Fairphone 1 midframe repair guide

The chassis is scratched or broken.

In this guide, we show you how to replace your Fairphone’s chassis on your own. You need to replace the chassis if it’s damaged or destroyed.

Steps

10 Steps

Removing the back cover

Step 1

Removing the battery

Step 2

Removing the SIM and microSD cards

Step 3

Disconnecting the chassis

Step 4

Removing the chassis

Step 5

Installing the chassis

Step 6

Attaching the chassis

Step 7

Inserting the SIM and microSD cards

Step 8

Installing the battery

Step 9

Attaching the back cover

Step 10

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10 steps

Removing the back cover
Lift the back cover with your finger to detach it from the smartphone. There’s an indentation in the side of the Fairphone for this purpose.

Remove the back cover from the device.
Removing the battery
Remove the battery from your Fairphone by lifting it at the bottom.
Removing the SIM and microSD cards
Remove the SIM cards and the microSD card.
Disconnecting the chassis
Remove the seal so you can access the screw.

Remove the five Phillips screws.
5 x 3.9 mm Phillips screws
Removing the chassis
The chassis is hooked onto the display frame. Use a pick to detach the chassis. Insert the pick between the chassis and the display frame. Repeat this process for the entire device.

Remove the chassis.

Installing the chassis
Position the chassis on the display again.

The chassis has to be hooked onto the display frame. Press the chassis against the frame until it clicks into place.
Attaching the chassis
Use the five Phillips screws to attach the chassis.
5 x 3.9 mm Phillips screws

Put the seal back on.
Inserting the SIM and microSD cards
Put the SIM cards and microSD card back in.
Installing the battery
Put the battery back in your device.

Make sure the battery’s three gold contacts are touching the three gold springs in your smartphone.
Attaching the back cover
Put the back cover back on. Make sure the two tabs on the back cover hook into the chassis.

Press the back cover on until you hear it click into place.