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HTC Legend Screen Repair Guide

Does the outer touch screen of your HTC Legend have been cracked or damaged? This written repair guide will walk you through all the steps required to disassemble your HTC Legend quickly and safely.
This guide will help you to install the following HTC Legend parts:
HTC Legend Touch Screen Digitizer Glass Replacement
Tools Required:
Safe Open Pry Tool
T6 Torx Screwdriver
Adhesive Strips (For Touch Screen Digitizer)
Hot Air Gun / Hair Dryer
HTC Legend Take Apart Repair Guide:
The first step will be to pry up the back-bottom cover using safe open pry tool. Remove the battery and the sim card from the phone.
You will now need to unscrew five (4) screws using the T6 screwdriver located in figure 1.
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Pry up the back-top cover using safe open pry tool. Remove the two (2) screws using the T6 screwdriver located at the top of the phone.
Figure 2
Now you can carefully pry the screen assembly and motherboard from the back housing. It may take some time to work the assembly out of place.
Once the screen assembly and motherboard have been removed, remove the 2 torx T6 screws located in figure 3. You can now remove the lower assembly.
Remove the plastic housing on the back side of the assembly by using a safe open pry tool to carefully unclip the housing.
Figure 3​
The motherboard will now be exposed. Use a safe open pry tool to release the 3 connectors located on the motherboard. If the connection is a "jaw" connector, simply lift the lip and carefully slide out the cable.
Once the screen is completely released, you can take it out of the assembly.
Figure 4​
You can now heat the front of the screen assembly to warm the adhesive. Use a heat gun or hair dryer on a medium setting for about 45 seconds, using quick movements around the outside edges.
Use a safe open pry tool to pry between the touch screen digitizer and front frame, carefully releasing it from the housing. Reheat if necessary.
Carefully release the touch screen flex cable from the back of the screen assembly and feed it through the housing to fully remove the digitizer.
Simply replace the damaged parts with the new ones and reverse the order to put your phone back together again.

Here is a guide with photos about disassembly of HTC Legend.
http://www.formymobile.co.uk/htclegenddisassembly.php

Hi guys, I've successfully replace touchscreen on my legend, but now it's wierd in the top part of screen.
is there a way to calibrate it?Thanks.
Best regards.

jussy said:
Hi guys, I've successfully replace touchscreen on my legend, but now it's wierd in the top part of screen.
is there a way to calibrate it?Thanks.
Best regards.
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You can't and shouldn't need to calibrate the screen. If its not responding correctly / fully check over the connections and install. If its still not working make sure there was no damage caused to the flex cable of the screen.

Thanks so much for drawings! It's very clear
I was thinking of repairing the USB port on my HTC Legend. I think one or two of the 4 pins for USB have come loose, so I was considering soldering them back on again.
Your guide, does it allow me to access the USB ports connections?
Cheers

kelvinyap9 said:
Thanks so much for drawings! It's very clear
I was thinking of repairing the USB port on my HTC Legend. I think one or two of the 4 pins for USB have come loose, so I was considering soldering them back on again.
Your guide, does it allow me to access the USB ports connections?
Cheers
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Glad you like the guide.
Yes, you'll need to open the phone up down to the motherboard to have access to the USB port.

hi there when i was taking my phone to bits to change the lcd i broke wee black cable wi the zif connectors on it can you tell me can i buy an new one or can it be repaired i tried bearing a bit of the wire and putting the connector back on but when i put the phone toghether everything work except i get no signal

A downloadable version of this Legend take apart is available as well.

thanks for sharing.

timm.avouris said:
thanks for sharing.
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You're Welcome!

devstar said:
hi there when i was taking my phone to bits to change the lcd i broke wee black cable wi the zif connectors on it can you tell me can i buy an new one or can it be repaired i tried bearing a bit of the wire and putting the connector back on but when i put the phone toghether everything work except i get no signal
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Unfortunately, it sounds like you may need to replace the part.

Hey,
I have lots of dust under the screen of my legend.
Is there any way of removing this?
Thanks,
TheJohnDunster

TheJohnDunster said:
Hey,
I have lots of dust under the screen of my legend.
Is there any way of removing this?
Thanks,
TheJohnDunster
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Yes, follow the instructions in the guide that started this thread, which will show how to open up your device. Complete the steps in order to remove the touch screen (outer glass), and then clean out the dust. However, make sure you have the necessary tools for the repair (listed at beginning of the guide). Best of luck!

I did this on my phone today, because the digitizer was broken, the new screen works fine but the USB does not work, the computer says it's a unknown device, does not matter if i'm in android or fastboot mode and the SD card does not work either the phone does not see the card. Any ideas what can have happend?
Found a thread about fixing usb/sd error but for that i need to have "terminal emulator" but i did remove that from the phone long time ago, and since the sd dont work i cant download a APK either and for some reason Play store is also gone after screen change and the clock was reset, Im on CM 7.2

HTC T-Mobile G2 Take Apart Repair Guide

Does your outer touchscreen was damaged or cracked? Have issue with the inner display? This is a disassembly guide for the HTC T-Mobile G2. This guide will show the quick and safe way to repairing a damaged LCD screen and a broken touch screen glass digitizer.
This guide is aimed at helping you replace the following HTC T-Mobile G2 repair parts:
HTC T-Mobile G2 LCD Screen
HTC T-Mobile G2 Touch Screen Digitizer
Tools:
Small Phillips Screwdriver
Safe Open Pry Tool
T5 Torx Screwdriver
HTC T-Mobile G2 LCD screen take apart repair guide:
Remove the back cover, battery, sim card, memory card of the phone. Use a “T5 Torx” screwdriver and remove the 3 screws vertically. Use a safe open pry tool and get between the sides of the phone to release the clips.
Remove all the screws located on every sides of the phone using Phillips screwdriver. Use a safe open pry tool and open the 2 jaw lock connectors and release the flex cables located on the right side of the phone.
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Ease the motherboard away from the rest of the phone to access the flex cable underneath. Use a safe open pry tool to release the pop connector ribbon cable. When the cable has been released; gently remove the motherboard from the rest of the phone by peering back the sticker attached.
Free the mid frame from the slight assembly of the phone. Use a small Phillips screwdriver and then remove all Phillips screws located on the right side of the phone. Fold the slight assembly to one side then use a sharp blade, cut and lift up the plastic cover to reveal the screws.
Remove all the Phillips screws on the left side using small Phillips screwdriver. Use again the Safe Open Pry Tool to release the pop ribbon cables underneath the taken section.
Figure 2​
Use the small Torx Phillip to remove the remaining screws. Remove the motherboard layer of the phone using the safe pry tool.
Reverse the instructions above to reassemble your phone.

Is it Hero? Doesn't look like

viteq said:
Is it Hero? Doesn't look like
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No, this is the HTC G2 by T-Mobile.

Nice post. The images are very clear. Thanks for sharing. :fingers-crossed:

moserandrea said:
Nice post. The images are very clear. Thanks for sharing. :fingers-crossed:
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No problem, glad to hear we could help!

Motorola Droid 2 A955 Take Apart Repair Guide

Motorola Droid 2 is fairly easy to take apart but most screws are hidden under cleverly designed stickers and hard to find. This take apart repair guide should help you take apart the Motorola Droid 2 safely, in a step by step manner, giving you a chance to replace faulty parts.
This guide should help you replace the following parts:
Motorola Droid 2 A955 Glass Touch Screen Digitizer
Motorola Droid 2 A955 LCD Screen Replacement Display
Motorola Droid 2 Replacement Battery
Tools:
T5 Torx Screwdriver
T3 Torx Screwdriver
Safe Open Pry Tool
Motorola Droid 2 A955 Take Apart Repair Guide:
The first step is to power off the phone; remove the back cover, the SIM, micro SD card and then the battery. The micro SD card slides right out with just a slight push of your finger.
The Droid 2 is held together by a number of screws. The first screws are revealed when you peel off the sticker located on the bottom of the Droid 2 as shown below. Once these screws are removed the back end of the casing will have to be gently pried off using the safe open pry tool. Just slide the pry tool in between the opening and run it along the edges of the phone.
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Five pressure type contacts hold the headphone jack firmly against the camera's gold pads which allows for easy data exchange.
The speaker of the Droid 2 is held in place by the pressure of both halves of the phone's case which is why it can easily be taken off once the back has been removed. However be careful because the gold sticker you see stuck to the speaker's housing is an antenna.
Since both the antenna and data ribbon cables are too tiny to disconnect from the motherboard by hand you will need to carefully use the safe open pry tool to pull it out from it's socket.
Using the T5 Torx Screwdriver you will have to remove the screws that hold the motherboard in place after which you will need to disconnect the keypad's data cable on the flip side of the board.
If you need to replace the camera you just need to pull it out as it's a separate circuit.
Before you remove the small board located on the bottom of the Droid 2, you will first need to disconnect the antenna's ribbon cable, the vibrator motor and its control buttons. Then using the safe open pry tool the board can be easily lifted off.
You should now also be able to lift off the black rim of the phone and remove the screws that hold the sliding display in place, this should give you the first glimpse of the phone's LCD.
Before you take out the front panel you need to disconnect its cable and lift out the earpiece.
The small keyboard assembly will need to be disconnected using the safe open pry tool prior to removing the LCD.
Your Motorola Droid 2 is now completely disassembled. Replace any faulty parts to make your repairs and then follow this guide in reverse to reassemble your phone.

I'm thinking that this will be my best bet. Half the screen is dead and $20 bucks sounds a bit better than $150 for a new D2 or $200+ for another device. There literally isn't a single 4G device out right now on Verizon that I'm interested in. I'm holding out hope that when Sony and a few others release the last of their devices rumored or discussed for this year something worthwhile will drop; otherwise I'm on to T-Mobile I think.
Anyway, has anyone put in the work and done this? I've watched a video and it seems tedious more than difficult, especially some of the final steps. Any input is appreciated.
Looking a little further it seems I should probably replace the LCD while I'm at it. Still that's only about $50 for everything.

My D2 is updated to the latest firmware and I know somebody that has an older D2 with a broken screen so I'm going to try this and see if I can have a rooted D2 again

The repair is quite tedious. Not difficult, just adhesive everywhere. Use the downloadable version of this Droid 2 guide here.

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Do you have a fused screen assembly for this model?

Droid 2 RF board and connector locations (pics)
Here's a recent repair I performed to a defective D2, A955.
The main board holds the camera, and is the connection point for the keyboard, LCD and digitizer, as well as the SD card.
You can see how tiny the connectors are, and they ARE easily damaged if you attempt to yank them out, or force the header back into the socket.

The working result of a main board replacement.
AECRADIO said:
Here's a recent repair I performed to a defective D2, A955.
The main board holds the camera, and is the connection point for the keyboard, LCD and digitizer, as well as the SD card.
You can see how tiny the connectors are, and they ARE easily damaged if you attempt to yank them out, or force the header back into the socket.
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Here's the working result of the main board replacement performed on a Droid 2, A955

jake.mcgee said:
Do you have a fused screen assembly for this model?
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We do not, but you should have no problem replacing and installing the two screen by themselves.

HTC Incredible Droid Screen Repair Take Apart Guide

Does the outer touch screen of your HTC Incredible Droid have been cracked or damaged? Is the inner display LCD not functioning properly or become damaged? Or are you just curious of the disassembly process on the HTC Incredible Droid? In this guide, you will learn the steps to properly take your Droid smartphone apart safely.
This guide will help you to install the following HTC Droid Incredible part(s):
HTC Droid Incredible Glass Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
HTC Droid Incredible LCD Screen Replacement Display
Other Internal Replacement Parts, Flex Cables, Speakers, Housing, & More
Tools Required:
Safe Open Pry Tool
Small Phillips Screwdriver
T6 Torx Screwdriver
HTC Incredible Droid LCD and Touch Screen Glass Digitizer Screen Repair Take Apart Guide:
To begin taking apart your HTC Incredible Droid, you will need to first remove the backing and the battery. If you have any problems separating the two, you can use your open safe pry tool for assistance.
Next, there will be four screws that need to be removed—one at each corner. Remove them using your small Phillips head screwdriver as shown in figure 1.
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There are clips between the glass and the backing that will need to be pried and released as you go. Using your open safe pry tool, you will gently release these clips. You may need to work the open safe pry tool gently back and forth to separate the two.
Once you have released the clips, you should be able to easily raise the back cover of the phone. Set this aside along with your screws.
Next you will need to remove the track pad from the bottom of the phone. To do this, use your open safe pry tool to release the jaw connector, as shown in figure 2. Then you can remove the track pad.
Figure 2​
You will now need to release three more jaw connectors to be able to release the ribbon cable. There are two on the sides, appearing as small pieces of flexible metal, and one on the bottom. Release these gently using your open safe pry tool, and then you can disconnect the ribbon cable beneath.
Once the ribbon cable has been released, you can remove the two small screws that are holding the mother board in place using your Phillips screwdriver. These two screws are diagonal from each other, with one at the bottom left, and the other on the top right.
Now that you have removed the two screws, you will be able to gently remove the mother board using your fingers, as shown in figure 3.
Figure 3​
Now you can begin to remove the LCD screen from the frame by removing the two small screws located at the top.
Once you have removed these screws, you can remove the LCD screen by using your open safe pry tool to gently separate the frame from the screen, as pictured in figure 4.
Figure 4​
Once you have pried the LCD screen apart from the touch screen, you can easily replace the screen with your new one by reversing all the steps to achieve a phone that is like new again.
The HTC Droid Incredible is now disassembled and you can replace the damaged part(s) with new ones. Reverse the instructions above to reassemble your phone.

We now also have a downloadable version of this guide in PDF format which can be downloaded here - HTC Droid Incredible Repair Guide

Thank you! Now I can save my Inc! :good:

JoseGamaliel said:
Thank you! Now I can save my Inc! :good:
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No problem. Glad we could help!

I'll add that if your replacement LCD does not fit "perfectly" don't force it. I have personally experienced DINCs LCD vendors misrepresenting the model of the screen which only served to cause a big headache.

I had actually followed this guide and got stuck while removing the LCD. The LCD was completely glued to screen digitizer and while applying a little force to remove the LCD, it cracked and stopped working. So be very careful when removing the LCD.
I have one more question though. My camera glass is cracked. It does not affect my ability to take images or shoot videos, however is really annoying when someone notices it. While opening my phone, I saw that the camera is actually assembled on the motherboard using some kind of a mechanism. Can you guide me how to replace the camera piece?
Thanks for your help

followed this guide and it worked perfectly

Do I need adhesive strips for replacing the earpiece speaker?

Thanks for such a nice hands-on guide.

Neel737 said:
Thanks for such a nice hands-on guide.
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No problem. Thanks for the kind words!

Amazon Kindle Screen Take Apart Repair Guide

This written take apart repair guide will show you how to disassemble your Amazon Kindle Fire quickly and safely. This will walk you through each step required to fully disassemble your Amazon Kindle Fire.
This repair disassembly guide will help you to install the following Amazon Kindle Fire part:
Amazon Kindle Fire Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
Amazon Kindle Fire LCD Screen Replacement
Other Amazon Kindle Fire Replacement Parts
Tools Required:
Safe Open Pry Tool
Small Phillips Screwdriver
Adhesive Strips (For Touch Screen Replacements)
Hot Air Gun / Hair Dryer
Amazon Kindle Fire Take apart guide:
First, carefully run the case opener tool along the edge of the unit to release the clips holding the back cover. Start near the top, near the loud speakers.
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With the back cover removed, you can now remove the battery connection. This is located on the bottom of the motherboard, circled in Yellow on Figure 2. Once the connector is released, use a pry tool to release the battery. The battery is held in place with adhesive.
Using a Phillips screwdriver release the large touch screen digitizer ribbon, with the screws removed pull up the tab and release the ribbon . Do the same for all other ribbons and connectors on the motherboard. Located in Red circles on Figure 2.
Figure 2​
Release all ribbon located in yellow in Figure 2 and Figure 3. Many are jaw connectors - to release these, flip the clip and then pull the cable out. The LCD flex cable is a "pop" connector, simply use a pry tool to apply upward pressure.
Figure 3​
Now with all the ribbons and cables release, remove the six (6) Phillip head screws using the Phillip screwdriver to release the motherboard. These screws are located in red on Figure 3.
Remove the internal frame of the Fire, a total of 5 small Phillips screws. Underneath one of the corners is accelerometer motion sensing device, once the screw is removed, you can remove this small flex cable.
Remove the four (4) Phillips screws holding the LCD screen in place, located in Figure 4. The LCD screen can easily be removed.
Figure 4​
To replace the touch screen digitizer you will need to release the WiFi flex cable, located in Yellow on Figure 4.
You can now use a heat gun or hair dryer to heat the front of the frame and touch screen. Use quick movements and do not stay on one spot for too long. This will normally take 45 seconds.
Figure 5​
Now, use a safe pry tool to release the adhesive holding the digitizer to the frame. Once the all four sides are released, pull the flex cable through the slot in the frame.
Now you will be able to replace any parts on your Amazon Kindle Fire. Simply replace the damaged parts with the new ones and reverse the order to put your phone back together again.

A video version of this Kindle Fire repair guide can also be useful. We suggest watching the video and using the guide above a reference while preforming your repair.

Thanks for sharing. The instructions are all clear including the images. Keep it up.:good:

timm.avouris said:
Thanks for sharing. The instructions are all clear including the images. Keep it up.:good:
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awesome - just what I needed! Thanks.

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Good job... !:highfive: