Einleitung

Use this guide to replace the earpiece speaker in the LG G3 (D855).

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    • Power off your phone before beginning disassembly.

    • Insert a thumbnail, or a prying tool like a spudger, into the notch at the bottom left of the back cover.

    • Pry the back cover up to separate its plastic clips.

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    • Lift the back cover to release the rest of the plastic clips and remove it.

    • In case you can't lift the back cover completely, slide your fingernail or your prying tool around the midframe to release the remaining clips.

    • To reinstall the back cover, press it firmly into place until you hear a snap from the plastic clips to form a seamless connection with the rear side of the phone.

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    • Use a fingernail or a prying tool at the marked notch to lever the battery out of its recess.

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    • Lift the battery out of its recess and remove it.

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    • Remove the four Phillips #00 screws (4 mm length).

    Only the bottom 6 screws (below the battery contacts)need to be removed since your only removing the bottom panel.

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    • Insert a thumbnail, or a prying tool like a spudger, into the notch at the bottom left of the back cover you used earlier to remove the back cover.

    • Pry up the plastic panel, including the loudspeaker, until you can get a good grip.

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    • Carefully remove the plastic panel including the loudspeaker by gently pulling it away from the phone assembly.

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    • Remove the eight Phillips #00 screws (4 mm length).

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    • Insert an opening pick between the bottom right corner of the motherboard cover and the motherboard.

    • Pry up the motherboard cover to open the plastic clips which hold the cover in its place.

    • The clips can be a bit resistive. If you're having trouble prying up the motherboard cover, slightly rotate the opening pick sideways to make the process easier.

    • Work your way along the right edge.

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    • Carefully lift the right edge of the motherboard cover.

    • The remaining plastic clips should open during this process or can be unhinged easily by hand.

    • Remove the motherboard assembly.

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    • Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the display flex cable.

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    • Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the digitizer flex cable.

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    • Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the rear camera flex cable.

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    • Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front camera flex cable.

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    • During these next few steps, make sure to avoid damaging the flex cables you disconnected.

    • Slide an opening pick under the bottom right corner of the motherboard and slowly pry it out of its recess by rotating the opening pick sideways.

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    • Slide the opening pick under the right edge of the motherboard where the SIM card slot is located and pry it up by rotating the opening pick sideways.

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    • Grab the top section of the motherboard and carefully lift it out of the phone.

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    • During removal of the earpiece speaker, remove it together with the foam gasket underneath.

    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the earpiece speaker.

Abschluss

If possible, turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers Community for help.

Dominik Schnabelrauch

Mitglied seit: 23/11/16

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3 Kommentare

Can't just remove the earpiece without removing the motherboard?

bassamxp -

unless you broke the phone, NO

Tarik Kaya -

To reassemble the earpiece what kind of adhesive do I need?

DukeCrom -