Selling Fairphone 3+ for parts

[Andries_Achten]

My 2021 Fairphone 3+ had a sudden death and would cost too much to repair. The motherboard failed but the other parts had no issues so I want to sell it for parts. I’m located in Belgium.

My question: is there still any sensitive personal information left in the memory of the phone even when the SIMcard is removed? I can’t reset the phone because it can’t be turned on.

[Incanus]

Welcome to the Fairphone community.

All your personal information is stored on the phone, not on the SIM card. So if you want to be absolutely safe, just sell the parts, not the mainboard.

[urs_lesse]

With a Torx T5 screwdriver, you can also separate the motherboard from the Rear Module which is a part people might really need and appreciate – because they cannot directly buy it otherwise.

[SOLD] FP 3 sold for pieces (motherboard down)

I green-marked the two Torx T5 screws in this iFixit picture: [rearmodule] After this – If the three small modules (top, camera, bottom) are detached – you just need to lift out the metal shield and the motherboard. EDIT 5 July: detached instead of removed – you actually don’t need to get the three small modules out if you just disconnect the three connector bands that link these with the motherboard.

[Pierot]

Hello Andries_Achten,

If it’s still available, I would be very interested in your Back Camera+ Module.

Kind regards,

Pierot

[Andries_Achten]

Hi Pierot,

No problem! Send me a pm.

Kind regards,

Andries

[Joao_R]

Hi Andries,

If, for any reason, Pierot ends up not needing your Back Camera Module, I will happy to buy it from you. Mine just broke recently and I would be glad to replace it.

Regards,

João