OnePlus Nord Battery Replacement

Switch off your phone.

• iOpener: Heat for at least two minutes to loosen adhesive. Repeat as needed.
• Or, use a heatbed set to 45°C, or a hair dryer/heat gun/hot plate, but be cautious not to overheat the phone:

  The AMOLED display and internal battery can suffer from heat damage.

Attach a suction cup to the phone's right edge, near its center.

• Pull on the suction cup to create a space between the rear glass and frame.
• Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Insert an opening pick along the edge to the bottom right corner.

Leave the pick in place to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

• You can now remove the suction cup or continue using it for added grip.

• Insert a second opening pick under the bottom right corner.
• Slide the pick along the edge to the top right corner.

If cutting is difficult, use the iOpener again to soften the adhesive.

• Leave the opening pick in place to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Insert the third opening pick under the top right corner of the back cover.

• Slide the tip along the edge to the top left corner, cutting the adhesive.
• Leave the opening pick in place to prevent resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner.

• Slide it down along the edge to the bottom left corner, cutting the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in place; do not remove it yet.

Insert a fifth opening pick under the bottom left corner.

• Slide it along the edge to the bottom right corner.
• Continue sliding until you've cut the remaining adhesive.

• Remove the back cover.

Allow the adhesive to cure for at least several minutes by applying strong, steady pressure with your phone or using a stack of heavy books.

Remove the motherboard cover using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

• There are ten 3.6 mm-long screws.
• Screw type: Phillips #00.

Insert the opening pick tip under the motherboard cover.

• Use the opening pick to lift the motherboard cover up and release the plastic clips.
• Remove the motherboard cover.

Disconnect the battery using a spudger and pry the connector straight up from its socket.

Peel back the red pull tab and the black sticker from the edge of the battery.

• Pull the tab up steadily to break up the adhesive holding the battery in place.
• If the adhesive is too strong, use a heat gun to soften it or apply a heated iOpener for two minutes.

Remove the battery.

Do not reinstall a damaged or deformed battery as it poses a potential safety hazard.

You can reuse old adhesive tape if still sticky; otherwise, replace it with new custom cut adhesive tape.