Sony Xperia XA Motherboard Replacement

Apply heat on the back surface of the phone.

Stick the small suction cup on the bottom half of the back surface of the phone.

With the bottom of the device facing you, lift up on the suction cup handle.

Use the plastic opening tool around all sides to pry off the back cover.

Pull the back of the phone case away from the device.

Apply heat to the copper RAF antenna.

Peel back the RAF antenna.

Pry up the copper connector next to the battery with the plastic opening tool.

Remove the five black 4mm screws with a Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Pry up the black camera case with the plastic opening tool and then remove the case.

Pop off the small connector on the right side of the motherboard with the plastic opening tool.

Use the spudger to take off the connector in the top right of the motherboard.

Use the flat end of the spudger to peel up the copper tab to the right of the back camera.

Peel back the tab past the connector.

Pry up the camera's connector to the motherboard with the nylon spudger.

Use the spudger to loosen the black connector from the top right of the motherboard.

Pull out the square shaped connector using tweezers.

Use the spudger to detach the three copper connectors on the bottom area of the motherboard.

Use the spudger to separate the motherboard from the frame.

Pull out the motherboard using your fingers.