Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

14

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              LCD
  • Here is the Samsung SCH-U380 Brightside.
  • Turn it over to gain access to the battery.
  • Remove the backcover by simply pulling it off the phone from the top down

Here is the Samsung SCH-U380 Brightside.

Turn it over to gain access to the battery.

Remove the backcover by simply pulling it off the phone from the top down

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Step 2

  • Remove the battery
  • Remove the six Phillips screws from the back frame
  • All six screws are identical M1.5X3

Remove the battery

Remove the six Phillips screws from the back frame

All six screws are identical M1.5X3

Step 3

  • Use a plastic opening tool or similar tool to separate the top from the bottom frame. Applying slight pressure in a downwards direction will disengage the plastic clips
  • Continue to slide the tool along the slot until you feel the plastic locks disengage
  • Once all locks have released, the bottom frame can simply be removed.

Use a plastic opening tool or similar tool to separate the top from the bottom frame. Applying slight pressure in a downwards direction will disengage the plastic clips

Continue to slide the tool along the slot until you feel the plastic locks disengage

Once all locks have released, the bottom frame can simply be removed.

Step 4

  • Remove the two Phillips screws from the EMI shield.
  • Both screws are identical M1.5X2
  • Remove the EMI shield

Remove the two Phillips screws from the EMI shield.

Both screws are identical M1.5X2

Remove the EMI shield

Step 5

  • Detach the LCD connector.
  • Remove the logic board
  • Slide the front case assembly to the side, remove the keyboard membrane simply by lifting it out.

Detach the LCD connector.

Remove the logic board

Slide the front case assembly to the side, remove the keyboard membrane simply by lifting it out.

Step 6

  • Remove the flex cable from the assembly. It is adhered with some rubber cement and may require a bit of pull
  • move the flex to the side
  • Remove the six Phillips screws from the assembly

Remove the flex cable from the assembly. It is adhered with some rubber cement and may require a bit of pull

move the flex to the side

Remove the six Phillips screws from the assembly

Step 7

  • All six screws are M1x1
  • The assembly is now loose and can be gently lifted up.
  • Carefully guide the flex cable through the assembly. It only fits one way.

All six screws are M1x1

The assembly is now loose and can be gently lifted up.

Carefully guide the flex cable through the assembly. It only fits one way.

Step 8

  • Remove the four Phillips screws from the slider case
  • All four screws are identical M1x2
  • Here are all screws removed.

Remove the four Phillips screws from the slider case

All four screws are identical M1x2

Here are all screws removed.

Step 9

  • Insert a plastic opening tool, or similar, to separate the sliding assembly from the case
  • Guide the opening tool all the way around the slider. This will release the clips that hold it in place.
  • With the clips released, the sliding mechanism can be lifted up, careful to not rip the flex

Insert a plastic opening tool, or similar, to separate the sliding assembly from the case

Guide the opening tool all the way around the slider. This will release the clips that hold it in place.

With the clips released, the sliding mechanism can be lifted up, careful to not rip the flex

Step 10

  • Guide the flex through the sliding mechanism while lifting it up
  • Remove the Kapton tape
  • Release the connector for the flex by simply opening it upward.
  • This is an L-shaped flex and requires two connectors to be released.

Guide the flex through the sliding mechanism while lifting it up

Remove the Kapton tape

Release the connector for the flex by simply opening it upward.

This is an L-shaped flex and requires two connectors to be released.

Step 11

  • Release the L-shaped flex from the button bar as well
  • Remove the flex cable
  • Removing the button bar is not necessary, but it will be loose and will fall out anyway.

Release the L-shaped flex from the button bar as well

Remove the flex cable

Removing the button bar is not necessary, but it will be loose and will fall out anyway.

Step 12

  • Remove the proximity sensor/front speaker flex
  • Remove the digitizer flex
  • The LCD is glued to the front case. Use a pick or similar to release the LCD.

Remove the proximity sensor/front speaker flex

Remove the digitizer flex

The LCD is glued to the front case. Use a pick or similar to release the LCD.

Step 13

  • Move the pick, or similar all the way around the LCD to release the adhesive. A gentle prying may be necessary.
  • Once the adhesive is loosened, use your fingernails, or similar, to remove the LCD from the case.
  • Fold the LCD to the bottom of the frame.

Move the pick, or similar all the way around the LCD to release the adhesive. A gentle prying may be necessary.

Once the adhesive is loosened, use your fingernails, or similar, to remove the LCD from the case.

Fold the LCD to the bottom of the frame.

Step 14

  • Here is the LCD removed. LCD and Digitizer are separate piece which makes the a economical feasible repair.

Here is the LCD removed. LCD and Digitizer are separate piece which makes the a economical feasible repair.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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jcramos - Aug 7, 2014

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Thanks for the guide, it helped me replace my daughters screen.

jensungtan - Mar 15, 2015

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Works great. It is worth mentioning that there is a slight difference in the disassembly between the black and blue models, as it is easier to leave the flex cable in place with the later. However, the the remainder of the information is directly transferable. Thanks for your contribution!

Andrew - May 25, 2015

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I think my problem might be with a flex cable flaw, so I’m replacing it. In step 6, what should I use for the “rubber cement” or possibly double-sided tape? The flex cable I purchased didn’t include any adhesive. Thanks.