Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement Written By: Gage
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
TOOLS: 64 Bit Driver Kit (1) iFixit Opening Tools (1)
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 1 — Rear Case
Objective: remove the rear case from the Motorola Droid X phone.
This is what the Motorola Droid X looks like before disassembly. In the front, there is a large LCD touch screen.
Step 2
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INSTRUCTION: Turn the phone over so that the back faces up.
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Step 3
Objective: remove the battery casing plate.
The case plate has a push and slide mechanism.
Step 4
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INSTRUCTION 1: Push on the upper side of the casing located under the camera lens.
INSTRUCTION 2: Slide down the battery case plate.
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Step 5
INSTRUCTION: Insert your finger tips into the edges of the opening and pull the casing off.
Objective: remove the battery from the battery compartment.
Step 6
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Step 7
INSTRUCTION: Grab the red tab that says "Battery Release" and slowly lift it up. This will remove the battery.
Objective: remove two small black screws from the back of the phone.
Step 8
These two (2) screws help hold the phone together. They need to be removed by a Phillips Hex 2mm screwdriver,
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Step 9
INSTRUCTION: Remove two black screws from the back of the phone.
Objective: remove the two plastic pieces in front of the phone - they cover the remaining screws.
Step 10
The two plastic pieces are clipped onto the phone as covers. They are located at the top and the bottom of the phone.
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Step 11
INSTRUCTION: Flip the phone over to the front side.
INSTRUCTION: Use the iFixit tool as a crowbar to pry the top plastic cover piece off of the phone. It will pop off.
Step 12
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Step 13
INSTRUCTION: Use the iFixit tool as a crowbar to pry the bottom plastic piece off the phone.
Objective: remove four white screws from the corners of the screen.
Step 14
These four (4) screws help hold the phone together. Use a Phillips Hex 2mm screwdriver
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Step 15
INSTRUCTION: remove the 2 white screws from the upper corners of the screen.
INSTRUCTION: remove the 2 white screws from the lower corners of the screen.
Step 16
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Step 17
Objective: remove the rear case from the phone in order to provide access to inside the phone.
The phone is now held together by the casing alone. You need to pop the two halves apart.
Step 18
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INSTRUCTION: Use the iFixit tool like a crowbar to pry apart the front and rear halves of the casing. They will pop apart.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 19
Now you are ready to access the internal circuits of the phone.
Step 20 — Motherboard
The objective of the guide is to remove the motherboard from the camera.
The mother board is an L-shaped green circuit board.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 21
In order to start, the rear case should have been removed. Follow the rear case removal guide for that procedure.
Let's start. The objective of the following two steps is to remove the circuit connectors connected to the mother board.
Step 22
They are "clip-on" type connectors which have a black leathery coating. The connectors are located at the lower bottom left part of the "L-Shaped" motherboard.
There are two connectors with the larger one overlapping the smaller one. You can disconnect them either by hand or with the iFixit tool.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 23
INSTRUCTION: Disconnect the larger connector on the top by pulling on the edge of the black coated connector. It will pop off.
Step 24
INSTRUCTION: The smaller connector will become visible once the larger one is disconnected. Disconnect it also the same way as before.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 25
Objective: disconnect the white wire connected to the motherboard.
The wire is visible at the upper left of the "L-shaped" Motherboard. Each end of the white wire is connected by a circular pop-on connector.
Step 26
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INSTRUCTION: Grab and pull up on the silver connector that is at the end of the white wire connected to the motherboard until it pops off.
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Step 27
Objective: separate the motherboard from the rest of the phone.
The motherboard is held in place by two silver clasps on the left side of the phone.
Step 28
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INSTRUCTION: Use the iFixit tool to pry the clasps open. This will free the motherboard from the case.
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Step 29
Objective: detach the camera component from the phone.
The camera component is located at the upper left part of the phone, right above the white wire mentioned previously. The camera is square.
Step 30
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INSTRUCTION: Grab the camera component and pull it out of its casing. Keep the camera connected to the mother board.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 31
Objective: disconnect a circuit connector from underneath the motherboard to finish the process.
The circuit connector is a gold and black colored "clip-on" type connector located in the middle left side of the phone. It is connected to the underside of the motherboard.
Step 32
INSTRUCTION: Slowly lift up the motherboard as you would turn a page.
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The motherboard is still connected to the phone.'''
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 33
INSTRUCTION: Use your fingertips to grab a edge of the connector and pop it off.
Conclusion: Now, you have successfully removed the motherboard.
At this point, you will be left with the following: 2 black screws, 4 silver screws, 1 motherboard, 1 camera, 1 rear case, 1 battery, 2 plastic pieces from the front case, and the rest of the phone.
Step 34
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Step 35 — Camera
The objective of the guide is to replace the camera component on the motherboard.
In order to start, the motherboard should have been separated from the rest of the phone.
Step 36
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Follow the motherboard removal guide for that procedure.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 37
Objective: separate the existing camera component from the motherboard.
The camera component is connected to the rear side of the top left of the motherboard. The connector is a black colored tab which is a pop on type mechanism.
Step 38
The mother board is an L-shaped green circuit board.
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It is up side up is when it looks like the capital letter L.
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Step 39
INSTRUCTION: Have the motherboard upside down.
INSTRUCTION: Flip over the golden circuit tab .
Step 40
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Step 41
INSTRUCTION: Pull on the edges of the black connector tab and pop it off.
OBJECTIVE: Attach the replacement camera component to the motherboard.
Step 42
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 43
INSTRUCTION: Pop on black connector tab of the new component at the same place where the existing one was removed.
Conclusion: You have finished replacing the camera component of your phone.
Step 44
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-07-04 02:15:17 AM.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement Written By: Gage
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Page 1 of 24
Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
TOOLS: 64 Bit Driver Kit (1) iFixit Opening Tools (1)
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 1 — Rear Case
Objective: remove the rear case from the Motorola Droid X phone.
This is what the Motorola Droid X looks like before disassembly. In the front, there is a large LCD touch screen.
Step 2
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INSTRUCTION: Turn the phone over so that the back faces up.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 3
Objective: remove the battery casing plate.
The case plate has a push and slide mechanism.
Step 4
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INSTRUCTION 1: Push on the upper side of the casing located under the camera lens.
INSTRUCTION 2: Slide down the battery case plate.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 5
INSTRUCTION: Insert your finger tips into the edges of the opening and pull the casing off.
Objective: remove the battery from the battery compartment.
Step 6
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 7
INSTRUCTION: Grab the red tab that says "Battery Release" and slowly lift it up. This will remove the battery.
Objective: remove two small black screws from the back of the phone.
Step 8
These two (2) screws help hold the phone together. They need to be removed by a Phillips Hex 2mm screwdriver,
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 9
INSTRUCTION: Remove two black screws from the back of the phone.
Objective: remove the two plastic pieces in front of the phone - they cover the remaining screws.
Step 10
The two plastic pieces are clipped onto the phone as covers. They are located at the top and the bottom of the phone.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 11
INSTRUCTION: Flip the phone over to the front side.
INSTRUCTION: Use the iFixit tool as a crowbar to pry the top plastic cover piece off of the phone. It will pop off.
Step 12
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 13
INSTRUCTION: Use the iFixit tool as a crowbar to pry the bottom plastic piece off the phone.
Objective: remove four white screws from the corners of the screen.
Step 14
These four (4) screws help hold the phone together. Use a Phillips Hex 2mm screwdriver
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 15
INSTRUCTION: remove the 2 white screws from the upper corners of the screen.
INSTRUCTION: remove the 2 white screws from the lower corners of the screen.
Step 16
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 17
Objective: remove the rear case from the phone in order to provide access to inside the phone.
The phone is now held together by the casing alone. You need to pop the two halves apart.
Step 18
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INSTRUCTION: Use the iFixit tool like a crowbar to pry apart the front and rear halves of the casing. They will pop apart.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 19
Now you are ready to access the internal circuits of the phone.
Step 20 — Motherboard
The objective of the guide is to remove the motherboard from the camera.
The mother board is an L-shaped green circuit board.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 21
In order to start, the rear case should have been removed. Follow the rear case removal guide for that procedure.
Let's start. The objective of the following two steps is to remove the circuit connectors connected to the mother board.
Step 22
They are "clip-on" type connectors which have a black leathery coating. The connectors are located at the lower bottom left part of the "L-Shaped" motherboard.
There are two connectors with the larger one overlapping the smaller one. You can disconnect them either by hand or with the iFixit tool.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 23
INSTRUCTION: Disconnect the larger connector on the top by pulling on the edge of the black coated connector. It will pop off.
Step 24
INSTRUCTION: The smaller connector will become visible once the larger one is disconnected. Disconnect it also the same way as before.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 25
Objective: disconnect the white wire connected to the motherboard.
The wire is visible at the upper left of the "L-shaped" Motherboard. Each end of the white wire is connected by a circular pop-on connector.
Step 26
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INSTRUCTION: Grab and pull up on the silver connector that is at the end of the white wire connected to the motherboard until it pops off.
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Step 27
Objective: separate the motherboard from the rest of the phone.
The motherboard is held in place by two silver clasps on the left side of the phone.
Step 28
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INSTRUCTION: Use the iFixit tool to pry the clasps open. This will free the motherboard from the case.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 29
Objective: detach the camera component from the phone.
The camera component is located at the upper left part of the phone, right above the white wire mentioned previously. The camera is square.
Step 30
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INSTRUCTION: Grab the camera component and pull it out of its casing. Keep the camera connected to the mother board.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 31
Objective: disconnect a circuit connector from underneath the motherboard to finish the process.
The circuit connector is a gold and black colored "clip-on" type connector located in the middle left side of the phone. It is connected to the underside of the motherboard.
Step 32
INSTRUCTION: Slowly lift up the motherboard as you would turn a page.
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The motherboard is still connected to the phone.'''
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Step 33
INSTRUCTION: Use your fingertips to grab a edge of the connector and pop it off.
Conclusion: Now, you have successfully removed the motherboard.
At this point, you will be left with the following: 2 black screws, 4 silver screws, 1 motherboard, 1 camera, 1 rear case, 1 battery, 2 plastic pieces from the front case, and the rest of the phone.
Step 34
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Step 35 — Camera
The objective of the guide is to replace the camera component on the motherboard.
In order to start, the motherboard should have been separated from the rest of the phone.
Step 36
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Follow the motherboard removal guide for that procedure.
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Motorola Droid X Camera Replacement
Step 37
Objective: separate the existing camera component from the motherboard.
The camera component is connected to the rear side of the top left of the motherboard. The connector is a black colored tab which is a pop on type mechanism.
Step 38
The mother board is an L-shaped green circuit board.
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It is up side up is when it looks like the capital letter L.
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Step 39
INSTRUCTION: Have the motherboard upside down.
INSTRUCTION: Flip over the golden circuit tab .
Step 40
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Step 41
INSTRUCTION: Pull on the edges of the black connector tab and pop it off.
OBJECTIVE: Attach the replacement camera component to the motherboard.
Step 42
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Step 43
INSTRUCTION: Pop on black connector tab of the new component at the same place where the existing one was removed.
Conclusion: You have finished replacing the camera component of your phone.
Step 44
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. This document was last generated on 2017-07-04 02:15:17 AM.
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