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Volume Button Repair Guide for Nord N100
Volume Button Repair guide for the OnePlus Nord N100
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- SIM eject tool
- Suction cup
- Plastic opening picks
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Heat gun or hair dryer
Parts / materials
- Replacement OnePlus Nord N100 volume button flex cable
- Pre-cut rear cover adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes when prying plastic and heating adhesive.
- Always disconnect the battery before touching internal component connectors.
- Do not puncture or pry forcefully against the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off the Phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off to completely turn off the device before disassembling.
- 2
Remove the SIM Card Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the small hole on the left edge of the frame and press firmly until the tray pops out.
- 3
Heat the Rear Cover
2 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer on low setting around the perimeter of the back panel for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Slice the Rear Adhesive
4 minPress a suction cup onto the lower back cover, pull up gently to create a gap, and insert an opening pick to slice through the adhesive edge.
- 5
Disconnect the Fingerprint Cable
2 minSlightly lift the rear cover and use a spudger to gently pop the fingerprint reader flex cable off its motherboard socket.
- 6
Unscrew the Midframe Shield
3 minRemove all Phillips #00 screws securing the plastic motherboard bezel and midframe shield to the housing.
- 7
Remove the Upper Midframe
2 minInsert a spudger under the edge of the plastic midframe shield and gently pry it up and off the phone.
- 8
Disconnect the Battery Cable
1 minUse the flat end of a plastic spudger to disconnect the battery flex cable from the mainboard to prevent electrical shorts.
- 9
Unplug the Volume Button Flex
2 minLocate the volume button flex connector on the side of the motherboard and carefully pop it loose with a spudger.
- 10
Peel Up the Damaged Volume Cable
3 minSlide fine-tipped tweezers beneath the volume button ribbon cable and slowly peel it away from the inner frame adhesive.
- 11
Position the New Volume Cable
2 minRemove any protective backing from the new volume cable adhesive and press the strip firmly into the frame slot.
- 12
Connect the New Volume Flex
1 minAlign the press connector over its motherboard socket and press down gently until it snaps into place.
- 13
Reconnect the Battery
1 minAlign the battery flex connector over its socket on the motherboard and press down to reconnect power.
- 14
Reinstall the Midframe Shield
3 minPosition the plastic midframe shield over the motherboard and reinsert all Phillips screws to secure it.
- 15
Reconnect the Fingerprint Cable
2 minHold the back cover near the phone body and press the fingerprint reader flex cable back onto its connector.
- 16
Seal the Rear Cover
2 minAlign the back cover over the frame and press firmly along all edges to seat the adhesive and close the phone.
After your OnePlus Nord N100 volume button repair
Power the Nord N100 back on and test the volume button repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this OnePlus Nord N100 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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