Meta Quest 2 Lower Cameras Replacement

ID: 169138

Description: Follow this guide to replace either or both of...

Steps:

1. Hold the power button for three seconds to fully turn off your headset.
2. You'll hear a power down chime, and the LED next to the power button will turn off.

3. Grasp and pull on the nose section of the facial interface to unclip it from the headset.

4. Grasp and pull on the top section of the facial interface to unclip it from the headset.

5. Remove the facial interface.
6. During reassembly, align the facial interface to the headset and use your fingers to press along the perimeter to clip it back in.

7. Use your fingers to grasp the right strap near the headset.
8. Peel the right strap away from the headset arm to unclip it.

9. Repeat the procedure to peel the left strap away from the arm to unclip it.

10. Separate the hook and loop strip on the top strap.

11. Unthread the top strap from its bracket.
12. Remove the head strap.

13. Use a Torx T2 driver to remove the six 3.5 mm‑long screws securing the eyepiece trim.

14. Insert an opening pick into the seam between the eyepiece trim and white outer shell, near the nose cutout.

15. Slide the opening pick to the right along the seam to release the clips securing the eyepiece trim.
16. Pry with the opening pick to release the clips securing the right side of the eyepiece trim.
17. Leave the opening pick in the seam to prevent the clips from reengaging.

18. Repeat the prying procedure along the left edge to release the clips securing the eyepiece trim.
19. During reassembly, press your fingers along the perimeter of the eyepiece trim to clip it back in place.

20. Don’t try to fully remove the eyepiece trim in this step. It’s still connected to the headset by a short cable.
21. Lift the eyepiece trim slightly and tilt it towards the top edge of the headset.
22. Set the trim down on your work surface, making sure not to strain the cable.

23. Use the point of a spudger to flip open the black lock tab on the ZIF connector securing the face sensor cable.

24. Use tweezers to pull the face sensor cable out of the ZIF connector.

25. Remove the eyepiece trim.

26. During reassembly:
27. Make sure the lens spacing matches the spacing indicator. This allows the indicator peg to sit correctly in its notch.
28. If the lens spacing doesn't match the indicator, manually adjust the lens with your fingers.

29. During reassembly, the face sensor cable can be tricky to connect. Follow these tips to connect the cable:
30. Thread your fingers through the eyepiece trim’s eyeholes and grasp the edges of the sensor cable.
31. Slide the sensor cable into the socket until the first set of tabs rests in the socket. This should flip the lock tab down partially.
32. Use a spudger to press the lock tab down towards the cable to lock it in place.

33. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 7.7 mm‑long screws securing the front cover to the headset:
34. One recessed in the top-left corner
35. One recessed in the top-right corner
36. Three along the lower edge

37. The front cover is still held in place by clips along the bottom and side edges.
38. Insert an opening pick into the seam between the bottom edge of the front cover and the headset.
39. Pry with the opening pick to release the front cover clips.

40. Slide the opening clip along the seam and pry to release all the clips securing the front cover.

41. Remove the front cover.

42. Use a pair of tweezers to grasp the metal neck of the top-right antenna cable.
43. Lift the antenna connector straight up to disconnect it.
44. Guide the antenna cable out of its metal clip holding it in place.

45. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three screws securing the battery cable bracket:
46. One 4.4 mm‑long screw
47. Two 2.3 mm‑long screws

48. Use tweezers or your fingers to grasp the battery cable bracket.
49. Twist the cable bracket slightly so that its bottom left corner unclips from the motherboard.
50. Remove the battery cable bracket.

51. Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector from the motherboard.
52. The battery press connector can disconnect accidentally during reassembly. Check this connector before you attach the bracket.

53. Insert one arm of a pair of tweezers under the metal neck of the black antenna cable near the fan assembly.
54. Lift the antenna connector straight up to disconnect it.
55. Guide the antenna cable out of its metal clip holding it in place.

56. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eight screws securing the antenna assembly to the headset:
57. Four 4.4 mm‑long screws
58. Two 4.8 mm‑long screws
59. Two 10.7 mm‑long screws

60. Use your fingers to flip up the antenna assembly enough to access the cable underneath it.

61. Use tweezers to unclip the antenna cable from its metal clip.

62. Remove the front antenna assembly.

63. Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the lower camera connector.

64. Slide an opening pick under the camera cable to loosen it from the headset.

65. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 3.5 mm‑long screws securing the camera.

66. Lift and remove the lower camera.
67. You can reuse the thermal paste if you keep it clean. Otherwise, use a spudger to scrape off the old paste and apply a small amount of thermal putty or viscous thermal compound (such as K5 Pro) to the back of the camera.