Huawei P10 smartphone was launched in February 2017. It has a 5.10-inch display with a resolution of 1920×1080, an octa-core HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor, and 4GB of RAM.
The phone has 64GB/128GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. The Huawei P10 has a 20-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 12-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
Today, we finally got a blue Huawei P10, and we cannot wait to open it to explore its internal structure.
First look at this Huawei P10 specification:
5.1 inch 1080 x 1920 pixels (432 ppi) IPS-NEO LCD capacitive touchscreen
HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa-core processor (4×2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) and Mali-G71 MP8 GPU
Dual 20 MP + 12 MP, f/2.2, OIS, Leica optics, phase detection and laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
8 MP, f/1.9 front camera
4 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM
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First of all, we remove the Huawei P10’s SIM card tray. Huawei P10 supports Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by); the SIM card tray uses an anti-reverse insertion design to prevent the user from inserting the slot in the reverse direction, leading to damage to the card slot.
The Huawei P10 also uses screws and clips to secure the back cover.
I think Huawei uses T2 hex screws, that is, to prevent users from privately removing them.
Removing the two T2 hex screws at the bottom, using the pick to insert the back cover and the fuselage, and then slowly opening the back cover.
When separating the back cover from the fuselage, it should be noted that the power button and the volume key cable on the back cover are still connected to the motherboard.
Huawei P10 uses a one-piece metal back cover, using a large area of the nano-injection antenna to ensure a good signal overflow.
We carefully observed the Huawei P10 body and found that its internal structure is very different from the Huawei P9. The Huawei P9’s LCD cable and main FPC cable are under the battery, while the Huawei P10’s LCD cable and main FPC cable are covered above the battery.
Remove six screws, three metal sheets. Disconnect the battery connector, LCD cable, and main FPC cable from the motherboard.
Then, remove the front-facing camera and rear-facing camera.
8 MP, f/1.9 selfie camera, Leica certified, its connector secured by metal sheet and adhesive tape.
Dual 20 MP + 12 MP, f/2.2: The dual camera unit consists of two camera sensors: an ordinary 20 MP RGB sensor and a 12 MP monochrome sensor.
These two camera modules are really thin, so the Huawei P10 camera module did not protrude from the fuselage, making the Huawei P1 look more smooth.
Unplug the RF coaxial cable from the motherboard. The motherboard can be removed.
All chips were covered by metal shields, and the CPU’s metal shield was covered with a layer of thermal grease.
SKhynix H9HKNNNCUUMU BRNMH 706A 4GB RAM + HiSilicon Kirin 960 Octa-core processor
Samsung 64 GB flash memory
NXP 55102 0401 SSD704 NFC Controller chip
Skyworks 78117-14A
Skyworks 78114-61
TI71CL7G1 TPS 65132B0 Single Inductor – Dual Output Power Supply
At the bottom, there are several modules, including the loudspeaker, USB Type-C port, vibration motor, and the loudspeaker glued on the chassis with glues.
The subboard is integrated with a USB Type-C port. The port has a rubber ring to prevent water and dust from entering the body.
The loudspeaker is connected to the sub-board via a cable.
Because we also need to do other tests on the phone, so do not remove the battery this time.
Huawei P10 has a 3.82V, 3200mAh, 12.23Wh Li-ion battery, Huawei model: HB386280ECW, manufactured by Huizhou Desay Battery Co., LTD.
Compared with the Huawei P9, the battery capacity is slightly improved.
We have also created some parts replacement tutorials for Huawei P10. Please visit the P10 repair guides category.
Hello,
I need the same manual instructions for the Huawei P10 lite display assembly removal and replacement. Do you have information on this?
Greetings! Thomas
Sorry! we have no Huawei P10 lite, so we can not offer the guide.
I’ve been trying to find the type and size of the camera sensor in the P10, but it seems impossible to find.
Do you happen to know what they are?
Thanks!
Sony IMX286 and IMX350.
Hello, can you tell me where the Camera IC chip (TWL80125) is? I mean this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/TWL80125-camera-ic-for-huawei-p10-mate9/32863808327.html. My camera broke after disassembling my phone. I even tried to change the camera module, but nothing worked, so I assume that the camera IC chip broke. Can you please help me?
The bare chip model has been marked on the picture, but the chip was not found. If it is, it may be covered under the metal frame.
Hey,
I just got a P10 from my father. It is broken inside. The antenna connector on the mainboard is gone, so I wanted to solder the antenna manually on the mainboard. I am pretty sure that this is quite impossible, but I have nothing to lose. Do you have any ideas or tips for me? I read that there are some grounded wires on the connectors, and I am sure that I can’t solder them this easily.
Hello! Is it possible to replace the P10 camera with the P10 Pro camera? It’s 1.8 VS 2.2. Are they the same form factor? Will they be detected as the same camera on the P10?
The antenna that connects the cover to the phone is broken or torn off; my question is, can that be replaced?
Thank you
Of course, the antenna module can be replaced.