Fairphone 5 Repair

Fairphone 5 scores a 10/10 on iFixit's repairability scale, a best-in-class score for smartphones. For details on its construction and serviceability, see the attached Repairability Snapshot.

Repairability Snapshot Fairphone 5

Fairphone provides ample repair information and support through their website:

• Fairphone 5 Schematics
  • Board Layout
  • Wiring/Connection Diagram
• Fairphone 5: Replace a Spare Part Support Page
• Fairphone 5 Repair Videos (also available on YouTube)
• Technical Manuals:
  • Fairphone 5: Charge your phone
  • Fairphone 5: Set up SIM card
  • Fairphone 5: Set up eSIM card (embedded SIM)
  • Fairphone 5: Connect to Mobile data
  • Fairphone 5: Connect to Bluetooth
  • Fairphone 5: Connect to a Wi-Fi
  • Fairphone 5: Migrate data from another phone
  • Fairphone 5: Update to the latest Fairphone OS
  • Fairphone 5: Maximize battery lifespan
  • Fairphone 5: Replace a spart part
• Troubleshooting for common issues
• Error code troubleshooting
• Fairphone "Diagnosis Tree"
• Material information for recyclers

Fairphone 5 exploded diagram

Fairphone 5 disassembly flowchart

The Fairphone 5 is the fifth phone in Fairphone's repairable lineup. It keeps the same part modularity as its previous generations, e.g., easily-replaceable batteries and screens, while upscaling its screen to OLED and its processor to a Qualcomm QCM6490 Octa Core chipset.

The Fairphone is currently only available in the UK and Europe (full list here) for €799 and is sold with a Matte Black, Sky Blue, or Transparent back covers.

You can identify the Fairphone 5 by checking the "About" section in the system's settings or removing the battery and checking the printed text at the bottom left corner of the battery well.

Your device should say "Fairphone 5 5G" at the top and "FP5" at the bottom for its model number.

To find the IMEI and the serial number of your Fairphone 5 and its spare parts, click here.

For Fairphone's full list of specifications, click here

For component information, e.g., battery model number and key specs, click here

Release date: September 2023

Model: Fairphone 5

Dimensions: 161.6 x 75.83 x 9.6 mm (6.36 × 2.99 × 0.38 in)

Weight: 212 g (7.48 oz)

Display:

• 6.46” Full HD+ OLED with Gorilla Glass 5
• 1224×2700 pixel resolution
• 20:9 aspect ratio
• 459 ppi

Operating System: Android 13

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon QCM 6490

• CPU:
  • 1x “Gold+” high performance core 2,7GHz
  • 3x “Gold” high performance core 2,4GHz
  • 4x “Silver” efficiency core 1,9GHz
• GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 643

RAM: 8 GB

Storage: 256 GB (optional SD card with up to 2 TB)

Cameras:

• Rear-facing dual camera
• 50 MP
  • f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
  • f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.51", 0.7µm, PDAF
  • TOF 3D, (depth)
• Front-facing camera
• 50 MP
  • f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.74µm
  • HDR

Battery:

• 4200 mAh removable Li-Ion

Sensors:

• Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
• Facial recognition
• Magnetometer
• Accelerometer
• Gyroscope
• Proximity sensor
• Ambient light sensor
• E-Compass

3.5 mm headphone jack: no

Wireless Connectivity:

• Wi-Fi 6E
• Bluetooth® 5.2 LE
• NFC
• GPS/AGPS, Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS
• USB-C 3.0 (OTG capable)

IP rating: IP55

• Fairphone 5 Product Page (Official)
• Fairphone Support (Official)
• Wired: Fairphone 5 Review