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LG Intuition Power Button Replacement

Introduction

If your power button is not responding to pressing or is not turning on the device, use this guide to replace your power button.

What you need

  1. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the device so the two bottom screws are shown.

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  2. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 7mm screws holding the back panel of the phone using the P5 bit and magnetic driver.

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  3. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the back panel of the phone from the front screen. This will expose the battery and other parts.

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  4. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the 5mm screw holding the metal bracket that protects the battery's ribbon cable.

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  5. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the ribbon cable connecting the battery to the motherboard of the phone.

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  6. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Gently raise the battery from its compartment.

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  7. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement, Plastic Motherboard Shield: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the thirteen 5mm screws holding the plastic shield covering the motherboard using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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  9. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the plastic shield from the motherboard. This will expose the motherboard and ribbon cables for each component.

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  10. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement, Camera: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the ribbon cable below the camera itself from the motherboard.

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  11. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Using the ribbon beneath the camera lift it upwards and pull the camera out.

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  12. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement, Volume Buttons: step 11, image 1 of 2 LG Intuition Power Button Replacement, Volume Buttons: step 11, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the ribbon cable connecting the battery to the motherboard of the phone.

    • Slowly pull the ribbon cable upward releasing the volume buttons from the phone.

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  13. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement, Screen Protector: step 12, image 1 of 2 LG Intuition Power Button Replacement, Screen Protector: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the ribbon cable below the volume buttons on the left side of the phone.

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the ribbon cable to the left of the camera.

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  14. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 2 LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the wire that connects to the bottom home and back display buttons.

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the second wire on the right side of the battery that also connects to the bottom home and back display buttons.

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  15. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the motherboard from the front screen.

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  16. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 2 LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw below the volume buttons holding the plastic shield onto the screen display.

    • Remove the 5mm Phillips #00 screw on the top right of the phone.

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  17. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 16, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully pull the ribbon cable upward and away from the front screen display.

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  18. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 17, image 1 of 1

    • Carefully use the plastic opening tool to pry the screen protector from the display and motherboard.

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  19. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 18, image 1 of 2 LG Intuition Power Button Replacement: step 18, image 2 of 2

    • Slowly separate the front screen from the screen protector. This will remove the screen protector from the phone.

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  20. LG Intuition Power Button Replacement, Power Button: step 19, image 1 of 1

    • Slowly separate the power button from the screen display. This will release the power button.

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Conclusion

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

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