OnePlus 8 Loudspeaker Replacement

Power off your phone and remove all cables.

• Apply heat to the rear glass using an iOpener for two minutes.

Use caution when applying excessive heat with a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate as it can damage the display and internal battery.

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 the suction cup adhere. Alternatively, use very strong tape instead of a suction cup, or superglue the suction cup to the broken screen if necessary.

• Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a gap between the rear glass and frame.
• Insert an opening pick into the gap.

• Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner and use it to cut the adhesive.
• Leave the pick at this position to prevent the adhesive from sealing again.

Insert the second opening pick at the bottom edge of the rear glass, into the gap you created.

• Slide the opening pick towards the bottom left corner and slice the adhesive.
• Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Adhesive not slicing properly?

• Reheat the iOpener and apply it to the edge for two minutes.
• 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 opening pick in the top left corner to prevent resealing.

Insert the fourth opening pick at 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 the fifth opening pick under the top right corner of the rear glass.

• Slide the opening pick down the right edge to cut through the remaining adhesive.

Remove the rear glass.

If the rear glass still feels stuck, slide an opening pick around the entire perimeter until it separates completely.

• During reassembly: Secure the rear glass with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided tape.
• Apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes after installing the rear glass to help the adhesive form a good bond.

Remove the white sticker covering a screw on the right edge of the motherboard cover using the tip of your screwdriver or tweezers.

• Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the eleven 3.3 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Insert the flat-end spudger into the center of the motherboard cover's bottom edge.

• Twist the spudger to release the clips securing the motherboard cover.
• Lever the motherboard cover up until you can grip it with your fingers.

Remove the motherboard cover.

• Disconnect the battery cable by prying its connector straight up with a spudger.
• To reattach, align the connector carefully and press down on one side until it clicks, then repeat on the other side.

Never press in the middle or risk bending pins that can cause permanent damage if misaligned.

Remove any protective white sticker from the top-right corner of the speaker.

• Use the tip of your screwdriver or tweezers to carefully pierce through the sticker and lift it off.
• Next, use a Phillips driver to remove the seven 3.3 mm-long screws holding the loudspeaker in place.

• Locate the plastic clips holding the loudspeaker in place.
• Insert an opening pick at the center of the loudspeaker's top edge.
• Pry up to release the clips and lift the loudspeaker until you can grip it with your fingers.

Remove the loudspeaker.