Introduction
Use this guide to replace the bottom module in your Fairphone 3.
Tools
Parts
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Insert a thumbnail, or a prying tool like a spudger, into the notch at the bottom right of the back cover.
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Pry the back cover up to start separating its plastic clips.
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Slide around the bottom right corner of the back cover to loosen the lower plastic clips.
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Lift the back cover to release the rest of the plastic clips and remove it.
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Use a fingernail or a prying tool at the marked notch to lever the battery out of its recess.
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Lever the battery up until you can get a good grip.
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Insert an opening pick between the midframe and the display module on the right edge of the phone.
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Slide the opening pick down to the bottom right corner to pry open the plastic clamps of the display module.
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Slide the opening pick around the bottom right corner and use it to disengage the plastic clamps at the bottom of the display module.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Information on what to do with the old module can be found on the FairPhone support page and in the FairPhone forum.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
11 comments
Spitze, jetzt lädt mein Fairphone 3 wieder tadellos. Tolle Anleitung!!!
Super, das freut uns!
Thanks for the guide, it was very helpful. However, I'm pretty sure we don't need to remove so many screws on Step 5.
I for one had a hard time removing one, and I left it in place, and I could achieve the repair without any problem.
I think only the 6 screws on the very outside edge, that correspond with the screen's locations for the screws.
mll -
Hello @mll, thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're glad that the repair worked out. I've rechecked the display and the phone assembly. All screws should be removed to make sure not to damage components of the phone. Feel free to check Fairphone's video on replacing the display unit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG6OVPTn...
@adrianazwink , you are right indeed, and I stand corrected.
mll -
ok pour moi j'ai suivi les instruction et c'est bon