3. List of repair and test equipment needed
Repairing the Fairphone 5 is very simple, and the list of required tools is short. Most of
the repairs will only require a Phillips screwdriver (PH00). For more complex repairs,
you will need tools 2–8.
1. Phillips screwdriver PH00
2. Prying tool
3. USB-C cable (to test charging)
4. Battery Discharge Power measurement equipment
5. ESD protection gear
6. RF Connector tool
7. Soldering gun and soldering tin
8. Computer with Software flashing tool. You can find the instructions here.
4. Technical manual
Anyone can access our technical manual online. There are tens of different guides
depending on the needs. See below for a selection of the 10 most important articles.
1. FP5. Charge your phone
2. FP5. Set up SIM card
3. FP5. Set up eSIM card (embedded SIM)
4. FP5. Connect to Mobile data
5. FP5. Connect to Bluetooth
6. FP5. Connect to a Wi-Fi
7. FP5. Migrate data from another phone
8. FP5. Update to the latest Fairphone OS
9. FP5. Maximize battery lifespan
10. FP5. Replace a spare part
You can access all the rest here
5. Diagnostic faults and error codes
● We make use of Android's (AOSP) default logging and tracing mechanisms, which
mostly means Android logcat messages generated by the Android framework, apps
and HAL implementations, as well as kernel logs.