Introduction

This guide shows you how to replace a broken front glass and touch module but most disassembly steps are valid for other repair such as changing the screen as welll and can be easily adapted.

    • Shut your device off

    • Remove the SD-Card

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    • Use the opening tool to lift the panel from the back cover

    • The panel is clipped to the frame so you should feel the clips release

    • Sliding the opening tool sideways after opening the first clips helps opening others

    • You will need to open clips on all 4 sides

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    • Lift the panel out of the back and put it on a soft surface with the glass down without stretching the flex cable connecting the back and the mainboard

    • The element forming the three buttons will probably fall out at this point. Put it aside but remember to put it back into the back cover before closing the device

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    • The wifi antenna is glued to the frame

    • Carefully peel it of without tearing it apart

    • It is sticky enough to hold again later without extra glue

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    • Unscrew the speaker (mounted at the top with metal surfaces)

    • Lift the front camera out of its hole. It has no screws or clips

    • Move those parts inwards so they rest on the back of the LCD

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    • Unscrew and lift aside the black plastic that holds the back camera in place

    • The camera itself can remain

    • Remove the washer screw holding the headphone jack in place (next to the camera)

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    • Carefully lift the round sensor from its position in the frame

    • Remove the speaker cables from their trenches in the black support element, it may be covered by tape

    • Unscrew the element and put it aside

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    • Remove the flat cable connecting the touch from the mainboard by flipping up the black latch holding it in place

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    • Remove the screws holding the mainboard

    • Lift it up carefully to access the LCD clips underneath

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    • Unclip the LCD panel from the front glass panel by carefully wedging an opening pick between the panel and the clips holding it in place

    • You can now swap the front glass and touch unit

    • The replacement unit has a protective foil on the inside. You need to remove that before installing the new glass

    • The foil started to leave residue on the glass so i used a hair dryer to weaken the glue

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Congratulations you now have a touch device again

Zehka

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