Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
- Digitizer 12 steps
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Introduction
A guide on how to replace the glass on a Sony Xperia Play.
Parts
No parts required.
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Remove the 6 silver torx screws marked in red
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Remove the 7 black torx screws marked in yellow.
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Using a plastic prying tool, go around the outside of the phone releasing the plastic clips.
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Remove the plastic housing revealing the motherboard
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Remove the two Phillips screws.
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Remove the headphone jack by carefully moving the dark plastic clip on the connector to 90 degrees
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Slide the phone to the open position
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Remove the display connector marked in orange using a plastic spudger to pry it upwards
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Remove the connector for the front buttons by prising the retaining clip to 90 degrees
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Remove motherboard
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Remove the buttons from the phone
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Remove the three Phillips screws.
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Slide the metal frame across revealing the last screw . Make sure to keep the plastic cover after removing the screw
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Disconnect the digitizer cable
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Insert a plastic spudger around the edge of the frame and take the lcd assembely from the glass
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Using a heat gun heat around the edges of the glass to soften the glue, and use your prying tool between the glass and the frame to take the glass off.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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