Nexus 7 Display tauschen

Is there any reason why, in step 11.12, that the battery is not removed for easier access to the adhesive on the copper?

To separate the display from the frame, I put them in boiling (or just hot) water for a couple minutes, and then gently pried them apart, starting with the thin edge. I put them back in the water every minute or so, since they were cooling off. All the adhesive stayed on the frame, and it was sufficient to stick the new display to the frame.

I accidentally tried to pry up the zif sockets, not the locking tabs, as it warns about - the locking tabs are the white pieces on the far end, not the black pieces over the cable. It took me less than an hour to do the repair, and I got the part for $85 direct from China. I also needed the display data cable from step 8, from the old display assembly - make sure to save it (it is in a zif socket, with retaining tab, on the display end).

Hi,have anyone manage to find a "display assembly" online that one can buy??

Is this guide actually for repairing the tablet or just taking one apart, leaving the display in the assembly?

I bought the LCD/digitizer on Ebay, the UK sellers are the cheapest.

After some forth and back mailing (the wrong address was used so the screen was shipped twice) I received it. The disassembly went smoothly although it took me a while to find out that the flat cables were locked in place with a retaining tab. Therefore I busted the data display cable. The screen came up in two halves, lots of snow, yellow or red. After straightening the display cable the screen was perfect but bending the cable back in place brought back the snow and discolorisation. For 10 Euro a new cable (also Ebay) and it works like a charm. Total cost 85 euro, 75 for the screen and 10 for the display cable.

Thanks for the guide.

My new screen did not have a ribbon cable so I pulled the one off the broken screen. It is NOT held in with a ZIF connector- just slide it back. When I got it all put back together, I though I had the wrong screen. I pulled it apart and adjusted the cable and faintly saw "Goo" on half of the screen. I then pulled the screws, and like a bad repair guy, left it hooked up and carefully moved my board while powering it on. There is an angle I can hold it at where everything will light up, but it won't stay on, so I went ahead and ordered a new ribbon cable. I've looked at my current cable with a microscope, and I can't really see a problem, but it is definitely there.

Summary - the cable is a friction fit, and very delicate. Even if it doesn't look broken, if you're having problems when you put it all back together, look at the screen under high light when you try to power it on. If you see any part of a "ghost image", try the cable. If you're wondering if the screen is the correct one, compare the numbers.

Does this work with the 2nd generation Nexus 7? I'm seeing comments about it not working with the 3G one - is this the 2nd gen?

Fixed my nexus using this guide, and it works. That said, the guide is pretty good, but it might be good to include a step on disconnecting the LCD flex cable to use it on the new display assembly. I figured it out myself, but it would have been nice to have.

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If the digitizer is broken but not the LCD panel, should I still replace the whole assembly including the LCD panel or just the glass plate and digitizer? I'm asking because the digitizer + glass is quite cheap without the LCD but it might be harder to replace if I want to use my original LCD panel. Can anyone advise me on how doable this is?

This guide is missing critical information.

I only found this out after my LCD and DIGITIZER shattered while I was trying to separate them. While dealing with the millions of tiny glass shards, I threw away too much. Without good info, ordering replacement parts was guesswork.

So, it is important to realize that, if you need to buy replacement parts, the following are all distinct from one another:

1. LCD display (only visible in step 13 above)

2. DIGITIZER (glass surface)

3. FRAME (or bezel, that holds everything together)

4. LCD RIBBON CABLE (discussed in step 8 above)

You can buy an "LCD ASSEMBLY," which includes the LCD and DIGITIZER as one unit, but it will not include either a FRAME or RIBBON CABLE.

The original metal FRAME is likely much nicer than any replacement you can find (which will probably be plastic). You should try to save it at all costs. The RIBBON CABLE is easy to remove and save, if you think to do it.

These are important things to know.

Finished putting new screen put on, but it has dead spots like it won't respond to touch, looks fine though, could this be a loose connection? Maybe it was just dropped too hard before I replaced it.

Thanks for the guide, it was very helpful!

BTW I used the hair dryer and guitar pick to lever the glass away from the bezel, it was slow but worked well and kept the bezel in perfect condition, the adhesive tape too. There's a bloke on YouTube called Andrew McNeil who shows how it's done, a useful complement to this guide.

Suggestion for those like myself, who own Nexus 7 3G versions (the ones that use SIM cards), not the WiFi only versions -- Unless you are very patient and have the skills to use the heat gun or blow dryer to remove the glass LCD from the bezel frame, DO NOT BUY the screen assembly part listed here, which is the complete assembly for the Wifi version of Nexus 7, 2012. The 3G screen assembly is not sold on iFixit.

You'll see a note for this part that if you have the 3G tablet you'll need to remove the glass from the assembly, and reattach to your original bezel frame. I underestimated how tough that process was to be. I personally had a tough time with the process of separating the glass LCD from the bezel frame, and cracked the new glass!

Others have commented already, that the plastic bezels & frame piece, have different screw placements between the 3G and WiFi versions.

I found a complete screen assembly w/frame for 3G version on Ebay, for roughly $32-37 and will give that a try.

Thanks so much! By step 9 i pulled the white cable covers the wrong way and it snapped off. I put it back but now my touch is having issues. I was wondering, could that be the cause?

replace touch screen on nexus 7 2013 and all looks good, but screen is not responsive. Any Ideas/

In the last stage using a hairdryer at high heat mode works well to remove the LCD from the touch panel. Heat it for 5 minutes and one can remove it without the use of any tools just by hands, but be careful or else you may break the LCD or its contacts. Heat it properly on the corners.

Mine broke several years ago. It turns on, but no response from touch. What part do I need?

BIG THANKS!

I’ve just fixed my old Nexus 7 2012 thanks to cheap new screen from China :D