[Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blueboymj:
So last week I cracked the glass on my poor Nexus. It took a horrible drop. Well I can't afford another Nexus and I can imagine having any other phone so I figured I'd repair this one. Read up alot on it and watched a video on Youtube. Ordered all the parts I needed I tackled it today.

Well I decided to do a How-To for any other Nexus owner with broken screens.

New digitizer - $40

Torx screwdriver -$5

Philips screwdriver -$5

Plastic tools - Free

Total - $50

Sure beats the $125 some online sites charge.

I would like to thank ifixit and slickromeo.

1. Gather all your tools and replacement glass (known as a digitizer).

Note: Needed tools are a Philips #00, a Torx T4, and a plastic pry tool (Mine was included with the new screen)

2. Set up a clean comfortable area to work in. You may be here for awhile and you're going to want to reduce the amount of dust that could potentially get on the new glass.

Note: I used a folded over microfiber towel to keep the area clean and also add some padding to the hard counter top to prevent even more damage while working with the phone.

3. Power phone off and remove battery cover, battery, SIM card, and Micro SD card. Set aside in a safe place.

4.Our first obstacle is going to be the antennae cover at the bottom of the phone. There are three plastic clips holding it in place (Circled in red). Use a combination of the pry tool, a guitar pick, butter knife, and any other instrument you need to shove in there. It is a pain in the ass... the video I watched online made it seem like it was going to be alot harder than it was, but if you work from left to right, or right to left, and get the outside one unclipped the other two come off pretty easy. Once you get it off set it aside with the battery cover and other things.

Note: Be careful not to break these tiny, fragile clips as they are the only things holding this cover in place.

5. :mad: Scream profanities and wipe the sweat off your brow from the previous step. I know it was frustrating and nerve racking trying not to break your precious Nexus.:rolleyes:

6. Ok good job now to start the real deconstruction. I'm going to start with the battery tray and then move down to the antennae. There are three screws holding the tray down, but before we start on those there is this tiny ridiculous little "VOID" sticker covering up one of them. I wasn't able to remove it intake, partly because I don't really care about my warranty, but I'm sure with alot of patience and tweezers one could take it off intake and put it back. But screw that just get it off to get to the screw underneath.

7. Now two of these screws is a Torx and the third is a Philips (All in green). Remove them and put them somewhere very safe.

Note: I have four plastic cups set up to place my screws into. These are going into the first one.

8.Next you need to remove the battery tray. There are seven tabs (yellow circles) around it that you need to release using your plastic pry tool. Once those are released gently pull away form the bottom of the phone to remove the tray. Set the tray aside.

9. Now for the antennae cover. There are two more screws to remove, a Torx and a Philips (Orange circles). These screws are going in the second bowl. After the screws are out, gently lift up on the bottom of that cover and it should remove easily. Be very careful not to damage the circuit board during removal.

10. Next to come out is the logic board. there are two more very tiny screws to remove (White circles). Into the third bowl with those. Next you need to disconnect three connections (purple circles). Then carefully go around the perimeter of it with your pry tool and VERY CAREFULLY remove all the little tabs holding it in place. Then simply push up form the bottom of the logic board and slide it out. Set it somewhere very safe.

11. Now onto the actual case of the Nexus. Remove the six Philips screws, 1 at the top and 5 at the bottom . Again there are a series of little clips, five of em, around the perimeter that need to be undone and then the case very easily separates from the screen. Set the case aside.

12. Very simply pry the LCD screen away form the glass digitizer. There it is... the broken glass.

13. Now take your pry tool and from the back of the glass (not the side you would touch if you were using the phone) wedge it between the frame and the glass to separate to adhesive. Once the pry tool is in you can just slide it around the edge of the glass to separate the whole thing. TA-DA your broken glass is forever gone.

Note: The glass is broken and very sharp. Take extreme caution not to cut yourself.

14. Now we just have to put the whole thing back together. Start with the new glass/digitizer. Peel off the plastic protector to expose the adhesive and very carefully put it in place.

15. Wrap the connector that is part of the digitizer around and secure it in place with its adhesive.

16. Take the whole screen assembly and slide it back into the case. Push to secure the clips then replace the six screws that you removed.

17. Slide the logic board carefully back into place. You may have to hold down/more out of the way a few of the connectors. Take it a little at a time and see where it is getting caught up. You got this far don't lose your patience.

18. Snap the back antennae cover back in and replace its screws.

19. Slide the battery tray into place and replace its screws.

20. Snap the gray antennae cover back on.

21. Replace Micro SD card, battery, and battery cover.

22. Enjoy the beauty of your Nexus without a broken screen.

23. Place Nexus in Otterbox Defender case so this never happens again.

I have pictures that document each step but need to be approved by a moderator before it lets me post em... sorry guys