Sony Xperia Z3 Compact Rear Camera Replacement

ID: 35610

Description: Use this guide to remove the rear-facing camera...

Steps:

1. Heat up along the edges of the cover to soften the glue.
2. Ideal temperature is around 120 - 150 °C for 60 seconds.

3. Place a suction cup on the back cover and pull to open a gap.
4. Insert a guitar pick into the gap and slide it around the corner of the back cover to cut the adhesive sticker.

5. Finally, remove the back cover.
6. Be careful, the back cover is fragile and can break.
7. It can be a good idea to wear protective glasses. If the glass shatters, it could enter your eye.

8. Disconnect the NFC antenna.
9. Unscrew the screws holding the black midframe in place.
10. Remove midframe.

11. Disconnect the battery flex connector.
12. Remove rear camera bracket.

13. components on the mainboard are fragile, be careful in the next step.
14. disconnect the flat top cable with a spudger
15. Remove rear camera