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Has the outer touch screen been cracked or damaged on your HTC Evo 3D? Is the inner display LCD not functioning properly or become damaged? Or are you just curious of the disassembly process on the Evo 3D? This written repair guide will walk you through all the steps required to disassemble your Evo 3D and repair a damaged screen or other internal parts in a safe, quick manner.
This guide will help you install the following HTC Evo 3D replacement part (s):
HTC Evo 3D Touch Screen Digitizer
HTC Evo 3D LCD Display Screen
HTC Evo 3D Full Housing Assembly
HTC Evo 3D Ear Speaker
HTC Evo 3D Loud Speaker
And Other HTC Evo 3D Replacement Parts
Tools Required:
Safe Open Pry Tool
Small Phillips Screwdriver
T5 Torx Screwdriver
T3 Torx Screwdriver
Adhesive Strips (For Touch Screen Replacements)
Hot Air Gun / Hair Dryer
HTC Evo 3D take apart repair guide:
Separate the back housing cover from the face of the phone with fingers (just as you would to replace the battery). Then remove the battery and set aside.
Using a the T5 screwdriver, remove the two center edge screws just above where the battery was located.
Then, you will use the T3 screwdriver to remove the four corner screws at the edge of the phone. Set all screws aside.
Using the pry tool, slide it into the seam and separate the face of the phone from the back housing as shown in figure 1.
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Using the pry tool and nippers, carefully lift and separate all clips and cables that are holding the motherboard in place. These will often appear as flat pieces of metal, but are sometimes an actual ribbon, such as the camera ribbon cable.
Remove the yellow tape that will reveal two additional cables that are tucked into the motherboard. By using nippers, you can slide these out without damaging them.
The last connective piece looks like an L-shaped piece of metal, as shown in figure 2. Separate this piece carefully.
Figure 2
Carefully separate the motherboard, as it will still be connected underneath by several cables. Two of these cables are located together, and can be removed after lifting the cover tape to reveal the connection spot, as shown in figure 3.
Figure 3
After disconnecting these two cables, you can disconnect the smaller one on the other end in the same manner. Now you can safely remove the motherboard and set aside.
Remove four screws that are located at the edge of the phone with your T5 screwdriver, and lift out the cable.
The bottom blue flex cable can be removed by slowly separating all extending cables connected to it. Demonstrated in figure 4.
Figure 4
If you are replacing the touch screen digitizer or LCD screen solely, you will want to continue in the take-apart process by using your hot air gun or hair dryer to heat up the phone’s glue.
Using your pry tool, you can safely slide it around the seam of the screen to be able to remove the touch screen digitizer from the LCD screen, allowing you to replace either of these parts individually.
Now you will be able to replace any parts on your HTC Evo 3D. Simply replace the damaged parts with the new ones and reverse the order to put your phone back together again.
Nice tutorial.
This needs to be on the stickies
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Indeed... very awesome tutorial, sir! My digitizer's already been replaced once. I couldn've just gotten a new one but I wasn't tryin' to deal with the 1.50 hboot at the time. Kudos to you, my friend!
Thanks for the support guys!
Glad you find it useful we'll be posting more for different models shortly.
Why thread no sticky yet???
Sent in the request. Hopefully a mod will see it worthy enough to be stickied. Great guide!
This is fanf*****gtastic!!!!!
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ohh, I just got an digitizer frm hk. cheap 14$. I will get it by the end of this week. just afraid to do it myself. but with your help it is like DIY
thanks bro.
Guide stuck!
Thanks for compiling all this information. It is always good to have this kind of information handy.
Tanks
Tanks Nice tutorial!
has anybody here done the digitizer replacement? got any tips? do i need new adhesive thing for it?
Hi,
We've done the repair many times. With all these kind of things we always recommend taking it slowly.
You will need adhesive strips to reattach the new screen. We always recommend fresh adhesive over trying to reuse the old adhesive to create a secure bond.
You can find these here - Adhesive strips
Thanks, I just had an LCD replaced and the screen doesn't fit right so I wanted to try and fix it myself.
touch digitizer
So... I got it just about completely taken apart except that the ribbon to the touch screen digitizer wraps behind the LCD and I can't seem to get it or the LCD out. I (unintentionally) ripped most of the digitizer ribbon away from its body while removing it - wasn't too worried about it since I figured I'd be replacing it anyway - but now I can't seem to get what's left of it out or a new one in.. Oops.. a semi-functional digitizer was certainly better than what I have now. Help???!!
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So... I got it just about completely taken apart except that the ribbon to the touch screen digitizer wraps behind the LCD and I can't seem to get it or the LCD out. I (unintentionally) ripped most of the digitizer ribbon away from its body while removing it - wasn't too worried about it since I figured I'd be replacing it anyway - but now I can't seem to get what's left of it out or a new one in.. Oops.. a semi-functional digitizer was certainly better than what I have now. Help???!!
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Hi,
This should be quite a straight forward fix. Can you private message me a photo of the point you are at and I can explain exactly what is required to get your phone back like new again.
biphobip said:
So... I got it just about completely taken apart except that the ribbon to the touch screen digitizer wraps behind the LCD and I can't seem to get it or the LCD out. I (unintentionally) ripped most of the digitizer ribbon away from its body while removing it - wasn't too worried about it since I figured I'd be replacing it anyway - but now I can't seem to get what's left of it out or a new one in.. Oops.. a semi-functional digitizer was certainly better than what I have now. Help???!!
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If you didn't take out or at least loosen the adhesive under your LCD you need to do this to be able to pull the LCD at least partially out on top so that you can get the digitizer ribbon cable behind the LCD and through the opening behind the LCD.
Thanks alot for the guide!
I was running for the bus and my one week old evo 3d fell from my pocket The front housing was pretty scratched but I had a back case and screen protector on which saved the back and the screen. I just bought a replacement front housing and I'm gonna try put it on now using the guide
ronilzizou said:
Thanks alot for the guide!
I was running for the bus and my one week old evo 3d fell from my pocket The front housing was pretty scratched but I had a back case and screen protector on which saved the back and the screen. I just bought a replacement front housing and I'm gonna try put it on now using the guide
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Hope your repair goes smoothly. Let us know if you have any questions.
Awesome Guide, I just used it to replace my own digitizer and it worked a charm
Thanks
Yeh things didnt go quiet as planned....
Managed to get the phone almost completely apart.
Got stuck trying to take out the LCD from the digitizer so i could replace the front housing, i cant get the friggin thing loose! Basically ill have to get a new digitizer so i can get this one out properly by cutting the wire (Plus i think i might have screwed it up anyway) AND also my hand slipped while taking it apart and the pry tool went over the LCD screen so it's got a little scratch on it
on a side note, i do have insurance on it through a bank which covers accidental and malicious damage, lose or theft so might be able to claim a new phone if things get worse!
Well, due to an unfortunate incident between my Titan and a washing machine, I decided to take it apart to try and clean it (and to remove a constantly on vibrating motor). Since there is no guide for this device anywhere (quick google search yielded nothing), I decided to create one myself. So, if you are ready to roll, lets take this sucker apart...
First, get the right tools. A T6 (Torx) screw driver and a good, clean pair of tweezers. (also try to get a heat gun and a case opening tool to separate the screen from the plastic frame - not pictured here)
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Then, proceed to remove the back and the battery
You will see 7 screws at this point, and the eighth will be covered by a small white sticker with the word "void" on it. Mine doesn't show it for obvious reasons . Remove these screws using the screw driver that you got before.
Now, you will need to release 3 plastic latches (one on the top and two on the sides). Be very careful as they are rather easy to break.
Once you are done, you should be able to separate the inner casing from the phone/screen/motherboard assembly.
In here, you will see the vibrating motor and its connection to the motherboard. To remove it, simply take out the connector. However, you must be careful as the cables for the connector are thin and fragile. A pair of tweezers is recommended for this step, but make sure that you pull the plastic connector and not the cables themselves.
This picture also revealed anaother T6 screw (remove it) as well as one of the water damage indicators (HTC added two of these suckers and hid them well).
If you look at the bottom of the device, you will see the second water indicator as well as another T6 screw (remove it as well).
Now, this pic is not part of the guide itself but based on the discoveries on the Sensation and EVo 3D about the download mode connectors, I believe that these two may be the same, probably to put the device in service/download mode... would be interesting to try this out sometime (bootloader re-write/downgrade possible?)
Ok, back to the guide... Now, you will see that the cables connecting both ends of the motherboard are safely held by plastic holders/latches. On top of that, you will also see latches for the top part of the mother board (one on each side). Carefully, free the connecting cables are the motherboard from these latches. You could use a part of tweezers for the cables
Now comes one of the more delicate parts of the process. You will need to disconnect the two ribbon data cables from the motherboard connectors. These can easily break, and they both control touch ON THE ENTIRE FACE OF THE DEVICE, so extreme care must be used here. These can and will break if you are not careful enough or if you pull them too hard.
And this is where I messed up . There are two very small ribbon cables that connect the buttons to the motherboard. The one on the side is the one for the volume rockers and the top one is the one for the power button. Thinking that it was just a piece of tape (as it is covered in black tape) I pulled it out and broke it. DO NOT DO THAT!!! Same goes for the top one.
The screen itself is what must be removed first before attempting to separate the motherboard from the plastic shell. The connectors for the physical buttons will simply not allow you to do this easily. Moreover, the entire thing is actually glued in place (buttons and screen), so you will need a heat gun and a case opening tool to separate the screen from the housing itself, avoiding damage to the device (like I did)
Well, there you have it folks. Hopefully insight of the innards of this device can yield a bit more to develop on this great and rather sturdy device. Thanks for reading.
That's awesome that you posted this today! I was just thinking of taking mine apart to see about replacing the sd card with a 32gb sd card.
Looking over your pics though, I don't see where the SD card is! Do you recall seeing it? I did this procedure in my HTC HD7 and it worked without a problem.
On a side note, Why is the Titan out of the box only 12.89 gb? I've removed everything I can and still only get 12.89 gb to play with. Simply not enough!
Thanks and let me know the whereabouts of the sd card reader location if at all possible!
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That's awesome that you posted this today! I was just thinking of taking mine apart to see about replacing the sd card with a 32gb sd card.
Looking over your pics though, I don't see where the SD card is! Do you recall seeing it? I did this procedure in my HTC HD7 and it worked without a problem.
On a side note, Why is the Titan out of the box only 12.89 gb? I've removed everything I can and still only get 12.89 gb to play with. Simply not enough!
Thanks and let me know the whereabouts of the sd card reader location if at all possible!
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It doesn't have one. They changed the model to make it onboard as opposed to microSD.
As far as memory, remember that you will have some memory dedicated to the ROM itself that cannot be touched as well as possibly having a hidden ext folder like wm roms used to have (which housed the cabs placed by carriers)... However, I do think that it is likely all going for ROM and stock apps
Well that really sucks. I did read that they are going to start putting the SD card back in as extra storage space.
Any way, thanks for the pics! Did you get your phone working again?
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My water damage indicator is near the USB plug, which I notice are not present on this model. Is this an international model?
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Production model, unbranded. I should indicate this in the guide. Thanks for pointing it out.
Help to upgrade from 16 to 32 gb
egzthunder1 said:
Well, due to an unfortunate incident between my Titan and a washing machine, I decided to take it apart to try and clean it (and to remove a constantly on vibrating motor). Since there is no guide for this device anywhere (quick google search yielded nothing), I decided to create one myself. So, if you are ready to roll, lets take this sucker apart...
First, get the right tools. A T6 (Torx) screw driver and a good, clean pair of tweezers. (also try to get a heat gun and a case opening tool to separate the screen from the plastic frame - not pictured here)
Then, proceed to remove the back and the battery
You will see 7 screws at this point, and the eighth will be covered by a small white sticker with the word "void" on it. Mine doesn't show it for obvious reasons . Remove these screws using the screw driver that you got before.
Now, you will need to release 3 plastic latches (one on the top and two on the sides). Be very careful as they are rather easy to break.
Once you are done, you should be able to separate the inner casing from the phone/screen/motherboard assembly.
In here, you will see the vibrating motor and its connection to the motherboard. To remove it, simply take out the connector. However, you must be careful as the cables for the connector are thin and fragile. A pair of tweezers is recommended for this step, but make sure that you pull the plastic connector and not the cables themselves.
This picture also revealed anaother T6 screw (remove it) as well as one of the water damage indicators (HTC added two of these suckers and hid them well).
If you look at the bottom of the device, you will see the second water indicator as well as another T6 screw (remove it as well).
Now, this pic is not part of the guide itself but based on the discoveries on the Sensation and EVo 3D about the download mode connectors, I believe that these two may be the same, probably to put the device in service/download mode... would be interesting to try this out sometime (bootloader re-write/downgrade possible?)
Ok, back to the guide... Now, you will see that the cables connecting both ends of the motherboard are safely held by plastic holders/latches. On top of that, you will also see latches for the top part of the mother board (one on each side). Carefully, free the connecting cables are the motherboard from these latches. You could use a part of tweezers for the cables
Now comes one of the more delicate parts of the process. You will need to disconnect the two ribbon data cables from the motherboard connectors. These can easily break, and they both control touch ON THE ENTIRE FACE OF THE DEVICE, so extreme care must be used here. These can and will break if you are not careful enough or if you pull them too hard.
And this is where I messed up . There are two very small ribbon cables that connect the buttons to the motherboard. The one on the side is the one for the volume rockers and the top one is the one for the power button. Thinking that it was just a piece of tape (as it is covered in black tape) I pulled it out and broke it. DO NOT DO THAT!!! Same goes for the top one.
The screen itself is what must be removed first before attempting to separate the motherboard from the plastic shell. The connectors for the physical buttons will simply not allow you to do this easily. Moreover, the entire thing is actually glued in place (buttons and screen), so you will need a heat gun and a case opening tool to separate the screen from the housing itself, avoiding damage to the device (like I did)
Well, there you have it folks. Hopefully insight of the innards of this device can yield a bit more to develop on this great and rather sturdy device. Thanks for reading.
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DEAREST JUST
HELP TO UPGRADE FROM 16 TO 32 GB
HELP TO UPGRADE ,IF POSSIBLE , TO 4G LIKE TITAN II no camera....!
MANY THANKS
dpetro said:
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DEAREST JUST
HELP TO UPGRADE FROM 16 TO 32 GB
HELP TO UPGRADE ,IF POSSIBLE , TO 4G LIKE TITAN II no camera....!
MANY THANKS
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you can not upgrade to 32 GB
This take apart written guide shows how to replace various parts on your HTC Amaze 4G. You will learn on this guide the steps on how to properly take your HTC smartphone apart safely and repair nearly any internal parts of your phone.
This guide will help you to install the following HTC Amaze 4G part(s):
HTC Amaze 4G Touch Screen Digitizer Replacements
Other HTC Amaze 4G Parts
Tools:
Safe Open Pry Tool
Torx T5 Screwdriver
Adhesive Strips (For Touch Screen Repairs)
Heat Gun/Hair Dryer
HTC Amaze 4G Take Apart Repair Guide:
To begin, remove the back battery cover, battery, sim card, and memory card.
Remove the seven (7) Torx T5 screws as located in Figure 1.
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You can now remove the back housing from the rest of the smartphone. Do this by carefully using a safe open pry tool to lift the outer edges, unclipping each clip holding the housing in place.
With the back cover removed, you now have access to the motherboard. The upper portion of the motherboard will have one connection located on the back side of the motherboard. Carefully lift the motherboard away from the rest of the screen assembly and carefully release this connection. It will be a "jaw" connector, so you will need to carefully lift the back flap of the connector and slide the flex cable out of the connection.
Gently fold the motherboard towards the bottom of the phone. There are two (2) flex cables that will need to be released. Both will be covered by mylar tape. Remove the tape and release both jawbone connectors. With these flex cables released, you can remove the motherboard from the rest of the phone.
Figure 2
Now, heat the front of the screen using a hair dryer or heat gun. Use quick movements, not staying in one area for too long. Medium - high heat will be required to properly warm the adhesive holding the screen assembly in place. Take your time and reheat as required. Also be aware of the 2 flex cables that are located under the screen assembly (touch screen and LCD screen flex cables).
Figure 3
Once the screen assembly has been removed from the housing, you can now use a small flat head screwdriver or similar to carefully separate the LCD screen from the touch screen digitizer. Heat may be required.
You can now replace either the touch screen digitizer or the LCD screen.
Simply replace the damaged parts with the new ones and reverse the order to put your phone back together again.
Nice write up
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excellent thread
Thanks guys!
Appreciate the support!! Hope it helps!!
Added this to The HTC amaze all you need to know thread
Sticky Glue
Just a quick q, the digitizer is glued to the lcd screen. When separating the digitizer from the lcd there's a lot of glue residue left on the lcd. So of course the question is how to remove the glue and what do you use to glue the new digitizer to the LCD? Any detail would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance
The best way to remove the adhesive is to heat it. You can use a hot blow dryer, this will loosen the adhesive bond. You can purchase adhesive strips from our website when sealing it back together.
Thanks
repairsuniverse said:
The best way to remove the adhesive is to heat it. You can use a hot blow dryer, this will loosen the adhesive bond. You can purchase adhesive strips from our website when sealing it back together.
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Thanks for your help!
Test Lcd
Paul, I'm interested in purchasing Digitizer and Sticky Strip but am also considering LCD/Digitizer already assembled. Is there any way to test lcd screen once taken apart to ensure I haven't damaged it while taking apart.
Thanks
hooutoo said:
Paul, I'm interested in purchasing Digitizer and Sticky Strip but am also considering LCD/Digitizer already assembled. Is there any way to test lcd screen once taken apart to ensure I haven't damaged it while taking apart.
Thanks
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You can do a visual check if you are worried that you have physically damaged, however the easiest way would be to have it installed in the phone and power on. If it works as normal it is fine.
just got an amaze with a cracked screen, gona take the digitizer apart first before ordering any parts, but i'll post some pics. and i'll connect the lcd to test and make sure that i didn't damage it lol and for the one who wanted to test maybe that will help you
EDIT: Can't change just the digitizer, i did my vivid and sensation (as well as every htc phone i've had) but this one is different, it's done iphone 4 style, can't separate the glass from the lcd. gota get the assembly. i'll post pictures later
Screen / Digitizer
So you can't replace just the screen / digitizer?
You can replace the LCD and the touch screen digitizer as one fused part or you can replace the LCD and the touch screen digitizer separately.
Power button connection?
The repair has gone well so far however i have run into a problem when putting it back together. the cable leading from the power button was just glued to the motherboard and i just peeled it off to remove the motherboard. Now how do i reattach this connector?
parth515 said:
The repair has gone well so far however i have run into a problem when putting it back together. the cable leading from the power button was just glued to the motherboard and i just peeled it off to remove the motherboard. Now how do i reattach this connector?
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Usually you will find it still has enough "Stick" to simply put back into place. If however it doesn't you will need adhesive strips. These can be found here - Adhesive Strips
repairsuniverse said:
Usually you will find it still has enough "Stick" to simply put back into place. If however it doesn't you will need adhesive strips. These can be found here - Adhesive Strips
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I just ordered parts from your site, including adhesive strips, i might be pestering you when they arrive if i run into any snags. Thanks for the write up though ,
Replaced Screen - Stuck in Boot Loop (I think)
So, I followed the instructions, was as careful as possible and didn't tear or break anything that I can see or feel. But when I try to turn the phone on, it just vibrates once like it does at normal start up.... then continue to vibrate once at about 15 second intervals and the screen remains black. The LED lights up when I plug it in to power, so that bit seems to be ok. Both pressing the power button and plugging into power starts the vibrating loop. If I attach it to computer, the device does not show up. Any tips or suggestions or where I might be running into an issue?
Edit: The phone software is stock - this is my first foray into doing anything besides popping the back cover off and taking the battery out. Just to double check, I took the new screen out and reassembled with the old one and get the same issue, so it's not the new screen that's defective. The old screen was working just find despite the many cracks from screen-planting on pavement.
[*]Once the screen assembly has been removed from the housing, you can now use a small flat head screwdriver or similar to carefully separate the LCD screen from the touch screen digitizer. Heat may be required.
[*]You can now replace either the touch screen digitizer or the LCD screen.
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Simply replace the damaged parts with the new ones and reverse the order to put your phone back together again.[/QUOTE]
Tenar13 said:
So, I followed the instructions, was as careful as possible and didn't tear or break anything that I can see or feel. But when I try to turn the phone on, it just vibrates once like it does at normal start up.... then continue to vibrate once at about 15 second intervals and the screen remains black. The LED lights up when I plug it in to power, so that bit seems to be ok. Both pressing the power button and plugging into power starts the vibrating loop. If I attach it to computer, the device does not show up. Any tips or suggestions or where I might be running into an issue?
Edit: The phone software is stock - this is my first foray into doing anything besides popping the back cover off and taking the battery out. Just to double check, I took the new screen out and reassembled with the old one and get the same issue, so it's not the new screen that's defective. The old screen was working just find despite the many cracks from screen-planting on pavement.
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Hi,
It's hard to say exactly what is causing the issue without seeing the phone but it's sounds like everything hasn't been re-installed correctly. Check over the installation and make sure everything is fully connected.
repairsuniverse said:
Hi,
It's hard to say exactly what is causing the issue without seeing the phone but it's sounds like everything hasn't been re-installed correctly. Check over the installation and make sure everything is fully connected.
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When plugging the three connectors back into the motherboard, how far in should they be? I tried to push them in as far as possible, but I was afraid of jamming something or tearing the tabs on the side. If I check and everything is fully connected, what could other possible issues be? Thanks very much for your time.
Tenar13 said:
When plugging the three connectors back into the motherboard, how far in should they be? I tried to push them in as far as possible, but I was afraid of jamming something or tearing the tabs on the side. If I check and everything is fully connected, what could other possible issues be? Thanks very much for your time.
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No need to force the connection, just press in as far as it will go (with the jaw unlocked). The side tabs should be close to connector itself, but will not make contact. Once fitted, lock it in place with the jaw and try testing again.
In the repair guide we demonstrate how to safely tear down the HTC Droid DNA to perform repairs such as replacing a cracked or damaged Touch Screen Digitizer or LCD screen.
This guide will help you to install the following HTC Droid DNA parts:
HTC Droid DNA LCD + Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
HTC Droid DNA LCD Screen
HTC Droid DNA Touch Screen Digitizer
Tools Required:
Small Phillips Screwdriver
T5 Torx Screwdriver
Adhesive Strips
Safe open Pry opening Tool
HTC Droid DNA Repair Guide:
It is very important that you make sure your device is powered off completely before performing this repair.
To start you will need to remove your simcard and simcard tray.
Next you will need to remove the back cover of the device using a safe open pry tool to release the clips holding it in place.
Now that the back cover is removed you will need to gently remove the black protective film covering the motherboard and internal components.
Next you will need to remove 13 small phillips screws as well as the 2 Torx T5 screws as detailed in the figure below.
After all the screws have been removed you will have a total of 5 antenna cables, 4 jaw-bone connectors, 2 pop connectors, and the battery cable to remove before you can proceed.
See figure below for screw locations and flex cable connections.
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The next steps you will need to take your plastic pry tool to gently lift up the motherboard so you remove it completly. (be sure all flex cable connections have been release before attempting this)
In order to remove the upper circuit board you will need to release the front camera from the housing using your pry tool.
You will now need to remove the black film covering the power button flex ribbon so you can gently peel it away from the housing.
See figure below for reference.
Now you can gently insert your pry tool under the upper circuit board to remove it completely from the device (be cautious of the power button flex ribbon as you do not want to tear it)
You can then take your plastic pry tool and lift up the lower speaker assembly to remove it.
You will now need to take a pry tool(s) to lift up the battery from the inner housing. This battery is held down with strong adhesive so you will need to be extra cautious not to bend the battery when attempting to lift it away from the device. You may find inserting a second pry tool will give you an equal amount of leverage to prevent bending the battery.
Finally you will need to gently peel away the volume button assembly from the housing and slide its flex cable through the slot in the housing.
See the figure below for reference.
Now that all necessary components have been removed from the device you can begin the process to remove the LCD & digitizer assembly.
First you will need to use a heat gun or a blow dryer to heat up the adhesive holding the screen assembly in the frame and outer housing.
Using a setting of medium heat for roughly 30-45 second intervals just a few inches away from the device. Make sure to evenly distribute heat to the outer edges of the screen as well as the back of the housing. (Be cautious not to hover over any flex cables you do not want to damage.)
Once the adhesive has been warmed up enough you can now insert your safe open pry tool in between the seam of the housing and screen assembly to gently separate them.
Work your way around the housing by sliding your plastic pry tool along the outer edges to give you enough room to completely remove the screen from the device.
See the figure below for reference.
Notice: This repair guide is for learning purposes only and you should perform this repair at your own risk.
Thanks for this. I just put a couple deep scratches on my screen ( they're driving me nuts) and was on your site checking for price,and watched your YouTube video just 2 days ago.
I used your video tutorial to replace the display on my OG Incredible after it fried due to moisture. You provide excellent guidance and products. Thank you
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What do you guys suggest for adhesive for this phone? No matter what I can't get the sides to stay down after replacing the screen because the bezel of the housing is so small.
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zcs72 said:
Thanks for this. I just put a couple deep scratches on my screen ( they're driving me nuts) and was on your site checking for price,and watched your YouTube video just 2 days ago.
I used your video tutorial to replace the display on my OG Incredible after it fried due to moisture. You provide excellent guidance and products. Thank you
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RhinoShock said:
What do you guys suggest for adhesive for this phone? No matter what I can't get the sides to stay down after replacing the screen because the bezel of the housing is so small.
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Some times we have found that if you can lay down a slightly wider piece of adhesive on the inner bezel then using a SHARP x-acto knife or razor blade you are able to cut along the edges of the bezel to lay the adhesive down. Take your time if you attempt this method and be careful not to slice your finger. Hope this helps!
Is it easy to sperate the lcd from the digitizer? I've heard it can be pretty difficult? what would you rate the hardness to replace a cracked screen? And Any recommendations for who to get fixed with?.. Thanks for the comprehensive guide :thumbup:
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Dri94 said:
Is it easy to sperate the lcd from the digitizer? I've heard it can be pretty difficult? what would you rate the hardness to replace a cracked screen? And Any recommendations for who to get fixed with?.. Thanks for the comprehensive guide :thumbup:
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It's not impossible but it can be very difficult if you are not experienced and do not have the proper tools to perform the repair. We ALWAYS suggest using the LCD+Digitizer assembly for those who are trying to repair a damaged screen themselves. The screens are bonded together and trying to separate them could lead to LCD damage or a heap of nasty glue on the LCD. Use a complete screen assembly. It may be more expensive, but it will save you a lot of hassle and potentially extra repair costs.
RhinoShock said:
What do you guys suggest for adhesive for this phone? No matter what I can't get the sides to stay down after replacing the screen because the bezel of the housing is so small.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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I regularly use 3M 300LSE tape on iPod touches. They are these really thin strips placed out on a sheet. They are really strong and don't make a mess.
so..... I dropped my phone yesterday. glass is still fine, but lcd is bad(scrambled image)...
where's the cheapest place i can get a replacement lcd assembly from? as long as it's oem(doesn't have to have verizon logo)
voxigenboy said:
so..... I dropped my phone yesterday. glass is still fine, but lcd is bad(scrambled image)...
where's the cheapest place i can get a replacement lcd assembly from? as long as it's oem(doesn't have to have verizon logo)
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Try Repairs Universe, going on ebay or amazon seems like you're gambling on quality..
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Try Repairs Universe, going on ebay or amazon seems like you're gambling on quality..
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Do you know if they give 'store credit' for broken screens? I have around 50+ iphone 4/4s screens I'd been meaning to recycle... would be nice to get credit for them towards a new DNA screen.
voxigenboy said:
Do you know if they give 'store credit' for broken screens? I have around 50+ iphone 4/4s screens I'd been meaning to recycle... would be nice to get credit for them towards a new DNA screen.
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Honestly I am not sure. go to their site and send them an email or something www.repairsuniverse.com. they might not advertise it but it wouldn't hurt to ask.
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Honestly I am not sure. go to their site and send them an email or something www.repairsuniverse.com. they might not advertise it but it wouldn't hurt to ask.
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heh... i filled out their 'contact us' submission form yesterday & never heard back from them. tried calling their phone # but upon being connected, notified me that there is no phone support "at this point" and instructed me to fill out the contact us form.
anyway, i just tried the 'live chat' & got through to someone. so at least that works.
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heh... i filled out their 'contact us' submission form yesterday & never heard back from them. tried calling their phone # but upon being connected, notified me that there is no phone support "at this point" and instructed me to fill out the contact us form.
anyway, i just tried the 'live chat' & got through to someone. so at least that works.
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Oh. well do they do store credit?
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Oh. well do they do store credit?
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no they don't. sending off the screens to fixitrepairparts.com ($6 each/paypal, or $7/each store credit)
unfortunately, fixitrepair only has iphone/samsung screens, so getting paypal credit & once that comes through i will use it to buy a screen from repairsuniverse
voxigenboy said:
no they don't. sending off the screens to fixitrepairparts.com ($6 each/paypal, or $7/each store credit)
unfortunately, fixitrepair only has iphone/samsung screens, so getting paypal credit & once that comes through i will use it to buy a screen from repairsuniverse
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Good to know thanks!
Hi, I just replaced my screen assembly with a white one, red buttons. However, now the home, back, app buttons don't light. Any ideas ? thanks
findinghomer said:
Hi, I just replaced my screen assembly with a white one, red buttons. However, now the home, back, app buttons don't light. Any ideas ? thanks
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Do you see a faint light? or none at all?
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Do you see a faint light? or none at all?
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It was none at all. But I pulled those reflective stickers off old one and it lights a little bit now. First two are lit pretty decent. But last icon not much at all. It was a one piece guide w three squares, one for each icon. But the third square ripped off of the strip so its independant now. Could this be why the third one isn't as bright ?
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It was none at all. But I pulled those reflective stickers off old one and it lights a little bit now. First two are lit pretty decent. But last icon not much at all. It was a one piece guide w three squares, one for each icon. But the third square ripped off of the strip so its independant now. Could this be why the third one isn't as bright ?
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It could be. It's hard to tell without pictures. Maybe you could post some?
Warning: This MOD will void your warranty. You will have to open the device for performing this MOD. Only perform this MOD if you are willing to take a risk.
I took inspiration from Zack from JerryRigEverything to make a clear back MOD of our Honor 8.
It took me around and hour to do this. The only tool I used is a razor blade and scissors.
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Guide:
(NOTE: I am not responsible for any damage you do to your own phone.
1. Slowly remove the rear glass by heating the glass with a heat gun and lifting it with a suction cup.
(You can find many guides on removal of back glass on YouTube.)
2. Remove the connection between fingerprint scanner and the motherboard.
3. Remove the leftover adhesive on the phone.
4. Stick transparent double sided tape around the phone. Make sure you don't cover the camera lens, flashlight and laser.
5. Clean the Glass:
-You can slowly scrape off the lamination by using your finger nails or with tip of the razor blade.
(I noticed that there is a heat shield that is present on the lamination, so by doing this MOD you will loose it.)
-If you use razor blade, the glass might get scratched easily.
-Before cleaning near the fingerprint scanner, remember the orientation of the scanner.
-Use transparent double sided tape to stick the FP sensor back into its original orientation.
-Clean the whole inside of the glass and get rid of fingerprints and stickiness.
6. Reconnect the FP sensor cable back to the motherboard.
7. Stick the glass back to the phone and apply pressure around the glass to make the glass stick firmly.
I am posting this after using the phone for 3 days and as there is no heat shield, there is not much heat on the glass.
This is so head turning that many were curious about this.
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Amazing, been searching for this but only found a Honor9 till now, gonna do it as soon as i found the Clear double side tape, good work.
kmry said:
Amazing, been searching for this but only found a Honor9 till now, gonna do it as soon as i found the Clear double side tape, good work.
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Thanks mate. Do share your results!
Ah, hello, fellow transparent Honor 8 user!
I just did a sin.
This sin. https://imgur.com/gallery/rD6Srsd
I put that on my phone.
But, other than that, I made my phone transparent last year, and have always been screwing around with it. Here's some advice from me:
The honor logo on the glass itself can come off. Just a *little* harder scratching and it'll come off.
The shielding on the motherboard PCB is detachable. It kinda clips in place, so it can be "pulled" off. It looks MUCH better with it removed.
In fact, a lot of things can come off and be fine. The flash diffuser can be replaced with Scotch tape, the fingerprint sensor and screen connector bracket can be removed, some metal can come off...
ok maybe I lost the flash diffuser and fingerprint connector and screen connector bracket but you get the idea.
You can put anything behind that wonderful glass. I used to have a piece of paper with my name on it, but I removed it. Now I put in, uh, an ahegao image, and it's secured nicely.
That's all I have to say. Good job on this, btw, yours looks nice and secured but my back glass keeps detaching from the adhesive, no matter how much I put on. Maybe it's because the plastic layer in between is stretched out and tries to force itself out of the phone...
Noorquacker said:
Ah, hello, fellow transparent Honor 8 user!
I just did a sin.
This sin. https://imgur.com/gallery/rD6Srsd
I put that on my phone.
But, other than that, I made my phone transparent last year, and have always been screwing around with it. Here's some advice from me:
The honor logo on the glass itself can come off. Just a *little* harder scratching and it'll come off.
The shielding on the motherboard PCB is detachable. It kinda clips in place, so it can be "pulled" off. It looks MUCH better with it removed.
In fact, a lot of things can come off and be fine. The flash diffuser can be replaced with Scotch tape, the fingerprint sensor and screen connector bracket can be removed, some metal can come off...
ok maybe I lost the flash diffuser and fingerprint connector and screen connector bracket but you get the idea.
You can put anything behind that wonderful glass. I used to have a piece of paper with my name on it, but I removed it. Now I put in, uh, an ahegao image, and it's secured nicely.
That's all I have to say. Good job on this, btw, yours looks nice and secured but my back glass keeps detaching from the adhesive, no matter how much I put on. Maybe it's because the plastic layer in between is stretched out and tries to force itself out of the phone...
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Thank you so much.
Does removing the RF shielding on the motherboard cause any problem (regarding heat or other)??
vssrinath said:
Thank you so much.
Does removing the RF shielding on the motherboard cause any problem (regarding heat or other)??
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Not that I know of. I've had my phone near microwaves and stuff without any issues. Most of the heat is generated on the other side of the PCB, with the SoC, but that heat gets dissipated through the aluminum frame of the phone with thermal pads. In fact, once I hit a capacitor with my pliers because there's additional metal under there that I tried to remove, and the tiny capacitor got ripped off, but my phone still works fine. No issues of any sort.
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Not that I know of. I've had my phone near microwaves and stuff without any issues. Most of the heat is generated on the other side of the PCB, with the SoC, but that heat gets dissipated through the aluminum frame of the phone with thermal pads. In fact, once I hit a capacitor with my pliers because there's additional metal under there that I tried to remove, and the tiny capacitor got ripped off, but my phone still works fine. No issues of any sort.
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Woah, will remove those shields soon.
I'm thinking to stick a carbon fiber vinyl on the battery (just like mi 8 explorer edition), or anything cool.
Could you suggest some ?
Noorquacker said:
Ah, hello, fellow transparent Honor 8 user!
I just did a sin.
This sin. https://imgur.com/gallery/rD6Srsd
I put that on my phone.
But, other than that, I made my phone transparent last year, and have always been screwing around with it. Here's some advice from me:
The honor logo on the glass itself can come off. Just a *little* harder scratching and it'll come off.
The shielding on the motherboard PCB is detachable. It kinda clips in place, so it can be "pulled" off. It looks MUCH better with it removed.
In fact, a lot of things can come off and be fine. The flash diffuser can be replaced with Scotch tape, the fingerprint sensor and screen connector bracket can be removed, some metal can come off...
ok maybe I lost the flash diffuser and fingerprint connector and screen connector bracket but you get the idea.
You can put anything behind that wonderful glass. I used to have a piece of paper with my name on it, but I removed it. Now I put in, uh, an ahegao image, and it's secured nicely.
That's all I have to say. Good job on this, btw, yours looks nice and secured but my back glass keeps detaching from the adhesive, no matter how much I put on. Maybe it's because the plastic layer in between is stretched out and tries to force itself out of the phone...
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I did the same till recently got bored of it and bought a new blue glass cover, if you really wanna make sure the glass stays glued, you have to use transparent b7000 adhesive, and if you lost the plastic flash diffuser like me, with the glue, make a circle arround the flash, so dust dont come in to the camera and destroy it.
Here: http://imgur.com/gallery/iSd5PDp