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26

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

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5

  • SIM Tray
  • 1 step
  • Pocophone F1 Back Cover Removal
  • 10 steps
  • Pocophone F1 Battery Disconnect
  • 2 steps
  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • IPS LCD Screen & Digitizer
  • 9 steps

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Introduction

If the frame is deformed, it’s important to replace it to make sure the new screen will mount correctly and won’t suffer damage from uneven pressure.

If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions. For your safety, discharge your battery below 25% before disassembling your phone. This reduces the risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair.In order to remove the Screen & Digitizer you need to remove the battery first. Do not reuse the battery after it has been removed, as doing so is a potential safety hazard. Replace it with a new battery.

Note: This guide instructs you to replace only the screen while leaving the original frame and motherboard in place. However, some replacement screens for this phone come pre-installed in a new frame (a.k.a. chassis), which requires a very different procedure. Make sure you have the correct part before starting this guide.

You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the SIM tray
  • Before you begin, switch off your phone.
  • Insert a SIM eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole on the SIM card tray on the left edge of the phone.
  • Press firmly to eject the tray.
  • Remove the SIM card tray.
  • When reinserting the cards, make sure to properly orient them in the tray.

Before you begin, switch off your phone.

Insert a SIM eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole on the SIM card tray on the left edge of the phone.

Press firmly to eject the tray.

Remove the SIM card tray.

When reinserting the cards, make sure to properly orient them in the tray.

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Step 2

              Unfasten the back cover screws
  • Remove the two 2.7 mm-long Torx T3 screws from the bottom edge of your phone.

Remove the two 2.7 mm-long Torx T3 screws from the bottom edge of your phone.

Step 3

              Insert an opening tool
  • Insert an opening tool between the screen and the back cover at the bottom edge of the screen.
  • Slide the opening tool to the bottom right corner to release the plastic clips holding the back cover in place.

Insert an opening tool between the screen and the back cover at the bottom edge of the screen.

Slide the opening tool to the bottom right corner to release the plastic clips holding the back cover in place.

Step 4

              Release the clips
  • Slide the opening tool around the bottom right corner.
  • Slide the opening tool along the right edge of the Pocophone F1 to release the plastic clips.

Slide the opening tool around the bottom right corner.

Slide the opening tool along the right edge of the Pocophone F1 to release the plastic clips.

Step 5

  • Slide the opening tool along the top edge of the phone to release the plastic clips holding the back cover in place.

Slide the opening tool along the top edge of the phone to release the plastic clips holding the back cover in place.

Step 6

  • Slide the opening tool along the left edge of the phone to release the remaining plastic clips.
  • Try not to remove the back cover all the way yet, the flex cable of the fingerprint sensor is still connected to the motherboard.

Slide the opening tool along the left edge of the phone to release the remaining plastic clips.

Try not to remove the back cover all the way yet, the flex cable of the fingerprint sensor is still connected to the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Carefully fold the phone assembly to the left side of the back cover like you’d open a book page.
  • Avoid tensioning the fingerprint flex cable during this procedure.

Carefully fold the phone assembly to the left side of the back cover like you’d open a book page.

Avoid tensioning the fingerprint flex cable during this procedure.

Step 8

              Unfasten screws
  • Remove the ten 3.2 mm-long Phillips screws.

Remove the ten 3.2 mm-long Phillips screws.

Step 9

  • Slide an opening pick under the bottom left corner of the motherboard cover.
  • Slide the opening pick around the corner and along the left edge of the motherboard cover to release the plastic clips holding it in place.
  • Use the opening pick to pry up the motherboard cover.

Slide an opening pick under the bottom left corner of the motherboard cover.

Slide the opening pick around the corner and along the left edge of the motherboard cover to release the plastic clips holding it in place.

Use the opening pick to pry up the motherboard cover.

Step 10

              Remove the motherboard cover
  • Remove the motherboard cover.

Remove the motherboard cover.

Step 11

              Remove the back cover
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint flex connector.
  • Remove the back cover.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint flex connector.

Remove the back cover.

Step 12

              Remove the protective foil
  • Use a pair of tweezers to peel the black protective foil off the battery and logic board and remove it.

Use a pair of tweezers to peel the black protective foil off the battery and logic board and remove it.

Step 13

              Disconnect the battery
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery connector.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery connector.

Step 14

              Disconnect the interconnect flex cable
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect flex cable.
  • Fold the interconnect flex cable out of your way in order to get access to the battery.
  • You might want to use some adhesive tape like tesa and tape the flex cable on your desk to hold it in its folded position.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the interconnect flex cable.

Fold the interconnect flex cable out of your way in order to get access to the battery.

You might want to use some adhesive tape like tesa and tape the flex cable on your desk to hold it in its folded position.

Step 15

              Peel off the stickers
  • Use a pair of tweezers or your fingernails to peel the orange sticker off the battery.
  • Peel the small white sticker off the battery.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingernails to peel the orange sticker off the battery.

Peel the small white sticker off the battery.

Step 16

              Pull the battery up
  • Grab both ends of the orange sticker.
  • Pull both ends of the orange sticker straight up to lift the battery out of its recess.
  • If you’re having a hard time removing the battery, the adhesive might be a little bit too sticky. You can place a heated iOpener on the screen or use a heat gun to soften the adhesive beneath the battery. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.

Grab both ends of the orange sticker.

Pull both ends of the orange sticker straight up to lift the battery out of its recess.

If you’re having a hard time removing the battery, the adhesive might be a little bit too sticky. You can place a heated iOpener on the screen or use a heat gun to soften the adhesive beneath the battery. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.

Step 17

              Remove the battery
  • Peel the remaining adhesive off the battery.
  • Remove the battery.
  • Do not reuse the battery after it has been removed, as doing so is a potential safety hazard. Replace it with a new battery.
  • You can reuse the old adhesive tape if it’s still sticky. However if you want to replace your screen you need to remove it and replace it with new custom cut adhesive tape.

Peel the remaining adhesive off the battery.

Remove the battery.

Do not reuse the battery after it has been removed, as doing so is a potential safety hazard. Replace it with a new battery.

You can reuse the old adhesive tape if it’s still sticky. However if you want to replace your screen you need to remove it and replace it with new custom cut adhesive tape.

Step 18

              Remove the battery adhesive tape
  • Peel the remaining battery adhesive tape off the midframe.

Peel the remaining battery adhesive tape off the midframe.

Step 19

              Disconnect the screen
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the display flex cable.
  • Peel the display flex cable off the midframe.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the display flex cable.

Peel the display flex cable off the midframe.

Step 20

              Soften the display adhesive
  • Apply a heated iOpener to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.

Apply a heated iOpener to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.

Step 21

              Insert an opening pick
  • Secure a suction handle to the bottom of the screen, as close to the edge as possible.
  • If the phone’s screen is cracked, the suction handle may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.
  • Lift the rear glass with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and the frame.
  • Insert an opening pick into the gap.
  • If you have trouble, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.
  • Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner.

Secure a suction handle to the bottom of the screen, as close to the edge as possible.

If the phone’s screen is cracked, the suction handle may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.

Lift the rear glass with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and the frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap.

If you have trouble, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner.

Step 22

  • Insert a second opening pick under the center of the bottom edge of the screen and slide it to the bottom left corner to cut the adhesive.
  • Leave the picks in their place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a second opening pick under the center of the bottom edge of the screen and slide it to the bottom left corner to cut the adhesive.

Leave the picks in their place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 23

              Slice the adhesive
  • Insert a third opening pick under the bottom left corner of the phone.
  • Slide the opening pick up to the top left corner to slice the adhesive. Leave it there to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
  • If cutting becomes too difficult, reheat and reapply the iOpener.

Insert a third opening pick under the bottom left corner of the phone.

Slide the opening pick up to the top left corner to slice the adhesive. Leave it there to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

If cutting becomes too difficult, reheat and reapply the iOpener.

Step 24

  • Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner.
  • When nearing the front facing camera, only work with the tip of the opening pick to avoid damaging or smearing the camera.
  • Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to cut the adhesive. Leave the pick in the top right corner of the screen to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner.

When nearing the front facing camera, only work with the tip of the opening pick to avoid damaging or smearing the camera.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to cut the adhesive. Leave the pick in the top right corner of the screen to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 25

  • Insert a fifth opening pick and slide it along the right edge of the phone to cut the remaining adhesive.
  • Try not to remove the display all the way yet, the display cable is still threaded through the frame and possible adhered on the inner side of the midframe.

Insert a fifth opening pick and slide it along the right edge of the phone to cut the remaining adhesive.

Try not to remove the display all the way yet, the display cable is still threaded through the frame and possible adhered on the inner side of the midframe.

Step 26

              Remove the display
  • Thread the display flex cable through the gap in the midframe and remove the display.

Thread the display flex cable through the gap in the midframe and remove the display.

If possible, turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing.Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).The best way to secure the new screen is to apply a sheet of custom-cut double-sided tape to the back of the screen.Secure the new battery with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. In order to position it correctly, apply the new adhesive into the device at the places where the old adhesive was located, not directly onto the battery. Press the new battery firmly into place.For optimal performance, calibrate your newly installed battery.Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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