Huawei Mate 8 Display Replacement

Dominik Schnabelrauch and 6 other contributors

Last updated on May 7, 2024

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Introduction

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Use this guide to replace the defective display of your Huawei Mate 8.

What you need

Fix Kit

This kit contains all the parts and tools needed to complete this guide.

Huawei Mate 8 Screen
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Parts

Huawei Mate 8 Screen
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Tools

Step 1 Back Cover

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Switch off your phone and remove the SIM card tray.

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Step 2

Remove the Torx T2 screws from the bottom of the phone

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Step 3

Use an iSclack or a suction handle in the bottom area of your phone to separate the display unit from the rear panel.

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Step 4

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Use an opening pick to fully separate the clips, releasing the phone.
Do not fully remove the rear case. The fingerprint sensor cable is still connected to the back cover.
Open the phone like a book from the SIM tray side.
Use a spudger, to disconnect the fingerprint sensor cable.

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Step 5 Daughterboard interconnect cable

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Remove the liquid indicator sticker.
Remove the Phillips #00 screw that holds down the metal shield.
The metal shield is tightly held in place. If you try to remove it without holding it down on one side, it'll break easily.
Use a spudger to remove the metal shield.

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Step 6

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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the display, daughterboard interconnect, and battery cables.

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Step 7

Remove the Phillips #00 screw that holds down the interconnect cable bracket.

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Step 8

Lift the coaxial connector off of its socket to allow access to the daughterboard interconnect cable bracket.
Remove the bracket.

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Step 9

Use a spudger to disconnect the interconnect cable.
Remove the interconnect cable.

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Step 10 Battery

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The battery is glued in place with two adhesive strips. One with a pull tab and one without.
Get a good grip on the pull tab near the power button and peel out the adhesive strip by steadily pulling at the tab in a flat angle.
If the adhesive strip rips, grab and twist it around the tweezer tips a couple of times and then continue.

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Step 11

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Do not bend or puncture the battery, damage to the cell can cause battery fires.
Heat an iOpener and place it on the phone for about a minute to loosen the remaining adhesive.
Carefully insert the flat end of a spudger to separate any remaining adhesive at the top of the battery.

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Step 12

Lift the top end of the battery to pull the battery off of the remaining adhesive strip.
When reassembling your phone, apply stretch release adhesive strips, double sided adhesive tape, or pre-cut adhesive to secure the new battery.
Never reinstall a battery that has been bent or damaged during removal.

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Step 13 Display

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Remove the four Phillips #00 screws holding the daughterboard and loudspeaker to the phone.

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Step 14

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the loudspeaker connector cable.
Use the tip of a spudger to lift the daughterboard from the phone.

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Step 15

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Insert the flat end of a spudger under the loudspeaker at the gap on the left side.
Work the spudger under the loudspeaker to seperate it from the adhesive and remove the loudspeaker.
Use tweezers to take the vibration unit out of its housing.

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Step 16

Remove the eight Phillips #00 screws securing the motherboard to the phone.

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Step 17

Remove the bracket from the rear camera flex cable.
Use tweezers to disconnect the antenna cable.

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Step 18

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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the volume and power flex cable on the bottom left side of the mainboard.
Work the flat end of a spudger under the top right side of the mainboard to pry it out.
Remove the mainboard.