Htc One M9 Display Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          1 hour

Sections

MicroSD Card
1 step
SIM Card
1 step
Rear Case
2 steps
Motherboard
8 steps
Battery
1 step
Display Assembly
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              MicroSD Card

The microSD card tray is located on the upper right hand side of the phone, above the volume buttons. To open the tray, insert a microSD card eject tool, or a paperclip, into the small hole in the microSD card tray.
Then press the tool or paperclip to eject the microSD card tray.
This may require a significant amount of force.
When reinserting the microSD card, ensure that it is in the correct orientation to the tray. The electrical connectors should be inserted first, with the microSD card face up.
It is normal for the microSD to sit imperfectly in the tray. The microSD card is easy to reposition within the tray.

The microSD card tray is located on the upper right hand side of the phone, above the volume buttons. To open the tray, insert a microSD card eject tool, or a paperclip, into the small hole in the microSD card tray.

Then press the tool or paperclip to eject the microSD card tray.

This may require a significant amount of force.

When reinserting the microSD card, ensure that it is in the correct orientation to the tray. The electrical connectors should be inserted first, with the microSD card face up.

It is normal for the microSD to sit imperfectly in the tray. The microSD card is easy to reposition within the tray.

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Step 2

              SIM Card

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole besides the SIM card tray, located on the upper section of the left edge of the phone.
Press to eject the tray.
This may require a significant amount of force.
When reinserting the SIM card, ensure that its contacts are facing to the rear side. The tapered corner of the SIM card has to point to the outer bottom corner of the tray.

Insert a SIM card eject tool or a paperclip into the small hole besides the SIM card tray, located on the upper section of the left edge of the phone.

Press to eject the tray.

When reinserting the SIM card, ensure that its contacts are facing to the rear side. The tapered corner of the SIM card has to point to the outer bottom corner of the tray.

Step 3

              Rear Case

Using a plastic opening pick or a spudger, gently pry and remove the cover on top of the case.
Remove the two 4 mm T5 Torx screws on the top of the case.

Using a plastic opening pick or a spudger, gently pry and remove the cover on top of the case.

Remove the two 4 mm T5 Torx screws on the top of the case.

Step 4

Work a plastic opening pick around the perimeter of the device to separate the rear case from the display assembly.
The SIM card tray and Micro SD card tray must be removed before the back cover can be removed.
Be careful around the power and volume buttons, as they are fairly delicate.
Be careful when separating the body from the display assembly, as the rear-facing camera may be stuck to the body with adhesive.

Work a plastic opening pick around the perimeter of the device to separate the rear case from the display assembly.

The SIM card tray and Micro SD card tray must be removed before the back cover can be removed.

Be careful around the power and volume buttons, as they are fairly delicate.

Be careful when separating the body from the display assembly, as the rear-facing camera may be stuck to the body with adhesive.

Step 5

              Motherboard

Use a pair of tweezers to get underneath the white and blue cable connectors and gently push them upwards to disconnect them.

Use a pair of tweezers to get underneath the white and blue cable connectors and gently push them upwards to disconnect them.

Step 6

Remove the two 1.5 mm screws that secure the battery connector to the motherboard, using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Use a spudger to gently pry up the battery connector from its socket.
Do not apply pressure to the socket.

Remove the two 1.5 mm screws that secure the battery connector to the motherboard, using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Use a spudger to gently pry up the battery connector from its socket.

Do not apply pressure to the socket.

Step 7

Peel back the Kapton tape from the ZIF connectors.
Use a spudger or your fingernail to lift the hinged retainer clips on the ZIF connectors, and gently slide the cables out.

Peel back the Kapton tape from the ZIF connectors.

Use a spudger or your fingernail to lift the hinged retainer clips on the ZIF connectors, and gently slide the cables out.

Step 8

Using the tweezers, carefully lift the tape covering the electrical strip, as shown in the picture.
Be gentle when lifting the tape as it can tear easily.
Use a spudger or your fingernail to lift the hinged retainer clip on the ZIF connector, and slide the cable out.

Using the tweezers, carefully lift the tape covering the electrical strip, as shown in the picture.

Be gentle when lifting the tape as it can tear easily.

Use a spudger or your fingernail to lift the hinged retainer clip on the ZIF connector, and slide the cable out.

Step 9

Peel back the Kapton tape from the remaining three ZIF connectors, then use a spudger or your fingernail to lift the hinged retainer clips on the ZIF connectors, and slide the cables out from each.
The third ZIF connector is mostly underneath the motherboard. When reassembling your device, make sure it is placed back underneath.

Peel back the Kapton tape from the remaining three ZIF connectors, then use a spudger or your fingernail to lift the hinged retainer clips on the ZIF connectors, and slide the cables out from each.

The third ZIF connector is mostly underneath the motherboard. When reassembling your device, make sure it is placed back underneath.

Step 10

Remove the dual LED flash cover with a pair of tweezers. The cover is held on with a small amount of adhesive.
Using a heated pair of tweezers would ease the removal of flash cover, as the heat helps weaken the adhesive .
Remove the cover using a minimum amount of force. The flash cover may be glued to the antenna cable(s) below.
Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the two antenna cables near the camera.
Some models of this phone will have only one antenna cable at this location.
Disconnect the antenna cable near the bottom right of the phone.

Remove the dual LED flash cover with a pair of tweezers. The cover is held on with a small amount of adhesive.

Using a heated pair of tweezers would ease the removal of flash cover, as the heat helps weaken the adhesive .

Remove the cover using a minimum amount of force. The flash cover may be glued to the antenna cable(s) below.

Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the two antenna cables near the camera.

Some models of this phone will have only one antenna cable at this location.

Disconnect the antenna cable near the bottom right of the phone.

Step 11

Remove the three 4 mm T5 Torx screws that secure the motherboard.

Remove the three 4 mm T5 Torx screws that secure the motherboard.

Step 12

Use a pair of tweezers to lift the vibrator out of its slot.
Avoid damaging the wires connecting the vibrator to the motherboard. Use the minimum amount of force.
Use an iOpener or heat gun to loosen the adhesive at the bottom of the motherboard.
Refer to the iOpener Instructions for further info.
Use a plastic opening tool, or a spudger, along the edges of the case to gently pry the motherboard out of the case.
Gently lift the motherboard out of the case, beginning from the top corner (near the camera).

Use a pair of tweezers to lift the vibrator out of its slot.

Avoid damaging the wires connecting the vibrator to the motherboard. Use the minimum amount of force.

Use an iOpener or heat gun to loosen the adhesive at the bottom of the motherboard.

Refer to the iOpener Instructions for further info.

Use a plastic opening tool, or a spudger, along the edges of the case to gently pry the motherboard out of the case.

Gently lift the motherboard out of the case, beginning from the top corner (near the camera).

Step 13

              Battery

Using tweezers, remove the tape from the bottom of the battery.
Use a spudger to carefully pry the battery up from the display assembly.
Take care not to puncture or bend the battery.
Take extreme care not to tear the power and volume buttons flex cable

Using tweezers, remove the tape from the bottom of the battery.

Use a spudger to carefully pry the battery up from the display assembly.

Take care not to puncture or bend the battery.

Take extreme care not to tear the power and volume buttons flex cable

Step 14

              Display Assembly

Gently pry around the display assembly to separate the display from the rest of the device.
After a visible gap has appeared between the screen and phone, gently pull off the screen from the casing.
Carefully pull the display cable through the rest of the device.

Gently pry around the display assembly to separate the display from the rest of the device.

After a visible gap has appeared between the screen and phone, gently pull off the screen from the casing.

Carefully pull the display cable through the rest of the device.

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

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Pieter - Oct 29, 2016

Took me almost 2 hours, but in my opinion it’s not ‘very difficult’, it’s not easy but it’s doable for sure.

Slot1gamer - Apr 28, 2017

half this guide can be skipped, all you need to do is:

disconnect the battery

disconnect LCD flex and peel off the conductive tape

heat LCD up

Slide a thin plastic tool in under the LCD (can be anything, like the hard-ish plastic used in blister packs), there is only tape along the sides, start at the top center of the lcd. Seriously just slide it down and cut the tape (it’s super strong!)

Now just lift the battery up about 3mm (on the same side as the lcd flex) and slide the lcd out, flex and all..

Total repair time is HALVED and you don’t mess up the rest of the RF shielding tape.

Total of just 4 screws need to be removed!

hope this helps :)

Michael T - May 25, 2017

Is it possible to use this guide to replace the front cover? I’d like to know before I get into a mess I can’t get myself out of!

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