lg g flex d959 teardown repair guide

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RepairsUniverse shows you how to repair your new LG smartphone with this Official LG G Flex Teardown Repair Guide. The detailed instructions we have provided will show you step-by-step how to teardown and disassemble your new Flex smartphone to replace or repair a damaged display assembly or internal component (i.e. battery, dock port and headphone jack assembly, rear-facing camera, etc.). Visit RepairsUniverse.com to learn about the various repair options we offer, all which will help get your LG device working like new again quickly, and affordably!

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LG G Flex D959 TEARDOWN GUIDE

LG G Flex D959 – Teardown Guide

• On the side of the LG G Flex, use the SIM card removal tool or a paperclip to remove the SIM card tray from the LG smartphone.



• The seam/opening between the back battery cover and the frame/fronthousing is relatively tight. Utilize the plastic opening tool to separate theback battery cover, carefully freeing all of the clips around the perimeterof the LG G Flex.



Loudspeaker

• Locate and remove the five small Phillips screws (#00) that secure the loudspeaker in place (marked with orange circles).

• The loudspeaker can now be removed from the LG G Flex smartphone, use the plastic opening tool or the spudger to gently pry it up and out of its location.



• Next, locate and remove the ten small Phillips screws (#00) that securethe protective cover/rear housing to the motherboard (marked withorange circles).

• Once the screws are removed you can use the plastic opening tool orthe spudger to pry up the protective cover/rear housing and remove itfrom the LG D959.



Battery

• Locate the two wafer plug connectors; use your fine tip curved tweezers or the spudger to disconnect them (marked with orange rectangles).



• The battery can now be removed from the LG G Flex smartphone. Usethe flat end of the spudger or the metal spudger to gently pry it up andout of its location. Since it is secured by a small amount of adhesive, theuse of a heat gun or blow dryer may be helpful.


Front-Facing Camera


• The front-facing camera should now be free for removal. Use the fine tip curved tweezers to carefully lift it from its housing and out of the LG D959.


Rear-Facing Camera


• The rear-facing camera should also be free for removal. Use the fine tipcurved tweezers to carefully lift it from its housing and out of the LG GFlex.


Dock Connector & Headphone Jack Assembly


• Locate the two coaxial plug connectors; use your fine tip curved tweezers or the spudger to disconnect them (marked with open orange circles).

• Next, locate and remove the three small Phillips screws (#00) that secure the dock connector in place (marked with closed orange circles).

• The dock connector and headphone jack assembly is secured into the bottom of the LG G Flex with adhesive. Use a little heat, and the flat side of your spudger, to carefully pry it up and out of the LG smartphone.


Motherboard


• Locate the two coaxial plug connectors; use your fine tip curvedtweezers or the spudger to disconnect them (marked with open orangecircles).

• Now, locate the three wafer plug connectors; again use your fine tipcurved tweezers or the spudger to disconnect them (marked withorange rectangles).



• The motherboard can now be removed from the LG G Flex. Utilizing the fine tip curved tweezers gently maneuver it up and away from the LG smartphone.



• The earpiece speaker should now be free for removal. Use the fine tipcurved tweezers to lift the earpiece speaker up and out of the LG D959.


Earpiece Speaker


• The proximity sensor should also be free for removal, use the fine tip curved tweezers to gently lift it up and out of its location.


Proximity Sensor Assembly


• Locate and remove the six small Phillips screws (#00) that secure thedisplay assembly into the frame/front housing (marked with orangecircles).


Display Assembly (LCD & Touch Screen Digitizer)


• The display assembly (LCD & digitizer) is fused together and secured tothe frame /front housing of the LG D959 with a good amount ofadhesive. It will require heat, and patience, to separate them.

• This procedure is only recommended on a LG G Flex with a DAMAGEDLCD or touch screen/front panel that requires replacement.

• Use the heat gun or blow drier to heat the adhesive securing the displayassembly to the smartphones frame/front housing. The heat willwarm-up/loosen the adhesive securing the parts together.



• You can now use the iSesamo metal opening tool, or the flat side of yourspudger, to continue working around the entire LG G Flex displayassembly slowly separating it from the frame/front housing.



Breakdown

1. LG G Flex Display Assembly with the1. Frame2. LG G Flex Back Battery Cover3. LG G Flex Earpiece Speaker Assembly4. LG G Flex Loudspeaker5. LG G Flex Dock Connector and Headphone5. Jack Assembly

6. LG G Flex Front-Facing Camera7. LG G Flex Rear-Facing Camera8. LG G Flex Battery9. LG G Flex Rear Housing/Protective Cover10. LG G Flex Motherboard


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REPAIRSUNIVERSE DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE, OR INJURY CAUSED, WHILE YOU ARE FOLLOWING OUR DISASSEMBLE GUIDES. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. UTILIZING THESE GUIDES TO HELP ASSIST YOU IN REPAIRING YOUR MOBILE DEVICES WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY. REPAIRSUNIVERSE STRICTLY PROHIBITS ALTERING OR MODIFYING OUR TEARDOWN GUIDES FOR COMMERCIAL USE, REPRODUCTION, OR PUBLICATION.

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