Let's face it, phone screens can break at any time. An accidental drop is all it takes to turn a phone screen into an inconvenient piece of shattered glass. Learning how to fix or replace your broken phone screen can help save you money and time. Follow our DIY Phone Screen Replacement guide to learn how to replace a phone display on your own.
The Benefits of Replacing Your Own Phone Screen
Learning how to fix a broken phone screen may feel like an unnecessary task. However, replacing your own screen comes with a variety of benefits. Here is why you should replace your own phone screen.
Save Money
Replacing your own phone screen is significantly more cost-effective than taking it to a professional or replacing the entire phone. With just a few dollars and a little bit of time, you can fix your broken phone screen without taking it to a repair shop or purchasing an expensive new phone.
Save Data
Mobile phones are no longer simple tools used to contact others while on the go. They are the storage units that hold all of the important aspects of life. From photos to bank information and everything in between, most people rely on their phones for daily life. Replacing your own phone screen can help you ensure that you don't lose any of your vital data or information. When you replace your entire phone, you run the risk of potentially losing some of the vital data or applications on your phone.
Improve Your Own User Experience
Nobody likes looking at a broken or cracked phone screen all day long. Learning how to replace your own cell phone screen can help you improve your user experience every time you pick up your device. Not only will you ensure that your screen works well but you'll know exactly that you're getting high-quality replacement screens that look great.
Step-By-Step LCD Repair Guide
Replacing your own phone screen may seem like a daunting task. With these simple steps, you can easily fix a broken phone screen while saving yourself time and money. Here’s how:
1. Get the Right Materials
A screen replacement is only as good as the materials you use. In addition to having a high-quality replacement screen from Pisen, you will also need a phone screen repair kit. A phone screen repair kit will come with all the tools you will need to safely replace your phone’s screen. While you could do the repair without a phone screen toolkit, you could risk damaging your phone in the process.
Be sure to purchase the correct replacement phone screen for your make and model of phone. Every model of phone has a different size screen, so it is important to make sure you are ordering the correct replacement for your phone.
2. Prepare your Phone for a Screen Replacement
Before you begin replacing your phone screen, you need to prepare your phone for the screen replacement. You should completely power down your phone before removing your phone screen. This will prevent any potential damage to your components, software, or active applications. If your phone screen is cracked are damaged it is advised to place tape over the damaged area for easier removal later.
3. Open your Phone Screen
After you have powered down your phone and prepared for the repair you can begin removing your phone screen. Start by removing the small screws at the bottom of your phone. After you remove the pentalobe screws, use a heat gun or warm compress to slowly start softening the adhesive or on the edges of your phone screen. After the adhesive has softened use the suction tool provided in most phone screen repair kits to pull lightly on your screen to begin removing it. You can use a pry tool or on the edges of your screen to further lift it off. When lifting off your screen with the pry tool be careful of any cables that are connected to the screen. Damaging these connections could make it impossible to install a new screen later. Once you have lifted all the adhesive around the edges of your phone you can open your phone screen with the connection cable still intact.
4. Remove Your Screen
After your screen has been propped up from the body of your phone, you need to disconnect the screen. To do this Start by removing the screen connector covers that secure the screen connectors in place. Once the screen connector covers are removed you can gently disconnect the screen with the help of a spudger or pry tool. Now that your screen is disconnected you can remove it from the frame. If your phone uses an ambient light sensor you will need to remove it from the previous screen and reapply it onto your new replacement screen.
5. Apply Adhesive and Connect New Replacement Screen
Now that your broken screen has been removed you can install your replacement. Start by applying adhesive around the edges of your frame. After the adhesive has been applied you can insert the screen connectors into their respective ports. Reinstall your screen connector covers to secure your screen connectors in place. Once the new screen is connected, carefully lower your new screen into place in the proper position.
6. Apply Pressure and Reinstall Screws
Now that your screen and adhesive are in place you need to apply pressure evenly across the back of your phone to secure the new screen as the adhesive dries. After a few minutes, you can reinstall the pentalobe screws on the bottom of your phone and power your phone back on to test that your installation was successful.
Trust Pisen for High-Quality Replacement Screens
When replacing your phone screen on your own it is important to use high-quality parts to ensure the safety and performance of your device. Pisen offers a wide variety of new phone screen replacements for all makes and models. When you get your replacement screen from Pisen you can have Peace of Mind that your replacement screen is great quality at an affordable price.
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