacement, Motorola Droid Camera Assembly Replacement: step 1, image 1 of 3 Motorola Droid Camera Assembly Replacement, Motorola Droid Camera Assembly Replacement: step 1, image 2 of 3 Motorola Droid Camera Assembly Replacement, Motorola Droid Camera Assembly Replacement: step 1, image 3 of 3
      • Slide the battery cover downwards while applying pressure to the center of the battery cover with your thumb.

      • Lift and remove the battery cover out from the phone.

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      • Grasp the upper left corner of the battery and lift it out of its housing.

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      • Use a spudger to lift and remove the black plastic screw cover at the top of the phone near the camera.

      • The cover is attached by adhesive, so some force may be required.

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      • Using the tip of a spudger, peel up one corner of the gold ribbon beneath the battery compartment.

      • Peel the ribbon up off the phone.

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      • Carefully peel the device information label that covers the motherboard EMI shields.

      • This label contains important information specific to the phone. Remove it with care and keep it in a safe place.

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      • Insert the flat end of a spudger and pry the plastic camera cover up off the phone.

      • The thin plastic cover is attached to the phone with an adhesive. Work slowly and carefully.

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      • Remove the seven 5.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the rear case to the inner case.

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      • Insert the flat end of a spudger and pry downwards to release the plastic tab holding the rear case to the motherboard screw.

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      • Gently insert a spudger between the rear case and front case at the top of the phone, near the audio jack.

      • Carefully pry the top edge of the rear case up from the rest of the phone.

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      • With the spudger still inserted between the rear case and front case, slide the spudger along the right edge of the device, moving toward the bottom, prying as you go.

      • Continue prying along the bottom edge of the device from right to left, freeing it from the front panel.

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      • Continue prying the rear case from the front case along the left side, moving from bottom to top.

      • Lift the rear case up out of the phone.

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      • Carefully lift and remove the speaker assembly up out of the phone.

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      • Use a spudger to pry the antenna cable connectors from their respective sockets on the motherboard and the speaker/antenna board.

      • De-route the antenna cable by pulling it out of the metal clips along the side of the front case.

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      • Peel the black tape covering the side button and display ribbon connectors on the motherboard.

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      • Disconnect the power button/volume button connector from its socket on the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.

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      • Disconnect the display ribbon connector from its socket on the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.

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      • Remove three 3.8 mm T5 Torx screws securing the motherboard to the front case.

      • Don't attempt to remove the motherboard yet, it is still attached by the keypad ribbon connector.

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      • Carefully lift the motherboard from the front case and lay it next to the Droid, minding the keypad connector that is still attached.

      • Disconnect the keypad connector by prying it straight up off its socket on the motherboard.

      • Remove the motherboard from the phone.

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      • Orient the motherboard so that the camera lens is face down.

      • Disconnect the camera connector from its socket by prying it straight up with a spudger.

      • Remove the camera assembly.

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Conclusion

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

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