Motorola Droid X Lcd And Digitizer Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Battery
5 steps
Motorola Droid X Rear Housing
9 steps
Motherboard
9 steps
LCD and Digitizer
10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

Locate the power button at the top of the phone. Depress power button for 2 seconds until a menu appears.

Locate the power button at the top of the phone. Depress power button for 2 seconds until a menu appears.

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Step 2

Once the menu appears, select the “power off” option. Wait until the phone is completely off.

Once the menu appears, select the “power off” option. Wait until the phone is completely off.

Step 3

Place thumb on the back cover, and push down towards the bottom of the device. Once the cover releases, pull it away from the phone and set it aside.

Place thumb on the back cover, and push down towards the bottom of the device. Once the cover releases, pull it away from the phone and set it aside.

Step 4

Find the yellow pull tab located in the upper left corner. Pull the tab until the battery dislodges. Grab the battery by the raised edge, and remove it from the case.

Find the yellow pull tab located in the upper left corner. Pull the tab until the battery dislodges. Grab the battery by the raised edge, and remove it from the case.

Step 5

The battery has been successfully removed.

The battery has been successfully removed.

Step 6

              Motorola Droid X Rear Housing

Remove the micro SD card from its connector.

Remove the micro SD card from its connector.

Step 7

Locate the seam between the back case and the end cover on the top edge of the phone.
Use the plastic opening tool to detach the two clips by wedging the tool into the right side of the seam and moving right to left. Once the cover comes off set it aside

Locate the seam between the back case and the end cover on the top edge of the phone.

Use the plastic opening tool to detach the two clips by wedging the tool into the right side of the seam and moving right to left. Once the cover comes off set it aside

Step 8

Repeat step 2 on the bottom cover.

Repeat step 2 on the bottom cover.

Step 9

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the screws in each corner of the phone.
The screws are very small so make sure not to lose them.

Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the screws in each corner of the phone.

The screws are very small so make sure not to lose them.

Step 10

Flip the phone over and locate the screw on the middle of the left side. Unscrew it using the T5 Torx screwdriver and set it aside.

Flip the phone over and locate the screw on the middle of the left side. Unscrew it using the T5 Torx screwdriver and set it aside.

Step 11

Identify the screw located in the bottom right corner of the battery case. Remove the screw with a T5 (or in some cases T6) torx screwdriver and set it aside.

Identify the screw located in the bottom right corner of the battery case. Remove the screw with a T5 (or in some cases T6) torx screwdriver and set it aside.

Step 12

Locate the seam along the right edge of the phone. Use the prying tool to disconnect the two clips along the edge.

Locate the seam along the right edge of the phone. Use the prying tool to disconnect the two clips along the edge.

Step 13

Locate the two clips on the inside of the case and use the spudger tool to detach them from the case. To detach each clip, use the sharp end to press the small, black plastic in the center of the clip.

Locate the two clips on the inside of the case and use the spudger tool to detach them from the case. To detach each clip, use the sharp end to press the small, black plastic in the center of the clip.

Step 14

After the clips are detached, remove the back case and set it aside.

After the clips are detached, remove the back case and set it aside.

Step 15

              Motherboard

Remove the screws along both sides of the motherboard using a T3 Torx screwdriver. On some phones this may require a #1 Phillips Screw Driver.

Remove the screws along both sides of the motherboard using a T3 Torx screwdriver. On some phones this may require a #1 Phillips Screw Driver.

Step 16

Carefully remove the white connecting wire from the motherboard using tweezers.
Use caution, this wire is delicate.

Carefully remove the white connecting wire from the motherboard using tweezers.

Use caution, this wire is delicate.

Step 17

Scrape away the electrical tape that covers the LCD and digitizer cable using the spudger tool or a fingernail.

Scrape away the electrical tape that covers the LCD and digitizer cable using the spudger tool or a fingernail.

Step 18

Use the spudger tool to pop the Digitizer cable off of the motherboard.

Use the spudger tool to pop the Digitizer cable off of the motherboard.

Step 19

Carefully flip the small white connector up and away from the motherboard.

Carefully flip the small white connector up and away from the motherboard.

Step 20

Gently pull the flat gold cable out from the connector.

Gently pull the flat gold cable out from the connector.

Step 21

Carefully lift the motherboard and camera module up. Do not remove it from the phone!

Carefully lift the motherboard and camera module up. Do not remove it from the phone!

Step 22

Using the spudger tool, pop the black cable connector off of the motherboard.

Using the spudger tool, pop the black cable connector off of the motherboard.

Step 23

It is to safe remove the motherboard from the phone.

It is to safe remove the motherboard from the phone.

Step 24

              LCD and Digitizer

Using tweezers, peel back the black safety information sticker.

Using tweezers, peel back the black safety information sticker.

Step 25

Using tweezers, peel the orange and black cable away from the device, stopping before reaching the electrical tape at the near the edge of the screen.

Using tweezers, peel the orange and black cable away from the device, stopping before reaching the electrical tape at the near the edge of the screen.

Step 26

Peel black the black electrical tape located near the bottom of the device.

Peel black the black electrical tape located near the bottom of the device.

Step 27

Flip up the cable connector and pull out the small flat cable.

Flip up the cable connector and pull out the small flat cable.

Step 28

Carefully pull the long orange cable away from the device.

Carefully pull the long orange cable away from the device.

Step 29

Unscrew the screw at the base of the screen using the T4 torx screwdriver .

Unscrew the screw at the base of the screen using the T4 torx screwdriver .

Step 30

Peel back the orange and gold connector from the left side of the phone.

Peel back the orange and gold connector from the left side of the phone.

Step 31

Carefully separate the metal plate from the LCD and front housing.

Carefully separate the metal plate from the LCD and front housing.

Step 32

Lift the LCD out of the front housing.

Lift the LCD out of the front housing.

Step 33

Remove all dust and smudges from the LCD and front housing before installing the screen.

Remove all dust and smudges from the LCD and front housing before installing the screen.

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

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jacob - May 19, 2017

How much does it cost to get what I need and where can I get it

Albert Einstine - Jun 4, 2018

Thank you. This is very helpful.

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