Want to learn how to take apart your LG Spectrum 2 VS970 in order to replace a cracked or broken touch screen digitizer or LCD? This guide brought to you by Repairs Universe details step-by-step instructions for you to disassemble your device to install the following replacement parts:
Recommended Repair Tools to perform this repair are:
Spectrum 2 Tear Down Guide:
Before you begin you must make sure to power off your device completely.
See figure below for Screw, flex cable, and camera locations.
See below figure for reference
See below figure for reference
Lastly you should be able to lift the LCD screen right out of the housing using caution not to bend or damage the display.
You will now need to take your heat gun or blow dryer on a medium setting to warm the adhesive holding the glass touch screen to the outer bezel.
Be careful not to hover over the ribbon too much as you may not want to ruin the flex cable.
Re-apply heat as necessary to loosen the adhesive to a desired amount.
Finally be sure to feed the digitizer flex cable through the slot in the bezel to completely remove it.
See below figure for reference
Notice: This LG Spectrum 2 screen repair guide is for informational and learning purposes only. Perform this repair at your own risk.
- LG Spectrum 2 Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
- LG Spectrum 2 LCD Screen Replacement
Recommended Repair Tools to perform this repair are:
- Safe Opening Tool
- Small Phillips Screwdriver
- Adhesive Strips (Used to apply new touch screen / LCD)
- Heat Gun/Hair Dryer (Used to warm and release adhesive)
Spectrum 2 Tear Down Guide:
Before you begin you must make sure to power off your device completely.
- To start you will need to remove the back cover of the device as well as the battery, sim card, and Micro-SD card.
- Next you need to take your Small Phillips Screwdriver (#00) to remove 12 screws securing the back housing.
- When all screws have been removed you can take your pry tool to lift up release the clips holding the back housing in place.
- Now that the back housing has been removed you can now begin to release the 10 connections as shown in the figure below.
- Using your pry tool release the rear camera from the housing. (Be cautious not to tear the attached flex cable.)
See figure below for Screw, flex cable, and camera locations.
- Once all connections and appropriate components have been released you can now carefully remove the motherboard from the device.
- See figure below to reference proper technique to perform this task.
- Next you will need to remove 3 more Small Phillips screws circled in the figure below.
- Now you can gently peel up the USB port flex ribbon assembly which is held down with some adhesive. (Be cautious not to rip or tear this cable.)
See below figure for reference
- Now you will need to peel up on the LCD flex cable which is underneath the black protective sticker.
- Be careful not to tear the flex cable and sticker while doing this. Both the flex cable and stick should peel off together at first. Then you will be able to peel the sticker off the flex ribbon being sure not to tear the ribbon or sticker.
- Once that has been done you can now take your plastic pry tool to pry up the inner housing from the device. (see figure below for a good entry point.)
- Work your pry tool around all sides of the inner bezel to ensure you do not damage the inner housing and outer bezel.
See below figure for reference
Lastly you should be able to lift the LCD screen right out of the housing using caution not to bend or damage the display.
You will now need to take your heat gun or blow dryer on a medium setting to warm the adhesive holding the glass touch screen to the outer bezel.
Be careful not to hover over the ribbon too much as you may not want to ruin the flex cable.
Re-apply heat as necessary to loosen the adhesive to a desired amount.
Finally be sure to feed the digitizer flex cable through the slot in the bezel to completely remove it.
See below figure for reference
Notice: This LG Spectrum 2 screen repair guide is for informational and learning purposes only. Perform this repair at your own risk.
