Installing Motorola Droid LCD

Replace your broken LCD to bring new life to your dying Droid.

  • Add Note x
  • x 10

Replace your broken LCD to bring new life to your dying Droid.

Sections
Tools
Image #1 Image #2 Image #3

Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Slide the battery cover downwards while applying pressure to the center of the battery cover with your thumb.

  • Lift and remove the battery cover out from the phone.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Grasp the upper left corner of the battery and lift it out of its housing.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 3 — Rear Case  ¶ 

  • Use a spudger to lift and remove the black plastic screw cover at the top of the phone near the camera.

  • The cover is attached by adhesive, so some force may be required.

Image #1 Image #2

Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Using the tip of a spudger, peel up one corner of the gold ribbon beneath the battery compartment.

  • Peel the ribbon up off the phone.

Image #1 Image #2

Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Carefully peel the device information label that covers the motherboard EMI shields.

  • This label contains important information specific to the phone. Remove it with care and keep it in a safe place.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Insert the flat end of a spudger and pry the plastic camera cover up off the phone.

  • The thin plastic cover is attached to the phone with an adhesive. Work slowly and carefully.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 7  ¶ 

  • Remove the seven 5.5 mm T5 Torx screws securing the rear case to the inner case.

Image #1

Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Insert the flat end of a spudger and pry downwards to release the plastic tab holding the rear case to the motherboard screw.

Next » « Previous

Required Tools

Spudger

$2.95 · 50+ In stock

Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$4.95 · 50+ In stock

T5 Torx Screwdriver

$6.95 · 50+ In stock

Recommended Tools

Universal Drive Adaptor

$29.95 · 50+ In stock

iFixit Lock Pick Set

$29.95 · 14 In stock

Inspection Scope

$39.95 · 37 In stock

Frictionless Ratchet

$24.95 · 48 In stock

Portable Anti-Static Mat

$24.95 · 16 In stock

Popular Products

Phillips #00 Screwdriver

$4.95 · 50+ In stock

Soldering Station

$24.95 · 12 In stock

Tri-wing Y1 Screwdriver

$9.95 · 50+ In stock

Mac Mini Logic Board Removal Tool

$4.95 · 30 In stock

iFixit Epic Screwdriver Set

$40.95 · 50+ In stock

Comments Add Note Comments are offturn on