OnePlus 6 Rear Camera Replacement
A broken or disconnected camera will prevent taking pictures and videos.
- Inspect the camera lenses for cracks; a distorted image may indicate hardware damage.
- Check the troubleshooting page to attempt a fix before replacing the camera.
Do not proceed without powering off the phone and disconnecting it from external sources.
- Backup your phone's data to prevent loss of photos and videos.
- Rear glass panel is fragile; handle with care during removal.
Step 1 | Back Panel
Heat guns can overheat or melt plastic, so handle with care.
- Turn on the heat gun to low heat and gently heat the curved edges on the back of the phone.
- Use opening picks to pry apart the front and back panel around the perimeter.
- Wedge picks between the panels and slide them along the edge to break the adhesive securing the back cover.
- Repeat until the back panel is fully released.
Step 2
Lift the back panel carefully.
- Avoid damaging the fingerprint sensor ribbon cable.
Step 3
Disconnect the cable using a pair of tweezers.
- Remove the back panel completely.
Step 4 | Battery
Grasp the green release tab attached to the battery and gently lift it straight up.
Step 5 | Fingerprint sensor
Locate the plastic midframe situated above the battery space.
- Employ a Phillips #00 screwdriver to extract the ten 3 mm screws from the midframe.
- Lift the bottom of the mid frame and carefully remove it from the device.
Do not remove the screw next to the round white sticker marked with the green circle at the bottom left; this will damage your midframe board.
Step 6 | Motherboard
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove 10 screws securing the motherboard.
Step 7
Disconnect the small metal tabs near the battery compartment.
- Use your fingernail to carefully work under the edge of the motherboard.
- Pry the motherboard up from the phone, taking care that it lifts smoothly with the cameras attached.
Step 8 | Rear Camera
Disconnect the cameras by lifting up on their small tabs.
- Lift the tab connecting each camera to the motherboard.
- Push on the lens side of the cameras and carefully remove them from the motherboard.