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Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement

Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement

Aaron Jen

Aaron Jen and 4 other contributors

Last updated on November 3, 2017

5 - 7 minutes
Easy

Introduction

Go to step 1

How to remove the LCD.

What you need

Tools

  1. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn off the cell phone.

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  2. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Press down on the round button on the back cover of the phone.

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  3. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the back cover down while still pressing the button.

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  4. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the back cover.

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  5. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Press the end of the battery towards the top of the phone.

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  7. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the battery outwards while still pressing it upwards till it pops out.

    • You may need to take several attempts to lift out the battery.

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  8. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement, Antenna: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Squeeze the flat end of the spudger into the crack right under the word "Nokia" on the back of the phone.

    • This step may be a bit difficult if you are removing the antenna for the first time.

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  9. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Pry open the antenna door by pulling down the top of the spudger

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  10. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the antenna door.

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  11. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • If the gold antenna remained stuck to the door, you have finished removing the antenna from the phone.

    • If the gold antenna is still in the phone, carefully remove it and stick it onto the back of the door.

    • Try to keep the antenna as flat as possible. Do not bend it.

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  12. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement, Circuit Board: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the five screws with the Torx Screwdriver: two near the bottom, two in the middle, and one under the antenna door.

    • The two bottom screws are longer than the upper three.

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  13. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the back covering.

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  14. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two screws at the top.

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  15. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the metal plating and the circuit board.

    • There is nothing holding the rest of the phone together. Handle the rest of the phone carefully.

    • The LCD will be attached to the circuit board.

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  16. Nokia 8260 LCD Replacement, LCD: step 15, image 1 of 1

    • Detach the LCD from the logic board at the four metal hinges.

    • There are three pieces to the LCD: the front metal border, the LCD unit, and the plastic backing. Unless you are replacing the LCD, do not separate these three pieces.

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Conclusion

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

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