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LG G6 Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the LG G6
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement display assembly with frame
- Double-sided adhesive strips
Safety
- Wear eye protection when applying heat to glass
- Use an anti-static wrist strap to protect electronic components from ESD
- Do not bend or puncture the lithium-ion battery
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button on the back of the device, then tap Power Off on the screen.
- 2
Heat the rear glass panel
2 minApply heat around the perimeter of the back cover for 2 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower half of the rear glass and pull upward gently to create a gap.
- 4
Slice rear adhesive
3 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap and slide it along the edges to separate the adhesive.
- 5
Lift off rear glass panel
1 minCarefully remove the rear glass panel from the frame and set it aside.
- 6
Unscrew midframe screws
3 minRemove the 11 Phillips #00 screws securing the wireless charging coil and lower speaker cover.
- 7
Remove upper wireless charging pad
2 minPry up the wireless charging coil assembly from the top frame using a spudger and remove it.
- 8
Remove lower speaker module
2 minUse a spudger to pry up and lift out the loudspeaker module from the bottom of the device.
- 9
Disconnect the battery
1 minPry the battery connector straight up from the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.
- 10
Disconnect front-facing camera
1 minUnsnap the front camera connector from the main motherboard.
- 11
Disconnect display flex cable
1 minPop the display press connector off its socket on the lower section of the motherboard.
- 12
Remove motherboard
2 minGently lift the motherboard from the bottom end and tilt it out of the chassis.
- 13
Remove earpiece speaker
2 minUse fine tweezers to carefully pry the earpiece speaker out of the top slot of the chassis.
- 14
Remove vibration motor
2 minInsert a flat tool under the coin vibration motor to break its adhesive and remove it.
- 15
Heat front screen to loosen battery glue
2 minWarm the front screen using a heat gun for 1 minute to soften the adhesive beneath the battery.
- 16
Pry out battery
3 minInsert a flat plastic card under the battery and lift slowly until it releases from the frame.
- 17
Install earpiece and vibration motor
2 minSeat the original earpiece speaker and vibration motor into their corresponding slots on the new display frame.
- 18
Place battery into new assembly
2 minApply double-sided adhesive strips in the battery cavity and press the battery firmly into position.
- 19
Reinstall motherboard
2 minAlign the motherboard over the new display frame and press it gently down into place.
- 20
Reconnect display and camera
2 minSnap the display flex cable, front camera connector, and battery connector onto the motherboard.
- 21
Reattach midframe and speaker module
3 minPlace the wireless charging coil and loudspeaker back onto the frame, then secure them with the 11 Phillips #00 screws.
- 22
Seal rear glass panel
3 minApply new adhesive strips along the edges of the frame and press the rear glass firmly closed.
After your LG G6 screen replacement
Power the G6 back on and test the screen replacement function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this LG G6 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
Keep learning
Explore more LG G6 repair context in the encyclopedia, or open related DIY guides.

