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Garmin Nuvi 50LM LCD Touchscreen Replacement

Introduction

If the LCD touchscreen is cracked or damaged, obtain a new touchscreen and replace it with the old one. Keep in mind the the touchscreen is made of glass and can be easily broken.

What you need

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    • Ensure the LCD screen is face down on a flat surface.

    • Make sure the side containing the speaker and the charging port is facing up on a flat surface.

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    • Remove the four 9mm screws on the back of the GPS unit with the T4 mini screwdriver found in the iFixit Pro Tech Tool Kit.

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    • Gently use the two blue plastic opening tools from the 70 piece iFixit Pro Tech Tool Kit to open the GPS unit.

    • Be careful not to damage the orange ribbon cord and the motherboard.

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    • After the GPS unit is open, gently separate the orange ribbon cord connecting the LCD to the motherboard. Separate the cord at the motherboard.

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    • Using the replacement LCD screen, plug the orange ribbon cord into the motherboard.

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Conclusion

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

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where do you get the replacement screen

Fred - Reply

Hi. Just a quick word to avoid confusion on these units. There is more than one model, and they are quite different in their design, both in the screen design and how it’s fitted together.

The model I have with me (I’m fixing the cracked touch panel) is held together by the same 4 screws as shown here, but the screen looks far more modern. The one shown in this guide appears to be the old style of touch panel, these have a kind of hazy appearance to them. The model I have, which is still named DriveSmart 50LM, has a full width real glass touch panel and is a far more rectangular design. It’s also extremely tight to crack apart the casing once the screws are removed.

Also mine has the same size of circuit inside, but looks far more complicated that the one here, with no circuit shielding, and a MIC on a length of wire that also needs removing (it just plugs in to a space inside).

I’ll try to find time to write a guide for this other model while I have it.

Thanks for creating this guide all of you :)

philpeacock - Reply

Ouch! Thanks for your post philpeacock. I wish I would’ve read it before I ordered the exact same part number, but got something that

I’m pretty sure can’t fit.

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