Nexus 4 Display Assembly Replacement

Power off the phone by pressing and holding the power button until it shuts down.

• Remove the SIM tray using the SIM Card Eject Tool.

This step is necessary to safely remove the back case.

Use a T5 Torx Screwdriver to remove the two screws located at the bottom of the phone.

Pry open the back case by gently prying along its edge with a plastic opening tool, starting at one corner and circling around the phone.

The process may take several minutes and will produce a light snapping noise as the back cover separates from the rest of the device.

• Remove the 2 x 1.8 mm Phillips screws securing the battery connector.
• Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the battery cable from its socket on the motherboard.

Remove the blue tape securing the white antenna cable to the battery.

• Use a spudger to carefully disconnect the white antenna cable.

The battery is securely glued; apply firm pressure when reinstalling.

• Pry out the battery with a Plastic Opening Tool, starting at the top left and working down towards the bottom right.
• If needed, use a plastic card to separate the battery from the metal midframe.

• Remove nine 4.6 mm Phillips #000 screws.
• Lift out the plastic cover with care.

Be cautious when handling fragile components.

• Release each side's clip using a plastic spudger.
• Lift the midframe upwards and away from its housing.

Remove the two 4.8 mm Phillips screws holding the speaker enclosure together.

• Use a Phillips 00 screwdriver.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry the speaker upwards.

• Lift the speaker away from the back of the phone.
• The speaker will now come out of the phone.

Pop off the gray connector on the top right of the motherboard using a spudger.

Gently lift the audio jack upwards and to the left.

Do not damage the connector pins or the motherboard.

The ambient light sensor rubber cap may detach with the audio port.

• Remove the cap and transfer it to the new audio port.
• Securely install the new port, ensuring the cap remains in place.

Use a spudger to gently pry the metal tab upwards.

• Lift the disconnected black flap upwards.

Remove the black tab with a spudger.

• Lift the camera module out of its socket.

• Disconnect the SIM card from its slot.
• Next, remove the metal SIM tray.

Locate and remove the white antenna interconnect cable from the motherboard, situated in the bottom right-hand corner of the phone.

• Pull the cable out gently to avoid any damage or strain.

Remove the tab securing the motherboard to the front display assembly, located at the bottom right of the motherboard.

• Use a spudger to gently pry the tab loose.

Locate the last tab connecting the motherboard to the front display assembly in the upper right-hand corner.

Careful not to push on the tab too hard, which may damage the motherboard or the display assembly.

• Use a spudger to carefully pry the tab loose.
• The flap will spring away from the motherboard once the tab is removed.

Remove the motherboard from the front display assembly using a spudger.

Be careful not to damage any components during removal.

• Gently lift up on the motherboard with your hands.
• Continue removing it from the display assembly.

• Use tweezers to grasp the daughterboard.
• Pull the daughterboard upwards, sliding the connector out of the charging port housing.
• Remove the daughterboard from the display assembly.

Disconnect the power and volume button switches from the display assembly.

• Compare the old display assembly with the new one to ensure a match.
• If there are any small components missing from the replacement, transfer them from the old display.