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OnePlus Nord N20 5G Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the OnePlus Nord N20 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #00)
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement screen assembly
- Double-sided adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
- Lint-free cleaning cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against flying glass shards from cracked screen.
- Disconnect the battery before touching internal connectors to prevent electrical shorts.
- Do not puncture or pry against the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the phone
1 minPress and hold the power and volume up buttons, then tap Power Off on the screen.
- 2
Heat the back cover
2 minApply a heat gun or hairdryer along the back panel edges for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup
1 minPlace a suction cup on the lower portion of the back panel and pull up to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert opening pick
2 minSlide a plastic opening pick into the seam created between the back cover and the frame.
- 5
Slice back cover adhesive
4 minSlide the pick around all four edges of the back panel to cut through the factory adhesive.
- 6
Lift off back cover
1 minCarefully lift the plastic back cover off the chassis and set it aside.
- 7
Eject SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole on the left frame to remove the SIM tray.
- 8
Unscrew midframe fasteners
3 minRemove all sixteen Phillips #00 screws securing the plastic midframe to the phone body.
- 9
Unclip outer frame bezel
3 minInsert a spudger into the seam between the frame bezel and motherboard, then unclip around the perimeter.
- 10
Remove midframe panel
1 minLift the midframe assembly away from the phone to reveal the internal components.
- 11
Disconnect battery flex cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery press connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 12
Disconnect display flex cable
1 minPry up the display ribbon cable connector located near the bottom of the motherboard.
- 13
Heat front screen perimeter
2 minWarm the outer edges of the front glass screen with a heat gun for two minutes.
- 14
Insert pick under display glass
2 minAttach a suction cup to the screen, pull firmly, and insert a thin plastic pick under the glass edge.
- 15
Slice front display adhesive
4 minGuide the pick continuously around all screen borders to slice the display adhesive.
- 16
Separate broken screen
2 minLift the display assembly off the frame while threading the flex cable out through its frame slot.
- 17
Clean frame glue residue
3 minScrape off residual glue from the frame bevel and wipe it down with isopropyl alcohol.
- 18
Apply replacement display adhesive
3 minPlace pre-cut adhesive strips precisely along the inner ledge of the phone frame.
After your OnePlus Nord N20 5G screen replacement
Power the Nord N20 5G 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 OnePlus Nord N20 5G job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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