Meizu MX5 - Proximity sensor

Guide with all the steps necessary for you to change the proximity sensor of the Meizu MX5 yourself.

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For this tutorial you will need the following spared parts and tools

10pcs Anti-static Rubber ESD Finger Cots
2,68 €
SIM card removal tool for all brands
1,61 €
Kit of tools profesional 70 in 1 - ARTICLE NUMBER: LSP031634
16,67 €
Suction cup to separate screens in general
5,25 €
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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Meizu MX 5

Specifications
Dimensions : 74.7 x 149.9 x 7.6 mm
Weight : 149 g
SoC : MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795)
Processor : ARM Cortex-A53, 2200 MHz, Number of cores: 8
Graphics processor : PowerVR G6200, 700 MHz
RAM memory : 3 GB, 933 MHz
Internal memory : 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB
Display : 5.5 in, AMOLED, 1080 x 1920 pixels, 24 bit
Battery : 3150 mAh, Li-Polymer (polymer lithium ion)
Operating system : FlyMe 4.5 (Android 5.0 Lollipop)
Camera : 5248 x 3936 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, Micro USB
Bluetooth : 4.1
Location / Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou

Before starting, make sure that the mobile is turned off.

Step 2 SIM card

Remove the SIM tray

Step 3 Opening

Remove the 2 Pentalobe screws from the bottom.

Step 4

Use the special opening tool with suction cups to separate the screen.

Step 5 screen

Remove the metal shield, held by 2 Phillips screws.

Step 6

Unplug the flexes on the motherboard to separate the front panel.

Step 7 Motherboard

Unplug the flex from the bottom of the motherboard.

Step 8

Remove the 11 Phillips screws that hold the motherboard.

Save the small metal shield that covers one of the connectors.

Step 9

Separate the base plate and disconnect the coaxial cable from the inside.

Step 10 Proximity sensor

Disconnect the flex from the motherboard.

Separate the plastic support next to the flex circuit.

Step 11

Finally, separate the flex circuit from the plastic support.

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