LG Nexus 5X - Audio connector

Guide with all the necessary steps for you to change the LG Nexus 5X audio connector (LG-H791) yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Remove tray

Characteristics:
Dimensions: 72.6 x 147 x 7.9 mm.
Weight: 136 g.
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992.
Processor: 2x 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A57, 4x 1.44 GHz ARM Cortex-A53.
Graphic processor: Qualcomm Adreno 418, 600 MHz.
RAM memory: 2 GB, 933 MHz.
Internal memory: 16 GB, 32 GB.
Display: 5.2 in, IPS, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 24 bit.
Battery: 2700 mAh, Li-Polymer (polymer lithium ion).
Operating system: Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Camera: 4032 x 3024 pixels, 3840 x 2160 pixels, 30 fps.
SIM card: Nano-SIM.
Wi-Fi: a, b, g, n, n 5GHz, ac, Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct.
USB: 2.0, USB Type-C.
Bluetooth: 4.2.
Location / Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS.

We will start by removing the tray from the SIM card to avoid damaging the equipment when removing the intermediate case.

Step 2 Remove back cover

We will remove the back cover, with the help of an opening tool we will unhook the notches that hold it.

Step 3 Remove intermediate housing

We remove the intermediate casing in two parts. We remove the ten Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold it and then disengage the bottom, which is the antenna module and speaker.

Step 4 Remove intermediate housing

Now, to remove the upper part of the intermediate housing, we will release the notches that hold it with the help of the opening tool.

Step 5 Audio connector

Finally, we will disengage the audio connector from the bottom of the motherboard.

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