Nothing Phone (1) Screen Replacement

Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the rear glass for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.

• iOpener or heat gun can also be used, but do not overheat phone (risk of display and internal battery damage).
• Alternatively, use a hot plate with caution.

Secure a suction handle to the rear glass's bottom edge, as close as possible.

If the rear glass is cracked, the suction handle may not stick — try using strong tape or superglue to secure it in place and allow it to cure.

• Lift the rear glass with the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and frame.
• If you're having trouble creating a gap, apply more heat — but follow the iOpener instructions carefully to avoid overheating.

Insert an opening pick into the created gap, then slide it to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a second opening pick along the bottom edge of your phone.

• Slide this new opening pick towards the bottom left corner to cut through the adhesive.
• Leave both opening picks in place to stop the adhesive from resealing itself.

Insert only the tip (iOpener) into a damaged area (~2-3 mm) to avoid damaging the LEDs.

If adhesive becomes hard to cut, it may have cooled down; reheat with iOpener for 1-2 minutes.

• Insert a third opening pick into the bottom left corner of your phone.
• Slide this opening pick along the left edge to slice the adhesive.
• Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent resealing.

Position the opening pick at the top left corner of the phone.

• Slide the opening pick along the top edge to cut the adhesive.
• Secure the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent resealing.

• Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top right corner.
• Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the rear glass to slice the remaining adhesive.

The rear glass should now be separated from the frame. If there's still resistance, use an opening pick to separate any remaining adhesive.

Remove the rear glass.

• Clean relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%) and apply new adhesive where needed.
• Use a dust blower for cleaning before installing a new rear glass due to its transparent nature.
• Secure the new back cover using pre-cut adhesive or double-sided tape.

Apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes after installation to ensure proper bonding. A stack of heavy books can be used to assist with this process.

Apply heat from a iOpener for 1-2 minutes to loosen the adhesive holding the earpiece speaker.

• (optional) Insert an opening pick underneath the grey plastic cover at the top edge of your phone.
• Use the opening pick to pry up the plastic cover.
• Plastic cover should now be removable.

Remove the earpiece speaker using a Torx T5 screwdriver.

• There are two screws, each measuring 4.2 mm in length.
• Loosen and remove both screws to access the earpiece speaker.

Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker.

• Pry up the earpiece speaker using your spudger.
• Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the earpiece speaker.

Disconnect the flash assembly cable using a spudger: pry the connector straight up from its socket.

• Next, use a spudger to disconnect the LED glyph cable.

Pry the connectors directly upwards to avoid damaging them.

Insert an opening pick under the recording indicator light cover at the top right corner of the screen.

• Pry up the plastic cover using your opening pick.
• Remove the recording indicator light cover with tweezers or your fingers.

Be extremely cautious when handling the bottom LED assembly, as damage to its underlying cable is easily possible.

• Locate and carefully pry apart the adhesive holding the bottom LED assembly in place with an opening pick.

Do not insert the opening pick deeper than shown, or you may risk damaging the LED cable.

• Slide the opening pick under the right, bottom, and left edges of the bottom LED assembly to separate it from the daughterboard cover carefully.

Be gentle when handling the cable — avoid straining or tearing.

• Use blunt nosed tweezers to carefully fold the bottom LED assembly over.
• This will give access to the LED cable connector.

The LED connector bracket may require force to open.

• Insert one arm of a pair oftweezers into the gap at the right side of the connector bracket.
• Push tweezers toward the left edge to free the closure flap.
• If struggling, pull the black rubber piece to the left for more room.
• Lift the connector bracket with your tweezers to access the LED connector.

Disconnect the LED cable with a spudger, prying the connector straight up from its socket.

Remove the bottom LED assembly using tweezers or your fingers.

• Remove the five 4.2 mm-long Torx T5 screws from the daughterboard cover using a Torx T5 screwdriver.
• The center-most screw is marked with a white sticker.

Remove the grey plastic shield using a pair of tweezers. Be careful as it is held in place by mild adhesive.

• Gently pry the shield away from the daughterboard cover.
• Once separated, lift the shield off completely.

Avoid applying excessive force when prying up the daughterboard cover, as this may damage the finger print cable.

Locate the daughterboard cover, just above the black rubber guard.

• Insert the pointed end of a spudger underneath the top edge of the cover.
• Pry up with the spudger to release the cover from its clips.

Remove the daughterboard cover using a pair of tweezers or your fingers.

Use tweezers to carefully remove the black rubber guard from around the LED connector bracket.

Remove the LED connector bracket with a pair of tweezers.

Use a spudger to pry the interconnect connector straight up out of its socket.

Be careful not to damage the interconnect cable or its connections.

• Slide an opening pick under the interconnect cable
• Gently pry it away from the charging coil assembly and loudspeaker.

Avoid sharp bends when folding the cable.

• Use a pair of tweezers to carefully bend the interconnect cable to the left, like opening a book cover.

Remove the motherboard cover using a Torx T5 screwdriver.

• Locate and remove the four 4.2 mm Torx T5 screws.

Apply gentle pressure with a credit card or similar tool to pry up the mild adhesive holding the charging coil assembly in place.

• Insert an opening pick underneath the bottom right edge of the charging coil assembly.
• Slide the opening pick along the right edge of the charging coil assembly to loosen and separate the adhesive.

Insert a pick under the charging coil assembly's bottom left edge.

• Slide the pick along the left edge, separating the adhesive as you go.

Avoid straining components and cables when folding the charging coil assembly.

• Fold the charging coil carefully over the top edge of the phone.
• This will provide access to the motherboard cover screws.

Remove the motherboard cover by unscrewing the three 4.2 mm-long screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

Be cautious when handling components near the motherboard.

• Slide a thin tool (e.g. an opening pick) under the camera cover, separating it from the motherboard cover.
• Do not remove the camera cover and flash assembly completely; its cable runs underneath the motherboard cover.

Return the charging coil to its original position once the assembly is separated.

Do not strain the camera cover or flash assembly cable while folding.

• Use tweezers to carefully fold the camera cover and flash assembly toward the battery.

Use a Torx T5 screwdriver to remove the two 4.2 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

• Return the camera cover and flash assembly to its original position.

Remove the motherboard cover by folding the charging coil to the top edge.

• Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the bottom right edge of the motherboard cover.
• Pry up with the spudger to release from its clips, then repeat for the bottom left edge.

Remove the LED glyph assembly.

Disconnect the battery cable by prying the connector straight up with a spudger.

Remove the Phillips screw and the Torx T5 screw from the loudspeaker using a screwdriver or a Torx T5 driver.

• The Phillips screw is 4.2 mm long.
• The Torx T5 screw is also 4.2 mm long.

Insert spudger under top edge of loudspeaker.

• Pry up loudspeaker with spudger.
• Remove loudspeaker with fingers or tweezers.

Disconnect the fingerprint reader cable using a spudger. Pry the connector straight up from its socket.

• Slide a pair of tweezers under the black coaxial cable until they're snug against the metal connector.
• Disconnect the black coaxial cable by prying it straight up from the daughterboard.

• Carefully loosen the cable from its routing on the daughterboard and bend it to the side using your tweezers.

• Insert tweezers under the white coaxial cable until they're snug against the metal connector.

• Carefully pry the white coaxial cable straight up from the daughterboard to avoid damage.

• Loosen the cable from its routing on the daughterboard using your tweezers and bend it to the side.

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paper clip into the SIM card tray hole on the bottom edge of the phone.

• Press the SIM eject tool into the SIM card tray hole to eject the SIM card tray.
• Remove the SIM card tray.

If you inserted the SIM eject tool into a microphone hole, you may not have damaged the microphone, but proceed with caution and inspect for any damage.

Remove the screw (2.9 mm) using a Phillips screwdriver.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the top edge of the daughterboard.

• Pry up the daughterboard with your spudger.
• Carefully remove the daughterboard using a pair of tweezers or your fingers.

Disconnect the display cable using a spudger. Prying the connector straight up from its socket will release it.

Never apply excessive heat that could damage the phone.

• Ensure all cables are safely tucked underneath the phone before display removal.
• Apply a heated iOpener to loosen the screen adhesive for at least 5 minutes.
• Reheat and reapply as needed due to strong display adhesive on the Nothing Phone (1).
• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate, but exercise caution against overheating.

Apply a suction handle to the top edge of the screen, as close to the edge as possible.

• If the screen is badly cracked, cover it with clear packing tape for better adhesion.
• Lift the screen with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and frame.

Do not attempt to move the opening pick to the top right corner of the screen as this will damage the plastic pin holding the display in place.

• Insert an opening pick into the gap between the midframe and screen, to the right side of the earpiece speaker cut-out.
• Leave the opening pick in place to prevent adhesive resealing.

Insert a second opening pick at the left side of the earpiece speaker cut-out.

• Near the front facing camera: only insert the tip of the opening pick (~2-3 mm) to avoid damage.
• Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the screen to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent resealed adhesive.

Insert a third opening pick into the top left corner of the screen.

• Slide the opening pick along the left edge of the phone, carefully slicing the adhesive.
• Leave the opening pick in place at the bottom left corner to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Reapply heat if adhesive becomes hard to cut.

• Insert a fourth opening pick under the bottom left corner of the screen.
• Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent resealing of adhesive.

Insert a fifth opening pick at the bottom right corner of the screen.

• Slide the opening pick along the right edge to slice the remaining adhesive.

• Do not remove the display all the way yet, as the display cable is still threaded through the frame.

Thread the display cable through the midframe gap.

• Remove the screen.
• Clean areas needing new adhesive with isopropyl alcohol (>90%) and apply new adhesive where needed.
• During reassembly, consult this guide for pre-cut adhesive card instructions.