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Step 1

              Display
  • Remove the back cover and the battery

Remove the back cover and the battery

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Step 2

  • Using a Phillips scredriver, remove the screws
  • Using a thin tool or a blade detach the midframe from the the display assembly

Using a Phillips scredriver, remove the screws

Using a thin tool or a blade detach the midframe from the the display assembly

Step 3

  • Remove the sticker with a heat source, for example using a hair dryer
  • Unplug the marked connector on the motherboard
  • Remove the stickers that holds the flat under the big sticker you removed earlier. Now remove the marked screw that keeps the motherboard in place

Remove the sticker with a heat source, for example using a hair dryer

Unplug the marked connector on the motherboard

Remove the stickers that holds the flat under the big sticker you removed earlier. Now remove the marked screw that keeps the motherboard in place

Step 4

  • Lift the motherboard and unplug the antenna cable
  • Using heat and a blade, remove the adesive holding the volume/power button
  • Remove the motherboard

Lift the motherboard and unplug the antenna cable

Using heat and a blade, remove the adesive holding the volume/power button

Remove the motherboard

Step 5

  • Remove the flat cable interconnecting the display and the motherboard. It’s glued on the back of the frame.

Remove the flat cable interconnecting the display and the motherboard. It’s glued on the back of the frame.

Step 6

  • Heat the display edges to soften the glue. Gradually insert a thin blade to remove the faulty display.
  • Remove the old adhesive and clean carefully the surface before you apply the new adhesive.

Heat the display edges to soften the glue. Gradually insert a thin blade to remove the faulty display.

Remove the old adhesive and clean carefully the surface before you apply the new adhesive.

Step 7

  • Apply the double sided tape on the edges of the frame so the enclosure is ready for a new display.

Apply the double sided tape on the edges of the frame so the enclosure is ready for a new display.

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

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