Introduction
If the phone has trouble reading your touch input to its touch screen, the digitizer may be damaged or broken. If that is the case, a replacement is in order. This guide will instruct you on how to safely take apart the device to change out the digitizer.
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Press down on the back of the phone, applying moderate pressure.
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Slide the back casing down to separate it.
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Remove the back casing to expose the battery.
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Use a plastic spudger to lift the battery out using the battery's groove on its top left corner.
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Insert the flat end of the spudger between the front and back panels, and pry it apart by running the spudger along the side to further separate them.
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Go all the way around, prying as you go, until the back casing completely separates from the rest of the phone.
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Unclip the two flex cables -- a small one located on the left side on the lower half of the motherboard, and a longer one on the right side, higher up.
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Pry out the earpiece speaker using the spudger.
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Pry out the vibration motor using the spudger.
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Place the flat end of the spudger underneath the digitizer connector and pry it up to disconnect it.
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Remove the sticker to uncover the screws underneath.
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Remove the six 1.59 mm screws using a Phillips 00 screwdriver.
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Lift the bottom portion of the motherboard away from the front panel.
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Insert the flat end of the spudger in between the panel and motherboard to unfasten the connector.
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Remove the red Power button and green Talk button from the bottom of the casing.
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Remove the trackball, also at the bottom of the casing.
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Pry the bottom edge of the bezel with the flat end of the spudger.
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Carefully run the spudger up the sides until the digitizer is free.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
