Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
With the Fairphone 3+ we’re getting closer to a fairer, more sustainable electronics industry. It’s all because of modularity. The design lets you replace parts if they break. And it’s super easy! Here's how to use and replace parts of the Fairphone 3+. Subscribe: bit.ly/fairphonesubscription
00:00 Fairphone 3+ how to use and replace parts
01:01 How does the Fairphone 3+ work?
01:06 How to open your Fairphone?
How do you open your Fairphone? The most important thing you’ll need is a screwdriver. It’s included in the box with your phone.
1. The first step is to remove the protective case.
2. Then take off the back cover by separating it from the frame. Make sure to start from the bottom right and carefully lift it until it’s completely removed.
01:32 How to remove the battery of your Fairphone 3+?
Your battery consists of many materials, but cobalt is one of the most important. It’s used to stabilize the battery, store energy more efficiently and enable frequent recharging. But unfortunately, cobalt mining is full of problems. Some of the issues include hazardous working conditions, child labor, and limited access to legitimate markets.
02:26 Removing the battery of your Fairphone 3+
After you remove the protective case and back cover, just lift out the battery from the white arrow at the bottom.
02:42 How to install your SIM and SD card
1. After you remove the protective case and back cover, just take out the battery starting from the white arrow at the bottom.
2. Insert the SIM card and SD card following the arrows.
3. Put the battery back in, click the back cover into place.
4. Last but not least: press and hold the power button to turn the phone on.
03:41 How to replace your screen
1. With the Fairphone it’s easy to replace your screen. After you remove the back cover and battery, start removing the thirteen screws holding the display module in place.
2. Once all the screws are removed, hold the phone with one hand. Place your fingers on the right side of the frame on the battery compartment. Now push the display out of the frame.
3. Use one hand to hold the frame. With the other, keep lifting the display until it’s fully removed.
04:15 How to replace the camera
1. First remove the protective case and back of the phone.
2. After that, you can remove the battery.
3. The next step is to remove the thirteen screws holding the display module in place.
4. Hold the phone with one hand. Place your fingers on the right side of the frame, inside the battery compartment. Then push the display out of the frame.
5. Hold the frame with one hand. With the other, keep lifting the display until it’s fully removed.
6. To remove the camera module, lift up the ribbon below it. Make sure to lift from the point of the arrow.
7. Then remove the two screws holding next to it.
8. Now hold the phone with both hands. Apply gentle pressure to the camera to pop out the module.
9. To remove the top module, which includes the front camera, first use your fingertips to detach the ribbon cable. Lift it up from the tip of the arrow. Now take out the two screws holding it in place. You can remove the module by lifting it out of the frame.
10. To put the phone back together, just follow these steps in reverse. Don’t forget to reconnect the ribbon cable with your fingertip until you feel it click.
05:47 How to replace the headphone jack and speaker?
1. After you remove your protective case and back cover, start removing the thirteen screws holding the display module in place.
2. Once all the screws are removed, hold the phone with one hand. Place your fingers on the right side of the frame, inside the battery compartment. Push the display out of the frame.
3. Use one hand to hold the frame. With the other, keep lifting the display until it’s fully removed.
4. Now we’re ready to remove the speaker and bottom module. Please note: to remove the speaker, you have to take out the bottom module first!
5. To take out the bottom module, first detach the ribbon cable. Lift is up from the point of the arrow. Then remove the four screws. Now just take it out of the frame and you’re done!
6. To remove the speaker module, remove the single screw and take out the module. To put the phone back together, just do the same in reverse. Don’t forget to reconnect the ribbon cable with your fingertip until you feel it click.
06:55 How to keep your phone fresh?
Clean your screen frequently with a microfiber cloth and a disinfecting wipe – bonus points if you remove the cover and get around the edges. Keep it away from sand, dust and moisture, especially when you visit the beach. Ziplock bags are your friends.
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Want to learn more about Fairphone? Check our other channels:
Website: fairphone.com/en
Facebook: facebook.com/Fairphone
Instagram: instagram.com/fairphone
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/fairphone
#Fairphone #Sustainability #Modularphone
With the Fairphone 3+ we’re getting closer to a fairer, more sustainable electronics industry. It’s all because of modularity. The design lets you replace parts if they break. And it’s super easy! Here's how to use and replace parts of the Fairphone 3+. Subscribe: bit.ly/fairphonesubscription
00:00 Fairphone 3+ how to use and replace parts
01:01 How does the Fairphone 3+ work?
01:06 How to open your Fairphone?
How do you open your Fairphone? The most important thing you’ll need is a screwdriver. It’s included in the box with your phone.
1. The first step is to remove the protective case.
2. Then take off the back cover by separating it from the frame. Make sure to start from the bottom right and carefully lift it until it’s completely removed.
01:32 How to remove the battery of your Fairphone 3+?
Your battery consists of many materials, but cobalt is one of the most important. It’s used to stabilize the battery, store energy more efficiently and enable frequent recharging. But unfortunately, cobalt mining is full of problems. Some of the issues include hazardous working conditions, child labor, and limited access to legitimate markets.
02:26 Removing the battery of your Fairphone 3+
After you remove the protective case and back cover, just lift out the battery from the white arrow at the bottom.
02:42 How to install your SIM and SD card
1. After you remove the protective case and back cover, just take out the battery starting from the white arrow at the bottom.
2. Insert the SIM card and SD card following the arrows.
3. Put the battery back in, click the back cover into place.
4. Last but not least: press and hold the power button to turn the phone on.
03:41 How to replace your screen
1. With the Fairphone it’s easy to replace your screen. After you remove the back cover and battery, start removing the thirteen screws holding the display module in place.
2. Once all the screws are removed, hold the phone with one hand. Place your fingers on the right side of the frame on the battery compartment. Now push the display out of the frame.
3. Use one hand to hold the frame. With the other, keep lifting the display until it’s fully removed.
04:15 How to replace the camera
1. First remove the protective case and back of the phone.
2. After that, you can remove the battery.
3. The next step is to remove the thirteen screws holding the display module in place.
4. Hold the phone with one hand. Place your fingers on the right side of the frame, inside the battery compartment. Then push the display out of the frame.
5. Hold the frame with one hand. With the other, keep lifting the display until it’s fully removed.
6. To remove the camera module, lift up the ribbon below it. Make sure to lift from the point of the arrow.
7. Then remove the two screws holding next to it.
8. Now hold the phone with both hands. Apply gentle pressure to the camera to pop out the module.
9. To remove the top module, which includes the front camera, first use your fingertips to detach the ribbon cable. Lift it up from the tip of the arrow. Now take out the two screws holding it in place. You can remove the module by lifting it out of the frame.
10. To put the phone back together, just follow these steps in reverse. Don’t forget to reconnect the ribbon cable with your fingertip until you feel it click.
05:47 How to replace the headphone jack and speaker?
1. After you remove your protective case and back cover, start removing the thirteen screws holding the display module in place.
2. Once all the screws are removed, hold the phone with one hand. Place your fingers on the right side of the frame, inside the battery compartment. Push the display out of the frame.
3. Use one hand to hold the frame. With the other, keep lifting the display until it’s fully removed.
4. Now we’re ready to remove the speaker and bottom module. Please note: to remove the speaker, you have to take out the bottom module first!
5. To take out the bottom module, first detach the ribbon cable. Lift is up from the point of the arrow. Then remove the four screws. Now just take it out of the frame and you’re done!
6. To remove the speaker module, remove the single screw and take out the module. To put the phone back together, just do the same in reverse. Don’t forget to reconnect the ribbon cable with your fingertip until you feel it click.
06:55 How to keep your phone fresh?
Clean your screen frequently with a microfiber cloth and a disinfecting wipe – bonus points if you remove the cover and get around the edges. Keep it away from sand, dust and moisture, especially when you visit the beach. Ziplock bags are your friends.
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Want to learn more about Fairphone? Check our other channels:
Website: fairphone.com/en
Facebook: facebook.com/Fairphone
Instagram: instagram.com/fairphone
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/fairphone
#Fairphone #Sustainability #Modularphone
