Has anyone disassembled their 1520?

[rbiasca]

Have to replace my digitizer and was wondering if anyone has done that yet. I already have the new part but have only seen one video teardown of the 1520. Any help would be awesome.

 

[maclancer]

Why you will do that when Nokia have a year of standard warranty on the phone? Just call Nokia to replace your phone.

 

[rbiasca]

Warranties don't cover dropping them on the ground do they?

 

[maclancer]

Warranties don't cover dropping them on the ground do they?

oh man, did you broke the glass?

 

[rbiasca]

Yeah, first time I've ever broke a phone and it just happens to be the coolest one I've ever had!

 

[maclancer]

Oh jeez, wish the best of luck 4u

 

[rajamass]

I suggest you to take it to nokia care and ask them to replace or any other 3rd party service center

Even a small mistake can cost u more

 

[rbiasca]

$300 bucks for that, I'll take the risk and it will only cost me fifty.

 

[arni99]

Nokia Lumia 1520 Disassembly - YouTube

 

[rbiasca]

Yeah, I've watched that one a few times, I hate how his text is white, it is hard to see sometimes. Better than nothing though.

 

[Deleted member 176753]

I've taken mine apart but I'm waiting on new glass when funds are available, are you replacing the glass or the whole lcd/digitizer assembly?

 

[Deleted member 176753]

So I've attempted to separate the glass from the frame without damaging the LCD and failed. I got the glass away from the frame but split the LCD in layers. The LCD is literally non replaceable.

 

[rbiasca]

Just the glass. Did you use any heat when you were trying to separate them, and how was the disassembly of the rest of the phone prior to breaking the screen?

 

[Mark Reed2]

I have done this daily, I break it down and clean it, oil the moving parts, then rebuild....."this is my Nokia, this is my gun, this ones for texting, this ones for fun"

 

[rbiasca]

So i had the same seperation problem that you had, so i ruined the lcd. There are people selling the whole lcd and digitizer already in the screen frame for around $245, this would have been nice to have available before. The phone was really easy to take apart except for the screen, so if i get the whole screen assembly then it should be a piece of cake. Just waiting for some extra money, until then im stuck using an old feature phone. :crying:

 

[Aishwarya Ramesh Iyer]

Hi I have broken my lumia 1520 screen i have bought the digitizer is it possible to replace it without damaging the LCD??

 

[Talderon]

http://ifixit-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/A4uNrXhSheUIDUka.pdf

Personally, I find this easier than the video.

 

[rbiasca]

Im sure its possible but i broke mine when i tried and the repair company wont even attempt to replace the digitizer, they will replace the whole unit.

 

[vw1610]

Its impossible to replace the digitizer alone. It is bonded to the LCD. Send your phone to palcocellphonerepair.com
They charge 195$ to replace the lcd/digitizer.

 

[cdgoin]

What he said.. Just found out the hard way that although they sell the screen on ebay (Without the LCD), its pointless.. the LCD and screen are bonded in the factory with the face. The screens must be lifted from the warehouse or something.

There is a reason in the video above they don't show removing the LCD or Screen.

I have replaced screen on a 810, 510, Dell VEnue Pro, 8X, etc.. Tonight was the first and last time I tried to do a 1520. The only way to do it is the +$200 replacement body from ebay. If there is a service replacing it for $195.. go that route.