Introduction
This guide will walk you through how to remove the phone's screen, which includes the LCD panel and digitizer.
Tools
Parts
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Power off the phone by pressing the button on the right side of the phone, it will be the smaller button.
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Press and hold the button down for a few seconds, until the option "Power Off" appears on the screen.
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Select "Power Off" on the screen to turn off the phone.
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Insert a SIM card removal tool into the small hole located on the top right corner of the phone, just above the volume buttons.
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Push the removal tool into the hole and the tray should pop out.
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Remove the SIM tray from the phone.
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Using a heat gun, apply slow and even heat to the edges of the back panel.
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While heating the back panel, use a Jimmy to test if the adhesive is soft enough to allow the panel to separate from the device.
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Carefully detach the back panel, using opening picks to hold the panel apart from the device.
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Once most of the edges are separated from the device, attach a suction cup to the back panel.
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Press the suction cup to the back panel to secure it.
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With the help of the suction cup, pull up on the panel to completely detach it from the device.
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Using a PH000 screwdriver, remove the following seven screws circled with red and orange:
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Four (longer) PH000 screws
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Three shorter PH000 screws
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Once all of the screws are removed, proceed to using a plastic spudger to pry the metal cover off.
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There are two clips near the bottom, right above the battery, so start by prying on the bottom edge of the plate.
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Once the metal cover is removed, locate the battery connector wire, which clips into the motherboard.
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Using a plastic spudger, gently pry on the clip to release it.
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On the battery, locate a clear tab. This will be used to pull the battery out.
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Firmly grasp the clear tab and pull up and away from the phone to remove the battery.
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Continue to pull slowly on the battery, until it is completely free from the phone.
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Once all of the components on the back of the phone have been removed (battery, SIM card, etc), prepare for a battle with your heat gun and "oven mitts".
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Using your heat resistant glove to hold onto the phone, evenly heat the edges of the phone.
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Spend about 15-20 seconds on a small section about 2 inches long to make sure that it is sufficiently hot to remove the adhesive
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After sufficiently heating a section of the edge, use the jimmy tool and slide it between the glass screen and the aluminum bezel of the phone.
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Proceed to gently slide the jimmy around the area that has been heated to remove the the screen from the adhesive.
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Having heat resistant gloves are very important as the device will get very hot and will burn your fingers if you come into contact directly with the phone.
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After removing the adhesive and the screen is now loose from the phone, you'll notice that it is still attached to the back through a connector.
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On the back of the phone, unclip the connector to the screen located on the bottom right hand side of the phone using a plastic pry tool.
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Now that the pin is disconnected, you will have to gently slip the connector through the hole in the back of the phone to free the entire screen.
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Once the connector is slipped through the hole, the screen should be free from the phone for good.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
19 comments
Does anyone know where to get a screen for the opx?
i just ordered one from aliexpress.
anyone knows the best way to glue the screen back onto the x? 3M 2 sided tape 2mm thickness is ok?
thanks
kili cos -
Hi Kill,
Did u order the display and touch or just the display? and which web site did u order it from?
Aditi Mangal
I'm also interested! can you post a link of the site?!
My one plus x got fell from my hand. Now the display slowly getting fading away with blurriness. It's almost completely over the phone now :(
whats the options available now? and what will be the cost of display set for the replacement?