lg g3 teardown repair guide
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5-0016 Small Phillips Screwdriver5-0019 Plastic Opening Tools 5-0022 Nylon Spudger5-1370 Fine Tip Curved Tweezers 5-1451 iSesamo Opening Tool 5-1665 Multi-Purpose Heat Gun
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RepairsUniverse shows you how to disassemble your new LG smartphone with this LG G3 Teardown Repair Guide. The detailed instructions we have provided will show you step-by-step how to teardown and disassemble your new G3 handset to replace or repair a damaged display assembly or internal component (i.e. battery, micro USB dock port assembly, front-facing camera, home button assembly, 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 G3 D851TEARDOWN GUIDE
LG G3 D851 – Teardown Guide
smartphone, gently freeing the locking clips. You can now remove the
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LG G3 D851 – Teardown Guide
Loudspeaker
• Locate and remove the thirteen small Phillips screws (#00) that securethe rear housing/frame and loudspeaker to the smartphone (markedwith orange circles). Then slide the SIM and Micro-SD cards out of theirtrays (marked with an orange arrow).
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LG G3 D851 – Teardown Guide
• Insert the plastic opening tool in the seam of the smartphone to createseparation between the loudspeaker and the phone. You can nowcarefully remove the loudspeaker from the LG G3.
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LG G3 D851 – Teardown Guide
• Next, use the pry tool or spudger to separate the rear housing/framefrom the smartphone’s display assembly. Work your way around theperimeter of the handset until all of the clips have been released andthe rear housing/frame is removed from the G3.
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Power & Volume Buttons
LG G3 D851 – Teardown Guide
• Utilize the heat gun or a blow dryer to soften the adhesive securing thepower and volume button assembly to the rear housing/frame.
• Now, use the fine-tip curved tweezers to gently pry the power andvolume button assembly up from the adhesive and remove it from theLG handset.
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Motherboard
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• Locate the four wafer connections (marked with orange rectangles). Usethe fine-tip curved tweezers to release the connections from theirsockets.
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• You can now carefully maneuver the motherboard out of the LG G3.
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Front-Facing Camera
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• The front-facing camera is located in the top corner of the LG G3. Usethe fine-tip curved tweezers to lift the camera out of its housing andremove it from the LG handset.
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• The rear-facing camera is located toward the top of the handset and issecured in place with a small amount of adhesive. Utilize the heat gun ora blow dryer to soften the adhesive, and then use the fine-tip curvedtweezers to lift the camera out of its housing and remove it from the G3.
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Rear-Facing Camera
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• Use the fine-tip curved tweezers to lift up and remove the earpiecespeaker from the LG G3.
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Earpiece Speaker
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• Use the fine-tip curved tweezers to lift up and remove the vibrator fromthe LG G3.
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Vibrator
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• Use the fine-tip curved tweezers to lift/pry up the headphone jack fromits housing and remove it from the LG smartphone.
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Headphone Jack
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• The LCD & touch screen/front panel on the LG G3 are fused togetherand cannot be separated from the frame/bezel of the smartphonewithout the use of heat and patience. Separating the display assemblyfrom the frame is only recommended if the G3 has a CRACKED orDAMAGED screen that needs to be replaced.
• Use the heat gun or a blow drier to soften the adhesive securing thedisplay assembly to the frame/bezel of the LG G3.
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Display Assembly (LCD & Touch Screen Digitizer)
LG G3 D851 – Teardown Guide
• To separate the display assembly from the frame/front housing, utilize one ofthe screwdrivers, and through the front-facing camera hole carefully push the damaged display assembly away from the LG G3’s frame.
• You can now use the plastic opening tool or nylon spudger to continueworking around the entire G3 display assembly slowly separating it from the frame/front housing.
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Breakdown
1. LG G3 Rear Cover/Battery Door – Metallic1. Black2. LG G3 Front Housing/Frame3. LG G3 Display Assembly (LCD and3. Touch Screen)4. LG G3 Rear Housing/Protective Cover5. LG G3 Motherboard6. LG G3 Earpiece Speaker
7. LG G3 Front-Facing Camera8. LG G3 Rear-Facing Camera9. LG G3 Power and Volume Buttons/9. Rear-Facing Camera Lens10. LG G3 Vibrator11. LG G3 Power and Volume Button Cable12. L G G3 Battery
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