Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Main Flex Cable Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓How to change the Main Flex / Ribbon cable.
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Remove the battery cover and the battery.
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You have 6x silver screw and 7x black screw and remove the rear bezel.
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Now with a plastic tool disconnect the main flex cable. Be careful, near to the main flex cable connector there is many small elements.
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Disconnect the gaming keyboard flex keyboard.
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Unscrew the 4x screws.
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Remove the black sticker.
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Disconnect the touchscreen flex cable connector.
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Now you can disassemble the front bezel.
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Use the thin end of a plastic tool to remove LCD Display and disconnect the flex cable.
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Now remove the small metal plate taped to the flex cable.
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Remove the plastic plate from the back side of the flex cable connector.
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Use the same technique when you are installing the new Main Ribbon Cable.
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I prefer to test the new spare part before the full assembly.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Iv got a problem my phone won't turn on or charge but when i plug the charger in the power button just flashes red a couple of times then nothing do u know what this means is it the battery or the phone that is broke
