[HTC Droid DNA] repairsuniverse:
In the repair guide we demonstrate how to safely tear down the HTC Droid DNA to perform repairs such as replacing a cracked or damaged Touch Screen Digitizer or LCD screen.

This guide will help you to install the following HTC Droid DNA parts:

HTC Droid DNA LCD + Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement

HTC Droid DNA LCD Screen

HTC Droid DNA Touch Screen Digitizer

Tools Required:

Small Phillips Screwdriver

T5 Torx Screwdriver

Adhesive Strips

Safe open Pry opening Tool

HTC Droid DNA Repair Guide:

It is very important that you make sure your device is powered off completely before performing this repair.

To start you will need to remove your simcard and simcard tray.

Next you will need to remove the back cover of the device using a safe open pry tool to release the clips holding it in place.

Now that the back cover is removed you will need to gently remove the black protective film covering the motherboard and internal components.

Next you will need to remove 13 small phillips screws as well as the 2 Torx T5 screws as detailed in the figure below.

After all the screws have been removed you will have a total of 5 antenna cables, 4 jaw-bone connectors, 2 pop connectors, and the battery cable to remove before you can proceed.

See figure below for screw locations and flex cable connections.

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The next steps you will need to take your plastic pry tool to gently lift up the motherboard so you remove it completly. (be sure all flex cable connections have been release before attempting this)

In order to remove the upper circuit board you will need to release the front camera from the housing using your pry tool.

You will now need to remove the black film covering the power button flex ribbon so you can gently peel it away from the housing.

See figure below for reference.

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Now you can gently insert your pry tool under the upper circuit board to remove it completely from the device (be cautious of the power button flex ribbon as you do not want to tear it)

You can then take your plastic pry tool and lift up the lower speaker assembly to remove it.

You will now need to take a pry tool(s) to lift up the battery from the inner housing. This battery is held down with strong adhesive so you will need to be extra cautious not to bend the battery when attempting to lift it away from the device. You may find inserting a second pry tool will give you an equal amount of leverage to prevent bending the battery.

Finally you will need to gently peel away the volume button assembly from the housing and slide its flex cable through the slot in the housing.

See the figure below for reference.

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Now that all necessary components have been removed from the device you can begin the process to remove the LCD & digitizer assembly.

First you will need to use a heat gun or a blow dryer to heat up the adhesive holding the screen assembly in the frame and outer housing.

Using a setting of medium heat for roughly 30-45 second intervals just a few inches away from the device. Make sure to evenly distribute heat to the outer edges of the screen as well as the back of the housing. (Be cautious not to hover over any flex cables you do not want to damage.)

Once the adhesive has been warmed up enough you can now insert your safe open pry tool in between the seam of the housing and screen assembly to gently separate them.

Work your way around the housing by sliding your plastic pry tool along the outer edges to give you enough room to completely remove the screen from the device.

See the figure below for reference.

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Notice: This repair guide is for learning purposes only and you should perform this repair at your own risk.