Fairphone 4 Screen Replacement

Written By: Manuel Haeussermann

Comments: 7

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

10 - 20 minutes

Introduction

Use this guide to replace a broken or defective screen on your Fairphone 4.

Tools

Parts

Fairphone 4 Screen

Step 1

Be sure to power off your phone before you begin.
Insert your thumbnail, or a prying tool like a spudger, into the notch at the bottom right of the back cover.
Pry the back cover up to start separating its plastic clips.

Step 2

Using your thumbnail or an opening pick, slide along the right side of the phone to loosen the plastic clips.

Step 3

Slide along the bottom of the phone to loosen the plastic clips.

Step 4

Slide along the left side of the phone to loosen the plastic clips.
Lift the back cover to release the rest of the plastic clips and remove it.
To reinstall the back cover press it firmly into place until you hear a snap from the plastic clips.

Step 5

Use a fingernail or a prying tool at the marked notch to lever the battery out of its recess.
Lift the battery out of its recess and remove it.
Remove the battery.

Thank you for this very helpful guide. However I fail to see why you would conclude that replacing the battery is 'moderate'. Could you elaborate on this a little bit more, please?

For me 'moderate' means it is (very) complicated (i.e. plenty of steps) but feasible in general (i.e. there is a good chance you're not gonna brick your device) for which there is only one escalation level left: 'not feasible at all'. Non of that is true for the FP4. Could removing the battery more user-friendly, though? Well yes, of course but it is still by far very simple and straight forward.

Again, thank you very much for this great contribution.

Dave S. - 13/01/23

Hey Dave S.,

thanks for your comment. You're totally right, the "moderate" rating was due to an oversight as it is the default in the system. I've changed the rating.

Manuel Haeussermann -

Step 6

Remove the eight 4.8mm-long Phillips screws.

Step 7

Flip the phone over so the screen faces up
Insert an opening pick between the screen and the frame.

Step 8

Slide the opening pick along the edge to the top right corner.

Step 9

Continue to slide the opening pick along the top of the phone.

Step 10

Slide the opening pick along the left side to the bottom left corner.

Step 11

Do not remove the screen yet. It is still connected to the phone with a connection cable.
Grab the screen and lift it straight up just enough to clear its pegs from the frame.
Rotate the display carefully clock-wise and flip it over to get access to the connector.
Place the display on the device with the screen facing downwards.

Step 12

Use an opening pick to pry up and disconnect the display connection cable.
Remove the screen.

the new screen will have a tiny sticker in the selfie cam on the inside to prevent scratches don't forget to take it out before putting all the screws back in

The Kodo -

Thanks for adding this advice!

Manuel Haeussermann -