How To Disassemble Nexus 6 In 10 Steps

Released in October of 2014, the Nexus 6 is the 6th generation smartphone in the Google Nexus family. The Nexus 6 runs the latest Android OS, Android 5.0 "Lollipop" and will be the first Nexus device to support T-Mobile's Wi-Fi calling which will arrive in early 2015. As it’s manufactured by Motorola, the Nexus 6 features similar hardware as the Moto X 2nd, let’s tear down the device and have a closer look.

 

Tools Needed:

 

• 1. Hair Dryer / Heat Gun;
• 2. Tweezers;
• 3. Screwdriver;
• 4. Case Opening Tool;

 

 

1. Remove the Motorola Nexus 6 SIM Card Tray.

 

• ● Power off the device;
• ● Use an eject pin or tweezers to release the SIM card tray.

 

 

2. Remove the Motorola Nexus 6 Battery Door.

 

• ● Heat up the battery door for 2 minutes to soften the battery door adhesive;
• ● Insert the case opening tool and pry up the battery door.

 

 

3. Remove the Motorola Nexus 6 Rear Housing Assembly.

 

• ● Undo the 22 screws in the rear housing as shown below;
• ● Gently remove the rear housing assembly from the screen assembly.

 

 

 

4. Release the Connectors in the Rear Housing.

 

• ● Remove the gasket on the rear housing near the bottom of the phone;
• ● Carefully pry up the flex ribbon connector underneath;
• ● Remove the gasket on the rear housing near the top of the phone;
• ● Carefully pry up the flex ribbon connector underneath.

 

 

 

5. Release the Flex Cable Ribbon Extender.

 

●  Carefully pry up the latch on the flex connector to separate it from the flex ribbon extender.

 

 

 

6. Remove the Motorola Nexus 6 Battery.

 

• ● Heat up the rear housing for 10 seconds to soften the battery adhesive;
• (Notice: be more careful on this step as batteries might explode when overheated.)
• ● Pry up the battery flex connector that adhered to the rear housing;
• ● If you want to release the wireless charging coil as well, gently pry up the charging coil connector. However, we don’t recommend performing this step as you run a high risk of damaging the charging coil and battery.

 

 

 

 

7. Release the Motorola Nexus 6 Side Keys.

 

• ● Undo the screw that locks the side key metal bracket;
• ● Remove the side key flex cable ribbon.

 

 

 

8. Remove the Motorola Nexus 6 Motherboard.

 

• ● Undo the screw and metal bracket that locks the front housing and main board;
• ● Pry up the LCD flex connector and digitizer connector;
• ● Remove the motherboard.

 

 

 

 

9. Remove the Motorola Nexus 6 Cameras.

 

• ● Pry up the rear-facing camera flex connector;
• ● Remove the back camera;
• ● Pry up the front-facing camera flex connector;
• ● Remove the front camera;

 

 

10. Remove the Motorola Nexus 6 Ear Speaker and Headphone Jack.

 

• ● Remove the front speaker.
• (Notice: be careful not to scratch the flex ribbon underneath.)
• ● Remove the headphone jack.
• (Notice: the headphone jack is strongly attached to the front housing with an adhesive.)

 

 

 

The Motorola Nexus 6 disassembly is now completed.