Introduction
Prereq for battery disconnection.
What you need
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Lay the phone down on a clean, smooth surface so the back glass is facing up.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Tool used on this step:Clampy - Anti-Clamp$24.95
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Pull the blue handle backwards to unlock the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Unfold your phone completely and slide the Anti-Clamp arms over the left edge of the back glass, below the Google "G" logo.
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Position the suction cups near the bottom edge of the phone—one on the front, and one on the back.
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Squeeze the cups together to apply suction to the desired area.
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Place an object under your phone, like a box or a stack of books, so it rests level while between the Anti-Clamp's arms.
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Pull the blue handle forward to lock the arms.
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Turn the handle clockwise 360 degrees or until the cups start to stretch.
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Make sure the suction cups remain aligned with each other. If they begin to slip out of alignment, detach the suction cups and realign the arms.
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Apply a suction cup to the back glass, as close to the center of the bottom edge as possible.
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Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the back glass and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the opening pick back and forth along the bottom edge to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in the bottom left corner before continuing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Rotate the opening pick around the bottom left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a second opening pick at the bottom left corner.
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Slide the opening pick toward the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in the top left corner before continuing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the top edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Rotate the opening pick around the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a third opening pick in the top left corner.
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Slide the opening pick toward the top right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the back glass for two minutes.
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Angle your pick so it's as flat as possible to the back glass.
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Rotate the opening pick around the top right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a fourth opening pick in the top right corner.
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Slide the opening pick toward the bottom right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Angle your pick so it's as flat as possible to the back glass.
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Rotate the opening pick around the bottom right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Swing the left edge of the back glass up and over the right edge of the phone.
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Lay the back glass to the right side of the phone before continuing.
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Tool used on this step:FixMat$36.95
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Use a Torx Plus 3IP driver to remove the two 2.8 mm‑long screws securing the middle bracket.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to pull the middle bracket toward the left edge of the phone and release its clip.
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Remove the middle bracket.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the back glass cable from the motherboard.
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Tool used on this step:Tesa 61395 Tape$5.99
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If you're reusing your back glass, use tweezers to remove big chunks of adhesive from the perimeter of the back glass.
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Repeat for any adhesive on the frame.
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Use isopropyl alcohol (>90%) and a lint-free cloth to remove any remaining adhesive residue.
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Follow this guide to replace the back glass adhesive with custom cut strips.
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Tool used on this step:Tesa 61395 Tape$5.99
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Peel the bottom of the graphite sheet toward the top of the phone until you can access the bottom bracket.
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Use your hands, or tape with light adhesive, to keep the graphite sheet out of the way.
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If you completely removed your graphite sheet, follow this guide to replace it.
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If you don't have custom cut adhesive strips for the antenna, use double-sided tape, like Tesa Tape, to secure the graphite sheet to the logic board.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use tweezers, or a clean fingernail, to pull the black screw cover off the top screw on the bottom bracket.
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Use a Torx Plus 3IP driver to remove the five 3.1 mm‑long screws securing the bottom bracket.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to pull the bottom bracket toward the bottom edge of the phone and release its clip.
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Remove the bottom bracket.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the base battery cable press connector.
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Use a point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the flip battery and bottom interconnect press connectors.
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Peel off the new conductive tape from its liner and apply the sticky side to the bottom interconnect connector, making sure to bridge the logic board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
