Sony Xperia Z1s Screen Replacement

Insert the opening pick in the crease between the rear cover and the body of the phone.

Pry along the edge to lift and remove the back cover.

Using the T4 Torx screwdriver, remove five 5 mm screws from the panel above the battery.

Remove the panel by grabbing its bottom edge and lifting upwards.

Use the opening pick to pry off the battery flex cable.

Using the T4 Torx screwdriver, remove two 5 mm screws from the bottom corners of the battery.

Firmly press the suction cup onto the battery.

Pull the battery out using the suction handle.

Use the opening pick to pry off the camera flex cable.

Continue to lift the flex cable upward until the camera pops out.

Use the opening pick to pry off the three flex cables on the bottom of the motherboard.

Do the same for the one flex cable at the top of the motherboard.

Use the opening pick to pry off the black plastic cover above the top of the motherboard.

Use a pair of tweezers to lift up the motherboard.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the pin connection on the motherboard.

Fully remove the motherboard from the device.

Using the T4 Torx screwdriver, unscrew the single 5 mm screw from the bottom left corner of the loudspeaker cover.

Slide the opening pick under the edge of the loudspeaker cover.

Gently lift and pry up the loudspeaker cover.

Use your fingers to slowly peel back the black flex cable in the middle of the phone until it is only connected at the bottom of the phone.

Gently slide the opening pick underneath the screen.

Lift the opening pick upward to remove the screen.

If needed, use a heat gun to loosen the adhesive holding the screen by aiming it around the edge of the screen.