Alcatel OneTouch Elevate Rear Camera Replacement

ID: 106756

Description: A faulty rear camera won't produce the ideal...

Steps:

  1. Locate the small indent on the lower left corner.
  2. Use your fingers or a small plastic opening tool to lift the back cover off.
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  4. Locate the indent between the battery and your phone.
  5. Use your finger or a small plastic opening tool to lift the battery free.
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  7. Using the Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the nine screws from the phone.
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  9. Place an iFixit opening tool between the screen and the back cover and pry it open.
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  11. Disconnect the camera from the mother board with your prying tool.
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  13. Remove both of the cables located on the bottom left corner of the phone.
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  15. Remove the volume and power button using your prying tool.
  16. Go underneath the bronze plate with your prying tool and carefully pry it off.
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  18. Remove this piece that is to the right of the camera with your prying tool.
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  20. Remove these two pieces by using your tweezers.
  21. Carefully pull them off. There will be a black flap where you can place your tweezers to pull.
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  23. Using the prying tool, go in-between the phone.
  24. Carefully pry it off.
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  26. Find the camera.
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  28. Gently place the opening tool head as close as possible to the edge.
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  30. Flip the camera up carefully and slowly.
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  32. Take the old camera out and replace it with the replacement.
  33. Gently press on the camera and wait for it to stick back to the phone.
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