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Teardown ZTE Blade A53 Pro firmware Updated 2026-07-13

ZTE Blade A53 Pro Disassembly Guide: Full Teardown Step by Step

This is a full disassembly (teardown) guide for the ZTE Blade A53 Pro, based on the teardown reference. Use it to open the phone for a screen, battery, charging port or mainboard repair — the ZTE Blade A53 Pro runs on the Unisoc SC9863A1 and secures its internals with 17 screws securing the upper and lower brackets. Work slowly around the ribbon cables (FPCs) and the 5000 mAh battery.

Tools you need

  • Anti-static gloves and an anti-static wrist strap
  • Tweezers
  • A small Phillips screwdriver
  • A plastic housing opening tool and a thin plastic card
  • SIM/microSD card tray eject tool
  • A heating table or heat source to soften the battery/cover adhesive

💡 Opening the phone breaks the anti-dismantle tag and voids the warranty. Check the warranty and waterproof tags before a warranty repair.

Disassembly steps

  1. Remove the nano-SIM/microSDXC card tray.
  2. Use the housing opening tool to separate the battery shell in the side key area and slide the tool around the battery shell to remove it.
  3. Unfasten the 17 screws securing the upper and lower brackets.
  4. Remove the upper bracket with the tweezers.
  5. Remove the Flash FPC from the upper bracket.
  6. Only for the model supporting NFC: Remove the connector of the NFC antenna from the upper bracket.
  7. Only for the model supporting NFC: Remove the NFC antenna from the other side of the upper bracket.
  8. Unlock the lower bracket from the left and right sides.
  9. Remove the lower bracket.
  10. Remove the antenna spring from the lower right corner of the lower bracket.
  11. Remove the speaker from the lower bracket.
  12. Remove the graphite mylar from the battery and the mainboard.
  13. Disconnect the RF cable, the LCD FPC, the SUBFPC and the battery from the mainboard.
  14. Unfasten the screw securing the mainboard and remove the mainboard.
  15. Disconnect the RF cable and the SUBFPC from the sub-board and remove them.
  16. Unfasten the screw and remove the sub-board.
  17. Place the phone screen down on the heating table for 3 to 5 minutes at 80°C. Then use a thin plastic card to separate the battery from the sides.
  18. Remove the vibrator and the SPKFPC.
  19. Remove the receiver.
  20. Remove the SKFPC contacts from the front cover.
  21. Remove the SKFPC from the side of the front cover.
  22. Disconnect the fingerprint module FPC from the mainboard and then remove the fingerprint module.
  23. Disconnect and remove the front camera and the back camera modules.
  24. Disconnect and remove the main back camera module from the mainboard.

💡 After any disassembly that touches the rear cameras, run camera calibration (*#*#83788#*#*) so photos stay sharp.

About the ZTE Blade A53 Pro

The ZTE Blade A53 Pro pairs a 6.52-inch IPS LCD (1600 x 720) with the Unisoc SC9863A1 chipset, a 5000 mAh battery and a 13 MP AF + 2 MP rear, 5 MP front camera setup. It charges over micro-USB and runs Android 12.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I open the ZTE Blade A53 Pro?

Remove the card tray, then release the battery cover and the 17 screws securing the upper and lower brackets. Follow the full step list above; work slowly around the ribbon cables.

What chipset is in the ZTE Blade A53 Pro?

The ZTE Blade A53 Pro uses the Unisoc SC9863A1 and ships with Android 12.

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