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Motorola Defy Display Assembly Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to replace your Defy's display assembly. Replacing the display assembly will give you a new front glass panel and digitizer.

What you need

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    • Remove the battery cover and the battery itself.

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    • Using a Torx T5 screwdriver, remove both screws near the camera.

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    • Using the Torx T5 screwdriver, remove all 7 screws around the mobile: 3 on each side + 1 on the botton.

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    • Using a plastic opener tool, open the device removing the back cover.

    • Remove the power button and volume button.

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    • After opening the device, carefully, using the plastic opening tool, peel off the lcd and digitalizer conectors from the mainboard.

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    • Remove the two yellow rubber protectors near the screws. The rectangular yellow rubber protector might fall off too so put it aside.

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    • Separate the Frame + Digitizer, the LCD and the mainboard.

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    • Now, using a plastic opening tool, carefully insert it between the frame and the glass and force it slowly to remove the adhesive. You may also heat it to help.

    • Now, Remove the rest of adhesive from the frame to better apply the new digitizer on it.

    • Follow this backwards to reassemble the mobile.

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Conclusion

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

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