Xperia Z3 Plus/Z4 in teardown pics

by XB on 29th June 2015

in Tips & Tricks, Xperia Z4 and Z3+ series


Sony Xperia Z4 Disassembly _5The Sony Xperia Z3+/Z4 is a marvel of engineering – we remain in constant admiration of how Sony marries such elegant hardware with the sheer amount of technology crammed in. The disassembly pictures below give a small insight in how Sony’s latest flagship is put together. If you are curious to see what’s inside, check out the pictures below.

Xperia Z3+/Z4 disassembly

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The first step is to open the flap for the nano SIM and micro SD memory card tray.

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Now the back glass needs to be removed by using heat at the edges to soften the glue. Then use a guitar pick with the back panel to remove it successfully.

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Here you can see the layout of the components in the Xperia Z3+/Z4 versus the Xperia Z3.

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The 3.8v 2930mAh battery can now be easily removed. Also, the connectors for the motherboard can be released.

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The motherboard can then be removed by taking off several screws using a screwdriver.

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All Xperia Z3+/Z4 components located at the top of the handset can now be removed. This includes rear/front cameras, headphone jack, earpiece speaker and securing covers and brackets.

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Here we can see the 3.5mm headphone jack, which has waterproof foam around it. This is to keep internals protected from the open jack when exposed to water.

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The earpiece is placed at the top of the frame with a waterproof sticker.

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Here you can see the larger 20.7MP rear camera and 5M front camera.

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Components shown below include the charging flex, main flex, sensors assembly, vibrator motor and loudspeaker.

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Sony uses a waterproof rubber seal around the exposed micro USB port to ensure no water leakage inside.

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The picture below shows the mic with cover.

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Here you can see the motherboard.

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Here is a snapshot of all of the components pictured together.

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Via Witrigs.

Thanks nfs2010!

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