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BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement

Introduction

The guide is for replacing the phone's external screen.

What you need

  1. Careful: steps 1-3 are sourced from a guide that's marked as in-progress.

    BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement, Removing the back cover: step 1, image 1 of 2 BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement, Removing the back cover: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • With the back camera on the top side and facing you, find a notch on the bottom right side of the phone.

    • Unclip the cover by raising it up from the notch and sliding a flat rigid tool along the edge.

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  2. BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement, Revealing the motherboard: step 2, image 1 of 3 BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement, Revealing the motherboard: step 2, image 2 of 3 BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement, Revealing the motherboard: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the battery.

    • Remove 3 screws from each side with a Phillips 00 screwdriver.

    • Unclip the screen by sliding a flat rigid tool between the black and the blue side-band.

    • Pop off the blue side-band to be exposed to the motherboard.

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  4. BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement, Separating motherboard from screen: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove 2 black plastic buttons from each side, exposing metallic padding.

    • Gently pry the metallic padding off the motherboard with a flat rigid tool.

    • Carefully separate the clip-on tabs while lifting the motherboard away from the screen.

    • Forcefully separating the motherboard from the screen can further damage your device.

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  5. BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement, Screen: step 4, image 1 of 2 BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement, Screen: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • The screen connector is located near the back camera and charger port.

    • Remove the attached screen by gently tugging the cord that connects it to main frame.

    • Pull gently to avoid damaging the connected cable.

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  6. BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • After screen removal, you should be left with the old screen and a plug-in tab .

    • Leave the motherboard and inner screen in one piece.

    • If the inner screen is cracked, replacing the outer screen is useless.

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  7. BLU Advance 4.0 Screen Replacement, Placing in new screen: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Work backwards by carefully sliding in the new screen's plug-in tab into the screen connector.

    • The phone will not have sensitivity if the plug-in tab is damaged.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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