Installing Nokia 2128i LCD Screen

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff.

This guide will show you how to replace your phone's LCD screen.

  • Author: Curtis Lutje
  • Time required: 5 to 10 minutes
  • Difficulty: Moderate

When there is a crack in your screen or it just won't display, change the LCD screen out.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Be sure cell phone is off before you begin to disassemble the phone.

  • Press the button on the bottom of the back of the cell phone.

  • Slide rear panel down and remove it.

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Add Note Edit Step 2  ¶ 

  • Using your fingernail, pry the back of the battery upwards and pull out.

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Add Note Edit Step 3 — Faceplate  ¶ 

  • Insert the plastic opening tool under the faceplate.

  • Separate the faceplate from main body by twisting the prying tool with some force.

  • The faceplate is held by three plastic fasteners, so pry evenly on both sides of phone.

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Add Note Edit Step 4 — Keypad  ¶ 

  • With the faceplate removed, simply peel off rubber key pad and remove.

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Add Note Edit Step 5 — Motherboard Assembly  ¶ 

  • Locate and remove the six screws on the front of the phone using a T6 Torx.

    • All 6 screws are 6.9mm long.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • After removing screws, lift the motherboard assembly straight off the cell phone body.

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Add Note Edit Step 7 — Speaker  ¶ 

  • With the LCD unit removed, gently press out the speaker with a non-metallic pointed object.

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Add Note Edit Step 8 — LCD Screen  ¶ 

  • Pull one of the bottom corners of the rubber casing outward and detach LCD screen.

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