In this guide, we will show you how to remove and replace the motherboard on the Huawei P10 smartphone.
To remove the motherboard, you need to remove the back cover, rear camera, and front camera. Then, disconnect the battery connector and LCD cable from the motherboard.
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Repair Tools Needed:
0.8 pentalobe screwdriver
Suction cup
Pick
Spudger
Tweezers
SIM Card Eject Tool
1. Remove the SIM card tray and two Pentalobe screws
First, turn off your phone and remove the SIM card tray.
Remove the two Pentalobe screws located at the bottom next to the USB Type-C port.
2. Remove the back cover
Use a suction cup to separate the display from the back cover.
Lift the display a little bit with a suction cup and insert a pick.
Slide the pick along the display edge on both sides.
Do not remove the back cover completely. The power button and volume button cables are still connected to the motherboard.
3. Disconnect the power button and volume button cable
Disconnect the power button and volume button cable using a spudger.
Once the cable is disconnected, you can remove the back cover completely.
4. Disconnect the battery connector
Remove the screw securing the metal sheet.
Remove the metal sheet with tweezers.
Disconnect the main FPC from the motherboard with a spudger.
Disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard with a spudger.
5. Remove the rear camera
Remove the screw that secures the metal sheet.
Remove the metal sheet with tweezers.
Peel off the conducting fabric.
Disconnect the rear camera connector from the motherboard.
Now, you can remove the rear camera.
6. Remove the motherboard
Remove the three screws securing the motherboard.
Remove the screw securing the LCD cable.
Remove the metal sheet that secures the LCD cable.
Disconnect the LCD cable from the motherboard with your fingernail or spudger.
Release the clip securing the motherboard to the chassis.
Lift and remove the motherboard.
You can find the Huawei P10 Teardown here. For other parts replacement tutorials, please visit the P10 repair guide category.
I just dropped my P10 in the toilet, and it got wet.
The repairman just told me that the motherboard had broken circuits.
Where can I find a replacement part for my motherboard?
The Huawei P10 motherboard doesn’t seem to be available in the market. Please contact Huawei for repair.
Hi. My Huawei P10 dropped into the sea. The authorized service does not cover the repair, and the repair price exceeds the price of the mobile phone. Do you know where I can buy a motherboard online? Thank you for your reply.
Its motherboard was too expensive, so I suggest you buy a new phone.
Hello there.
My Huawei P10 GPS does not work. I assume the reason is that the back cover is not original. Where are the GPS antenna contacts located?