Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Digitizer and LCD Replacement

Use a blue plastic opening tool to lift up on the back cover tab.

• Continue to pry along the edge of the back cover until it is completely removed.

Avoid touching the battery terminals — risk of corrosion.

• Lift up on the thumb tab to remove the old battery.
• Periodically clean the brass terminals with ISO and a Q-tip:
• Clean both the battery and phone connections.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the nine 4mm screws from the midframe.

• Insert the blue plastic opening tool into the gap between the front and side panels.
• Migrate the blue plastic opening tool along the edges, separating the front and side panels.

Detach the mid-frame from both sides, including the interior.

Disconnect all flex cables.

• Remove the motherboard and front-facing camera.
• The display assembly is attached to the frame with adhesive.

Apply caution when handling adhesive, as it can leave residue.

• Insert an opening pick between the glass and frame in the gap above the front-facing camera bracket.
• Slice through the adhesive on the top bezel of the phone.

Locate the right corner of the device.

• Gently twist the pick up and down to further separate the adhesive in this area.
• Insert the pick as shown between the LCD and the frame.

Risk of screen damage from improper insertion.

• Insert a second pick into the gap between the frame and the display flex cable.
• Move both picks towards the bottom of the phone to separate the adhesive on the sides of the screen.

Ensure the pick is positioned above the home button to prevent damage.

• Apply heat to the bottom bezel.
• Insert a pick between the frame and the digitizer, taking care to avoid the home button.
• The home button may become dislodged.

Separate the adhesive on the bottom half of the phone.

• Flip the phone around and separate the from the screen assembly, starting from the bottom.
• Makes sure the display cable can freely move through the hole in the frame.

The ear speaker grille may fall out during this process.

Do not damage the flex cable or IC.

• Flip up the bottom half of the connector holding the flex cable.
• Apply gentle heat to the IC, then insert a pick as shown and separate.

For separation:

• Apply gentle heat to the front of the assembly.
• Insert picks along the edges of the LCD and gently slide them apart.