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BLU Life X8 Screen Replacement

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    • Flip the phone over so that the screen is facing down.

    • Slide the opening tool between the micro-USB port and the back cover.

    • Use the opening tool to create a gap.

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    • Use your thumb to pry off the back panel once the gap is large enough.

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    • Once the back panel is off, locate the indent at the bottom of the battery.

    • Use your thumb to slip the battery out of the case.

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    • Use the Phillips #00 bit to undo the nine 1.5mm screws from the back of the device.

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    • Wedge the opening tool into the seam of between the screen and the gray frame.

    • Run the opening tool along the seam to release the clips that hold the two pieces together.

    • You may need to use the opening picks to prevent the clips from re-engaging.

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    • Once all the clips have been released, lift the frame and set it aside.

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    • Use the Phillips #00 Phillips bit to undo the two 1.5mm screws from the motherboard.

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    Tweezers
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    • Use the tweezers to peel away the mesh tape and reveal the ribbon connectors.

    • Use the tweezers to lift the brown and black tabs to release the ribbon cables and unlock them.

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    • The ribbon cables should be free. Pull back on the ribbons to release them from their connectors.

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    • Slowly lift the vibration motor away from the frame and peel up the tape.

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    • Use the plastic opening tool to pry off the plastic guard covering the daughterboard and USB port.

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    Tweezers
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    • Remove the transparent tape covering one of the ribbon connectors using the tweezers.

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    • Use the tweezers to lift the black and beige tabs securing the ribbon cables.

    • Pull back on the ribbon cables to release them from their connectors.

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    • Lift the daughterboard from the frame using the plastic opening tool.

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    • Take off the sticker and the ribbon cables glued to the back of the screen.

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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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