Introduction

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.

Use this guide to disconnect the battery in the OnePlus Nord 2 5G.

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    • Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the rear glass for at least three minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.

    • A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

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    • Due to its surface, no suction tool will hold onto the phone's rear glass. A thin slicing tool is required to create a gap between the rear glass and the midframe.

    • Insert an iFlex into the seam between the rear glass and the midframe at the bottom edge of the phone to create a gap. This may require some force.

    • Leave the iFlex in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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    • Insert an opening pick into the gap you created with the iFlex.

    • Remove the iFlex.

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    • Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.

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

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    • Insert a second opening pick at the bottom right corner of your phone.

    • Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.

    • Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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    • If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it has most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener to reheat it.

    • Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner of your phone.

    • Slide the opening pick along the left edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.

    • Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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    • Insert a fourth opening pick underneath 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 the adhesive from resealing.

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    • Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top right corner.

    • Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the back cover to slice the remaining adhesive.

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    • Remove the back cover.

    • Secure the new back cover with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. After installing the back cover, apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond—a stack of heavy books works well.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the metal bracket covering the flash assembly connector.

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    • Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the flash assembly cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

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    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the nine 3.8 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

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    • The motherboard cover is held in place by plastic clips.

    • Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom right edge of the motherboard cover.

    • Twist the opening pick sideways release the plastic clips and to pry up the motherboard cover.

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    • Remove the motherboard cover.

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    • Use a spudger to disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our OnePlus Nord 2 5G answers community for help.

Dominik Schnabelrauch

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