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Samsung Tab 3 Lite Screen Replacement
Screen Replacement guide for the Samsung Tab 3 Lite
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Plastic prying tools
- Suction cups
- Precision screwdriver set
- Guitar picks for prying
- Nylon spudger
- Precision tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Samsung Tab 3 Lite screen assembly
- Double-sided adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (90%+)
Safety
- Wear protective eyewear to shield against flying glass splinters.
- Disconnect the battery before touching internal circuit components.
- Do not bend or puncture the lithium-ion battery pack.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off tablet
1 minPress and hold the power button, then select Power Off on the touch screen.
- 2
Insert opening pick
2 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the seam between the rear case and the front bezel.
- 3
Unclip rear case
3 minSlide the pick around all sides of the frame to disengage the plastic retaining clips.
- 4
Remove rear cover
1 minLift the rear cover straight up off the tablet chassis and set it aside.
- 5
Disconnect battery connector
2 minUse a spudger to gently pry the battery cable plug straight up from its motherboard socket.
- 6
Unscrew battery
2 minRemove the four Phillips screws securing the battery to the internal chassis.
- 7
Remove battery
1 minLift the battery out from its recess inside the frame.
- 8
Unlatch digitizer connector
2 minUse the edge of a spudger to flip up the small zero-insertion-force (ZIF) locking flap.
- 9
Disconnect digitizer flex
1 minSlide the digitizer ribbon cable straight out from its ZIF socket.
- 10
Unlatch LCD connector
1 minFlip up the retaining latch on the display ribbon connector.
- 11
Disconnect LCD cable
1 minGently pull the wide LCD flex cable out from the socket on the motherboard.
- 12
Heat screen edges
3 minApply heat evenly along the front glass borders for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 13
Attach suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the top portion of the front glass.
- 14
Pry up glass assembly
2 minPull upward on the suction cup to create a gap and insert a thin plastic pick beneath the glass.
- 15
Slice perimeter adhesive
4 minSlide guitar picks along all four edges of the glass to separate it from the plastic midframe.
- 16
Lift old screen off
2 minTilt the screen assembly up and thread the digitizer flex cable out through the frame slot.
- 17
Scrape frame residue
5 minClean remaining glue from the plastic frame using isopropyl alcohol and a nylon tool.
- 18
Apply new adhesive
4 minPlace strips of double-sided adhesive tape along the entire perimeter of the bezel.
- 19
Thread new screen cable
2 minFeed the ribbon cable of the replacement glass through the midframe opening.
- 20
Press screen into frame
3 minAlign the glass with the outer bezel and press firmly around the perimeter to set the adhesive.
- 21
Reconnect flex cables
3 minInsert the digitizer and LCD flex cables into their motherboard sockets and lock down the latches.
- 22
Reinstall battery
3 minPlace the battery in its recess, install the four screws, and plug the connector into the board.
- 23
Snap rear cover shut
2 minAlign the rear case over the chassis and press firmly around all edges until clips snap shut.
After your Samsung Tab 3 Lite screen replacement
Power the Tab 3 Lite 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 Samsung Tab 3 Lite job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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