Nothing Phone (1) Battery Replacement

Do not apply excessive heat that could damage the display or internal battery.

• Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the rear glass for at least two minutes to loosen adhesive.
• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate, but avoid overheating the phone.

Secure a suction handle to the bottom edge of the rear glass, as close to the edge as possible.

If the rear glass is cracked, the suction handle may not stick — use strong tape or superglue to secure it in place and allow it to cure.

• Lift the rear glass with the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and the frame.
• Apply more heat if needed, following the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

Insert an opening pick into the created gap.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive, then leave it in place to prevent resealing.

• Insert a second opening pick at the bottom edge of the phone.
• Slide it to the bottom left corner to cut through the adhesive.

Do not remove the opening picks, as this will cause the adhesive to reseal.

For slicing near the glyph, insert only ~2-3 mm of the opening pick's tip.

• If adhesive hardens, it may be too cold — use iOpener (1-2 min) to reheat before continuing.

• Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner.
• Slide the opening pick along the left edge to cut adhesive.
• Leave the pick in the top left corner to prevent resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick under the top left corner of the phone.

• Slide it along the top edge to cut through the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in the top right corner to prevent resealing.

• Insert a fifth opening pick under the top right corner.
• Slide the pick along the right edge of the rear glass to cut remaining adhesive.

Continue until the rear glass is fully separated from the frame.

• If there's still resistance, use an opening pick to remove any remaining adhesive.

Remove the rear glass.

• Clean the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (90%+) before applying new adhesive.
• Use a dust blower to clean the transparent rear glass if necessary, especially before installing a new one.
• Secure the new back cover using pre-cut adhesive or double-sided tape.

Apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes after installation to ensure a good bond. A stack of heavy books can help.

Apply heat to the earpiece speaker cover with a heated iOpener for 1-2 minutes, if needed.

• Insert an opening pick under the grey plastic cover at the top edge of your phone.
• Pry up the cover using the opening pick.
• Remove the plastic cover.

Remove the Torx T5 screws from the earpiece speaker using a Torx T5 screwdriver.

• The screws are approximately 4.2 mm long.

• Slide the flat end of a spudger under the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker.
• Pry up the earpiece speaker using your spudger.
• Remove the earpiece speaker with a pair of tweezers or your fingers.

Disconnect the flash assembly cable using a spudger, prying the connector straight up from its socket.

• Next, disconnect the LED glyph cable in the same manner: use a spudger to pry the connector straight up from its socket.

Insert the opening pick into the gap between the recording indicator light cover and the screen at the top right corner.

• Pry up the plastic cover using the opening pick.
• Remove the recording indicator light cover with a pair of tweezers or your fingers.

Be extremely cautious when handling the bottom LED assembly — a fragile cable is exposed underneath.

• Peel away small adhesive pieces holding the bottom LED assembly in place.
• Insert an opening pick under the right, left, and bottom edges of the assembly to gently pry it loose from the daughterboard cover.

Never slide the opening pick further than indicated by the accompanying photos — damaging the cable is a real risk.

There is still adhesive holding the bottom LED assembly in place.

• Fold the assembly over with blunt nosed tweezers, avoiding damage to the cable.
• This will give you access to the LED cable connector.

Insert one arm of a pair of tweezers into the gap at the right side of the connector bracket.

Pull toward the left edge of the phone to free the closure flap of the connector bracket.

If you're struggling, pull the black rubber piece to the left to give the bracket more room.

• Lift the connector bracket with your tweezers to access the LED connector.

Disconnect the LED cable with a spudger by prying the connector straight up.

Remove the bottom LED assembly using either tweezers or your fingertips.

Remove the five Torx T5 screws with a length of 4.2 mm using the corresponding driver.

• The central screw is concealed under a white protective sticker.
• Ensure to remove all five screws before proceeding further.

Hold the daughterboard cover firmly with one hand.

• Use a pair of tweezers to carefully pry up the grey plastic shield from the daughterboard cover.
• The shield is held by mild adhesive, so gentle prying should be sufficient for removal.
• Remove the grey plastic shield once it is free.

Avoid applying excessive force when prying up the daughterboard cover as this can cause damage to the fingerprint cable.

• Pry gently using a suitable tool.
• Avoid pressing the tool too far underneath the cover.

Position the pointed end of a spudger at the top edge of the daughterboard cover, just above the black rubber guard.

• Pry up on the spudger to release the daughterboard cover from its clips.

Remove the daughterboard cover using tweezers or your fingers.

Use tweezers to carefully remove the black rubber guard from the LED connector bracket.

Remove the LED connector bracket using a pair of tweezers.

Disconnect the interconnect cable by prying its connector straight up from the socket using a spudger.

Adhesive may still be present on the interconnect cable after removal.

• Insert an opening pick under the interconnect cable, being cautious not to damage it.
• Slide the opening pick along the length of the cable to separate it from the charging coil assembly and loudspeaker.

Avoid sharp bending, which can cause cable damage.

• Use a pair of tweezers to gently bend the interconnect cable to the left.

Remove the motherboard cover using a Torx T5 screwdriver.

• Loosen the four 4.2 mm-long screws with the Torx T5 screwdriver.
• Gently pull off the motherboard cover once all screws are removed.

Insert an opening pick under the bottom right edge of the charging coil assembly.

• Slide the opening pick along the right edge to separate the mild adhesive.

Insert opening pick at bottom left edge of charging coil assembly.

• Slide opening along left edge of charging coil assembly to break adhesive bond.

Avoid straining components and cables when folding the charging coil assembly.

• Fold the charging coil over carefully towards the top edge of the phone.
• This will allow access to the motherboard cover screws.

Remove the motherboard cover by unscrewing the three 4.2mm Phillips screws.

Return the charging coil to its original position.

Do not attempt to remove the camera cover and flash assembly completely, as its cable runs underneath the motherboard cover and is fragile.

• Slide an opening pick carefully underneath the camera cover and flash assembly to separate it from the motherboard cover.

Do not strain the camera cover and flash assembly cable when folding.

• Use tweezers to carefully fold the camera cover and flash assembly toward the battery.

Remove the motherboard cover using a Torx T5 screwdriver.

• Remove two 4.2 mm screws from the motherboard.
• Replace the camera cover and flash assembly in its original position.

Locate the charging coil and fold it upwards to access the motherboard cover.

• Spudger: Insert flat end underneath bottom right corner of motherboard cover.
• Pry up with spudger to release clips holding motherboard cover in place.
• Repeat prying procedure on bottom left edge of motherboard cover.

Remove the LED glyph assembly.

Use a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its socket.

Do not puncture or bend the battery with your tool, as this may cause a chemical leak or fire.

• Use blunt nose tweezers or a clean fingernail to carefully remove the pull-tab labeled with an arrow from the battery.
• Peel off remaining pieces of the pull-tab from the left edge using blunt nose tweezers.

Beware of strong battery adhesive — risk of damaging cables underneath.

• Apply a heated iOpener to loosen the battery adhesive for at least 2 minutes.
• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate (be cautious not to overheat).

Grasp the pull-tab and pull upwards on the adhesive strip.

• Lift the battery out of its recess.
• Swing the battery up to a vertical position.

Remove the existing battery.

• Do not install a damaged or deformed battery as this poses a potential safety hazard.
• Secure the new battery using pre-cut adhesive or double-sided tape, applying it to the device's original locations rather than directly onto the battery.

Press the new battery firmly into place.

• During reassembly, temporarily reconnect the battery to the motherboard for proper alignment.
• Disconnect the battery once it is seated in its correct position.