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Introduction

If your photos are hazy, pixelated, distorted or spotty, then this guide will show how to fix this problem by replacing the front-facing and the rear-facing camera.

What you need

1. Step 1 Back Panel
  Turn off the device before starting
  
  To prevent damage, open the device on the side without the buttons.
  
  Insert the hooked end of the plastic opening tool in the gap between the screen and the back panel on the edge of the device.
  
  Slide the plastic opening tool down the long side of the device.
  
  Insert tool again and slide it down the long slide of the case a second time.
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2. Step 2
  Pull the back panel away from the screen.
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1. Step 3 Camera
  Remove the black tape to reveal the wire ribbon connector.
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2. Step 4
  Use the plastic opening tool to flip up the black retaining tab.
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3. Step 5
  Pull out the wire ribbon connected to the camera.
  
  The camera is held in place by glue, so extra force may be required.
  
  Remove the camera from the device.
  
  Close the black ribbon retaining tabs once ribbons are inserted during reassembly.
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