LG V50 ThinQ Speaker & Charging Port Replacement
Poor audio quality may indicate water damage or a dirty charger port.
- Clean the charger port to see if it resolves the issue.
- If necessary, replace the entire charger port.
- Before proceeding, review the LG V50 ThinQ troubleshooting page for alternative solutions.
- Ensure the device is powered off before replacing any parts.
- This guide will help you replace the speaker system or charger port on your LG V50 ThinQ android phone.
Step 1 | Speaker System / Charger Port
Flip the phone over.
- Face the back towards you.
- Use an opening pick to pry open the back cover by moving it along all sides.
- Reveal the internal components.
Step 2
Remove all 12 1 mm Phillips #000 screws from the back panel.
- Keep screws in a safe location for reassembly.
Step 3
Remove the brackets to access internal components.
Step 4
- Remove the battery connection from the connector port.
- Pull the orange connector upwards to release it.
- Similarly, use tweezers to disconnect the dark orange cable by pulling up on its end.
Use tweezers to carefully disconnect the white wire, pulling up on its end.
Step 5
Remove the SIM card using a SIM head and insert into the SIM ejector slot.
- Disconnect the orange panel from the circuit board, located near the SIM slot.
- Pull up on the top of the circuit board, next to the CMOS battery, to remove the upper circuitry.
Step 6
Careful not to scratch the PCB when removing the metal piece.
- Pull up on the metallic cover piece in the bottom right of the phone.
- Remove the metallic piece's base from the board.
- Use an opening pick or spudger to loosen and move the cubic piece.
Step 7
Locate and remove the bottom circuit board which includes the speaker system.