[XPERIA X1 General] Zurechial:
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Links & Other Information:

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This post will contain any other helpful information or links pertaining to the disassembly, repair and reassembly of the X1.

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This is Cellular Nationwide Network's selection of spare parts for the X1:

http://cnn.cn/shop/sonyericsson-xperia-c-28_638.html

This online store also offers the X1 replacement LCD/Digitizer unit:

http://www.formymobile.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=x1lcd

I have not bought from either of these stores nor can I verify the quality or compatibility of the items they offer!

I'm just listing them here in case people have trouble finding anywhere to get parts!

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Disassembly Summary:

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The device needs to be disassembled in the correct order as laid out on this page: http://www.formymobile.co.uk/xperiadisassembly.php

-Remove battery cover, stylus, battery, sim card & micro sdhc card and put them aside.

-Remove the plastic portion of the bottom-rear of the phone (where the SE circle is), using the proper tool, a credit card or a plectrum.

-Unscrew and remove the speaker module

-Remove the screws where the speaker module was

-Remove the covers over the screws at the other end of the phone and then the screws themselves (using the star-headed screwdriver)

-Remove the plastic battery compartment (which also takes the camera cover and stylus slot with it)

-Lift the small black tape and disconnect the plug that powers the camera LED

-Remove the screw in the top-right, then left the black lens-shroud it was holding down.

-Remove the small plug on the ribbon cable at the top-right (this connects the keyboard unit to the main PCB

-Pull the clips around the edges of the green PCB back gently to release it (but do not pull it upwards).

-Lift the PCB gently and (Very) gently remove the orange tape that covers the touchscreen ribbon cable attached underneath, then pry that ribbon cable's connector away from the connector on the green PCB.

-Lift the PCB away and put it aside

-The keyboard circuit and plastic pad can now also be lifted away if necessary.

--- This is where you can stop if your repairs/maintenance only affect the rear portion of the device. Only go further if you need to perform repairs on the front/touchscreen portion. ---

-Remove the four shallow screws underneath where the green PCB previously lay to separate the rear housing from the slider mechanism.

-Remove the four screws in the front portion of the phone, then pry the casing open with the tool/card/plectrum as before.

-The main ribbon cable is attached to a small PCB and some other ribbon cables which are concealed underneath the grey fuzzy foil on the surface in front of you.

-That foil can be removed but it is not necessary to do so unless you are replacing the LCD screen unit, receiver-speaker, front-camera or the ribbon cable assembly itself.

-The Touchscreen component is held down with small grey braided straps at the corners, peel these back to release the touchscreen from the front fascia.

Then do all of that in reverse to put the phone back together!

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Videos:

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I found these videos on youtube, I didn't record or upload them.

Video guide to Disassembling the Rear half of the device:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWDurQrRt-Y

Video guide to Disassembling the Front half of the device:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyGUbxFqvyc

Video guide to Reassembling the Front half of the device:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcDqyEyC_HY

Video guide to Reassembling the Rear half of the device:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0sOaIo6724

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Personal Comment:

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It goes to show that, as many of us are already aware, you must pay a premium price for this phone but it is NOT manufactured like a premium product.

If my situation were rare or I had only one of the above mentioned hardware issues with a new phone I could accept it, but things got ridiculous with the X1.

The build quality is very poor overall and Sony Ericsson should be ashamed firstly for releasing a device onto the market that functioned as little more than a flawed prototype for the X2; and secondly for charging upwards of €600 for the 'privilege' of putting up with its many problems and shortcomings.

I for one, won't be buying any more SE phones.

My next smartphone will be an Android device such as a Motorola Milestone if I ever pluck up the courage to spend that much money on a phone again.

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Disclaimer:

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I won't be held responsible for any damage you do to your phone and I do NOT recommend that you actually perform any of these procedures.

It is better to let qualified technicians at SE's Warranty Service handle these issues.

I'm providing this information solely for those people who either want to do it or have no other choice to get their phone working again.

The information presented is a combination of information collated from guides that I've linked herein and my own experience but I cannot guarantee their accuracy beyond that.

Treat everything in these informational posts as opinion or observation, not fact!