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Moderate

Steps

23

Time Required

                          2 hours

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Display
  • Use a pin to remove the SIM & SD card

Use a pin to remove the SIM & SD card

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Step 2

  • With the help of a silicone spatula or similar opening tool, press gently into the separation between housing and screen
  • Gently pry the frame away from the screen .

With the help of a silicone spatula or similar opening tool, press gently into the separation between housing and screen

Gently pry the frame away from the screen .

Step 3

  • Disconnect the rest of all the connectors. (Image shows fingerprint scanner connector already removed)

Disconnect the rest of all the connectors. (Image shows fingerprint scanner connector already removed)

Step 4

  • First disconnect the connector for the fingerprint scanner
  • Then carefully pry the scanner (it is adhered to the board )
  • Preheating the scanner area with a hair dryer can help

First disconnect the connector for the fingerprint scanner

Then carefully pry the scanner (it is adhered to the board )

Preheating the scanner area with a hair dryer can help

Step 5

  • Remove all Phillips screws screws eg with a #00 Phillips driver

Remove all Phillips screws screws eg with a #00 Phillips driver

Step 6

  • Remove the rest of the screws
  • Gently pry off the plastic covers

Remove the rest of the screws

Gently pry off the plastic covers

Step 7

  • Remove the plastic cover from the top of the phone
  • Gentle prying may be help to loosen it.
  • Remove the screw hidden under the cover.

Remove the plastic cover from the top of the phone

Gentle prying may be help to loosen it.

Remove the screw hidden under the cover.

Step 8

  • Move the plastic tab to the side to remove the main board

Move the plastic tab to the side to remove the main board

Step 9

  • Disconnect the ribbon cable
  • Remove the screw.
  • Carefully remove the circuit board

Disconnect the ribbon cable

Remove the screw.

Carefully remove the circuit board

Step 10

  • Gently separate the side button bar from the frame

Gently separate the side button bar from the frame

Step 11

  • Remove the upper speaker
  • Caution: When removing the speaker, the two parts of the speaker can separate from each other. They are only held together by two very thin copper cables!
  • The best way to get to the bottom of the speaker and pry it out carefully is by using the direction of the red arrow.

Remove the upper speaker

Caution: When removing the speaker, the two parts of the speaker can separate from each other. They are only held together by two very thin copper cables!

The best way to get to the bottom of the speaker and pry it out carefully is by using the direction of the red arrow.

Step 12

  • Peel off the two battery adhesive strips to remove the battery
  • Pull as flat as possible and rather slowly. Heating the display with a hair dryer makes the whole thing a little easier.

Peel off the two battery adhesive strips to remove the battery

Pull as flat as possible and rather slowly. Heating the display with a hair dryer makes the whole thing a little easier.

Step 13

  • Disconnect the ribbon cable for the charging board. Keep it safe for later reuse.

Disconnect the ribbon cable for the charging board. Keep it safe for later reuse.

Step 14

  • Depending on the completeness of the replacement part, the LED lighting may also be removed
  • T o remove it, gently pry with some pointed tweezers or similar tool

Depending on the completeness of the replacement part, the LED lighting may also be removed

T o remove it, gently pry with some pointed tweezers or similar tool

Step 15

              First Test
  • For testing purposes, the button bar, the screen and the battery can be connected.
  • Attention! When doing so, there is an increased risk of damaging the connections or the battery. Be very careful!
  • A long press on the bottom button should start the phone

For testing purposes, the button bar, the screen and the battery can be connected.

Attention! When doing so, there is an increased risk of damaging the connections or the battery. Be very careful!

A long press on the bottom button should start the phone

Step 16

  • Insert the upper speaker and press it into the end position

Insert the upper speaker and press it into the end position

Step 17

  • If previously removed, insert the LED bar (red circle)
  • Insert the charging board into proper position and tighten (blue circle)

If previously removed, insert the LED bar (red circle)

Insert the charging board into proper position and tighten (blue circle)

Step 18

  • Remove the blue protective strip from the corresponding adhesive surface. Insert the ribbon cable into the power supply
  • Press the cable flat onto the adhesive area
  • Ensure everything is properly aligned

Remove the blue protective strip from the corresponding adhesive surface. Insert the ribbon cable into the power supply

Press the cable flat onto the adhesive area

Ensure everything is properly aligned

Step 19

  • Install the lower plastic cover and screw it in place

Install the lower plastic cover and screw it in place

Step 20

  • Insert the motherboard
  • Use the metal pin and the plastic hook to check proper alignment.

Insert the motherboard

Use the metal pin and the plastic hook to check proper alignment.

Step 21

  • Reconnect all connectors

Reconnect all connectors

Step 22

              Replacing the battery
  • Remove the cover from the two adhesive strips for the battery
  • Insert the battery and reconnect it.

Remove the cover from the two adhesive strips for the battery

Insert the battery and reconnect it.

Step 23

  • Press the fingerprint scanner back into its position.
  • Press the display back into the housing. Done!

Press the fingerprint scanner back into its position.

Press the display back into the housing. Done!

Repeat the steps in reverse order to reassemble your device.

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Don - Aug 12, 2021

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There are major steps missing between step 14 and step 15. This is not a complete guide on screen replacement.

Frederic - Aug 13, 2021

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Hi Don, which steps are you missing between 14 and 15 ? Once all parts are removed from the old display one can try the test fit on the new display.

Jerry Scott - Jan 13, 2022

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Watch and pray ,global warming.