HTC Desire 816 Camera Replacement

Pry open the back panel by inserting the plastic opening tool on the left of the camera. We find this spot the easiest to get the tool under the panel.

Once you get an open spot, with a second plastic opening tool, slide down to the bottom of the phone to free the rest of side.

There is adhesive between the battery and the back panel. Take a nylon spudger to cut through the adhesive.

Once all way around the bottom, the panel should be broken free of the adhesive, and the rest of the panel should pop right off.

Insert a nylon spudger at the bottom of the battery and lift up to remove the battery.

There is adhesive on the other side of the battery as well, take the nylon spudger used to get off the panel and cut through.

Carefully lift battery backside first to disconnect the white connector.

Take the T5 screwdriver head to take out these 4 screws

Remove the black plastic casing with a plastic opening tool.

Take the PH000 screwdriver head to take out the one screw that's holding down the green panel. (The screw is located on the left side of the panel)

With your pair of tweezers carefully unplug the black and red wire in order to remove the motherboard

Once you have removed the wire, you can carefully lift up the motherboard

Peel off the yellow film that’s attaching the camera to the motherboard

Slowly lift up the white connector so that the camera’s cable may properly be detached.

Carefully peel off the adhesive so that the camera can be disconnected from the mother board