Introduction
Tools
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            Place the SIM eject tool in the hole of the sim tray. 
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            Push until part of the SIM tray is pushed out. 
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            Pull out the rest of the SIM tray. 
 
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            Gently pry open the area of the back cover near the SIM tray using an iFixit opening pick. 
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            Gently move the pick along the gap and pry open the clips holding it together. 
 
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            Using a hair dryer on low heat, heat the fingerprint sensor in increments of 30 seconds to loosen the surrounding adhesive. 
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            Gently push the fingerprint sensor until it detaches from the back cover. 
 
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            Remove the three 3 mm screws from the shield using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. 
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            Remove the shield from the phone. 
 
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            Using tweezers, a spudger, or your fingers, disconnect the battery press connector from the phone. 
 
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            Use an iFixit pry tool to dig under the battery edge. 
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            Continue to cut the adhesive under the battery until you are able to pry the battery away from the phone. 
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            Remove the battery from the phone. 
 
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            Remove the eight silver and black 3 mm screws from the speaker cover using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. 
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            Remove the speaker cover from the device. 
 
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            Using a spudger, disconnect the antenna heads from the daughterboard. 
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            Disconnect the ribbon cable from the daughterboard. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.