Skip to main content

LG Dare Screen Replacement

What you need

  1. LG Dare Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the back cover by firmly pressing against the raised lip on the back panel. Slide the cover towards the top of the phone.

  2. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 2, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the battery by placing your fingernail or a opening tool in the recessed edge and lift the battery out.

  3. LG Dare Screen Replacement, Logic Board: step 3, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement, Logic Board: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Use the #00 screwdriver to remove the six 4mm phillips screws located around the edges of the phone.

  4. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3
    • Lift the back plastic cover off by moving the opening tool around the edges of the phone.

    • Wedging the opening tool in several places on the bottom of the phone will help release small tabs that hold the back to the front frame.

    • The side buttons may fall out when removing the back plastic.

  5. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 5, image 3 of 3
    • Pull off the back plastic panel.

    • Remove the buttons from the edge of the frame. The buttons are [lock], [volume control], [speaker], and [camera].

  6. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Disconnect the three ribbon connectors from the motherboard.

  7. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the LED.

    • Remove the camera connector.

    • Remove the camera sensor from the logic board. Squeeze the sides of the camera sensor firmly and pull straight up.

  8. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Open the USB port cover.

  9. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 9, image 3 of 3
    • Use the opening tool to lift up the green logic board in all areas and remove it.

    • The logic board may require some force to remove because it is taped to the plastic frame.

    • When removing the logic board, be careful not to tear any of the ribbon cables or side buttons.

  10. LG Dare Screen Replacement, Earpiece: step 10, image 1 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement, Earpiece: step 10, image 2 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement, Earpiece: step 10, image 3 of 3
    • Peel off the gold and green tape near the bottom of the phone.

    • Peel off the blue tape covering the speaker connector.

    • Peel off the gold tape to the left of the earpiece speaker.

    • It is unnecessary to remove the blue and gold tape from the device if the speaker is not being removed.

  11. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 2
    • Lift up the orange ribbon cable in the bottom left corner of the device.

    • Peel off the small piece of gold tape underneath the orange component back.

  12. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 12, image 2 of 2
    • Undo the clips that attach the black plastic strip to the frame of the phone.

    • Pry the plastic strip away from the phone, using an opening tool, until it detaches.

  13. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 2
    • Pry the button panel from the device, starting where the screen and panel connect, until the panel detaches.

  14. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 14, image 2 of 2
    • Rotate the phone upside down with the back facing you.

    • Using your finger to hold the bottom connector in place, use the opening tool to remove the top connector.

  15. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 15, image 3 of 3
    • Using the opening tool, pry the frame from the device, starting at the open edges at the bottom of the device, and working your way around.

    • Do not detach the frame yet.

  16. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 16, image 2 of 3 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 16, image 3 of 3
    • Gently separate the top of the frame from the back of the device, without completely detaching at the bottom, as shown in the third picture.

  17. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 17, image 2 of 2
    • Remove both connectors from the frame. Fold back the L-shaped connector and slide the second connector through the hole in the metal frame.

    • Remove the frame from the plastic panel.

    • The next two steps are for earpiece removal only.

  18. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 18, image 2 of 2
    • Using the opening tool, pry the orange connector pad that is securing the earpiece to the frame, away from the device, until it detaches.

    • It may be necessary to apply more force to remove the pad because it is taped to the frame.

  19. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 19, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 19, image 2 of 2
    • Pry the rest of the orange connector pad --on the opposite side of the device-- away from the frame, and carefully remove the entire earpiece.

  20. LG Dare Screen Replacement, Screen: step 20, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement, Screen: step 20, image 2 of 2
    • Lift all four corners of the screen.

    • Being too aggressive could damage the screen.

  21. LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 21, image 1 of 2 LG Dare Screen Replacement: step 21, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the screen from the digitizer.

Conclusion

To re-assemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Haoyan Huang

Member since: 01/26/12

139 Reputation

4 Guides authored

Team

Cal Poly, Team 9-4, Regan Winter 2012 Member of Cal Poly, Team 9-4, Regan Winter 2012

CPSU-REGAN-W12S9G4

5 Members

10 Guides authored

0 Comments

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 1

Past 7 Days: 2

Past 30 Days: 6

All Time: 2,531