Einleitung
Use this guide to remove your Essential Phone's LCD screen—either to replace it because it's broken, or simply to get it out of the way so you can make repairs to other components.
Warning: Because of the strong adhesive securing the display, minimal clearance for inserting your tools, and very high heat required, there's a good chance of accidentally damaging the display during this procedure. If you're replacing a broken display, then you don't have to worry—but for all other repairs, work very carefully, and be prepared to replace the display afterward if necessary.
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If possible, drain the battery before disassembly. When the battery is charged, there's increased risk of a dangerous thermal event if the battery is overheated or damaged during repairs.
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Heat the perimeter of the display to soften the adhesive securing it.
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If available, use a hot plate or heat pad. Place the Essential Phone face-down and heat it to 85° C for at least 15 minutes.
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Otherwise, use a heat gun to evenly heat the entire perimeter of the display until it's too hot to touch. Try to maintain a high temperature for 15-20 minutes—but beware that without exact control over the temperature, you can easily destroy the display.
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For reference, the back of the display panel is shown at left. Note the contours of the display panel. Tools can only safely be inserted into the camera notch at the top, and along the very thin (just over 1 mm) black bezel surrounding the display.
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While the phone is still hot, apply a heavy-duty suction cup to the top half of the display.
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After positioning the suction cup, gently press down, and then close the handle to securely fasten the suction cup to the display surface.
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Pull on the suction cup handle to open a slight gap between the top edge of the display and the Essential Phone's titanium enclosure.
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Insert a thin blade or pry tool into the camera notch at the top of the display.
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Use your suction cup and blade or pry tool to widen the gap at the top of the display until you can insert a second tool under the glass, closer to the corner.
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Insert a halberd spudger no more than 1 mm under the display, and cut the adhesive all along the top edge.
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Continue carefully separating the adhesive at the top corners and down both sides of the display.
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Pull carefully on the suction cup to swing the top edge of the display away from the chassis.
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Carefully open the clamp on the suction cup to release the suction, and remove the suction cup.
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Swing the display open to about 90° and prop it up against something sturdy so it doesn't move while you work.
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If needed, gently add a rubber band to help secure the display.
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Carefully slide a pick underneath the display cable to separate the adhesive securing it to the metal shield beneath.
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Use the point of a spudger to pry the display cable pop connector straight up from its socket.
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Use your halberd spudger to carefully separate any remaining adhesive along the bottom edge of the phone.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
17 Kommentare
Hi, do I need glue to put it back? Cause when I removed it, I also had to removed all the glue/rubber in the contours.
My screen came with adhesive tape that was white but after doing some research I heard white tape lets in light and impacts the quality of the picture so I purchased 1mm wide tape from amazon.com. Worked great no light leaks.
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Thank you SOOOOOOOO much for this!!!!