Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
21
Time Required
30 - 35 minutes
Sections
6
- Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro Backplate Disassembly
- 5 steps
- Battery
- 4 steps
- Motherboard
- 8 steps
- Ear Piece Speaker
- 1 step
- Charging Assembly & Headphone Jack
- 2 steps
- Screen
- 1 step
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro Backplate Disassembly
- Remove the 4.9 mm torx head screws located on the camera plate on the back of the phone
Remove the 4.9 mm torx head screws located on the camera plate on the back of the phone
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Step 2
- Remove the 3.65 mm Torx head screws at the bottom of the phone.
Remove the 3.65 mm Torx head screws at the bottom of the phone.
Step 3
- Remove the SIM card tray by pushing a pin into the hole on the side of the phone.
Remove the SIM card tray by pushing a pin into the hole on the side of the phone.
Step 4
- Push the Spudger along the gap between the phone and the backplate to separate them.
Push the Spudger along the gap between the phone and the backplate to separate them.
Step 5
- Carefully pull the backplate away from the phone.
Carefully pull the backplate away from the phone.
Step 6
Battery
- Peel away protective the film using your hands.
Peel away protective the film using your hands.
Step 7
- Remove any adhesive strips holding the battery in place gently using a fingernail or spudger.
- The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around batteries.
Remove any adhesive strips holding the battery in place gently using a fingernail or spudger.
The regular black nylon spudger should be used whenever possible, especially around batteries.
Step 8
- Disconnect the orange battery ribbon cable by gently lifting with a spudger.
Disconnect the orange battery ribbon cable by gently lifting with a spudger.
Step 9
- Insert a fingernail or spudger into either side of the battery and lift upward.
- Remove the battery from phone.
Insert a fingernail or spudger into either side of the battery and lift upward.
Remove the battery from phone.
Step 10
Motherboard
- Remove the 3.15mm Phillips Head #000 screws from motherboard.
Remove the 3.15mm Phillips Head #000 screws from motherboard.
Step 11
- Disconnect the two ribbon cables by gently lifting on the black hinges and pulling away with tweezers
Disconnect the two ribbon cables by gently lifting on the black hinges and pulling away with tweezers
Step 12
- Gently disconnect the rear-camera connector
Gently disconnect the rear-camera connector
Step 13
- Gently remove the front-facing camera by gently lifting on the connector tab.
- Remove the other connector by gently lifting with a spudger.
Gently remove the front-facing camera by gently lifting on the connector tab.
Remove the other connector by gently lifting with a spudger.
Step 14
- Pry off the plastic brace along the top edge of the phone
Pry off the plastic brace along the top edge of the phone
Step 15
- Remove the antenna connected to the bottom piece of the screen plate
Remove the antenna connected to the bottom piece of the screen plate
Step 16
- Gently lift the motherboard off the frame
- Pull the camera out from behind the motherboard
Gently lift the motherboard off the frame
Pull the camera out from behind the motherboard
Step 17
- Using a spudger, disconnect the charging port assembly cable and the screen connection cable.
- Remove the motherboard completely.
Using a spudger, disconnect the charging port assembly cable and the screen connection cable.
Remove the motherboard completely.
Step 18
Ear Piece Speaker
- Gently lift the speaker out of its housing by inserting the tweezers under the speaker.
Gently lift the speaker out of its housing by inserting the tweezers under the speaker.
Step 19
Charging Assembly & Headphone Jack
- Remove the 3.6 mm Phillips head screws from the charging assembly
Remove the 3.6 mm Phillips head screws from the charging assembly
Step 20
- Gently peel the flat cable away from the screen
- Gently lift the charging assembly using a spudger
Gently peel the flat cable away from the screen
Gently lift the charging assembly using a spudger
Step 21
Screen
- Your device is now ready for reassembly with the replacement screen.
Your device is now ready for reassembly with the replacement screen.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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allen immaraj - Jul 4, 2017
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can the glass and LCD be separated after step 21?
Shig Bergin - Nov 19, 2017
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No, it can’t. It strips te polarizing layer off the LCD and ruins it, so dont buy just the digitizer to repair. Having said that, also dont buy the LCD either as its not worth the cost as a new phone will be cheaper or similar price.
xaosrobot - Mar 14, 2018
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I broke my vibe z2pro screen, can anyone recommend a cheap but good display available for replacement?
Thank you!
