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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement

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  1. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement, Digitizer: step 1, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the 6 silver torx screws marked in red

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  2. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the 7 black torx screws marked in yellow.

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  3. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Using a plastic prying tool, go around the outside of the phone releasing the plastic clips.

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  4. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the plastic housing revealing the motherboard

    • Remove the two Phillips screws.

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  5. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the headphone jack by carefully moving the dark plastic clip on the connector to 90 degrees

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  6. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Slide the phone to the open position

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  7. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the display connector marked in orange using a plastic spudger to pry it upwards

    • Remove the connector for the front buttons by prising the retaining clip to 90 degrees

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  8. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Remove motherboard

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  9. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the buttons from the phone

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  10. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the three Phillips screws.

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  11. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1
    • Slide the metal frame across revealing the last screw . Make sure to keep the plastic cover after removing the screw

    • Disconnect the digitizer cable

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  12. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Digitizer Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1
    • Insert a plastic spudger around the edge of the frame and take the lcd assembely from the glass

    • Using a heat gun heat around the edges of the glass to soften the glue, and use your prying tool between the glass and the frame to take the glass off.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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