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Fairphone 5: Information on how to repair and recycle 1. Product Identification 2. Electronic board, wiring and connection diagrams 3. List of repair and test equipment needed 4. Technical manual 5. Diagnostic fault and error codes 6. Component and diagnosis information 7.
1. Product Identification This document refers to the Fairphone 5 5G, a product by Fairphone, that was launched in the market on October 15, 2023. The main technical specifications are as follows: Display Selfie camera 6.46 inch Full HD+ OLED, 1224×2700 resolution Image Sensor: 50MP Samsung JN1, 1/2.76", 0,64...
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Proximity Sensor USB-C 3.0 (OTG capable) 2. Repairs done by Fairphone If you can not or do not want to repair the device yourself, you can always send it to us for repair. There are a few spare parts that we cannot offer for repair. At the time of...
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3. List of repair and test equipment needed Repairing the Fairphone 5 is very simple, and the list of required tools is short. Most of the repairs will only require a Phillips screwdriver (PH00). For more complex repairs, you will need tools 2–8.
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● Additionally, we use logging and diagnostics in components of third party suppliers, most of which comes from Qualcomm. These components use the same technical mechanisms as AOSP code: Android logcat and kernel logs. ● For modem and low-level implementations, we fully rely on the logging and diagnostics implemented by our chipset vendor Qualcomm and their proprietary tooling.
6. Component information For any question on this chapter, please contact product.management@fairphone.com. Fairphone 5 contains the following key components with the following key data points: Component Part details Vendor Key specs Battery Model: Kayo Capacity : 4200 mAh Nominal Voltage: 3.87 V F5AC1 Cut off Voltage: 3.0 V...
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Board to BM23PF0.8- Tohoku Voltage 30 V AC/DC Signal contact 0.3 A Board 20DP-0.35V Hirose Power Contact 5.0 A Connector Electric Co. Operating Temperature: -55 ℃ to 85 ℃ Storage Temperature: -10 ℃ to 60 ℃ Board to BM24-20DP Tohoku Voltage 30 V AC/DC Signal contact 0.25 A...
You can also test one of the phone functions or components directly. To do so, please go to My Fairphone App on your phone. Please only do this under the instruction of our customer support : Open MyFairphone App Click on "Support"...
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Diagnostic tests you can perform: Traceability test Front Camera Fingerprint sensor (raw data) Main Camera Touch panel (raw data) Ultra Wide Camera Sensor (raw data) Camera LED SD Memory card Audio Vibration sensor eSIM bb.NFC Earpiece (top speaker) Proximity sensor Speaker (bottom speaker) dd.Light sensor Bluetooth...
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8. Instructions for software updates. Fairphone OS releases for Fairphone 5 5G, based on Android 13 (A13), and we provide regular software updates. Instructions on how to download and install these updates directly on your phone are here. Instructions on how to download and install these updates using your computer can be found here.
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a. Spare parts overview and disassembly map b. Disassembly flow...
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Cautions before disassembly Power off the device: Before disassembly, please power off the device and take out the battery. Press the power button more than 5 seconds after the battery is removed, to release the electricity residual in capacitors. iii.
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Step 2: Remove the battery by lifting it up from the tab at the bottom of the battery. e. Replacing display Step 1: Follow previous steps (d) to remove the back cover and the battery Step 2: Remove the 8 black Phillips screws indicated in the picture below.
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Step 3: Lift the display and disconnect the cable behind it.
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Step 4: Connect the new display by first connecting the cable back. Simply push the connector in until you hear a click. Step 5: To assemble again, repeat the actions in steps 3, 2, and 1 in reverse order.
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f. Replacing the rear cameras, selfie camera, or earpiece Step 1: Follow instructions for replacing the back cover and battery (e). Step 2: Remove the top cover lid screw.
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Step 3: Lift the top connector lid and disconnect the connector.
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Step 4: Remove the remaining six silver rear camera screws.
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Step 5: Disconnect the according Camera or Earpiece Connector...
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Step 6: Remove the camera or earpiece. Step 7: Insert the new camera or earpiece and connect it to its appropriate connector. Step 8: repeat actions in the steps 5 to 1 in reverse order...
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g. Replacing the loudspeaker, vibration motor, or USB-C port Step 1: Follow the steps in e. Step 2: Remove the five loudspeaker Phillips screws (silver). Step 3: Lift the loudspeaker by lifting the central lip and removing it. This part also contains the vibration mechanism.
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Additional step: If you are replacing the USB-C port, you can now access it. For this, disconnect the USB-C port connector first. Please keep in mind that there is no screw holding the USB-C port at this point. You have already removed it when removing the loudspeaker screws.
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Step 4: Put the (new) loudspeaker in place. Click it in and place back the six screws.
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Step 3: Follow steps in g to remove cameras and earpiece Step 4: Follow steps in h to remove the loudspeaker and USB-C port. Step 5: Use a prying tool to remove the FP5 coaxial cable cover. Step 6: Remove the RF cable rubber.
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Step 7: Gently disconnect the red, black, and white RF-Cables, connected to the top PCBA and bottom PCBB, by hooking the RF-Cable connectors and then applying the force upward (vertical) to the receptacle.
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Step 8: Gently disconnect the PCB connector cable, which is located between the display and the mid-frame.
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Step 9: Gently push the top PCBA with your fingers through the two holes in the direction of the display.
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Step 10: Gently lift the top PCBA and bottom PCBA each from the bottom right.
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Attention: The PCBA will include a copy of the IMEI sticker. Every time there is a PCBA or mid-frame swap, please make sure the IMEI on the PCBA matches the IMEI label on the mid-frame.
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i. Check for water ingress Step 1: Disassemble the device as described in steps (d) to (h) Step 2: Check the rear water marker...
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j. Remove the accessories from the main PCBA...
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k. Remove accessories from the secondary PCBA l. Complete disassembly...
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(with all video repair guides) 11.Material information for recyclers Below, you can find materials and information about the Fairphone 5. We have focused on the materials that we think are most important for recyclers and indicated where they are mostly situated. This weight information is to help recyclers estimate the value of recycling the phone.
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PBT+30% mid-frame 5.75 FP5-middle-frame mid-frame FP5-top-antenna Top Unit 5.33 -cover Top Unit Main Camera, Main Camera, Ultra-Wide 0.56 FP5-camera-island Ultra-Wide Camera Camera 0.17 FP5-connector-cover PCBA PCBA 0.44 FP5-rf-cable-frame RF cable RF cable 1.94000 Loudspeaker 00 FP5-SPK-cover Loudspeaker 12.68 FP5-Back-cover Back Cover...
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QCM6490 CONTROL U101 QCM6490 R101 0ohm CONTROL QCM_RESIN_N LN_BB_CLK1 BR43 SDC1_RCLK SDC1_CLK SDC1_CMD SLEEP_CLK SLEEP_CLK SDC1_DATA0 C101 SDC1_DATA1 22pF RESIN_N SDC1_DATA2 QCM_RESOUT_N RESOUT_N SDC1_DATA3 SDC1_DATA4 BR31 MODE_0 SDC1_DATA5 BP30 MODE_1 SDC1_DATA6 SDC1_DATA7 0ohm PS_HOLD R102 PS_HOLD CAD Note: Place R108 near to the MSM. R108 QCM_JTAG_SRST_N BR27...
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