HTC One Mini Screen Replacement

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This guide will show you how to replace a cracked or damaged digitizer and lcd in your HTC One Mini

Use your T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the single screw that holds the body to the aluminium back

Use only plastic opening tools, metal ones will cause damage to the assembly
Use a plastic opening tool next to the usb port to gently lift the bottom away from the backing.
Use a second tool to work your way around the phone undoing the clips while the first tool lifts the undone areas

Use your heat gun and infra-red thermometer to heat the screen assembly to 130 degrees C (265 F) to soften the adhesive
Use opening tool to gently lift the edges of the screen away from the body working from the top down.
Don't try to remove the bottom of the screen as your flex cables are there and still attached to the logic board

Undo the 2 Phillips screws circled in red and detach the battery connector (so we don't short anything out)
Undo the 3 screws holding down the bottom of the logic board and charger port circled in green
Undo the flex cables and speaker power cable circled in blue and lift the charger port out
The flex cable for this board and the one next to it for the screen their locking tabs open from the back
Gently using a plastic opening tool lift out the bottom speaker
Also the rubber spacer circled in blue
Undo the flex cables circled in orange and slowly start pulling the old screen out

Remove any old adhesive and broken glass from the frame
Gently feed through the flex cables taking great care not to break them
Don't remove any of this sheilding tape, I have only removed it to show you that there is nothing under there and I have replaced it during reassembly

Fold the screen away from the body keeping in mind not to damage the flex cables.
Add your strips of adhesive tape to the frame and put put the screen onto the body (I have highlighted the placement areas in blue)
You will have to cut the tape in half for the sides of the screen. Using a razor blade and a metal ruler will give best results.
Follow the steps in reverse for reassembly and use a couple of drops of super glue to put the front speaker cover back on