Huawei P9 Lite Display Replacement

Written By: Tobias Isakeit

Comments: 31

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

1 - 2 hours

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the display of your Huawei P9 Lite.

Tools

Parts

Step 1

Use an opening pick to unclip the rear cover, starting from the bottom corner.
Work your way around counterclockwise and carefully pry the plastic tabs open one by one.

What could you use instead of an opening pick??

Alfredo - 27/03/18

Like, could a guitar pick wor? Or anything else?

Alfredo - 27/03/18

A guitar pick will also do.

Tobias Isakeit - 27/03/18

what can still be used besides guitar pick

Tarshia Thompson - 26/11/18

I had a hard time to open the back cover by opening pick. Then I used little, really little knife at first, and I continue to opening back cover using opening pick.

Andy B - 22/02/20

Heating up aroud the finger sensor to loosen the square adhesive tape ..

Hishamchohan - 06/11/20

If you do not have any picks, You can also adapt an old credit or utility card by cutting it in to thirds. Then with some fine emery or sand paper, rub a sharp point on the one edge of the card. This will help you get access to the clips that hold the rear cover on. The one i did yesterday had quite a lot of adhesive around the edge & around the finger print sensor. Another tip with an old credit card is to cut it in to narrow strips to insert in to where you have separated the cover from the frame to stop it getting stuck to the adhesive again.

gazza667 - 06/12/20

Step 2

There is adhesive underneath the back cover that holds it to the battery and the metal plate at the top.
Be careful with the flex cable at the right hand side.
Twist the opening pick to lever the back cover away and loosen it from the adhesive.

Most of the adhesive is around the fingerprint cell and on the battery itself. You can slowly pull the back cover from its side but make sure not to break it. Push the mediator or a longer piece of plastic under the back cover to slowly destroy the adhesive.

Nicolas Combaret - 22/04/19

Slowly, slowly wins the day. Nicolas is right and comes off a charm. The most nerve wracking part of this longish repair.

John Nordstrom - 20/06/20

Step 3

When the back cover is freed from the adhesive you can pop it off by hand completely.

Hi! Im so sad! At the begginig of the operation i ve broken the white seal/connector that in one side is connected to the board and the other side is "glued" to the battery. Can someone help me? how can i solve this?? There is no image displayed on the screen. but there is vibration, sound, notifications... can someone help me please???

Diogo - 01/07/17

What you broke is handling the NFC, and doesn’t have anything to do with the display. You probably damaged the ribbon right below the battery, since that’s what links the display to the motherboard.

Polaris -

Oups ! L’antenne NFC était solidement collée à l’intérieur de la coque et j’ai donc déchiré sa nappe en ouvrant la coque. Heureusement, je n’utilise pas les fonctions NFC et, à part cela, tout a l’air de fonctionner normalement.

Michel Orban - 26/01/21

Step 4

On the bottom of the phone remove the following screws:
Three 2.9 mm Phillips #00 screws
Four 3.8 mm Phillips #00 screws
Now you can grab the loudspeaker unit and take it out.

Step 5

Remove the nine Phillips #00 screws that secure the metal shield plate.
Some screws may be covered with tamper proof stickers. Remove them to ensure a proper seating for your driver.

Qu’est ce qu’un “indicateur d’eau”?

chevaliernoir - 21/11/19

Une petite pastille qui change de couleur au contact de l’eau. Les fabricants s’en servent pour nullifier la garantie : si ta pastille indique que de l’eau s’est infiltré, tu devra payer ta réparation.

Polaris -

Are all the screws the same size ?

Hishamchohan - 06/11/20

yes they are

Adam M -

Step 6

Do not remove the shield plate yet, it is attached by a connector and an adhered cable.
Use a spudger to disconnect the fingerprint sensor from the motherboard.
Peel the NFC antenna cable off of the metal plate.

can we just remove NFC antenna and dont want to install int back?

Mohd Danial Bin Harun - 06/08/18

Note there are two plastic tabs at the top of the shield plate. Unlock them with a mediator, the plate will come easily after that.

Nicolas Combaret - 22/04/19

Buongiorno,

va sostituita l'intera piastra metallica contenente il sensore impronte e la fotocamera, oppure il sensore é estraibile dalla piastra?

Grazie

LUIGI

GI GI - 17/08/19

Yes, it is possible to remove just the fingerprint sensor from the motherboard shield. Remove the small metal plate on the inside of the shield covering the sensor and push the fingerprint sensor through from the other side.

Tobias Isakeit - 20/08/19

Grazie mille.

GI GI - 26/08/19

Step 7

Disconnect the motherboard flex cable on both ends and take it away.

Step 8

Peel off the NFC antenna from the battery.
Be careful not to rip or crease the antenna.
If you are just removing the battery to get to the display, you can leave the NFC on the battery.
Unplug the battery connector.

The NFC Antenna is delicate. If you are just replacing the batter then i had to use a bit of heat to soften the adhesive before gently peeling it away from the battery. The adhesive is quite stubborn.

gazza667 - 06/12/20

Step 9

Slide the spudger under the battery at the place shown in the picture and pry it loose slowly.
Avoid bending the battery and reheat if necessary.
Be careful not to damage the display flex cable that runs underneath the battery in the center.
When reassembling your phone replace old adhesive with double-sided tape or pre-cut adhesive strips.

Bonjour j'ai réalisé toutes les etapes mais mon telephone ne se charge plus.que faire ?

Amenis - 22/08/18

Bonjour ! Alors deux options sont possibles :

1) la batterie était complètement vide et cela prend du temps avant que le téléphone s’allume et affiche que la batterie est en train de charger.

2) vérifiez que les connexions des nappes à l’intérieur, surtout celle de cette étape. Cette nappe relie en effet le circuit inférieur au supérieur, fait donc le lien entre la batterie et le port de recharge.

Bonne chance !

Claire (iFixit EU)

Claire Miesch - 23/08/18

Super !

J’ai réussi. Le plus pénible sont les différents endroits collés.

Particulièrement sous la batterie… et l’antenne NFC ! Qu’on ne peut pas recoller ! (jai mis du scotch, j’espère que ça ira…)

A priori, le sèche-cheveux aide un peu pour ramollir la colle sous la batterie.

J’ai pu aussi enlever de la colle en soulevant l’autre côté (doucement). Prendre son temps est essentiel ^^

Par contre pas remis de l’adhésif dessous comme indiqué.

ChtiClem - 22/05/20

The battery i removed yesterday had way more adhesive on the under side than in the above pic. I ended up having to get the old battery fairly warm before the adhesive would release. A tip if you are doing this is to use an old credit card cut in to narrow strips and insert them in to the gap where the adhesive release. That way the battery shouldn’t re-stick before you remove it.

gazza667 - 06/12/20

Step 10

Take the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the display flex cable.
Flip the phone over and use an iOpener to soften the adhesive at the edge of the display.

Step 11

With a suction handle you can lift the display a little bit to create a gap.
Insert just the tip of an opening pick in the gap and steadily slide it along the edge towards the top. You may need to go back and forth a few times.
Try to get around the corner and behind the top part of the display. Re-position the suction handle if needed.
Leave the opening pick behind the display to avoid the re-sealing of the adhesive.

Step 12

Heat up the iOpener once again and place it on the display to soften the adhesive at the top.
Use a second opening pick to slide along the top edge towards the next corner.

Step 13

As long as the adhesive is warm try to continue to separate the display along the side towards the bottom. Re-heat the iOpener if necessary.
Don't overheat the iOpener. Stick to the iOpener instructions.
Also heat up the bottom part of the display for the next few steps.

Step 14

When you worked your way around the display, take a suction handle and lift the top part of the display away from the frame.
Slowly but steadily hinge open the bottom part of the display separating the adhesive.
Now you can thread the display flex cable through the gap in the frame.
When installing the new display make sure to reapply adhesive where necessary.

割れがある場合はかなり剥がしにくい。画面を温め、マイナスドライバーの極細で抉った所、フレーム周りの白い枠ごと剥がそうとしたたため枠が折れてしまった。ここは注意して欲しい。特に撮影レンズ付近は接着が強めにしてあるため最後に剥がすのが良いと思う。順番はサイド→下→上部がベストと感じた。はがした後にきづいたが、撮影レンズ裏、ディスプレイフレックスケーブル等の穴から押せばディスプレイが浮きやすいのではないかと感じた。

ヒデトシ - 01/06/21

アドバイス、ありがとうございました！

Midori Doi - 02/06/21