LG VX8700 Camera Replacement

Remove the back cover by sliding the tab away from the phone using one finger.

Lift one side of the battery using a plastic opening tool or your fingers.

Carefully remove the battery and set it aside.

Turn your phone around and open the flip phone.

Locate the two grey rubber plugs on the LCD portion of the phone. These plugs cover up two screws.

Remove the two grey screw-covers at the bottom of the screen

Remove the screen by using the tab to eject the screen.

There is a gap between the case and the screen near the ear piece

Insert the plastic opening tool in the gap and pry the screen up.

Unscrew the four corner 3.21mm screws to separate the the top cover of the phone

Turn your phone around

Remove the top cover of the phone by inserting the plastic opening tool into the groove.

Carefully open the cover.

Now we have the LCD outer case off. The LCD display can be seen on the left, the camera on the right.

Place the phone assembly down, it is not needed anymore.

To remove the camera the ribbon connector should be removed.

This ribbon connector is glued to the case, using the plastic opening tool pry the connector off.

The camera should come loose after the connector is pried off.

Take the new camera and apply a small square of double sided tape to the new ribbon connector.