Withings Smart Body Analyzer Lcd Screen Replacement Repair Guide

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Time Required

                          1 hour

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Withings Smart Body Analyzer Disassembly
3 steps
LCD Screen
3 steps

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Introduction

This particular guide will focus on the removal of the Withings Smart Body Analyzer WS-50’s LCD screen. The LCD screen plays a crucial role in the function of this scale. If the screen is malfunctioning you would have no way of knowing any of the scales readings or if it was even on! Knowing this we have compiled an easy to follow guide to get you through this daunting task.

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Step 1

              Withings Smart Body Analyzer Disassembly

Push the battery door
Open the compartment
Gently remove the batteries from their designated positions
Place them aside, away from the reach of children

Push the battery door

Open the compartment

Gently remove the batteries from their designated positions

Place them aside, away from the reach of children

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Step 2

With caution, insert the plastic opening tools in between the disk and the glass face
It’s a tight fit, so don’t be afraid to apply a little bit of force
As soon as you hear a faint crackling sound, that means that the adhesive is budging out of place
Gently rotate the plastic spudger around the disk to get around the adhesive
Gently lift the metal disk
After the disk has been lifted, a wire and a small copper plate can be seen attached to the back of the disk
Carefully remove the wire and plate by peeling back the adhesive sticker that has been positioned around them

With caution, insert the plastic opening tools in between the disk and the glass face

It’s a tight fit, so don’t be afraid to apply a little bit of force

As soon as you hear a faint crackling sound, that means that the adhesive is budging out of place

Gently rotate the plastic spudger around the disk to get around the adhesive

Gently lift the metal disk

After the disk has been lifted, a wire and a small copper plate can be seen attached to the back of the disk

Carefully remove the wire and plate by peeling back the adhesive sticker that has been positioned around them

Step 3

After all the above steps have been completed, proceed by removing the glass face
Carefully insert a plasic spudger in the small gap that exist in between the glass face and the plastic back
Run the plastic spudger all around the scale to increase the gap size
Place a plastic spudger in every corner, since the feet of the scale are also attached to the glass face using adhesive
Carefully insert the metal spudger underneath the adhesive that is located underneath the feet of the scale, and gently keep pushing until the adhesive is out of place
Repeat the above steps four times
After all the adhesives has been removed, gently lift the glass face off

After all the above steps have been completed, proceed by removing the glass face

Carefully insert a plasic spudger in the small gap that exist in between the glass face and the plastic back

Run the plastic spudger all around the scale to increase the gap size

Place a plastic spudger in every corner, since the feet of the scale are also attached to the glass face using adhesive

Carefully insert the metal spudger underneath the adhesive that is located underneath the feet of the scale, and gently keep pushing until the adhesive is out of place

Repeat the above steps four times

After all the adhesives has been removed, gently lift the glass face off

Step 4

              LCD Screen

After the tempered glass panel has been removed, the screen can be accessed and is connected by a ribbon cable via the circuit board.
Gently remove the wire from the circuit board by gently pushing downward and away from the screen, on the metal tab that connects the wire to the circuit board.

After the tempered glass panel has been removed, the screen can be accessed and is connected by a ribbon cable via the circuit board.

Gently remove the wire from the circuit board by gently pushing downward and away from the screen, on the metal tab that connects the wire to the circuit board.

Step 5

Using the Phillips screwdriver head, unscrew the two screws that hold the screen in place.

Using the Phillips screwdriver head, unscrew the two screws that hold the screen in place.

Step 6

The screen should be free from all constraints and all that is left is to carefully lift and remove the screen.

The screen should be free from all constraints and all that is left is to carefully lift and remove the screen.

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

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Putra Jaya - Nov 26, 2018

Where can I get a new LCD screen for replacement?

krwell - Oct 23, 2019

problem is that I didn´t find new LCD on the internet :-(

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