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Use this guide to replace a broken screen. Sliding the plastic opening tool between the back panel and the front glass can be difficult. This guide is relatively simple, mainly unscrewing and disconnecting a ribbon connector.
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Using your finger, open the plastic tab to the right of the rear-facing camera.
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Wedge your fingernail in between the back panel and the plastic tab and pull the plastic tab towards your body.
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Using your finger, remove the SD card by pressing down on top of it (toward the bottom of the device) until you hear a clicking sound.
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Once the card pops out, use your finger to pull the card completely out of the SD card slot.
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Remove the 5 mm screw using the Phillips PH00 bit in the iFixit metal Screwdriver.
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Use the plastic opening tool to separate the back panel by carefully sliding the narrow end of the tool between the front glass and back panel.
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Use a second plastic opening tool to help pry the front glass from the back panel.
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Use your hands to completely separate the rest of the front glass from the back panel.
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Using the Phillips #0 bit with the iFixit screwdriver, remove the four 5 mm screws with the washers around them connecting the digitizer to the screen.
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Using the Phillips #0 bit with the iFixit screwdriver, remove the two 5 mm screws connecting the motherboard to the back of the digitizer.
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Using the flat end of the plastic spudger, open the black ribbon connector door on the right side of the motherboard.
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Pull the ribbon out of the ribbon connector using your finger.
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To separate the digitizer from the screen, tilt the device on its right side and use your other hand to pull the battery to the right.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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No parts? Except the replacement screen. No link to buy the replacement screen. What are you doing putting the same broken screen back on?
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How do you get the digitizer off of small front frame???
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I’m wondering the same. Anyone?