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Motorola E815 Front Screen Replacement

Introduction

If the front screen of your E815 is cracked or broken, you need to replace the screen. In most cases, a cracked screen is clearly visible by ink blots or radiating shatter patterns throughout the screen.

In this guide, you will:

  • Dissemble the E815
  • Access the front screen
  • Replace the screen

What you need

  1. Motorola E815 Front Screen Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the back cover release slide.

    • Use your finger to slide it down.

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  2. Motorola E815 Front Screen Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the back cover by pulling it away from the phone.

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    • Locate the battery removal slot.

    • Use your finger to pull the battery out from the top.

    • Remove the battery.

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  4. Motorola E815 Front Screen Replacement, Disassembling Motorola E815 Antenna: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Locate the antenna port on the top of the phone.

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    • Grip the plastic support post and unscrew the apparatus using a counterclockwise twist.

    • Pull the apparatus up and out of the phone.

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    • Locate the two screws on the backside of the phone.

    • Unscrew the two screws using your T6 screwdriver.

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    • Grasp the top of the phone near the speaker.

    • Gently pull the top section of the phone upwards until you feel some resistance.

    • Locate the brown connector that runs from the top section of the phone to the circuit board under the keypad.

    • Using tweezers, gently pry the connector from the circuit board.

    • Detach the top section of the phone from the keypad section.

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    • Carefully insert the blue pry tool into the notch between the two halves of the top section of the phone.

    • Gently pry the two halves apart.

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  10. Motorola E815 Front Screen Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Rotate the top section of the phone around so that you are looking at the outer screen.

    • Disconnect the cover from the outer screen side of the phone.

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    • Rotate the top section of the phone around so you are looking at the large screen.

    • Using your fingers, lift the protector off of the screen.

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  12. Motorola E815 Front Screen Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Using the blue pry tool, gently remove the screen cover.

    • Since it is glued into place, it may take some maneuvering to remove.

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    • Turn the phone so that you can see the side metal clasps.

    • Using the blue lifter tool, snap the metal clasps off of screen body.

    • Proceed to snap all four corners of the metal cover off of the screen body.

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    • Using tweezers, gently detach the brown connecting strip from the back of the screen.

    • Separate the screen from the phone frame.

    • The front screen can now be accessed and replaced!

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Conclusion

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

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