Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Cary Drew

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Sony Xperia Sola Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

15 - 30 minutes

Introduction

This guide will assist you in taking apart the phone to remove the circuit board as this is a required step in almost all of the part replacements for this camera.

Tools

Step 1

Place phone down with screen side down and camera side facing up as shown.

Step 2

Push on cover away from you. You should hear a snap or pop. This will let you view the battery and sim/sd card slots. Then lift the cover off.

Step 3

Locate and remove the five (5) screws on the phone, using the 26 Bit Kit. The screws are at the top and the bottom of the phone as shown.

Step 4

Pry off the bottom white cover by using the opening tool as a lever.

Step 5

Locate and remove the 2 additional screws, using the 26 Bit Kit, that are revealed. These are marked as shown.

Step 6

Locate the black cover on the bottom left of phone. Use an opening tool to pry up and remove the black cover.

Hey, this picture would benefit from some marking up; the black panel is a little hard to see. I’d do it myself but I don’t think I can access the original photo.

Ani Svadjian - 26/01/20

Step 7

Disconnect the circuit by lifting the connector straight up as shown using the tweezers.

Step 8

Turn the phone onto its side, insert plastic opening tool into seam, and gently remove cover. You can also slide the spudger in from the top.
Once the cover is loose, lift it off the phone. The side buttons may feel a bit sticky, but this is normal.