Huawei Honor 8 Motherboard Replacement

Using a heat gun or hairdryer, apply heat approximately three inches above the glass panel to warm up the adhesive around the outside edge of the phone.

Using a plastic opening tool, gently pry up a corner of the rear glass panel.

Slowly slide the plastic opening tool around the outside of the glass panel to break through the adhesive.

Gently lift the back panel off once all the adhesive has been removed.

Using a Phillips PH00 screwdriver, remove the silver Phillips 3.5 mm screw circled in red.

Using a spudger, gently lift off the small metal tab that was held in place by the screw.

Gently pry off the orange ribbon wire on the back panel.

Using a Phillips PH00 screwdriver, remove the eight silver Phillips 3.5 mm screws circled in red.

Using a Phillips PH00 screwdriver, remove the six black Phillips 4.0 mm screws circled in orange.

Using a Phillips PH00 screwdriver, remove the single silver 3.0 mm Phillips screw circled in yellow.

Using the Phillips PH00 screwdriver tip, gently scratch away the white stickers outlined in green circles to expose hidden screws.

Using a Phillips PH00 screwdriver, remove the two black Phillips 4.0 mm screws circled in green.

Slowly slide the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the inner lining.

Gently pull the inner lining up to remove it from the phone body.

Holding the phone so that the cameras are at the top, locate the small hole on the top right edge of the device.

Using the 0.8 mm Sim Eject tool, push down on the small hole to release the Sim Card tray.

Gently pull out the Sim Card tray and set it aside.

In the following steps you will disconnect the five connectors circled in red holding the motherboard in place.

Gently pull the small ribbon connection between the battery and motherboard upward to disconnect it.

Use a spudger to gently pry off the small antenna cable on the right side of the motherboard.

Using a spudger, gently pry up the small connection that holds the motherboard in place.

Using a spudger, gently pry up the connector near the left edge of the motherboard.

Use a spudger to gently pry off the small connection on the far left edge of the motherboard.

Use a spudger to pry up a corner of the motherboard.

Lift the motherboard to remove it from the body of the phone.