LG VX8700 Camera Replacement

Slide the back cover off using the release latch with your fingers to expose the battery.

Lift one side of the battery using a plastic opening tool or your fingers.

Carefully remove the battery and set it aside.

Turn your phone around and open the flip phone. The screen is now facing you.

Locate the two grey rubber plugs on the bottom corners of the screen. These plugs cover up two screws.

Remove the two grey screw-covers.

Use the ejection tab at the top to remove the screen.

There is a gap between the case and the screen near the ear piece.

Insert the plastic opening tool in the gap and pry up the screen.

Unscrew the four corners of the screen using 3.21mm screws to separate the top cover of the phone.

Turn your phone around. The battery side will be facing you.

Insert the plastic opening tool into the groove to remove the top cover of the phone.

Carefully open the cover.

Now we have the LCD outer case off. The LCD display can be seen on the left, the camera on the right.

Place the phone assembly down, it is not needed anymore.

To remove the camera the ribbon connector should be removed.

This ribbon connector is glued to the case, using the plastic opening tool pry the connector off.

The camera should come loose after the connector is pried off.

Take the new camera and apply a small square of double sided tape to the new ribbon connector.