My new iphone 4 which I got only several months ago. But now, there are many scraches on the screen which destory the style and fashion look of my cellphone. As we know, buy an new iphone 4 and all the iphone 4 accessories are huge invests which will cost a lot. So I try to find a free or affortable way to make it look as before.
We know that there is no free lunch in the world. So I just find the way through which I cost least to make it looks as before.
I will get a new iphone 4 through the several steps below.
Step 1 Open the iPhone
1) Take out two bottom screws (blue arrows)
2) Use suction cup ( place it around the home button) and flip the glass up
3) You will see connectors and numbers. Use the prying tool and lift the number one and number two connector. For the number three connector lift the flap and pull the screen away. ( Red arrows)
You should take care of this step, or your iphone LCD Screen may be ruined.
Step 2 Remove LCD tray from Frame/Touchscreen
1) Remove the tape on the side of the LCD ( black)
2) Remove the remaining screws ( blue)
3) Use a prying tool on the side of the LCD tray to lift the LCD slightly
4) Once the lcd has been lifter slightly use that small little hole on the bottom to slide the LCD down. ( safest way to remove LCD)
Step 3 Removing LCD
1) You will have to unstick your old LCD from the aluminum tray ( this will ruin your LCD, because the rear reflective material of the LCD will staty stuck to the LCD tray)
2) Remove old LCD reflective material (its like a mirror) and clean off the old adhesive
3) Test fit the new LCD ( it lines up with two small plastic nibs and two holes on the LCD tray
4) Remove the rear plastic from the new LCD, and stick it on the LCD tray ( you have to do this right the first step !)
5) When you are done use the old LCD as you template, and make small folds in the LCD cable connector ( you need it to be folded identically)
Step 4 Replac front glass
I didn’t take many pictures because, well its a pretty simple thing procedure, that is very difficult to do correctly. It’s like removing the aluminum foil from a Hershey’s bar. It’s easy to do, but in the process the aluminum foil gets a bit wrinkled
1) Heat up the Glass and Plastic frame ( I can’t really say how long depending on what you use, but a good sign is if you start to smell a little bit of plastic, that’s a good signt
2) Someohow, either using your fingers or a prying tool, remove the iphone 4 black screen.This will probably crack the lcd, and actually that makes it a bit easier. I heard from a friend, that if you already have a cracked glass, removing it is a bit easier than trying to remove it as an entire piece.
3) Clean off all the old residue, and if you bent your frame alittle, bend it back in to shape.
4) Apply the new adhesive strips (pretty easy) make sure that you when you buy the touchscreen/glass it comes with two new strips
5) Before you apply the touchscreen/glass put on some latex gloves (from now until you are finish) and peel the inside screen protector away a bit, and tape down the cables
6)Remove the adhesive from the two strips and place the new glass on your plastic frame (take your time )
Step 4 Put New LCD back in
7) Remove the inside screen protector of the Glass/touchscreen and put it glass side up (to avoid dust). Then remove the lcd screen protector and keep it in your hand (you want to avoid getting any dust on it ). Before you snap the new LCD into the frame, make sure there in no dust/lint on either part (used the compressed air before you put everything together, DON’T use the microfiber since they have lint)
Step 5 Put everything back together
Just the reverse, pretty easy. Before you put the screws on the LCD tray, make sure you didn’t get any dust, if you did unsnap the lcd, used the compressed air to get it clean and put it back together. Not a comprehensive guide ( sure you can find a video or guide online) but I posted these tips
that I read from different users online, especially the ones that make things easier/lower risk of damaging your iPhone 4 LCD Screen Replacement.
Now the new iphone 4 is on your hands. Do you think it is easy? All you need to buy is the iphone 4 screen include Glass touch screen digitizer, LCD screen display with backlight, Surrounding black frame, which only cost your about $100. This article originate from the TOPONS.COM , please indicate the source if retweet, thanks very much!