SHIFT6m front camera repair guide

The front-facing camera isn’t working or your pictures are blurry.

SHIFT6m
10 Steps
Very easy
15 min.

Introduction

In this repair guide, we show you how to replace your SHIFT6m's defective front camera on your own. You need this repair if the front camera isn’t working or your pictures are blurry.Click the small Play button in the top right of an image to play a video for each step.

Required tools

Hard Plastic Picks

Hard Plastic Picks

You need a flat but stable tool such as a pick to pry out parts that are glued in place.
€2.00 at the iDoc store
Plastic prying tool

Plastic prying tool

You need a flat plastic prying tool to disconnect the various plugs and connectors.
€2.00 at the iDoc store
Torx T3 screwdriver

Torx T3 screwdriver

You need the right screwdriver for removing Torx T3 screws.
€16.00 at the iDoc store

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Steps

10 Steps

Switch off the device

Step 1

Remove the back cover

Step 2

Remove the battery

Step 3

Remove the display

Step 4

Remove the front facing camera

Step 5

Insert the new front-facing camera

Step 6

Install the display

Step 7

Insert the battery

Step 8

Attach the back cover

Step 9

Test the device

Step 10

Getting started with the repair of your SHIFT6m

If you get stuck or have questions, you can post a comment. We’d be happy to help.

10 steps

Switch off the device
Turn off your device by holding down the power button until the “Power off” option appears.
Use your finger to confirm that you want to shut down your SHIFT6m and wait until the screen goes blank.
Remove the back cover
The backcover of the SHIFT6m is not glued or screwed and can be removed without tools.
However, you can also use a plectrum to loosen the clips along the entire edge.

Use a plectrum or a fingernail to slide it into the small recess in the bottom left corner and pull up the backcover.

Then gradually loosen all clips all around. The back cover is hooked again around the fingerprint sensor. There you have to pull a little harder to loosen the backcover.
Remove the battery
You can easily remove the battery by lifting it by the notch in the lower right corner and removing it from the device.
Remove the display
16 × 4,0 mm Torx T3

2 × 4,0 mm Torx T3

Display connector

The display is attached to the entire frame with many screws of the same length. On two screws there can be a small white sticker.
Loosen all screws with a Torx T3 screwdriver.
Then turn the SHIFT6m over and slide a plectrum or your fingernail between the plastic frame and the display.
Slide around the entire display once to gradually release it.
The display is connected to the motherboard with a long flex cable.
You can also keep the display connected for the following steps. In our case, we also disconnect the display connector from our device to prevent accidental damage to the flex cable during the repair process.
Carefully fold the display down and place it on the frame.
Loosen the two screws on the cover plate above the display contact.
Then you can carefully loosen the plug of the display with a plastic spudger and finally put the display aside.
Remove the front facing camera
Front facing camera

Disconnect the front camera connector with a spudger.

Lift up the camera and pull off the adhesive strip on the back.

Insert the new front-facing camera
Frontcamera Connector

Put the new camera in opening and on the tape.

Connect the connector of the camera.
Install the display
Display connector

2 × 4,0 mm Torx T3

16 × 4,0 mm Torx T3

Place the display on the frame and position the display connector over its contact on the motherboard.
Carefully push the connector down.
The connector should engage directly with a slight click. If this does not work immediately, do not try to push the connector down with force. Reposition the connector and try again.
Put on the silver cover and screw it in place.
Flip the display over and press it all around until it sits correctly in the frame.
Then reinstall all screws.
Insert the battery
Put the battery back in its place.
Attach the back cover
Put the back cover back on.
The back cover has clips on the edge and around the opening of the fingerprint sensor.
Press the backcover everywhere until it fits properly.
Test the device
Turn on your device and test the display brightness by sliding the brightness slider to minimum and maximum.
Then rag any app across the screento test the touch function. Pull the app around the entire edge and then zigzag it across the screen. The app should always follow your finger.