Introduction
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Remove the SIM tray.
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Using a plastic opening tool, carefully separate the back panel from the main body assembly of the phone. Be extra careful around the SIM slot or other weak areas.
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You may encounter some resistance due to hidden locking clips around the inside edge of the phone. Not to worry; just move in one consistent direction around the phone as opposed to jumping from spot to spot!
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Top to bottom, left to right, clockwise or counter clockwise, once we make it about half way around the device, the panel is easily removable by hand.
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Using a pair of tweezers, remove the plastic plugs.
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Once the hidden screws are revealed, use a PH #00 screwdriver to remove the three 3.175mm screws.
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Use the PH #00 screwdriver to remove the remaining six 3.175 screws.
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Using a plastic opening tool, gently pry up the black plastic cover and remove it from the device.
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After we have removed the motherboard cover, we notice that the battery is intact and has a black ribbon attached to it, which is mounted on the logic board.
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Using the spudger, carefully begin to lift the the battery up from the side opposite the ribbon. Be aware that there is high-grade adhesive holding the battery in its bay, so proceed with caution.
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Once the battery has been freed, we use the ever handy black spudger to pry up and free the battery ribbon from its dock.
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After the battery has been removed, use the spudger to disconnect the remaining ribbons.
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Notice that there are two side ribbons, one on each side (volume up/down and power), and a top ribbon as well as those from the battery compartment.
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After removal of the ribbons, there is one final screw. Once you have removed this, the motherboard easily pries out with spudger.
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This is the only screw that differs in size. This screw is a philips 00, 3.00 mm. in length.
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Once the motherboard has been removed simply pry off the rear facing camera with a spudger or angled tweezers.
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Once the motherboard has been removed simply pry the front facing camera off of its connector with a spudger or angled tweezers.
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After heat has been applied use an opening pick to pry the screen away from the frame. Although a blue opening tool is preferred, you can use a guitar pick as well or similar hard plastic tool.
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Now simply lift the screen away from the body of the phone and separate.
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Watch it! There is i tiny frame to position the display. It is located on roundabout half the thickness of the display you see. Place the tool there to pry open or you will have to glue the positioning frame onto the phone first and then glue the display to the frame.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
22 comments
This was actually a lot easier than the guide makes it sound. I would suggest adding that you will need 1mm two sided foam tape to hold the screen in place.
0.o i did not know i'll need foam tape too. thanks a ton for suggestion.. i wld have just startef without tape to end up with a loose phone
Hello
Thanks a lot for this guide.
I bought the lcd assembly from ebay and tried replacing it. But there is very thin plastic ring around the assembly which on removal is bent and seems non reusable. Now the new assembly I have bought doesnot have the plastic ring around it. How to make sure that this ring is not bent or damaged ..? I hope you are able to understand my point..:) The new replacement assembly doesnot have that thin plastic copper type ring. While removing old assembly, it comes along. Am I missing on anything ..? Thanks in advance for help
I encountered the same issue. I actually removed the entire plastic frame with the old LCD. I had to gently remove it from the lcd, clean out the glue on it from both sides and on the phone body where it sits. try to straighten it out by bending it. After that I added dual sided tape on the phone body and added the frame on to it. and then only did I manage to put more dual sided tape on the upper side in order to glue the LCD onto it. I don't feel 100% comofortable with this solution so I recommend getting a case that will cover the sides of the lcd to prevent it from falling out in case the phone falls.
It doesn't mention you have to remove SIM tray first.
pawel -
I used the #0 for the rear panel screws. The #00 is too small and will slip, stripping the screws if you're not extra careful.
anonymous 2668 -
where can i buy the battery??
Shaun Davis -
Has anyone answered this? I am looking too.
Elie Daou -
They sell it on here, although I found mine on eBay.
Roger -
Aliexpress for $9 (original)
David van Ballegooijen -
The last three hidden screws are a !&&* of a time consumer to remove. probably you would need only a certain type of tweezers - I got stuck at midway and now I cannot get go have my phone detect the sim card either probably because the six screws are removed. I can now turn the phone back on but with no service or wifi connections are detected. This phone is a disaster!
Manan Shah -
Ivdid that too but son in law found I had reinstalled sim card in backwards or upside down.
wildcat75666 -
Where did you buy the micro USB piece? Thanks a lot!
Davide Rota -
EBay. I bought new battery cause old ibe was dead would not charge. Just ordered new cables fit 9.00 something free shipping. Anyway hope this fixes problem cause new battery did not fix problems.
wildcat75666 -
I was able to open going from the microusb slot and working my way around. The corners are tough, though.
Roger -
in my phone the battery was glued with double sided adhesive tape, only on the right side. I pried the left side up first, and carefully removed the battery. to lift the battery I used first used a suction cup(?) followed by a plectrum like tool to lift te battery, and keep it lifted
Eelco Busch -
A word of caution: the back panel is harder to remove than you might think. Especially because you may be removing the *screen* by mistake. When you have a "grip" with the tool make sure the metallic border is not coming off with it, and when you have removed enough to be able to lift the panel, make sure it isn't attached by ribbons - in that case you've been removing the screen. A good idea is to gently press your finger nail against the weak plastic located between the back and the SIM slot, and going up and down and sideways until you hear a click. Then you can start from there with the opening tool. As recommended be very gentle around the SIM slot.
Menahem Julien Raccah Lisei -
Where do I get the plastic opening tool?
Julie Hejducek -