LG Nitro HD User manual

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TTT-9007 Small Phillips Screwdriver
TTT-9010 Plastic Opening Tools
TTT-9013 Spudger
Heat Gun / Blow Dryer
LG Nitro HD - Disassemble Guide
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This guide will show you how to disassemble the LG Nitro HD mobile phone, assisting in
making the repair of the device both simple and inexpensive. Following the steps we have
provided will help you quickly, and safely, replace not only a broken display, but also any
other internal components that may have become damaged.
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•Begin to disassemble the LG Nitro HD by
removing the back cover.
•With the back cover off, the battery is visible. Use
the plastic opening tool to lift up and remove the
battery from the LG Nitro HD.
Step 3 – Speaker Assembly
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Step 1 – Battery
Step 2
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LG Nitro HD–Disassemble Guide
With the back cover and battery detached, the
SIM and microSD cards are easily accessible.
Remove them from the phone.
•Insert the plastic opening tool in the notch that is
in the back cover of the phone. Pry at this point to
release the clips holding the cover down to the
phone.
•The rear section of the case is secured by nine
Phillips screws (#00), locate and remove these
screws with the appropriate screwdriver.

Step 4
•After the bottom three screws have been
removed from the rear case, pry the speaker
assembly from its secured location and remove it
from the Nitro.
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Step 5
Step 6 – Rear-Facing Camera
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LG Nitro HD–Disassemble Guide
To remove the rear portion of the case, insert the
plastic opening tool in the seam that goes around
the perimeter of the phone.
Pry up the rear-facing camera using the spudger
and remove it from the LG Nitro HD.
•After you begin the separation at the seam,
separate the plastic clips holding the case to the
phone with a slight twist of the opening tool.

•The headphone jack is easily removed with the
spudger and a little prying.
•Use the spudger to pry up the two connections on
the motherboard for the front-facing camera and
earpiece speaker.
Step 9
•Again, use the spudger to pry up the three
connections on the other side of the motherboard.
Step 7 – Headphone Jack
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•Remove the small antenna plug in the bottom left
corner of the motherboard. Remove the plug from
its socket by pulling it up off its connector.
Step 12 – Touch Screen
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•With all the connections released, you can now lift
the motherboard away from the LG Nitro HD.
•Locate and remove the four small Phillips screws
(#00) that are securing the touch screen to the
frame of the phone with the appropriate
screwdriver.
LG Nitro HD–Disassemble Guide

•To remove the touch screen from the frame, pry up
the small connection that is secured to the frame.
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•With the Phillips screws removed and the ribbon
cables released, the touch screen is free to
separate from the frame of the LG Nitro HD.
•Use the heat gun/blow drier to soften the adhesive
around the perimeter of the touch screen and help
prepare it to be separated from the plastic trim.
LG Nitro HD–Disassemble Guide
•The small connection is held to the frame with a
small amount of adhesive, so use the spudger to
release the connection.

•Use the spudger, and a little force, to separate the
touch screen and the plastic trim.
Step 18 – Front-Facing Camera
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Step 17 – Earpiece Speaker
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•The earpiece speaker is secured down with
adhesive. Use the spudger to release and remove
the earpiece speaker from the Nitro HD.
•Push the front-facing camera through from the back
with your spudger, its secured with a small amount
of adhesive. Remove the front-facing camera from
the Nitro HD.
LG Nitro HD–Disassemble Guide

•Peel back the tape that is covering the connections
to the LCD and home button assembly.
Step 21 - LCD
Step 19 - Home Button Assembly
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•The home button assembly is held down with a
small amount of adhesive. Using the spudger,
carefully peel up the home button assembly and
remove it from the LG Nitro HD.
•In preparation for removing the LCD, peel back
the large black sticker that is covering the LCD’s
ribbon wire.
LG Nitro HD–Disassemble Guide

•Use the spudger to peel the LCD ribbon cable from
its securing adhesive. Still utilizing the spudger,
separate the LCD from the phone’s frame.
Step 22
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Final Layout
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.