In this guide, we will show you how to remove the front camera on a OnePlus 5 smartphone. The removal instructions are divided into six steps.
The full teardown of the OnePlus 5 can be found here.
Repair Tools Needed:
T1 screwdriver
1.5*25mm Phillips screwdriver
Suction cup
Pick
Spudger
SIM Card Eject Tool
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1. Removing the SIM card tray and two screws
Powered off the OnePlus 5 and removed the SIM card tray using the SIM card eject tool.
Remove two screws close to the USB Type-C port with a T1 screwdriver.
2. Open the back cover
Open the back cover a little bit with a suction cup.
Insert a spudger between the back cover and the display assembly, and slide the spudger along the display edge to release the back cover from the fuselage.
3. Removing the back cover
Remove the screws with a 1.5*25mm Phillips screwdriver.
Remove the metal plate.
In order to protect the hardware, we need to disconnect the battery connector first and then disconnect the USB Type-C connector.
You can see the USB Type-C and 3.5mm headphone jack on the back cover.
4. Removing the rear camera
Disconnect two camera connectors from the motherboard.
Take the rear camera off from its slot.
5. Removing the motherboard
Remove seven screws securing the motherboard to the chassis.
Disconnect the three cables from the motherboard.
Lift up the motherboard, and you can access the main FPC cable.
Disconnect the FPC cable from the motherboard, and the motherboard can be removed.
6. Removing the front camera
You can access the front camera module on the back of the motherboard.
Disconnect the front camera connector from the motherboard.
You can find the full OnePlus 5 Teardown here. Please visit the OnePlus 5 repair guide category for other parts replacement tutorials.
