iPhone X Rear Camera Lens Replacement

(1) The glass lens of the rear camera on your...

Apple iPhone X Easy 15 minutes Guide 113904

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Guide overview

Before you begin

The glass lens of the rear camera on your iPhone X is broken.You need to replace this lens because the pictures are fuzzy.To start with, remove the broken fragments of glass and obtain a new lens.Clean the area and attach the new lens with double-sided tape or 2 drops of glue.This simple repair requires care as you must avoid touching the cameras.For safety, use eye-protection glasses in order to avoid any flying glass fragments getting in your eyes.

Step 1

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If the camera glass is broken, remove the broken glass pieces from the camera housing.
Remove the broken glass around the camera lens area, then clean the contours of the camera lens area.

Step 2

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Attach the new rear camera glass with adhesive or use two drops of clear superglue on the sides of the camera housing.
Position the replacement camera lens in the camera lens area using precision tweezers.
Be extremely precise while doing this! You do not want to have to clean up and re-apply the superglue that you may have smeared when you aligned the camera glass wrong!

Step 3

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Apply light pressure on the camera lens to secure the lens glass to the camera housing.
You can now test your rear camera to check the sharpness of your photos and videos.