DIY Guide to Replace Fairphone 1 Screen

– Gently lift the back cover using your finger to pop it off the smartphone. There’s a handy little groove on the side of the Fairphone just for this!

– Carefully take the back cover off the device.

– Remove the battery from your Fairphone by lifting it at the bottom.

– Time to liberate the SIM cards and microSD card from their cozy little home. Get them out and let’s keep moving forward!

– Time to break out the toolkit! Remove the seal to gain access to those pesky screws.

– Seriously, it’s just 5 x 3.9 mm Phillips screws – not that complicated. Get rid of ’em and proceed!

– Alright, let’s get that chassis off the display frame! Grab a pick and gently slide it between the chassis and the display frame. Keep working your way around the device until it’s all free. You’ve got this!

– Now, go ahead and remove the chassis completely.

– Remove the standby button and the volume rocker switch from the display frame.

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently pry off the antenna cable from the logic board. You’ve got this!

– With a steady hand, use tweezers to delicately lift the cover off the sensor contact. Easy peasy!

– Time to work your magic with the spudger again—let’s release that flexible flat cable!

– Now, carefully disconnect the flexible flat cable from the logic board. You’re doing great!

– Time to get started! Remove the three Phillips screws (3 x 2.2 mm Phillips screws) – it’s like taking off a hat, easy peasy!

– Next, lift the logic board, but don’t remove it yet, superhero! It’s still connected to the bottom of the display, keeping the magic alive.

– Now, tilt that logic board upwards by 90°, so you can get to the display connection underneath. This is like setting up a miniature workshop in here!

– Last but not least, use your trusty spudger to disconnect the display contact. And voilà! You’re getting closer to saving the day (and your device)!

– First things first, gently unplug the antenna cable from the sub-board. You’ve got this!

– Next up, grab your trusty spudger and carefully pop open the locking mechanism of the flexible flat cable. Then, with a steady hand, use the tweezers to disconnect that cable from the connector. Easy peasy!

– Now, it’s time to remove those two Phillips screws. We’re talking about 2 x 3.9 mm Phillips screws here. Just a couple of twists and you’re golden!

– Finally, lift the sub-board out of the display frame. You’re almost there!

– Grab your tweezers and gently coax that antenna cable out. You’ve got this!

– The rear-facing camera is glued to the display frame. Using the steel spatula, carefully detach the camera.

– Remove the camera.

– First up, the earpiece is glued snugly to the display frame. Grab your trusty steel spatula and gently tease the earpiece away.

– Next, lift the earpiece out of its cozy little spot in the display frame.

– Compare your replacement part to the defective display, and transfer any missing parts to the new display.

– For example, transfer the two rubber grommets.

– Put the earpiece in the recess in the display frame and press it in a little.

– Reposition that rear-facing camera back where it belongs on the display frame.

– Give the camera a gentle nudge to secure it snugly in place.

– Using the tweezers, carefully install the antenna cable on the display frame.

– Let’s start by placing that sub-board right on the display frame like it belongs there.

– Now, grab those two Phillips screws and fasten the sub-board to the display frame—just snug them up, okay? We’re going with 2 x 3.9 mm Phillips screws here.

– Next up, we need to connect the flexible flat cable to the sub-board. Make sure to lock that connector in; we want it secure!

– And don’t forget, it’s time to attach the antenna cable to the sub-board. You got this!

– Gently place the logic board at a perfect 90° angle against the display.

– Next, connect the display to the logic board with care.

– Now, position the logic board back into its cozy spot on the display frame.

– Finally, secure it all in place with those three trusty Phillips screws (3 x 2.2 mm Phillips screws).

– Attach the flex cable to the logic board – easy peasy!

– Secure the connection. You got this!

– Pop the cover back on. Almost there!

– Connect the antenna cable to the logic board. High five, you’re rocking it!

– Reattach the standby button and the volume rocker switch, just like they fit right back into their cozy spots in the display frame. You’ve got this!

– Position the chassis on the display again.

– The chassis has to be hooked onto the display frame. Press the chassis against the frame until it clicks into place.

– Fasten the chassis in place using your Phillips screwdriver and five delightful 3.9 mm screws! 😍🎉

– Pop that seal back home! 🏠🖇️

– Time to pop those SIM cards and microSD card back in their cozy little homes!

– Slide that battery back into your device like a pro!

– Double-check that the battery’s three shiny gold contacts are snugly connecting with the three gold springs in your smartphone. They should be best buddies!

– Time to get that back cover back on! Just make sure those two little tabs on the back cover snugly fit into the chassis.

– Give the back cover a gentle press until you hear that satisfying click. You’re almost there!