Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra LCD Screen Replacement

Introduction

This is a guide to help you remove the LCD Screen on the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra. Review the troubleshooting page to make sure the screen is broken.

Warning: The removal of the screen could permanently damage it. Only take these steps if your current screen is broken.

Follow all available guides to make sure that the following parts have been removed:

Sim Card Tray
Back Cover
Motherboard Bracket
Rear Camera
Front Camera
Headphone Jack
Motherboard
Speaker
Charging Port
Vibration Motor
Battery

Before taking any steps to open the phone, make sure that it is turned completely.

Be aware that the device will heat up when using a heat gun (or something similar). Continue with caution.

What you need

Step 1 Rear Cover

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Turn off your phone before continuing.
Remove the SIM card tray on the left side of the phone using a SIM card eject tool.

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Step 2

Heat the edge of the phone with the heat gun (recommended) for 30 seconds.
If you don't have a heat gun, a hair dryer can be used.
Use the hair dryer on the highest setting, constantly going around the phone to heat all of the edges.
The phone will become hot to the touch. Use gloves or a towel to touch the phone.

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Step 3

Apply the suction handle near an edge of the phone and pull upwards while trying to get an opening large enough for an iFixit opening pick.

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Step 4

Pry upwards with the pick to start pulling the rear cover off the adhesive it’s attached to.
Insert a second pick once there is enough room.

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Step 5

Take one of the picks and try to slide it down the side of the phone, pulling more of the cover off the adhesive.
The iFixit opening tool may also be used to gain better leverage.
The rear cover will pop off.

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Step 6

Once the rear cover is off, use the iFixit opening tool to detach the flex cable.

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Step 7 Motherboard Bracket

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Remove the six 3 mm Phillips #000 screws.

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Step 8

Remove the motherboard bracket with an iFixit opening tool.

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Step 9 Headphone Jack

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Remove the single 3 mm screw using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

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Step 10

Use the Jimmy to pry and remove the headphone jack.

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Step 11 Speaker

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Remove the four 3 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

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Step 12

Using an iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the speaker.

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Step 13 Charging Port

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Using the iFixit opening tool, disconnect the flex cable.

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Step 14

Remove both the black and white antenna cables using the Jimmy.

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Step 15

Remove the vibration flex cable with the Jimmy.

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Step 16

Using the Jimmy and the iFixit opening tool, remove the charging port.

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Step 17 Vibration Motor

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Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

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Using the tweezers, pry underneath the vibration motor and pull from its place.
There is an adhesive underneath it so removing it may take a bit of work.

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Step 18 Motherboard

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Using the Jimmy, remove the two antenna flex cables.

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Step 19

Using the iFixit opening tool, pry and remove the motherboard.

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Step 20 Cameras

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Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

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Use a pair of tweezers to remove the rear-facing camera.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the magnetic tape covering the front-facing camera.
Use a pair of tweezers to remove the front-facing camera.

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Step 21 Battery

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Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

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Grab and twist the black battery tab with a pair of precision tweezers.
This will remove the adhesive that is attached to the battery.
Do this again with the black tab under the power button flex cable.

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Step 22

With the iFixit opening tool, remove the battery.

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Step 23 LCD Screen

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Remove the black and white flex antenna cables by hand.

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Step 24

Remove the six 3 mm T5 Torx screws.
The sides of the phone should fall off once the screws are out.

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Step 25

Pull up the flex tape so it is loose.

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Step 26

With your heat gun, heat the edges of the phone for about a minute. Using the iFixit opening picks, pry underneath the screen.
If you are having trouble, the iFixit opening tool may help gain leverage.
The phone will become hot to the touch. Use gloves or a towel to touch the phone.