OnePlus 5 - Replacing the main camera

Turn off your OnePlus 5 completely to protect it from damage.

1. Press and hold the standby button until the "Switch off" option appears.
2. Tap again to confirm.
3. If your OnePlus 5 touchscreen no longer works, you can also turn it off by pressing and holding the standby button for about 10-15 seconds.

• 2 × 2.5 mm Torx T1

To open the OnePlus 5, you need a Torx T1 screwdriver. You can also work with a pentalobe screwdriver, although it doesn't fit right.

1. Remove both screws on the bottom edge of the case. They are located to the right and left of the USB port and the audio jack.
2. Place the screws on a common field of the magnetic mat or sorting box.

Remove the SIM card holder with a SIM tool or paper clip. Push the tool into the small hole on the SIM tray and pull it out.

The OnePlus 5 consists of a back cover and a display unit. All the electronics and the screen are installed in the display unit. The back cover is designed as a case.

Avoid scratches on the OnePlus 5 by placing it on a soft and clean surface.

To lift off the back cover you need a suction cup, a flat opening tool (like the iPlastix) and a pick. If the screen is badly cracked, cover it with a strip of packing tape so that the suction cup can stick.

1. Attach the suction cup over the home button. Pull on the suction cup and then slide in the iPlastix or a plastic pick between the display and the rear panel.
2. A small gap should appear. Here you can insert the pick. It is best to use a hard plastic pick with stopper, so that won't slip too far into the device.
3. Now slide the pick around the whole frame. You can twist the pick a little to lever off the display. The device is not glued, but clipped. Use the plectrum to release the clips one by one. When all clips are released, you can lift off the back cover. The clips at the upper edge come off last.
4. The back shell is still connected with a sensitive flex cable. Lift up the back cover and hold it to prevent damaging the cable.

• 1 × 2.3 mm Phillips
• Battery connector
• USB port connector

The connectors for the battery and the back cover are under a bracket.

1. Remove the screw from the bracket and remove the bracket. It is latched in on both ends.
2. First disconnect the battery to avoid short circuits. Disconnect the battery connector with a plastic tool.
3. Then disconnect the second connector. It connects the USB port to the mainboard.

1. Carefully unplug the camera connectors with a spudger or your fingernail.
2. Then you can carefully pry out the camera.

1. Place the camera in the correct position.
2. Carefully press the connectors down. They should snap in with a slight click.

Make sure you do not leave any fingerprints on the lenses during installation.

• Connector

1. Place the back cover perpendicular to the device.
2. Attach the USB port connector to the main board.
3. Attach the battery connector to the mainboard.
4. Attach the bracket and make sure it's latched in at both ends.
5. Fasten the screw of the bracket.

1. Put the back cover on the display unit. Attach the upper edge first. The backcover has three clips here.
2. Clipping the device together takes some strength. It is best to grab the device with both hands and squeeze the edges together with your fingers.

Press the device together with your fingers, not on the table, to avoid damaging the display.

1. Insert any SIM/SD cards and slide the tray back into the device.

• 2 × 2.5 mm Torx T1

1. Fasten the two screws to the left and right of the USB port.

1. Check the minimum and maximum brightness of the display and check for pixel errors.
2. Drag any app across the screen in a zig-zag pattern. If it doesn't jump, the touch function is OK.
3. Also test other functions, such as the cameras, the speaker and the earpiece, using a recording app for example.