LG V30 Display (screen only) Replacement

Remove the back cover, taking note of adhesive around all edges and additional areas marked with yellow.

Be cautious when approaching the fingerprint sensor cable, highlighted in red.

• The fingerprint sensor is attached to the back panel.

Preheat the phone's bottom and use a metal spudger or suction cup to carefully lift the glass panel, inserting an opening pick.

• Heat each edge in sequence and slide picks towards the top of the device, leaving one insert at each corner.

Be careful when removing the back glass, as there may be weak adhesive near the fingerprint sensor.

• Remove the back glass with a gentle but firm touch.
• Payload warning: Weak adhesive is present around the fingerprint sensor.

Remove the 10 Philips head screws.

Insert the spudger into the access point indicated in red.

• Disengage clips along the left side, top, and right side of the phone by moving the spudger upward.
• Remove the top half of the plastic frame by wiggling it up and out from underneath this tab.

Risk of short circuits — disconnect the battery first.

• Remove the battery.
• Hold the motherboard firmly in place, then pry up on the battery connector.

• Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap between the bottom plastic frame and the device's casing.
• Gently pry out the part, disengaging any remaining clips along the top edge.

Be careful not to damage the bottom speaker during removal.

• Hold the motherboard in place with one hand.

• Be careful not to short circuit any components.

  Remove and disconnect all five ribbon cable connectors.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger here and carefully lift the left edge of the motherboard from the frame.

• Continue to lift the top half of the motherboard out of the frame, moving ribbon cable connectors as necessary.
• Avoid bending the narrow portion of the motherboard.

There is additional adhesive holding the bottom portion of the motherboard in place — be careful not to damage it.

Insert a plastic card or use opening picks under the battery's bottom edge.

The adhesive may be strong, work carefully to avoid damage.

• Lift out the front-facing camera from its frame.

Insert a opening pick beneath the ear speaker, nestled between the screen and the phone's frame.

• Pry the display cable loose from the frame using another opening pick.

Use a heat gun or similar tool to warm the top part of the phone.

• Insert a metal spudger under the warmed area and gently lift the display enough for an opening pick to be inserted.

Be careful not to damage the phone's frame.

• Repeat the heating process on each side of the phone, then use an opening pick to separate the display from the frame.
• Transfer the earpiece speaker grille to the new display if it is loose and removable.