Nexus 5X Screen Assembly Replacement

Geschrieben von: Dominik Schnabelrauch

Kommentare: 25

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

30 Minuten - 1 Stunde

Einleitung

Use this guide to replace the screen assembly for your Nexus 5X. The assembly comes with the screen mounted onto the frame.

You will need to transfer all the parts from your old frame that weren’t included on your replacement part.

In case your display is cracked—to protect your eyes from glass shreds and to get a better grip to open the phone, tape over the screen.

Before disassembling your phone, discharge the battery below 25%. If your battery is swollen, do not heat your phone. Swollen batteries can be very dangerous, so wear eye protection and exercise due caution, or take it to a professional if you're not sure how to proceed.

You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.

Werkzeuge

Ersatzteile

Schritt 1

Insert a SIM card ejection tool into the hole on the SIM card tray, located on the left edge of the phone.
Press in to eject the SIM card tray.
Remove the SIM card tray.

Schritt 2

Place an opening pick in the opening of the SIM card tray slot and twist it sideways to release the first plastic clip that holds the rear panel in its place.
Slide the opening pick around the top edge of the phone to release the plastic clips that secure the rear panel.

A guitar pick is a good substitution for the plastic opening tool.

Sam Sippe - 29/01/18

Here’s a photo of the location of the 18 tabs that hold the back cover in place

Steve - 12/05/18

Twisting sideways didn’t do it for me, but sliding along the edge did. However, at first I didn’t realize that the pick was between the motherboard and midframe, rather than between midframe and back cover like it was supposed to. This led to breaking off a spring-loaded connector on the motherboard, connecting to an antenna (I guess) in the back cover. So far I haven’t noticed any reception issues, but I can’t say for sure.

In essence: be careful to get the pick towards the back cover, and not “straight in” under the midframe.

Hampus - 26/08/20

Schritt 3

Continue to slide the opening pick around all sides of the phone to release all clips that secure the rear panel.

Schritt 4

Tilt the opening pick to lift the rear panel a little bit.
There are two more plastic clips next to the fingerprint sensor. Release them by gently pulling the rear panel.
Remove the rear panel.

Schritt 5

Remove the ten 3.6 mm Phillips screws that secure the midframe.

Some models use a Y1 screw head.

Kyle Wright - 07/05/18

Schritt 6

Insert an opening pick into the SIM card tray slot and twist the opening pick sideways to release the plastic clips.

The photo seems to show that the person is opening from the top, which is the opposite of your advice. So, just want to be clear.

Robert Konigsberg - 10/03/17

yes, open from bottom first... the pic above shows the finished product after reaching top of phone. I found it best to actually start close to the right of the usbC connector. Pushing inbetween the 2 tabs and up will release the shell.. then work clockwise.

Chris Mayberry - 21/03/17

Chris, your advice to start to the right of the usbC connector was excellent, thank you!

Robert Konigsberg - 24/03/17

I found that my middle panel was already broken at the narrowest part just to the left of the 2-D scan code on the battery, perhaps from some ham-fisted previous repair. This seems of little consequence, there do not seem to be any electrical connections running through this part.

Wiley Sanders - 10/12/17

After a long amount of prying, I discoved that, if used gently, a jimmy can really help get the plastic off

Timothy Owens - 26/12/17

I could not remove the cover with the opening tool but had success with the opening picks (the triangle parts). Just slide them under the cover and gently bend and twist the pick to release the cover from the locks. By the way: it’s perfectly normal for the bottom cover part to come loose from the top cover part. It’s designed that way (they interlock).

Marco Miltenburg - 08/01/18

Here’s a photo of the location of the 20 tabs that hold the middle assembly in place, and the pry angle needed.

Steve - 12/05/18

This is the scariest part but it is the same process of taking a bike tire off the rim: lift up one part of the cover then put a wedge under the lifted section to hold it up then continue around the frame lifting it up and holding it up with the blue picks. You’ll find that after you life the bottom you can wriggle free the rest by hand.

The 10 screws came out quickly using the IFIXIT.com magnetic screwdriver.

mcguinness.david - 20/12/19

Schritt 7

Continue sliding the opening pick around the upper part of the midframe to release the plastic clips.

Schritt 8

Use the plastic pick to pry open the plastic clips on the long edge of the midframe and on the bottom edge.
Make sure the clips on the long edge are released. The midframe is prone to break here if they are not disconnected properly.

Schritt 9

Make sure all the clips are free.
Carefully remove the midframe.

Schritt 10

Use the edge of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery flex cable located at the bottom right of the motherboard.

Schritt 11

Use an iOpener to loosen the adhesive beneath the battery. Apply the iOpener on the back of the phone for at least two minutes.

And all that in 3 minutes.

No way!!!

Chris Hibbert - 29/01/17

Yeah, three minutes is probably not very realistic. I updated the time estimate to something a bit more conservative. :)

Jeff Suovanen - 30/01/17

The adhesive on mine was also really strong.

I had to use a heat gun at about ~110F while applying pressure to get the battery to release

Brian Stambaugh - 02/08/17

Seriously? All this, just to change the battery?

Robin Gregory - 09/11/17

Your comment only makes sense in 2017.

Krzeszny -

I was able to spudge the battery out from the bottom edge using a “custom” tool made from an old credit card cut to a width slightly less than the bottom of the battery.

Wiley Sanders - 11/12/17

Great tip - I used a credit card too without the need for a heat gun.

Sam Sippe - 29/01/18

No need to remove the battery if you only want to get the mainboard out. Just release all the connectors

Wim Brouwer - 23/03/19

I’d recommend trying to remove the battery without using heat as my phone failed with the infamous “boot loop” problem less than a week after I changed the battery.

chilton cabot - 29/06/19

Following these helpful comments, I used isopropyl alcohol and the spudge to get the battery loose, no heat.

hans haucke - 14/06/20

Another data point: to be safe, I used the iOpener according to instructions (30s, ~900W microwave, the iOpener just started to expand a bit) and added some isopropyl alcohol. The battery came out without too much effort in a few minutes. No reheating needed, used the spudger from the kit.

The pre-exiting adhesive seemed good enough still, so I didn’t bother removing and re-applying.

Hampus - 26/08/20

I also used isopropyl alcohol only without heat. I got the spluger into the corner just a little to give a small space between the battery and the surrounding plastic enclosure for the battery. Then soaked a corner of a paper towel with a little alcohol. Tipped the phone and squeezed some of the alcohol into the space and let it drain down the edge of the battery. Waited about 60 seconds and then pryed gently with the spluger on that side. It came up pretty easily. Once I got one side of the battery up, I soaked the paper towel again tipped the phone so the edge that was still stuck was down, and squeezed alcohol all along the edge that was freed to let alcohol get down to the tape that was still holding. Waited another minute and then pried gently again and the rest of the battery came right up. The whole procedure took maybe 4-5 minutes.

Jonathan Stucklen - 14/02/21

Schritt 12

Try your best not to deform the battery during the following removal process. Soft-shell lithium-ion batteries can leak dangerous chemicals, catch fire, or even explode if damaged. Do not use excessive force or pry at the battery with metal tools.
Insert the flat end of a spudger under the bottom left corner of the battery and gently pry upwards.
The adhesive is only located beneath the edges of the battery so there's no need to pry beneath its center.
If you are having trouble prying up the battery, the adhesive may not be loose enough. You can apply some isopropyl alcohol under each corner of the battery and allow it to penetrate for several minutes to help weaken the adhesive.

Schritt 13

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the bottom right corner of the battery and gently pry upwards to loosen the remaining adhesive.

Schritt 14

Remove the battery.
Do not reuse the battery after it has been removed, as doing so is a potential safety hazard. Replace it with a new battery.
Before installing a new battery remove any remaining adhesive from the phone, and clean the glued areas with isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth.
Secure the new battery with pre-cut adhesive or double-sided adhesive tape. In order to position it correctly, apply the new adhesive into the phone at the places where the old adhesive was located, not directly onto the battery. Press the new battery firmly into place for 5-10 seconds.

If you use the ifixit heat-pad to remove the battery and gently lever the battery away from the internal glue then the original glue will still be functional.

Edmund Cramp - 01/06/21

Schritt 15

Use an iOpener to loosen the adhesive beneath the rear facing camera. Place the iOpener across the top part of the phone for about 30 seconds.

Schritt 16

Apply the flat end of a spudger to the left side of the rear facing camera and carefully lever it up. Make sure all of the adhesive underneath is loosened.

Schritt 17

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the display flex connector.

Schritt 18

Grip the lower part of the motherboard with your fingers and carefully lift it upwards.
There's a small plastic clip next to the rear-facing camera that holds the motherboard in place.
Gently pull the motherboard towards the bottom edge to free it from the plastic clip next to the rear-facing camera.
Carefully lift the motherboard out of the frame.
Be careful—the two cameras are still connected to the board.

Schritt 19

The power and volume buttons are held in position with small rubber feet sitting on small plastic elevations.
Use a pair of tweezers to free the rubber feet and lift the power button upwards.
Remove the power button.

Schritt 20

Free the rubber feet of the volume button with a pair of tweezers and lift it upwards.
Remove the volume button.
You can find spare button parts here if your buttons are damaged, or if you want to exchange them for cosmetic reasons.

Schritt 21

Use a pair of tweezers to gently peel of the tape that holds down the earpiece speaker.
Use the tweezers to carefully lift the earpiece speaker out of its gasket.
In case you're having trouble removing the earpiece speaker you can use an iOpener to loosen the adhesive beneath.
Remove the earpiece speaker.
Note the earpiece speaker orientation. Be sure to reinstall it the same direction.

Schritt 22

The adhesive underneath the vibration motor is strong. Use an iOpener on the top part of the screen for about 30 seconds to loosen it.
Use a pair of tweezers to pry up and remove the vibration motor.

Schritt 23

Insert the pointy end of a spudger into the opening of the headphone jack.
Use the spudger to lever the headphone jack up and out of its gasket by pulling it upwards.
In case you're having trouble removing the headphone jack, you can apply a heated iOpener on the bottom front for about 30 seconds to loosen the adhesive underneath.
Remove the headphone jack.