OnePlus 5 Daughterboard Replacement

Insert a SIM card eject tool, bent bit, or a into the small hole below the SIM card tray.

• Press firmly to eject the tray.
• During reassembly, ensure the SIM tray is properly aligned before inserting it.

Remove the two 2.6 mm T2 screws located on either side of the USB-C port at the bottom edge of the phone.

Careful prying: risk of display panel damage if not done correctly.

• Read through these steps before attempting to open your phone.
• Locate the two seams between the body and screen:

• Display panel seam: part of display assembly. Do not pry here.
• Frame seam: where plastic frame meets back cover. Pry only at this seam.
• Aware of the twelve clips holding frame against rear case as you pry back cover off.

Accidental phone power-on can cause damage — turn off before resuming.

• Place a suction cup near the bottom display edge.
• Pull on the suction cup with strong steady force.
• Press an opening tool's edge into the frame seam, just above the suction cup.

Tight tolerances require substantial force; use a new opening tool for best results.

Insert the opening tool into place.

• Slide the tool along the bottom edge of the phone.
• Guide the tool around the left corner, keeping it within the seam.

Use the opening tool to lever the first clip loose from the frame.

Continue sliding the opening tool along the long edge, releasing clips as you go.

The top-left corner clip near the front-facing camera is recessed and may be tricky to release — take your time and use a flat-ended spudger or opening pick.

Wiggle the frame gently to release the top and right edge clips.

Do not remove the back cover yet.

• Pause here to test your phone's functionality before reassembling the back cover.
• To reinstall the back cover:
• Align the top edge of the frame with the back cover and ensure the top clips snap into place.
• Squeeze along the long edges to secure the remaining clips.

Flip the phone over so the display faces down.

• Rest the back cover on top of the exposed frame.

Be careful not to stress the flex cable connecting the back cover and frame.

• Remove the 2.6 mm Phillips screw securing the cable bracket.
• Lift up and remove the cable bracket.
• To reinstall, position one end of the cable bracket into place.
• Bend the bracket slightly to spring the other end into place.

Disconnect the back cover flex cable using a spudger.

• To reattach, align the connector and press down one side until it clicks into place.
• Repeat on the other side.

Do not press in the middle or misalign the connector — risk of pin bending and permanent damage.

Remove the back cover.

Use the point of a spudger to carefully pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its socket.

Remove the six 2.6 mm Phillips screws holding the loudspeaker to the frame.

Insert the flat end of a spudger into the corner of the loudspeaker assembly and gently pry to loosen the speaker.

• Pry only slightly to avoid damaging components.

Remove the loudspeaker.

• Align the loudspeaker's bottom edge to the frame.
• Press the assembly into place.
• Ensure the display cable connector under the loudspeaker assembly is securely fastened during reinstallation.

• Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect flex cable from its socket.

When replacing the battery, secure the interconnect flex cable away from the phone with tape or a rubber band.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up the fingerprint scanner connector from its socket on the daughterboard.

Use a spudger to carefully pry up the antenna interconnect cable from its socket on the daughterboard.

• Be careful not to damage the cable or socket.

• Route the antenna interconnect cable out of the way, away from the daughterboard.

Insert the flat end of the spudger under the microphone board and twist gently to loosen the adhesive.

• Insert the flat end of a spudger or an opening pick under the daughterboard near its right edge.
• Pry gently to loosen the daughterboard from its recess.

If the daughterboard begins to bend significantly, stop and pry from a different angle.

Locate the daughterboard and insert the flat end of a spudger underneath it.

Apply gentle twisting motion while sliding the spudger slightly to release the daughterboard from its recess.

Remove the daughterboard.

• If replacing the frame, remove blue adhesive liners from the daughterboard.
• Install the daughterboard onto the new frame.