How to Repair A Cracked / Broken Xperia Z2 Screen

Although the Sony Xperia Z2 is made of IPS LCD capacitive touch screen and protected by shatter proof glass, accidents result in cracked or broken screen still happen. While send it to the repair shop may not be so affordable for every single person, and if you’re good at DIY, fix the screen yourself can be a better choice.

In this tutorial guide, we’re going to show you how to DIY replace a damaged Xperia Z2 screen. This guide can be applied on following circumstances: dead pixel LCD display, faulty touch screen or smashed glass.

What you need are: Sony Xperia Z2 screen replacement part, hair dryer or heat gun, case opening tools, tweezers, Phillips screwdriver, spudger tool and confident!

1. Heat up the edges of back cover with hair dryer. [caption id="attachment_7567" align="alignnone" width="500"]Heat up the edges of back cover Heat up the edges of back cover[/caption]
2. Pry up the back cover with spudger tool. [caption id="attachment_7570" align="alignnone" width="500"]Pry up the back cover Pry up the back cover[/caption] 3. The back cover and LCD Assembly are separated. [caption id="attachment_7591" align="alignnone" width="500"]The back cover and LCD Assembly The back cover and LCD Assembly[/caption] 4. Undo the 6 screws to release the motherboard and loud speaker assembly. [caption id="attachment_7571" align="alignnone" width="500"]Undo the 6 screws Undo the 6 screws[/caption] 5. Pry up the vibrating motor, then take out the loud speaker assembly. (Notice: be careful not to damage the underneath flex ribbon.) [caption id="attachment_7590" align="alignnone" width="500"]Pry up the vibrating motor, then take out the loud speaker Assembly Pry up the vibrating motor, then take out the loud speaker Assembly[/caption] 6. Pry up the battery flex connector, then pry up the battery gently. (Notice: be careful not to break the battery.)
[caption id="attachment_7574" align="alignnone" width="500"]Pry up the battery flex connector, then pry up the battery gently Pry up the battery flex connector and then the battery[/caption]
7. Pry up the three flex ribbon connectors on the motherboard.
[caption id="attachment_7575" align="alignnone" width="500"]Pry up the three flex ribbon connectors on the motherboard Pry up the three flex ribbon connectors[/caption]
8. Take out the motherboard. [caption id="attachment_7576" align="alignnone" width="500"]Take out the motherboard Take out the motherboard[/caption] 9. Pry up the front camera connector, then pull out the flex gently. (Notice: it’s very easy to snap the flex ribbon, be careful!)
[caption id="attachment_7577" align="alignnone" width="500"]Pry up the front camera connector, then pull out the flex gently. Pry up the front camera connector and pull out the flex[/caption]
10. Take out the rear camera and camera retaining bracket.
[caption id="attachment_7578" align="alignnone" width="500"]Take out the rear camera and camera retaining bracket Take out the rear camera and retaining bracket[/caption]
11. Pry up the connector and take out the earphone jack module.
[caption id="attachment_7580" align="alignnone" width="500"]Pry up the connector and take out the earphone jack module Pry up the connector and take out the earphone jack module[/caption]
12. Loosen and take out the charging port flex cable ribbon.
[caption id="attachment_7581" align="alignnone" width="500"]Loosen and take out the charging port flex cable ribbon Loosen and take out the charging port flex cable ribbon[/caption]
13. Gently poke the antenna contacts. [caption id="attachment_7582" align="alignnone" width="500"]Poke the contact and take out the volume button Poke the contact and take out the volume button[/caption] 14. Take out the side rail bracket. [caption id="attachment_7583" align="alignnone" width="500"]Take out the side rail bracket Take out the side rail bracket[/caption] 15. Pry up the three connectors to release the motherboard flex cable ribbon.
[caption id="attachment_7584" align="alignnone" width="500"]Pry up the three connectors to release the motherboard flex cable ribbon Pry up the three connectors[/caption]
16. Take out the power button and camera button retaining bracket. [caption id="attachment_7585" align="alignnone" width="500"]Take out the power button and camera button retaining bracket Take out the retaining bracket[/caption] 17. Heat up the edgaes of LCD Assembly. [caption id="attachment_7586" align="alignnone" width="500"]Heat up the LCD Assembly Heat up the LCD Assembly[/caption] 18. Cautiously stab the back side of LCD Display with the other head of tweezers. (Notice: be cautious not to destroy the LCD screen.) [caption id="attachment_7587" align="alignnone" width="500"]Stab the back side of LCD Display Stab the back side of LCD Display[/caption] 19. The front frame and LCD Assembly are separated. [caption id="attachment_7588" align="alignnone" width="500"]The front frame and LCD Assembly The front frame and LCD Assembly[/caption]
  1. BY hede
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    you left out the battery… Battery is glued to the frame with an insanely strong adhesive. Underneath the battery there are the delicate flex cables.

    You can destroy the lcd either by damaging the cables or while pulling out the battery… The most important part is left out…

  2. BY Hassan ElGhareeb Hassan
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    Battery Back Panel Glass Cover was broken and i need to replace it

  3. BY Carlini
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    Great tutorial!! Thanks a lot

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