Nothing Phone (1) Loudspeaker Replacement

Avoid overheating the phone to prevent damage to the display and battery.

• Apply the iOpener to the rear glass for at least two minutes.
• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate with caution to loosen adhesive.

Attach a suction handle to the rear glass's bottom edge, as close as possible.

• If the rear glass is cracked, use strong tape or superglue to secure the suction handle in place, allowing it to cure.
• Lift the rear glass with the suction handle, creating a small gap between the back cover and frame.

Apply additional heat if necessary to create a gap, but be cautious not to overheat using the iOpener.

• Insert an opening pick into the created gap.
• Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner and slice through the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Position the first opening pick at the bottom edge.

• Insert a second opening pick nearby, parallel to it.
• Caution: Slide this new opening pick towards the lower left corner to cut adhesive carefully.
• Leave both picks in place to prevent resealing of adhesive.

Insert only the tip (~2-3 mm) of an opening pick near the glyph.

• When the adhesive hardens, reheat it with your iOpener for 1-2 minutes.
• Place a third opening pick at the bottom left corner of your phone.

Do not remove the pick from the top left corner or risk resealed adhesive.

• Slide the opening pick along the left edge to cut the adhesive.

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

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

Insert a fifth opening pick under the top right corner.

• Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the rear glass to cut the remaining adhesive.
• The rear glass should now be separated from the frame. If there's still resistance, use an opening pick to remove any additional adhesive.

• Remove the rear glass.
• Clean affected areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%), then apply new adhesive as needed.

A dust blower can be useful for cleaning the transparent rear glass before installation.

• Attach the new back cover using pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape.

Apply firm, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes after installing the back cover. A stack of heavy books can provide sufficient weight.

Apply heat carefully with a iOpener for 1-2 minutes to loosen adhesive, if necessary.

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

Remove the two 4.2 mm screws using a Torx T5 screwdriver.

Insert 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.
• Next, disconnect the LED glyph cable in the same manner with a spudger.

Insert an opening pick at the top right corner of the screen, under the recording indicator light cover.

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

Be extremely cautious when working with the bottom LED assembly due to a fragile cable underneath.

• Apply adhesive removal tools carefully around the right, bottom, and left edges of the assembly.
• Do not apply excessive force or slide beyond the recommended depth shown in the photos to avoid damaging the LED cable.

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

• Fold the bottom LED assembly over using a pair of blunt nosed tweezers.
• Avoid straining or tearing the cable during this process.

Release any tension on the LED connector bracket by applying gentle force.

• Insert one arm of a pair of tweezers into the gap at the right side of the bracket.
• Pull the tweezers toward the left edge to release the closure flap.

• If necessary, pull the black rubber piece to the left for added clearance.

With the bracket freed, lift it with your tweezers to access the LED connector.

Disconnect the LED cable using a spudger. Pry the connector straight up from its socket.

Remove the bottom LED assembly using a pair of tweezers or your fingers.

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the five 4.2 mm-long screws.

• The center-most screw has a white sticker covering it.
• Remove all five screws securely.

Remove the grey plastic shield using a pair of tweezers. Separate the shield from the daughterboard cover with gentle care.

Avoid applying excessive force when prying up the daughterboard cover.

• Use a gentle prying motion with a prying tool.
• Avoid piercing the fingerprint cable running underneath.

Locate the daughterboard cover and position the pointed end of a spudger underneath the top edge, just above the black rubber guard securing the LED connector bracket.

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

Remove the daughterboard cover with a pair of tweezers or your fingers.

Remove the black rubber guard with a pair of tweezers.

Remove the LED connector bracket with a pair of tweezers.

Disconnect the interconnect cable using a spudger.

• Pry the connector straight up from its socket.

Avoid using excessive force, which can damage the components.

• Insert a thin plastic spudger or credit card carefully under the interconnect cable.
• Gently slide it towards the charging coil assembly and loudspeaker to separate the cable.

Avoid sharp bends when folding the interconnect cable.

• Use a pair of tweezers to gently fold the cable to the left, as if opening a book.

Remove the motherboard cover using a Torx T5 screwdriver.

• Four screws, 4.2mm in length, hold the cover in place.
• Apply gentle force while turning the driver clockwise to loosen each screw.

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

• Slide the opening along the right edge of the charging coil assembly to separate the mild adhesive.

• Insert an opening pick under the bottom left edge of the charging coil assembly.
• Slide the pick along the left edge of the charging coil assembly to separate the adhesive.

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

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

Remove the motherboard cover using a Phillips screwdriver.

• Remove the three screws, each 4.2 mm long.

Do not attempt to remove the entire camera cover and flash assembly. The cable can be damaged.

• Return the charging coil to its original position.
• Slide an opening pick carefully underneath the camera cover and flash assembly to separate it from the motherboard cover.

Avoid damaging the camera cover and flash assembly cable when folding.

• Use a pair of tweezers to carefully fold the camera cover and flash assembly towards the battery.

Remove the Torx T5 using two 4.2 mm-long screws.

• Place the camera cover and flash assembly back in its original position.

• Fold the charging coil towards the top edge of the phone.

• Pry up the right edge of the motherboard cover using a spudger, starting from the bottom.

• Repeat for the left edge by prying up with the spudger, again starting from the bottom.

Remove the LED glyph assembly.

Disconnect the battery connector using a spudger. Prying it straight up from its socket.

Remove the two screws holding the loudspeaker in place:

• 1 x Phillips, 4.2 mm long
• 1 x Torx T5, 4.2 mm long

• Insert a spudger under the top edge of the loudspeaker.
• Pry up the loudspeaker using your spudger.
• Remove the loudspeaker with your fingers or a pair of tweezers.