Windows 8 phone glass replacement

Tip: Do not force or pry your screen apart. Heating the adhesive allows the screen to be separated. Using extreme force to pry the screen off can damage LCD and digitizer. Lift away the glass screen, revealing the LCD beneath. You will need to clean this display with a microfiber cloth to remove any dust or traces of adhesive.

Once the LCD is completely clean, strips of double-sided tape should be applied to each edge. This tape will hold the new glass screen in place. You need specialized double-sided adhesive for the repair. This is very thin and fits perfectly around the edge of the replacement glass screen. If you are using the 2mm adhesive, just pull off a each strip with tweezers and cut if need and apply until all edges. Also apply strips to the middle of solid parts of screen at top and bottom.

The final step in this repair process is to remove the protective plastic covering from the new phone glass screen and place it onto the phone. Press down firmly on each edge of the screen can help to create a firm seal between the glass and the adhesive tape.

Find out which part is right for you - glass screen or LCD. Get the right part by checking your model number. We offer help with both of these under our Guides section. OPEN - Support small business! We suggest viewing a repair video on YouTuber prior to installation.

What You Need to Replace a Glass Screen With our phone repair kit, you get the glass screen part and the specialized tools and adhesive for this repair. Scotch tape Hair dryer or heat gun Wire or dental floss Playing card Microfiber cloth Tweezers More professional item that you can use are a heating plate. Set up Watch a repair video on YouTube prior to attempting any repair.

Videos » Review how to use tools in tool kit if purchased - includes different screwdriver heads and it is important to use the right one as to not strip the screw heads.

Many screws will be removed and then re-installed when replacing the screen. These screws are of different size and length. Mark each screw and related assemble with number so that you can recognize them easily. If you put a screw into a wrong place, your phone could be damage. Nokia Lumia Icon. Windows Phone is a family of operating systems for smartphones developed by Microsoft.

Windows Phone was launched in October , though work on the Windows Mobile project may have begun as early as Windows Phone replaced Windows Mobile and Zune and was primarily aimed at the consumer market. The Windows 8 operating system was incompatible with all existing Windows Phone 7 phones.

However, Windows Phone 8 still supported applications that were originally developed for Windows Phone 7. In , the Windows Phone 8. Microsoft released Windows 10 Mobile in , which increased integration with the Windows 10 PC operating system.

In , Microsoft and Nokia announced a partnership that was meant to become a new international ecosystem that would compete with Android and iOS operating systems. The final Windows Phone update was released in June Windows Phone is now a discontinued family of operating systems. Fix Your Stuff Community Store. Windows Phone Repair. Show Other Languages. Windows Phone Repair Repair guides and teardowns for many Windows cell phones, from a wide variety of manufacturers.

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