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OnePlus Nord N30 5G Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the OnePlus Nord N30 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
- Microfiber cleaning cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses while heating and prying plastic or glass panels.
- Disconnect the battery before handling motherboard connectors to prevent electrical shorts.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select turn off on the screen to shut down the device completely.
- 2
Remove the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the upper left side of the phone and press firmly to eject the SIM tray.
- 3
Heat the rear glass panel
2 minUse a heat gun on low heat around the perimeter of the back cover for 2 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 4
Slice through the rear adhesive
4 minApply a suction cup to the lower back panel, create a small gap, and insert a plastic pick to slide around all edges.
- 5
Lift away the back cover
1 minGently lift the back cover free from the chassis and set it aside on a clean surface.
- 6
Unscrew the midframe cover
4 minRemove the sixteen Phillips #000 screws securing the plastic motherboard bracket and midframe housing.
- 7
Unclip and detach the midframe
3 minInsert a flat plastic spudger into the side seam of the midframe and pry gently to release all retaining clips.
- 8
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minPry up the battery press connector from its socket on the right side of the logic board using a nylon spudger.
- 9
Disconnect the interconnect flex cables
2 minDisconnect the main flex cable and display ribbon cable from the bottom portion of the logic board.
- 10
Disconnect the camera modules
3 minUnplug the front-facing selfie camera connector and the main rear camera module connectors from the board.
- 11
Disconnect the antenna coaxial cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to carefully pop the black and white coaxial antenna heads off their logic board terminals.
- 12
Remove the logic board securing screw
1 minUnscrew the single Phillips #000 screw holding the top left section of the logic board to the frame.
- 13
Pry up and remove the logic board
2 minGently lift the bottom edge of the logic board with a spudger and angle it out of the phone chassis.
- 14
Seat the replacement logic board
2 minAlign the replacement logic board with the housing pegs and gently press it into the upper frame notch.
- 15
Fasten the board mounting screw
1 minReinstall the single Phillips #000 screw into the upper corner of the logic board to hold it in place.
- 16
Reconnect all camera modules and coax cables
3 minSnap the camera flex connectors back into place and press the antenna cable ends firmly onto their sockets.
- 17
Reconnect the main ribbon cables and battery
2 minAttach the interconnect and display flex cables first, then press down the battery connector to supply power.
- 18
Reattach and screw down the midframe
4 minSnap the midframe cover over the board assembly and reinsert all sixteen Phillips #000 screws.
- 19
Seal the back cover
3 minApply fresh back cover adhesive strips, press the rear panel onto the midframe, and apply pressure for 2 minutes.
After your OnePlus Nord N30 5G logic board repair
Power the Nord N30 5G back on and test the logic board 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 N30 5G job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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