LG Optimus
F3: How to replace the Digitzer Glass
Remove
Back Cover
Remove
SDCard (if you have one)
Remove
SIM Card
Remove
Battery
Remove
10 Philips Head screws
Using
a pry took, pry the back plate off of the phone. Work your way around, prying
the tabs as you come to them.
Use
pry tool to disconnect camera cable and then remove the camera
Use
pry tool to disconnect 4 ribbon cables and two antenna wires.
Use
pry tool to gently remove the logic board.
Use
pry tool to remove headphone jack.
Use
the pry tool to pry the front frame off of the main body of the phone.
Carefully
pull the digitizer cable through the slot. There will be a small piece of
rubber blocking the opening. You may remove it, or just pull through it. Note:
If the slot is not wide enough, make sure that you removed the headphone jack.
Use
a heat gun or blow dryer to heat up the adhesive holding the glass in the
frame. Carefully remove the glass using a pry tool.
Clean
existing adhesive off of frame, or reuse it if you managed to keep it intact.
Apply
new adhesive if not reusing existing adhesive.
Insert
new glass. Ensure that speaker cover at top of phone is in place. Reverse steps
to reassemble phone.
