Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device Sony Xperia M5 (Sony Xperia M5 E5633) with each step description and the required set of tools.

⚠ Before disassembling, do not forget to turn your phone off.

Open the hatch hiding the trays of the SIM and Memory cards (Micro SD), and remove them.

We recommend using a special heating device such as a separator machine, heat gun, or heating mat. It will simplify the process. You can use a home hairdryer, but you will have to make a nozzle by hand or have a suitable one in the kit to gently heat and concentrate the heat flow in the right place.

ℹ️ The surface of the back cover must be heated to soften the adhesive underneath. The approximate heating temperature is 50° C / 125° F.

Use a thin plastic film or pick for separation. To facilitate the process, you can use isopropyl alcohol. It is often most difficult to pass the tool between the parts to be divided. Choose the far edge from the FFC cables or buttons.

Do not use a lever or any force for separation that could damage the elements inside.

The process can be seen in our video entirely so as well as in detail, at the end of the instructions.

Disconnect all connectors.

⚠ The first one should be a battery connector. It is highly recommended to disconnect the connector to avoid possible short circuits during disassembly.

⚠ Be careful when removing the cables from the connectors, the cables are pretty thin, and it is easy enough to break them or damage the contact tracks inside.

ℹ️ The Sony Xperia M5 E5603 model has a battery AGPB016-A001 with 2600 mAh capacity (aka rechargeable battery).

With extreme care removing the battery that is glued from the inside, moreover under which there are several cables.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew two screws and a screwdriver (Torx T5) four screws.

ℹ️ Be sure to note the location of the screws before disassembling. When assembling the device, screwing the screw in the wrong place may damage the device or its part. To avoid damage, the removed screws and individual pieces (as gaskets or brackets) must be laid out in the appropriate order, or the screws and their holes in the phone must be marked with colored markers.

Carefully unstick the cable and remove the rear camera.

Remove the cover with antenna tracks.

In the same way, as with the rear camera, peel the cable from the backside of the display module and remove the front (selfie) camera.

Remove the loudspeaker assembly with antennas.

Remove the cable with the charging port and microphone.

Carefully remove the printed circuit board and side volume buttons. There is no need to use a lever or try to reach the board by force. Make sure that nothing is getting in the way or holding the board.

⚠ Do not bend the circuit board when removing it or push tools under it. Unbeknownst to yourself, you can damage components or cables from the inside.

Using a screwdriver (Philips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew one screw and remove the frame securing the earpiece speaker and headphone jack socket.

Carefully pull the headphone jack socket out.

⚠ The socket has been glued with adhesive tape from the inside.

ℹ️ In the housing remained: the earpiece speaker.