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  • About
    • Community
    • FAQ
    • Ordering
    • Shipping and fulfillment
  • Hardware
    • Librem 5
      • Overview
        • Features
        • Privacy
      • Setup
        • Getting started
        • Setup wizard
        • Configure cellular networks
        • Update
      • Cellular networks
        • Supported networks
        • Known limitations
      • Software
        • Tour
        • Notifications
        • Virtual keyboard
        • Contacts
        • Calls
        • Camera
        • Messages
        • Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi)
        • Web browsing
        • Hotspot and tethering
        • Security
        • Settings
        • App spotlight
          • Lollypop
          • Backups
          • Password Safe
          • Weather
          • Sound Recorder
          • Dictionary
          • WhatIP
          • Tootle
          • Drawing
        • Games
      • Maintenance
        • Rear cover removal
        • Battery
        • Chassis
        • Reflashing modem firmware
        • Reflashing PureOS
        • Screen replacement
        • USB-C board replacement
        • WWAN module replacement
      • Tips & Tricks
        • Enable VoLTE
        • File transfer
        • Locate your number
        • Take a screenshot
        • Lock the screen
        • Unlock the SIM card
      • Troubleshooting
        • Calls
        • Charging issues
        • Hardware compatibility
        • Messages
        • Repairing a broken installation
        • LED indicator colors
        • Known issues
        • Archive
          • Dogwood
            • Charging issues
            • Known issues
          • Chestnut
            • Charging issues
            • Known issues
          • Birch
            • Charging issues
            • Known issues
      • Advanced
        • Test points
        • Breakout board
        • Firmware
        • Serial console
        • Hardware reference
      • Archive
        • History
        • Dogwood
          • Specifications
        • Chestnut
          • Specifications
        • Birch
          • Specifications
        • DevKit
          • Specifications
      • Legal
    • Librem 11
      • Overview
        • Get Started
        • Power
        • Keyboard cover
      • Maintenance
        • Reinstalling OS
        • Update PureBoot
      • Troubleshooting
        • Firmware
      • Legal
    • Librem 14
      • Overview
        • Get started
        • Exterior
        • Battery life
      • Apps
        • Games
        • Video Editing
      • Maintenance
        • Disassembly
        • Battery replacement
        • Mainboard replacement
        • (E)mbedded (C)ontroller
        • Hardware flashing PureBoot
        • Replacement parts
      • Troubleshooting
        • Power issues
      • Legal
    • Librem Key
      • Overview
      • GPG Keys
      • Decrypt LUKS-encrypted drives
      • Tips
      • FAQ
      • Maintenance
        • Factory reset
      • Report an Issue
      • Legal
    • Librem Mini
      • Overview
        • Getting Started
      • Maintenance
        • Reinstallation
    • Librem Server
      • Overview
        • Get started
    • OpenPGP Card
    • Discontinued
      • Librem 13
        • Get started
        • Maintenance
          • Disassembly
        • Troubleshooting
          • Wi-Fi
      • Librem 15
        • Get started
        • Maintenance
      • Librem Mini
        • v1
  • Software
    • coreboot+SeaBIOS
      • coreboot
    • PureBoot
      • Overview
        • PureBoot Bundles
        • Compatibility
        • Security
        • PureBoot Basic
        • PureBoot Restricted Boot
      • Maintenance
        • Upgrade or convert to PureBoot
      • Troubleshooting
        • Re-sign boot files
        • OEM factory reset
        • Warnings and alerts
    • PureOS
      • Overview
        • FAQ
        • Compatibility
        • Privacy
        • Security
        • Accessibility
      • Installation
        • Installation image
        • Installation media
        • Install PureOS
        • Install PureOS with manual partitioning
      • Configuration
        • Initial setup
        • Keyboard layout
        • Default applications
        • Mobile-optimized applications
        • Software management
        • Android applications
          • Waydroid
          • Application stores
          • Signal Messenger
      • Maintenance
        • Backup/Restore
        • Reclaim disk space
      • Tips & Tricks
        • Accessing the Tor network
        • Booting a temporary Linux system
        • Browsers
        • Changing the GNOME compositor
        • Computer migration
        • Disk management
        • Extending battery life
        • File manager extensions
        • File sharing
        • Fractional scaling
        • Nextcloud
        • Passwords
        • Remote SSH access
        • Remote disk unlock
        • Preparing for an internet outage
        • Prevent device tracking by untrusted access points
        • Mirrors
        • Screen recording
        • Startup applications
        • Using a terminal
        • Using Thunderbird with Librem Key
        • Web authentication using FIDO U2F
      • Troubleshooting
  • Services
    • Librem AweSIM
      • Overview
      • Compatibility
      • Setup
      • Wireless Data Usage
    • Librem One
      • Overview
      • Privacy
      • Account management
      • Librem Chat
      • Librem Mail
      • Librem Social
      • Librem Tunnel
      • FAQ
    • Anti-interdiction
    • Community forums
  • Contact

MaintenanceΒΆ

You may need to open the phone to replace or install certain hardware components, such as the battery and the WWAN module. Although this should not normally be necessary, the following sections describe how to access and replace these components. Please refer to the Troubleshooting guide before disassembling the device.

  • Rear cover removal
  • Battery
  • Chassis
  • Reflashing modem firmware
  • Reflashing PureOS
  • Screen replacement
  • USB-C board replacement
  • WWAN module replacement
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