- | [* black] Heat the entire front of the display up with a heat gun. A hair dryer works as well. |
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- | [* black] Stick a finger nail in an area with a small seam - I found one around the top right - and pry it open just enough to fit a spudger or 'guitar pick' that comes with most replacement parts. |
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- | [* black] Run it all the way along the edge of the display. You will not damage any components, but pay close attention to the silver speaker portion at the top and the home button at the bottom. |
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- | [* icon_note] You should also pull up on any surface of the screen which has separated from the metal LCD area to prevent it from re-sticking. |
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- | [* icon_caution] While using a spudger to remove the adhesive, be sure to always drag the spudger along the digitiser side (towards the glass) and not towards the metal body, or you will scratch the LCD irreparably. |
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+ | [* black] Heat the entire front of the display up with a heat gun. A hair dryer will work as well. |
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+ | [* black] Stick a finger nail in an area with a small seam - I found one around the top right - and pry it open just enough to fit a spudger. |
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+ | [* black] Run it all the way along the edge of the display. There are no sensitive ribbon cables to break, but pay close attention to the silver speaker at the top, and the home button at the bottom. |
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+ | [* icon_note] You should also pull up on any surface of the digitiser which has separated from the metal LCD area. This is to prevent it from re-sticking and introducing aggravation. |
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+ | [* icon_caution] While using a spudger to remove the adhesive, be sure to always drag the spudger along the digitiser side (towards the glass) and not towards the metal body, or you will scratch the TFT. |
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