Introduction
This guide will show you how to replace the front camera on your LG Escape (p870).
What you need
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Turn the device over and pull the back plastic cover off by inserting your fingernail into the opening at the bottom of the phone and gently pulling.
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Remove the 4 Phillips 00 screws securing the speaker assembly to the phone housing.
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Remove the remaining 6 screws securing the plastic frame to the back housing
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Insert a black plastic spudger or a small flathead screwdriver between the back silver bezel and the black area and begin prying the bezel away from the rest of the phone
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Continue working your way around the phone, prying carefully with your prying tool
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When you work the frame free, set it aside
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Insert a small flathead screwdriver or black plastic spudger between the front silver bezel and the black plastic mid-frame
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Gently pry on the bezel to release the clips adhering the screen to the mid-frame
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Work your way around the phone, still using the small flathead or spudger, until the screen is fully separated
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Remove the screen, taking care not to tear the flex cable that is still threaded through the housing.
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Insert a small flathead screwdriver or a black plastic spudger between the top of the ear speaker and the housing
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Carefully pry the ear speaker out of the phone and set it aside
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Using a spudger or a small flathead screwdriver, pry the front camera out of its socket, but to not remove it from the phone
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Turn the phone over and peel the adhesive portion of the camera's flex cable off of the phone
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Remove the camera and set it aside
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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