OnePlus 8T Screen Replacement

Switch off your phone.

• Insert a SIM eject tool or a into the small hole on the SIM card tray located at the bottom right edge of the phone.
• Press firmly to eject the tray.
• Remove the SIM card tray.

Switch off your phone.

• iOpener: Heat it for at least two minutes to loosen adhesive beneath rear glass. Repeat as needed.
• Alternative methods: Use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate, but be careful not to overheat phone - damage risk to AMOLED display and internal battery.

Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, near the center of the bottom edge.

• If the back cover is cracked, apply strong tape or superglue to secure the suction handle in place and allow it to cure before proceeding.
• Pull on the suction cup to create a gap between the rear glass and the frame.
• Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap and slide it down to the bottom left corner.

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

Position the opening pick near the bottom left corner of the screen.

• Opening Pick: Slide it down along the bottom edge, moving towards the bottom right corner.
• Stop at the bottom right corner and leave the pick in place to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Reheat the adhesive if it becomes hard to cut.

• Insert a third opening pick under the bottom right corner.
• Slide the opening pick along the right edge to the top right corner.
• Leave the opening picks in place to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Insert a fourth opening pick under the top right corner.

• Slide it along the top edge to the top left corner to cut the adhesive.
• Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Insert a fifth opening pick into the top left corner.

• Slide the pick along the left edge until it reaches the bottom left corner.
• The pick will now be cutting through the remaining adhesive.

Remove the rear glass.

• Install the back cover and ensure all components are properly aligned.

• Apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond.

  • A stack of heavy books is recommended to provide even pressure.

Remove the motherboard cover by unscrewing the nine 3.8mm Phillips screws

Insert the opening pick into the bottom left corner of the motherboard cover.

• Lift the motherboard cover using the opening pick and release the plastic clips.

Disconnect and remove the motherboard cover.

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

Remove the daughterboard cover using a Phillips screwdriver.

• There are seven screws in total.
• The screws are 3.8 mm long.

Insert opening pick into top edge of daughterboard cover.

• Lift motherboard cover with opening pick to release plastic clips.
• Remove daughterboard cover.

Disconnect the fingerprint sensor connector using a spudger. Pry it straight up from its socket.

Disconnect the second fingerprint sensor connector using a spudger. Pry it straight up from its socket.

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

Disconnect the antenna cables from the daughterboard by gently prying them straight up.

Remove the daughterboard's Phillips screw, located at 3.1 mm.

• Pry up the daughterboard using a opening pick.
• Separate the daughterboard from the phone assembly with your fingers.

Use the flat edge of a spudger to pry up the screen connector, then disconnect it from its socket at the .

Apply a heated iOpener to the screen for 2 minutes.

• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate.
• Be cautious not to overheat the phone as it may cause damage to the display and internal battery.

Apply a suction cup to the right edge of the screen.

If the phone's screen is cracked, the suction handle may not stick — use strong tape or superglue to secure it.

• Pull the suction cup up with strong, steady force to create a gap.
• Insert an opening pick into the gap and slide it to the bottom right corner.
• Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom right corner.

• Slide it along the right edge to the top right corner.
• Leave both picks in their place to prevent reseal.

Insert opening pick at bottom right corner.

• Slide pick along bottom edge to bottom left corner, slicing adhesive.
• Leave pick in place; do not remove yet.

Insert a fourth opening pick at the bottom left corner.

• Slide the pick along the left edge, slicing the adhesive as it reaches the top left corner.
• Leave the pick in place to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Insert a fifth opening pick under the top left corner.

• Slide the opening pick along the top edge to the top right corner.

• When slicing near the front facing camera, insert only the tip (5 mm) of the opening pick to avoid damaging the camera.

Do not remove the screen completely yet — the display cable is still threaded through the midframe.

Thread the display flex cable through the gap in the frame.

Remove the screen.

• If using a pre-cut adhesive card during reassembly, refer to this guide for further instructions.