Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

1

  • Digitizer
  • 8 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Removing the back cover
  • There are several retaining clips holding the back cover on the device.
  • Use a pry tool to seperate the back cover from the device.

There are several retaining clips holding the back cover on the device.

Use a pry tool to seperate the back cover from the device.

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Step 2

              Desoldering the battery
  • The battery is connected to the motherboard. We must disconnect it first before proceeding.
  • To disconnect the battery we must use a “soldering iron’’ to disconnect the leads to the motherboard
  • Be very careful not to short the battery wires.
  • With the battery successfully disconnected we can move on with the repair while also keeping us and the device safe
  • It’s a good idea to put tape over the ends of the battery lead to protect it from touching anything.

The battery is connected to the motherboard. We must disconnect it first before proceeding.

To disconnect the battery we must use a “soldering iron’’ to disconnect the leads to the motherboard

Be very careful not to short the battery wires.

With the battery successfully disconnected we can move on with the repair while also keeping us and the device safe

It’s a good idea to put tape over the ends of the battery lead to protect it from touching anything.

Step 3

              Removing the speaker
  • It may be a good idea to lift out the speaker at this point so the cables dont tear.
  • You will be moving the speaker over to the new digitizer and frame combo.

It may be a good idea to lift out the speaker at this point so the cables dont tear.

You will be moving the speaker over to the new digitizer and frame combo.

Step 4

              Disconnecting the ribbon cables
  • Flip up the five retaining flaps and pull out the fragile cables for the power and volume button, lcd, camera, digitizer, and daughter board holding the headphone jack.
  • It is not necessary to disconnect the camera but not doing so can risk tearing the fragile cable while removing the motherboard

Flip up the five retaining flaps and pull out the fragile cables for the power and volume button, lcd, camera, digitizer, and daughter board holding the headphone jack.

It is not necessary to disconnect the camera but not doing so can risk tearing the fragile cable while removing the motherboard

Step 5

              Removing the rear camera
  • Remove the 3 Philip’s screws holding the motherboard in place along the top.
  • Use a finger to lift up the rear camera module from the device, there is a small amount of adhesive under it to keep it secure
  • Removing the camera will keep it from tearing when removing it from the motherboard.

Remove the 3 Philip’s screws holding the motherboard in place along the top.

Use a finger to lift up the rear camera module from the device, there is a small amount of adhesive under it to keep it secure

Removing the camera will keep it from tearing when removing it from the motherboard.

Step 6

              Removing the motherboard
  • Lift up the motherboard to remove it from the device, being careful not to rip any cables in the process.
  • Remove the 6 silver colored philips screws holding the lcd to the digitizer frame.
  • Now remove the 2 black Philip’s screws holding the headphone jack in place

Lift up the motherboard to remove it from the device, being careful not to rip any cables in the process.

Remove the 6 silver colored philips screws holding the lcd to the digitizer frame.

Now remove the 2 black Philip’s screws holding the headphone jack in place

Step 7

              Removing the lcd
  • Remove the silver plate over the headphone jack and lift up on the headphone jack to remove it.
  • At this point, the lcd can be removed, the battery, power and volume control are both glued onto the assembly.
  • While lifting the lcd assembly out, ensure that you do not touch the screen on the other side and that the power controller stays attached to it.

Remove the silver plate over the headphone jack and lift up on the headphone jack to remove it.

At this point, the lcd can be removed, the battery, power and volume control are both glued onto the assembly.

While lifting the lcd assembly out, ensure that you do not touch the screen on the other side and that the power controller stays attached to it.

Step 8

              Removing the power buttons
  • Lastly, the power and volume buttons need to be moved over to the new digitizer frame

Lastly, the power and volume buttons need to be moved over to the new digitizer frame

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

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