Introduction
Use this guide to replace your display in the LG V20.
To protect your eyes from glass shreds and get a better grip to open the phone you might want to apply some tape onto the screen.
You will need replacement adhesive to reattach components when reassembling the device.
What you need
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Press the button on the lower right side of the LG V20 to open the clamp that holds the back cover on the back side of the phone.
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Remove the back cover.
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Insert a spudger or your fingernail under the battery at the small recess on the lower edge.
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Be careful not to deform or puncture the battery.
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Pry up and remove the battery.
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Remove the sixteen 4mm Phillips #00 screws attaching the back cover to the motherboard.
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Use the flat end of a spudger and apply pressure to one of the corners of the frame section until you create a small gap.
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Flip the phone and insert an opening pick in the gap you created.
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Slide the opening pick along the gap until the frame section pops out of its plastic clamps.
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Remove the frame section.
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Repeat this procedure with the frame section on the other end of the phone.
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The loudspeaker is attached to the cover of the motherboard. Use an opening pick to pry it up.
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Use an opening pick to pry up the motherboard cover at the right corner at the bottom of your phone until it pops out of the plastic clamp.
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Slide the opening pick along the mid frame and flip it sideways to open the plastic clamps holding the motherboard cover in its place.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the front camera flex cable.
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Use a pair of tweezers to carefully remove the front facing camera. Be careful to only grip the body of the camera, as the top is the sensor pcb and is only held on with glue (removal will ruin the sensor).
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the flex cable of the left rear camera.
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The second rear camera will come out with the motherboard since it is connected on the other side.
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You can leave the front facing camera in its place as long as you're careful while removing the motherboard assembly. However if you feel uncertain, carefully remove it with a pair of tweezers.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to lift up the motherboard assembly until you can get a good grip.
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Carefully lift up the motherboard assembly and remove it.
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Use a pair of tweezers to gently peel off the cable of the secondary screen at the top of your phone.
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Use an iOpener to loosen the adhesive on all sides of the display.
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Lay overlapping strips of clear packing tape over the phone's display until the whole face is covered.
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Use a suction cup to lift the upper end of the display until you can insert the tip of an opening pick.
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Slide the opening pick around all sides of the phone to cut the adhesive.
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Leave an opening pick in each corner of the phone to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Gently thread the main display cable through the gap in the mid frame at the bottom end of your phone. Only lift the lower part of the display to do so.
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Gently thread the second display cable through the gap in the mid frame at the top of your phone.
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Remove the display.
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Remove any remaining adhesive from the phone, and clean the glued areas with isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth.
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