OnePlus 8 EarPiece Speaker Replacement

Careful not to overheat - extreme temperatures can harm display and battery.

• Power off phone and unplug cables.
• Apply iOpener to rear glass for two minutes.
• Alternatively, use a heat gun or hot plate (but monitor temperature carefully).

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

• If your display is badly cracked, cover it with clear packing tape to help suction adhere.
• Alternatively, use very strong tape instead of a suction cup.
• As last resort, superglue the suction cup to the broken screen.

Use strong, steady force when pulling up on the suction handle to create a gap between rear glass and frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap created by the suction handle.

Insert the opening pick into the bottom right corner and gently slide it downwards to separate the adhesive.

Make sure the opening pick remains in place after separation, as leaving it there will prevent re-adhesion of the adhesive.

Insert another opening pick under the rear glass's bottom edge, beside the first.

• Guide this new pick towards the bottom left corner to cut the adhesive.
• Leave it in place at the corner to prevent re-adhesion.

Reheat the iOpener and apply it to the edge for two minutes to soften the adhesive.

• (Alternative) If slicing is difficult, proceed with this step.
• Insert a new opening pick under the bottom left corner of the rear glass.
• Slide the opening pick up the left edge to slice the adhesive.

Leave the pick in the top left corner to prevent resealing.

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

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

• Insert an additional opening pick at the top right corner of the rear glass.
• Guide the pick along the right edge, carefully slicing the remaining adhesive.

Remove the rear glass.

• If stuck, slide an opening pick around perimeter until separated.

Do not apply pressure to rear glass yet — wait for adhesive bonding process.

• Secure rear glass with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided tape during reassembly.
• After installing, apply strong steady pressure for several minutes to help adhesive form bond.

Check for and remove any white sticker covering a screw on the right edge of the motherboard cover.

• Pierce or remove the sticker using your screwdriver tip or tweezers.
• Remove the eleven m3.3 screws with a Phillips screwdriver.

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the center of the motherboard cover's bottom edge.

• Twist the spudger to release the clips, which may be tight.
• Lever the motherboard cover up until you can grip it with your fingers.

Remove the motherboard cover.

Use a spudger to disconnect the battery cable: pry the connector straight up from its socket on the bottom left corner of the motherboard.

• To re-attach, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place; repeat on the other side. Avoid pressing down in the middle.
• Be cautious: if the connector is misaligned, pins can bend and cause permanent damage.

Disconnect the antenna cable connector on the right side using a pair of tweezers.

• Next, disconnect the antenna cable connector on the left side also using tweezers.

Use a opening tool to carefully disconnect the three camera press connectors.

Disconnect and remove the rear camera

• Opening tool, pry up the front camera press connector carefully.
• Disconnect the press connector.
• Remove the front camera.

Disconnect each of the three press connectors from the motherboard using an opening tool.

• Pry each connector up gently.
• Release the connection once it is free.

Careful not to damage the motherboard.

• Use the opening tool to gently pry out the motherboard.
• Lift the battery first to make removal easier.

• Insert an opening tool into the gap between the light sensor and chassis.
• Pry the light sensor upwards, then remove it from its location.

Insert an opening tool under the edge of the speaker.

• Lift the speaker gently out of its housing, applying light pressure to avoid damage.
• If the earpiece speaker is held by adhesive, loosen it carefully with a pry tool around the edges.
• Lift the earpiece speaker fully out of the device once detached.