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This guide will teach you how to properly replace the LCD screen and touch digitizer with frame. Precaution should be taken if handling a cracked screen to avoid cuts from broken glass. This repair may be needed if the screen is unresponsive to touch or the screen has been damaged or cracked.
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Insert a fingernail, or plastic opening tool, into the cutout on the back cover and pry outward to remove.
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Pull the battery out of the phone.
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Remove the SD Card by sliding the card out as shown.
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Remove the twelve 2mm JIS #00 screws from the mid-frame.
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Using a plastic opening tool, remove the antenna extender from the bottom.
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Using your fingers, remove the mid-frame.
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Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the front and rear cameras from the motherboard.
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Remove the cameras from the phone.
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Using a plastic opening tool, pry up the front facing speaker and remove it from the phone.
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Disconnect the LCD from the motherboard with a plastic opening tool.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the motherboard form the display housing.
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Remove the motherboard from the phone.
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Use your fingers to remove the flex cables from the phone.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Just a note that the flex cables are stuck pretty well to the case. I didn’t rip them but I used a little heat from a hair dryer to soften the glue a bit.
I somewhat agree with christophergosnell on this one but I did manage to lift up the ribbon cables using both my fingernails and a small, then, flat head screwdriver at just the right points. there is also a ribbon cable near the bottom of the phone that I had to transplant that is shown but you don’t include a picture of you even attempting to remove it. I didn’t pay attention what it connected to but I just made sure it went in the same spot on the new screen assembly. Other then that a pretty decent guide.
Many thanks to the previous comments! The guide is very helpful but could use more detail. I missed the ribbon at the bottom and couldn’t figure out why my speaker wasn’t working. I spent two hours taking the speaker in and out and re-bending the contacts to improve the connection until I checked the comments here and noticed the other ribbon. It was hard to get off so I used a heat gun on low just long enough to soften the glue and then I was finally able to get it off. This solved the speaker problem and all is working well.
I also used a blow dryer for heat , and small jewellers screwdriver to transfer the ribbons. I also used a magnifying glass
I have reassembled my phone, and it works! Success!. Yes, the disassembly was going smooth, until the ribbon transfer. That's when I stopped, read the comments about using a hair dryer for heat etc. It also helps to have the tools shown in the pic, or very small jewellers screwdriver set like in eyeglasses repair kits.