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Working Instructions
- mechanical -
Xperia
TM
Z5
E6603, E6653
Xperia
TM
Z5 Dual
E6633, E6683

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CONTENTS
1 Exterior Views ................................................................................. 5
1.1 E6603/E6653/E6633/E6683 ................................................................... 5
2 Tools ................................................................................................ 6
3 Disassembly.................................................................................... 9
3.1 Tray Combo .......................................................................................... 9
3.2 Panel Rear .......................................................................................... 10
3.3 Holder PBA ......................................................................................... 12
3.4 Antenna Cell Sub ............................................................................... 12
3.5 Camera Main ....................................................................................... 13
3.6 Camera Sub ........................................................................................ 13
3.7 Man PBA ............................................................................................. 14
3.8 FPC 1st Mic ......................................................................................... 16
3.9 FPC USB ............................................................................................. 16
3.10 Shield FPC LCD .................................................................................. 16
3.11 Adhesive Battery ................................................................................ 17
3.12 Battery Embedded ............................................................................. 17
3.13 FPC Key .............................................................................................. 17
3.14 Antenna Cell Main .............................................................................. 18
4 Replacement ................................................................................. 19
4.1 Antenna Cell Main & Sheet Holder Speaker & Cushion Battery
Bottom ................................................................................................ 19
4.2 Antenna Cell Sub & Gasket Conductive Sub Camera ..................... 19
4.3 Antenna WiFi Sub .............................................................................. 19
4.4 Battery Embedded & Adhesive Battery ............................................ 20
4.5 Cap ...................................................................................................... 20
4.6 Cushion Main Camera ........................................................................ 21
4.7 Antenna NFC ...................................................................................... 21
4.8 Camera Main & Holder Main Camera & Cushion BtoB A ................ 21
4.9 Camera Sub & Holder Sub Camera & Cushion BtoB B ................... 21
4.10 FPC 1st Mic & Adhesive FPC 1st Mic ............................................... 22
4.11 FPC Key & Adhesive FPC Speaker & Plate Speaker & Sheet
Conductive FPC Relay ....................................................................... 22
4.12 FPC Top & Adhesive Audio Jack & Adhesive Holder 2nd Mic &
Cushion Shade Audio Jack & Holder 2nd Mic & Sheet Holder 2nd
Mic & Sheet Shade Audio Jack 2 ...................................................... 23
4.13 FPC USB & Cushion BtoB C & Sheet Spacer USB .......................... 27
4.14 Front Assy .......................................................................................... 27
4.15 Gasket Conductive Relay-U ............................................................... 27

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4.16 Gasket Speaker Bottom ..................................................................... 28
4.17 Holder PBA ......................................................................................... 29
4.18 Holder Vib ........................................................................................... 29
4.19 Label MoP ........................................................................................... 29
4.20 Light Guide 3LED / Light Guide 3LED Transparent ......................... 31
4.21 Loudspeaker & Adhesive Ear Speaker & Cushion ACO .................. 31
4.22 Panel Rear .......................................................................................... 32
4.23 Adhesive Panel Rear ................................................................ .......... 32
4.24 RF Coax Cable .................................................................................... 32
4.25 Sheet Conductive LCD FPC A ........................................................... 33
4.26 Sheet Guide MoP ................................................................................ 33
4.27 Sheet Slider MoP ................................................................................ 33
4.28 Sheet WR Test .................................................................................... 35
4.29 Sheet ZIF LCD. .................................................................................... 35
4.30 Shield Camera .................................................................................... 35
4.31 Shield FPC LCD & Sheet BtoB Touch ............................................... 35
4.32 Spacer Panel Right............................................................................. 36
4.33 Thermal Gap Filler .............................................................................. 37
4.34 Top Speaker & Adhesive Speaker Bottom ....................................... 38
4.35 Tray Combo ........................................................................................ 39
4.36 Water indicator ................................................................................... 39
4.37 Main PBA & Cushion TGF Lower/Upper/D & Sheet Protection MoP
Label – Board Swap Replacement .................................................... 40
4.38 Board Swap – Change Label ............................................................. 40
4.39 Board Swap – Customize of Software .............................................. 41
5 Reassembly................................................................................... 42
5.1 Front Assy .......................................................................................... 42
5.2 Sheet Slider MoP ................................................................................ 43
5.3 Gasket Speaker Bottom ..................................................................... 44
5.4 Sheet Conductive LCD FPC A ........................................................... 44
5.5 Sheet BtoB Touch & Shield FPC LCD ............................................... 45
5.6 Loudspeaker & Cushion ACO ........................................................... 45
5.7 Shield Camera .................................................................................... 46
5.8 Sheet Spacer USB & FPC USB .......................................................... 46
5.9 FPC 1st Mic ......................................................................................... 47
5.10 Sheet Protection MoP Label .............................................................. 47
5.11 Sheet TGF Upper & Lower / Sheet TGF D ......................................... 48
5.12 Thermal Gap Filler .............................................................................. 48
5.13 Main PBA ............................................................................................ 54
5.14 Holder PBA ......................................................................................... 54

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5.15 Holder Sub Camera & Camera Sub ................................................... 55
5.16 Gasket Conductive Sub Camera & Antenna Cell Sub ..................... 55
5.17 FPC Key & Sheet Conductive FPC Relay ......................................... 56
5.18 Sheet Holder Speaker & Adhesive Speaker Bottom & Top Speaker
57
5.19 Adhesive FPC Speaker ...................................................................... 58
5.20 Antenna Cell Main .............................................................................. 58
5.21 Holder Vib ........................................................................................... 58
5.22 FPC Key 2 & Plate Speaker ................................................................ 58
5.23 Camera Main & Holder Main Camera ................................................ 59
5.24 RF Coax Cable .................................................................................... 59
5.25 Cushion Battery ................................................................................. 60
5.26 Adhesive Battery & Battery Embedded ............................................ 60
5.27 Cushion BtoB A & B & C ................................................................... 61
5.28 Antenna NFC ...................................................................................... 61
5.29 Adhesive Panel Rear ................................................................ .......... 62
5.30 Panel Rear .......................................................................................... 62
6 Revision History ........................................................................... 64
For general information about mechanical repair related issues, refer to
1220-1333: Generic Repair Manual - mechanical
Always firstly disconnect the Battery FPC BtB connector to cut off power supply when the Panel
Rear is disassembled.
If there are no special indications of ‘E6633’ or ‘E6683’, E6633 and E6683 share the same repair
method as common sections

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1 Exterior Views
1.1 E6603/E6653/E6633/E6683

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SPECIAL TOOLS
1. Bottom Press Inlay 1297-5969
2. Rear Panel Press Top Inlay 1297-5970
3. Rear Panel Adhesive Alignment Fixture 1297-5971
5. FPC Jack Module Press 1297-5984
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2 Tools

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6. Gasket WR SPK Press 1298-1228
7. Soldering Fixture 1297-5985
For part no’s on the tools above, refer to the ‘Tools Catalogue/Matrix’!
STANDARD TOOLS
1. Torque Screwdriver
2. Flex Film Assembly Tool
3. Bits JCIS No.0
4. Front Opening Tool
5. Guitar Pick
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7. Earspeaker/Loudspeaker Top Press Tool (1283-9447) for
upper speaker
8. Press Tool Ear Speaker (1288-9531) for lower speaker
Note! Due to limitation of order system, names of above
tools come from the naming in the past model. Please
be careful.
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The disassembly is done in the following order:
1. Tray Combo
2. Panel Rear
3. Holder PBA
4. Antenna Cell Sub
5. Camera Main
6. Camera Sub
7. Main PBA
8. FPC 1st Mic
9. FPC USB
10. Shield FPC LCD
11. Adhesive Battery
12. Battery Embedded
13. FPC Key
14. Antenna Cell Main
3.1 Tray Combo
Open the Cap.
Remove the Tray Combo.
(For E6603, E6653)
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3 Disassembly

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3.2 Panel Rear
Put the suction cup on the Panel Rear and pull up.
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Gently slide the Guitar Pick along the rim.
Pay special attention at the upper side not to damage
the Cushion Main Camera. Do not insert the Guitar Pick
more than 2mm.
Disconnect the Battery Embedded connector right after
disassembling the Panel Rear.
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3.3 Holder PBA
Remove the two screws on the Holder PBA.
3.4 Antenna Cell Sub
Disconnect the FPC Top connector.
Remove the screw on the Antenna Cell Sub.
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Remove the Antenna Cell Sub
3.5 Camera Main
Disconnect the Camera Main Connector.
3.6 Camera Sub
Disconnect the Camera Sub Connector.
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3.7 Man PBA
Remove the remaining screws on the Main PBA.
E6633, E6683 have one less screw on the PBA.
Disconnect the FPC Key connector.
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Gently open the Antenna Cell Main with the Top FPC up to
the right angle.
Note! Do not break the FPC Key!
Disconnect three connectors at the bottom.
Pull up the left side of the Main PBA.
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3.8 FPC 1st Mic
Remove the FPC 1st Mic.
3.9 FPC USB
Slide upwards the FPC USB.
3.10 Shield FPC LCD
Remove the Shield FPC LCD.
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3.11 Adhesive Battery
Pinch the Adhesive Battery tab.
Slowly pull out the Adhesive Battery to planar direction.
Do not twist the tab. Do not make the adhesive touch
any of other components.
3.12 Battery Embedded
Remove the Battery Embedded.
3.13 FPC Key
Remove the Sheet Conductive FPC Relay.
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Remove the Plate Speaker and FPC area on the Speaker.
3.14 Antenna Cell Main
Remove the Antenna Cell Main.
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4.1 Antenna Cell Main &
Sheet Holder Speaker &
Cushion Battery Bottom
Follow the 3.1 – 3.14 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare the new Antenna Cell Main & Sheet Holder Speaker
& Cushion Battery Bottom.
Follow the 5.5, 13 – 30 Reassembly instructions!
Scrap! Sheet Holder Speaker & Cushion Battery Bottom
cannot be reused!
4.2 Antenna Cell Sub &
Gasket Conductive Sub
Camera
Follow the 3.1 – 3.2, 3.4 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare the new Antenna Cell Sub and Gasket Conductive
Sub Camera.
Follow the 5.16, 29 - 30 Reassembly instructions!
Scrap! Gasket Conductive Sub Camera cannot be
reused!
4.3 Antenna WiFi Sub
Follow the 3.1 – 3.7 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare the new Antenna WiFi Sub.
Follow the Removal instructions!
Follow the Installation instructions!
Follow the 5.13 – 16, 23, 29 -30 Reassembly instructions!
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4 Replacement

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REMOVAL
Remove the Antenna WiFi Sub.
INSTALLATION
Place the new Antenna WiFi Sub on the FPC Top.
4.4 Battery Embedded &
Adhesive Battery
Follow the 3.1 – 3.7, 11-12 Disassembly instructions!
Prepare the new Battery Embedded & Adhesive Battery.
Follow the 5.13 – 16, 23, 25 – 26, 29 - 30 Reassembly
instructions!
Scrap! Adhesive Battery cannot be reused!
4.5 Cap
Prepare the new Cap.
Remove the Cap.
Insert the new Cap in the cavity.
Scrap! Caps cannot be reused!
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