Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

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  • Front Display Assembly
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Front Display Assembly
  • Cracked screen, but no idea how to start?
  • Keep calm
  • Follow my guide

Cracked screen, but no idea how to start?

Keep calm

Follow my guide

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Step 2

  • Heat the glass panel on the back to around 85°C so the adhesive loosens
  • Use a plastic spudger or opening tool to gently pry up the glass
  • Carefully work your way around the edges
  • Be careful at the bottom. There is a flex cable running near the back-glass
  • Never use metal tools for this. Metal will scratch the black paint off the backplate

Heat the glass panel on the back to around 85°C so the adhesive loosens

Use a plastic spudger or opening tool to gently pry up the glass

Carefully work your way around the edges

Be careful at the bottom. There is a flex cable running near the back-glass

Never use metal tools for this. Metal will scratch the black paint off the backplate

Step 3

  • First, we’ll disconnect the battery cable
  • Use a philips screwdriver to remove the shield, revealing the battery connection
  • Next, disconnect the LCD/Digitizer ribbon

First, we’ll disconnect the battery cable

Use a philips screwdriver to remove the shield, revealing the battery connection

Next, disconnect the LCD/Digitizer ribbon

Step 4

  • Remove the battery
  • Use plastic tools to pry the battery off its adhesive
  • Patience is key here
  • Don’t bend, puncture or heat the battery.

Remove the battery

Use plastic tools to pry the battery off its adhesive

Patience is key here

Don’t bend, puncture or heat the battery.

Step 5

  • Heat the front side to about 85°C
  • Using a plastic tool, seperate the display from the frame, but don’t pull it too far away.

Heat the front side to about 85°C

Using a plastic tool, seperate the display from the frame, but don’t pull it too far away.

Step 6

  • Flipping the phone over, we can see the display ribbon
  • Make sure none of this cable is stuck to the frame

Flipping the phone over, we can see the display ribbon

Make sure none of this cable is stuck to the frame

Step 7

  • Pull the display ribbon through the frame
  • Make sure there is not a single glass-shard left on the frame. Any little splinter will cause significant damage to the new screen you’re about to place

Pull the display ribbon through the frame

Make sure there is not a single glass-shard left on the frame. Any little splinter will cause significant damage to the new screen you’re about to place

Step 8

  • Tape up the whole frame with double-sided tape for a perfect fit that won’t come loose
  • Make sure you don’t cover important holes
  • Put the new screen in, sliding the cable first, making sure the whole cable (aswell as the little part sticking out)

Tape up the whole frame with double-sided tape for a perfect fit that won’t come loose

Make sure you don’t cover important holes

Put the new screen in, sliding the cable first, making sure the whole cable (aswell as the little part sticking out)

Step 9

  • As good as new

As good as new

  • Never use metal opening tools

  • Remove ALL the glass splinters from the frame before re-attaching the new one

  • Have fun

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Friendly - Sep 30, 2014

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Hallo Paintskill,

Ich habe eine wesentliche Frage. Was muss ich noch beachten, wenn mein Display und das Touchpannel ganz ist und ich aber nur mein Deckglas austauschen möchte. Wie sind diese aneinander geklebt? Wie schwierig ist das?

Und ja, welche doppelseitigen Klebestreifen hast du benutzt?

lg und Danke,

Friendly

Friendly - Oct 18, 2014

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Hallo,

Nun ich habs auch selber versucht und wollte sagen.

Mein Deckglas war nur gesprungen, nicht das Display. Also wollte ich daran sparen und nur das Deckglas kaufen. Keine gute Idee… Das ist brutal mit einander verklebt und selbst wenn man es abbekäme müssten wir das empfindliche Display noch vom Kleber reinigen. Das hab ich mit nicht geschafft - und ich war im Labor der Hochschule. Kauft gleich das Display ^^

lg

PS: die 85°C zum Kleber aufheizen sind ganz vernünftig.

Karel - Jun 25, 2015

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found nice video about this process here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD24da5b…

Styleart - Nov 17, 2015

I like that helping video.Thanks pal!

I like that helping video.Thanks!