Google Nexus 5 battery repair guide

The battery life is low. Your Nexus 5 keeps crashing or won’t charge.

In this repair guide, we show you how to replace your LG Google Nexus 5’s defective battery on your own. This repair can help if your LG Google Nexus 5 crashes during heavy use because the voltage temporarily drops, you can no longer charge it or turn it on, or the battery life is very low.

Required tools

Menda ESD Spudger

Menda ESD Spudger

You need a flat plastic prying tool to disconnect the various plugs and connectors.
from €26.38 on Amazon
Pick Set

Pick Set

You need a flat but stable tool such as a pick to pry out parts that are glued in place.
from €14.99 on Amazon
Phillips PH00 screwdriver

Phillips PH00 screwdriver

You need the right screwdriver for removing PH00 screws.
from €10.84 on Amazon

Required replacement part

Google Nexus 5 Battery

Google Nexus 5 Battery

from €15.29 on Amazon

Show all replacement parts for the Google Nexus 5

Steps

10 Steps

Removing the back cover

Step 1

Removing the speaker

Step 2

Removing the plastic cover

Step 3

Disconnecting the connectors

Step 4

Removing the battery

Step 5

Installing the battery

Step 6

Connecting the connections

Step 7

Attaching the plastic cover

Step 8

Installing the speaker

Step 9

Attaching the back cover

Step 10

Getting started with the repair of your Google Nexus 5

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10 steps

Removing the back cover
Insert the hard plastic pick into the gap next to the volume button. You have to disconnect the 18 retaining clips on the outside under the back cover. Move the pick once around the entire smartphone. Work your way from the volume button past the headphone output to the SIM card tray. The back cover is easier to detach at that point. You have to use a little more force at some spots.

Then you can take off the back cover.
Removing the speaker
If your Google Nexus 5 is still on, turn it off now by holding down the standby button for about two seconds and following the prompt on the display.

Remove the 4 Phillips screws that hold the speaker in place (see figure 1).
4 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws

Use the spudger to lift the speaker. Insert it next to the USB connector input (see figure 2) and remove the speaker.
Removing the plastic cover
Remove the 6 Phillips screws that hold the plastic cover in place (see figure 1).
6 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws

Now lift the cover off the logic board by inserting the spudger into the gap next to the headphone output (see figure 2). If necessary, use other leverage points.
Disconnecting the connectors
LCD

USB port

Battery

Front camera

Rear camera

4 × Antenna

Now you can disconnect the highlighted connectors. Be very careful (see figure 1).
Make sure you don’t break off the resistors that are soldered onto the logic board.

Place the flat end of the spudger very slightly below the connectors and pry them offf. The pictures show where you should put the spudger to avoid breaking off the little resistors even if it slips (see figures 2 to 6).

Now also disconnect the little antenna connectors from the logic board (see figures 7 and 8).
Removing the battery
Remove the battery. Place the flat end of the spudger below the battery and detach it from the plastic frame. The battery is lightly glued in place. Carefully work your way to the end.

Now remove the battery.

Installing the battery
Put in the battery and press it gently onto the adhesive strips.
Connecting the connections
Now connect the following two contacts to the corresponding slots again. Use your finger to carefully press them into place. Only use as much pressure as you need for the contacts to gently click into place.
USB connector
Battery
Attaching the plastic cover
Put the black plastic cover on the logic board and gently press it on.

Fasten the 6 Phillips screws that hold the cover in place again.
6 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws
Installing the speaker
Put the speaker back in the appropriate position and make sure it’s embedded properly (see figure 1).

Fasten the 4 Phillips screws that hold the speaker in place again (see figure 2).
4 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws
Attaching the back cover
It’s very easy to put the back cover back on. Put it on in the correct position and press it on all the way around until it’s completely clicked into place.