Introduction
Use this guide to replace a broken or defective OLED Screen & Digitizer in your Huawei P30 Pro.
Note: This guide instructs you to replace only the screen while leaving the original frame and motherboard in place. However, some replacement screens for this phone come pre-installed in a new frame (a.k.a. chassis), which requires a very different procedure. Make sure you have the correct part before starting this guide.
Opening the Huawei P30 Pro will damage the waterproof sealing on the device. If you do not replace the adhesive seals, your phone will function normally but will lose its water-protection.
Due to the phone’s design, you need to remove the lithium-ion battery in order to remove the screen. Reusing a deformed battery after it been removed is a potential safety hazard. Replace it with a new battery.
Before disassembling your phone, discharge the battery below 25%. The battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured, but the chances of that happening are much lower if discharged.
You’ll need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.
What you need
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Before you begin, switch off your phone.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the back of the phone to loosen the adhesive beneath the back cover. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.
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If the adhesive becomes hard to cut, it most likely cooled down. Use your iOpener to reheat it.
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Insert a fourth opening pick under the top left corner of the back cover.
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Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to cut the adhesive.
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Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Remove the ten Phillips #00 screws (4.3 mm length).
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the left main flex cable connector from the motherboard.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the main flex cable connector from the daughterboard.
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Peel the orange adhesive strip labeled with a 1 off the battery. The orange adhesive tape will rip along a small perforated line.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the display flex cable from the motherboard.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the screen and all edges of the phone for at least two minutes, to loosen the adhesive.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
If possible, turn on your phone and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing the phone.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
If possible, turn on your phone and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing the phone.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Check out our Answers community for troubleshooting help.
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Hello just wondering it is easier to replace without a new frame??
Hi elizabethpatrinos,
the screen replacement without replacing the midframe is in general more straight forward and the faster procedure if you’re used to repairs like this. For a display with frame replacement you need to transfer all components of your old phone to your new frame which bears the risk of damaging them. However if your midframe is damaged or bent i strongly advise to replace the screen with the frame. Otherwise your new screen might not mount on your old and damaged frame correctly. At the same time the screen adhesive of the P30 Pro can be a little bit sticky and sometimes it can be hard to get an opening pick between midframe and the screen when only replacing the screen itself. For a beginner i’d advise to replace the screen with frame and to take your time for the repair (take care not to miss any components when transfering them to the new frame and be careful with them), if you feel confident with repairs like this you can replace the screen itself as well and save a little time.
Hi sandeep s,
opening the Huawei P30 Pro will damage the waterproof sealing on the device. If you do not replace the adhesive seals, your phone will function normally but will lose its water-protection.
Hi, could you please tell me which display replacement you used exactly?
I can only find genuine display replacements containing the frame and battery, which is quite expensive. I am searching for a genuine display only replacement part. Can you please help me with that?
Thank you in advance!
