Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device uleFone Armor 5 with each step description and the required set of tools.

Use the ejection tool (aka Needle) or Paperclip. Push the tip all the way into the hole until the tray ejects, and then pull the tray of SIM and Memory card (Micro SD) out.

⚠️️ Pay attention! The tool must be inserted into a hole on the edge of the phone's housing. Do not press too hard. It may break the tray eject mechanism.

⚠️️ Pay attention! Disassembly has a maximum 3rd difficulty because the process begins with the disassembly of the display module. If you have no experience or are not sure of your skills, we strongly recommend that you contact a specialized service center.

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.

ℹ️️ The surface of the display module 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 the 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.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the two screws and remove the brackets holding the connectors.

Pry up the connector and remove the display module.

Also, we disconnect the battery connector.

ℹ️️ The uleFone Armor 5 model has a battery 3065 with 5000 mAh capacity (aka rechargeable battery).

⚠️️ It is highly recommended to disconnect the connector to avoid possible short circuits during disassembly.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the twelve screws.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew one short screw.

If the screws are different: ℹ️️ 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 parts. 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.

Pry over the edges. Move an opening tool along the edge detach the clips and remove the middle cover with an earpiece speaker and antenna pads and tracks. The middle cover protects the printed circuit board (PCB).

Try to lift the cover by the edges and don't push anything too far inside, so as not to accidentally break or short-circuit anything on the circuit board.

Peel off the protective film.

Carefully, with a soldering iron - unsolder the wires of the loudspeaker. After, disconnect the under-screen cable connector.

Pry over the edge and turn over the motherboard. After, we disconnect the connectors of the inter-board cable from the inside and remove the sub-board. It may be glued to the frame or attached with attachments like latches or hooks, so be careful.

ℹ️️ The sub-board contains a charging port (Micro-USB), microphone.

⚠️️ It is not necessary to insert the tool underneath when removing the sub-board. Internal components could be damaged.

Disconnect the connector on the motherboard, and remove the front (selfie) camera.

Pry up the connectors of the side buttons cable, fingerprint sensor cable.

⚠️️ 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.

Using a screwdriver (Philips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the three screws securing the motherboard.

Pry over the edge and carefully remove the assembly with a motherboard, small board, cover, inter-board cable. There is no need to use a lever or try to reach the circuit board by force. Make sure that nothing is getting in the way or holding the circuit board.

The motherboard, also, may be attached with attachments like latches or hooks, be careful.

⚠️️ 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.

Disconnect the inter-board cable connector.

Using a screwdriver (Philips 1.5 mm PH #000), unscrew the two screws securing the small board.

Pru up the connector and remove the small board with spring connectors.

Pry over the edge and remove the cover hiding the motherboard.

Disconnect the connector and remove the coaxial cable.

Pry up the connector and remove the inter-board cable.