Nexus 4 Disassembly Teardown - Screen & Case Replacement - Drop Test Repair LG E960
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- Learn how to take apart the Nexus 4 to repair a broken screen or other internal parts. This repair tutorial will show you the step by step process to disassemble/re-assemble your Nexus 4. Follow the links below to order Nexus 4 parts.
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How to transfer the frame onto your new screen - • Nexus 4 Screen Replace...
NOTE: For safety reasons make sure the battery is fully discharged before trying to remove it. You might also find it a bit easier to remove the battery after the mainboard.
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Skip Intro 0:39
Battery Out 2:34
Earpiece 5:38
USB Flex 7:44
Headphone Jack 8:22
Main Camera 9:15
Mainboard Out 9:38
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DIY Repairs will void any warranty but many save many $£
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Links referencing parts in this description provide me credit. Thanks for your support :-)
I am the most technologically retarded human on the planet, but with the help of this man's kind and reassuring voice, I'm pretty sure I could have parked a 747 out of the sky and into my grandmother's back garden. So fixing my phone was as easy as pie. 11/10 my good sir. MANY THANK YOUS
lol :-)
I had a broken Nexus 4 16GB for a year in a closet. I had a working 8GB and bought a refurbished 16GB. The refurbished one had a bad USB Flex and the old working phone had only 8GB.
With this mans angelic patience and tenacity for detail, I pulled out the broken phone and with its parts I ended up with two working 16GB phones. This man can probably help you move a camel through the eye of a needle.
Amazing Video...Just replaced my screen Digitizer. Thanks a ton to you.
This is what I liked.
1. Very good paced steps of assembling and Reassembling.
2. Nice Zoomed on images.
3. Good Explanation,
4. Good Voice.
I am impressed. Thanks again :).
:-)
Brijesh Yadav I agree with you. Especially point 4. Nothing calms down better in a stressful situation then a good voice.
One of the clearest and straight forward easy to follow video tutorials I've seen. The view is magnified so you can easily see what the parts look like and how and where they go. The second section putting the phone back together again is invaluable. This tutorial is far clearer than the parts provider tutorial which missed several important steps included here. I was also able to see where a repair shop had lost some parts which explained some problems I'd had with the phone since. Thank you!
+christian de larrinaga :-)
That was extremely helpful. Thank you so much for sharing this - picture perfect!!
It might still have some moisture trapped in the backlight. Warm the phone to about 60ºC and put it in a vacuum chamber, this will remove any trace of water left behind. If you dont have access to a chamber then a new screen will probably cure the problem..
you need to buy the glass that comes with the digitizer as its not possible to swap the digitizer over to a new glass, plus your existing digitizer is not working at the bottom
4G only supports Band 4 IIRC and was switched off with an update. It can be used with a custom rom but unless your networks supports band 4 its not worth it
4G only supports Band 4 IIRC and was switched off with an update. It can be used with a custom rom but unless your networks supports band 4 its not worth it
Gracias desde Mexico, gracias por su video pues pude reparar mi Nexus 4 gracias a la asesoría que recibí de este video. gracias de nueva cuenta y espero siga haciendo mas videos.
the power switch is the problem, make sure its sitting down correctly and those sprung pins are making contact with the mainboard
its a strange fault, perhaps the usb board was slightly damaged when it was removed. I suggest you try another one..
no it should still work ok but make sure sure it has some insulation from the metal when you put it back
I think it might be different but check with the seller as they should know if its compatible or not
you could try replacing the usb flex board or have it looked at under warranty
yes it can be done, search for 'nexus 4 glass replacement'
Thank you for this excellent video. This made it possible for me to replace my destroyed screen, digitizer, and frame. The only detail I noticed that was missing was to show the small grey rubber piece near the top of the phone that needs transferred to the new frame (not the part that is near the proximity sensor). I simply pulled it out of the old and put it into the new. Again, thanks for this excellent, high-quality video. The 1080p image quality helped quite a bit as well. Thumbs up for sure on this one!
How could there be any dislikes on this video? I guess those are from the people that broke their phone, and blamed it on this video lol. Good stuff, great video! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much, I had quite a hard time extracting the battery for fear of puncturing it, otherwise I just followed the instructions and could replace the screen&frame by myself, one shot - one kill, saving almost 80€!!! :D
Thank you for the great tutorial on how to disassemble and reassemble the Nexus 4. please keep up the good work!
if anyone is having proximity issues after changing LCD/Screen, I took a very small piece of electrical tape, folded it up and placed it between the light/proximity sensor board and the black plastic cover with the 9 screws. This pushes the sensor against the glass which will correctly sense if the phone is in close (5cm) proximity of an object or not.
I think they are white and turn red with moisture
thx for the video, it was very detailed and you seem like a very patient and gentle person,
Hope you keep doing more of these!
Sadly my problem in my nexus is in the sim tray ._. so to remove I would need to solder it later and I don't have much practice in it =/
I just changed my battery and charging port thanks to this video....Great job !!! Thank you.
It was good info,, I didnt remove the battery because one of the screw i couldnt remove i damaged it instead with wrong screwdriver, but i was able to change charging dock, and it worked out good at the end.
Excellent. A model of what YT instructional video should be like. Cheers!
Cheers to a great teardown! Just disassembled/reassembled my N4 in anticipation of replacing the USB flex as soon as I receive the new one from eBay. Brilliant work, and great explanation. And amazingly, the old USB port no longer appears to be failing; must've been a loose connection or something.. My phone charges (non-Qi) once more! Victory!!
Thanks. I had problem with the proximity sensor, and fixed it by putting it the other way from what you mentioned though, and it worked!
Thank you for the video, I managed to replace my Nexus 4's dead battery!
One of the 2 battery screws won't come out, I'm starting to strip the head. Suggestions???
try a good quality screwdriver and push hard. If that's no good you'll need to use a small drill to remove the head. When drilling keep a magnet nearby to catch all the metal filings
***** So I have unfortunately stripped one of these screws and I cannot remove :( I have no idea what to do now. I am thinking of using needle nose pliers?
Nico Ricoy Photo you could try pliers or use a small drill to take the head of the screw off
Excuse me sir, your voice is so soothing, may you calm me down by reading me a bedtime story.
Thank goodness, you actually give directions where the guys who are selling the parts actually SKIP OVER the hardest parts, such as the best place to lever the speaker assembly out, or the fact that there's massive amounts of glue under the battery.
:-)
I think its size 00
its not important..
Just this second finished replacing my broken screen (complete with housing ) , your were very thorough and easy to follow , if i may make one suggestion the bit where the battery is removed you need to stress just how well stuck it is I beveled mine and had to flatten it back out and also that if you get complete housing you will need double sided sticky tape to reattach the battery and the flex for usb port :)
yes that battery is very well stuck down, thankfully the new Nexus 5 is much easier :-)
Thanks for this video. I needed to replace the battery on my phone and I used this to guide my disassembly. The high level of detail in the instructions, plus the hook locations noted with white dots, was extremely helpful. I was able to disassemble my phone quickly without any damage to the components! Thanks again!
hi, can someone help me? removing the left battery screw i scratch the motherboard on left side of battery connector in the area between motherboard shield and battery, the paint go away but i din't made pressure and the scratch is not deep, can anyone say me if i can made any damage? because the are no components in that area
if the phone works ok then I would not worry about it
I cannot thank you enough for this detailed video. Your calm voice guided me through the repair and I have a phone that works again! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
An absolutely first-class description. I successfully replaced my broken front screen following these instructions.
Sadly, although the operation was a success the patient died - as there is now no audio on the phone. There is some on the headphone jack but it's not good either. (It doesn't seem to vibrate with quite the vigour I would expect when I touch the screen.)
I have re-opened the device and reseated all the connections but to no avail. Either I broke something when I fixed it, or something more was damaged when I dropped it initially.
Any ideas?
Its a strange fault to have after fitting a new screen. Maybe the earpiece isn't making contact with the mainboard?
***** Thanks very much for coming back to me. It's very kind of you.
Well, I did take it apart again and reseat all the connections including the earpiece one, so I think that I've got that covered. The fact the haptic feedback is also very weak suggests to me that there may be some other fault. Would it be worthwhile trying to replace some other components? (I bought another phone some time ago so I'm not in a great hurry.)
Bob Mudford Its certainly worth replacing the earpiece but that won't improve the headphone jack output. I can't think of any reason the haptic feedback would become weak after disassembly unless the motor has been removed and needs fresh double tape. Its a long shot but I've heard problems like this have gone away after reflashing the firmware...
***** Hi Again. The haptic feedback was a red herring and when I put good headphones on the device I can hear though them clearly. So it's just the external speakers. I'll have a go at re-flashing the firmware when I'm feeling brave!
if you're running android 4.4.x and there is no audio in retrospect to the call, then it is most likely the Google Play Services causing the issue. Best solution is to install android 5.0
First class guide.
Helped me replace the USB flex for my sisters phone. It was only charging when you fiddle the cable around to get the "sweet spot". Half an hour later a new battery and USB port and case. It's practically a new phone.
Many thanks for the guide and help!
You legend, phone now back up and running because of your awesome instructions, live long in prosperity, my hero!
Excellent video thank you! Just swapped a broken rear case from a working but damaged unit with one from a non-working but undamaged unit. Now have a phone I can sell on!
Wow, such an nice and detailed disassembly !!! Great job, Thanks.
p..s. who would give this a thumbs down, I don't get it ?? ))
great teardown of the nexus 4 ,clear ,concise and perfect in every way , helped me replace the earpiece and mike , thank you so much
Excellent walkthrough. Definitely the best one on TH-cam. I really liked that you marked the locations of the case clips externally, that was very helpful to me in what was IMO the most difficult step.
My phone is now working again, thanks so much!
Thanks, I put even more effort into this one Nexus 5 Teardown - Disassembly & Assembly - Screen Repair & Case Replacement LG-D821 - 820
***** My parents just bought N5s so if they break you'll be my first stop. :)
Your voice is amazing. Thank you for this useful video!
Having a lot of trouble taking off the back! I have used many different guitar picks of a different sizes and still can't open the clips!
Screws and sim card slot are both out
TheKhaosUK try using a bit of heat, this will soften the plastic and make it a little bit easier to lift. Don't go any hotter than 60ºC
***** thanks man. I just managed to get it apart a bit easier by using a guitar pick starting at the sim card tray and was able to undo the clips. Replaced headphone jack and all is working thanks a lot!
thanks for upload, very helpfull
HI mate, I managed to take of the back of the phone but now I am struggling to remove the screws of the battery they do not move at all I even brought in a friend but no success. Is there any trick to apply?
Really appreciate your help!
you'll need to try different screwdrivers until you find one that's a good fit..
***** I fixed it but now when i wanna charge it at the bottom there is a red led flashing i do not remember if that is normal or not ?
Fabain Kroeger frist of all no its not normal. In my case it means that the batterie hasnt got enough charged yet to continue using it (f.ex if my phone has no battrie left an i plugg it in after a few mins it boots up, but if i use it right away my phone just shutsdown without warning and te red flashing light comes on. In my case you just have to wait another 5-10mins so the batterie has enough charge.(Sorry for the bad english. Its not my native language.)
Para quem quer aprender. Parabéns pelo canal.
Hi,
I am in a bit problem, I recently changed the charging dock with the new because MIC was not working after I dropped it into a water. Everything is working fine after i changed but Now I cant access Nexus 4 on PC, I get the msg USB Device Not Recognized, (malfunctioned) keeps pops up non-stop. I tried updating the drivers. My other Nexus 5 works just fine, But I don't know what I should do now? Please give some suggestions. Thanks.
I would suspect a faulty new usb flex, try plugging in the old one to test
Just excellent- I have used this for two different phones now. One thing I think may be missing: over (under as you look at it) the front-facing camera there is some kind of UV lens which is missing from your chassis.
Amazing, really thanks, you went trough this process with me all the way down and back. My phone still wont boot from those boobles but I think I know what I have to exchange. Really good video, thanks again
Very well video tutorial!!! It seems a very easy game ahahahah
Only a question: can I replace volume and on/off switches without remove the motherboard?
Thanks a lot! :)
Yes fantastic tutorial and guide. I only needed to replace my battery. The procedure is more difficult than it looks. The cover didn't want to come off at first. I destroyed the battery in the process of getting it out but I was replacing it anyway. But in the end it's all back together in one piece and no scratches!
hallo my volume up button was not working thank s to your video i disassemble my nexus 4 and fix it .it has a small pice of plastic there i don t know where from but now it s work perfect.thank you again
i replaced the usb cable because main mic was broken and now it works but only if i have the pfone close to my mouth and yell. was the part broken also? did I had to replace something else too in order to work? sorry for my bad english
Excellent! It is not easy to have the camera on focus all time in this kind of videos. This was crystal clear all and the video illustrative. Keep it on!
Your videos are awesome.
I have a question about the Back Cover Glass. You can buy the glass seperately, so you dont have to buy the whole back cover.
wwwDOTetradesupplyDOTcom /oem-lg-nexus-4-e960-back-cover-glass-lensDOThtml
Can you make a video on how to just remove the glass or give instructions on how you think it should be done?
Would very muich appreciate.
thank you so much you aare a good person
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god plus you god plus you .........it my bleasure to spend my time with your channel in you tube
I hope you very good day . and live for ever...........( flower black white gray )
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Will be replacing my micro usb dock connector flex cable board unit. I was happy to see that it wasn't part of the main pcb, since my usb just "burnt" while charging... =/ oh well. everything else on board functions, besides the usb (thus no charging/data transferring). luckily nexus 4 is compatible with Qi wireless charging, bought one, and back in action, while i wait for the replacement part :D
I'm just glad i found this video, very, VERY detailed! :) great work!
edit: got my part, installed it, and phone back to normal again! Thanks for very detailed ez LE55ON :P
Thank you LE55ON5, for a wonderfully clear and patient video. With your help I was able to replace the faulty touch screen on my Nexus 4 - now works wonderfully. I had some trouble with the GPS afterwards, but found a solution, which might help others too.
I'd bought a new Digitizer+LCD+Frame assembly, which was much easier than ungluing and regluing the original frame!. After reassembly, the touch screen was fine, only the GPS didn't work ('no signal'). I read that the digitiser chip needs some foil around it to reduce interference, so I tried kitchen aluminium foil, but that stopped the touch screen working too - presumably it short-circuited something. Eventually I got it working by carefully peeling the aluminium foil cover off the old digitiser, and using it to cover the new digitiser. Turns out that that original aluminium foil cover has actually got plastic insulating stuff on the side that touches the digitiser, and thickish aluminium on the other (top) side, plus a sticky bit that wraps around underneath the digitiser (where you pull the blue plastic protective tape off the new digitiser) to hold everything in place.
Anyway, it's all working now, so I'm hoping to get another good year or two out of my Nexus 4. Thanks a heap LE55ON5 :-)
Mark
while removing the back cover you showed some antenas and you mentioned a couple as 4G(LTE) but did Nexus 4 support 4G? Wasn't it a 2G/3G (GSM/HSPA) device? Anyways, really a good teardown. Real helpful! Thanks!
Absolutely amazing amount of precision engineering has been made to create this piece of jewellery.
What a fine tutorial! Thank you.
Thanks also to Simon Garnagh and Marvin Miller for your tips about the proximity sensor. Since my N4 was "professionally" repaired (i.e. I paid for it), my proximity sensor still doesn't work sometimes when it's time to hang up. If it gets bad enough I'll try your suggestions.
Thanks for this useful and detailed description. Originally considered replacing only the glass + digitizer, but changed my mind and went with the LCD/glass/digitizer combo. No problems replacing it with your video.
Amazing tutorial!...I managed to replace my screen perfectly, but it didn't resolve my problem :(
The phone systems work normally (as i can grab screenshots when linked to my computer showing a fully functional screen, and the touchscreen feel responsive) but my phone display just comes up a cloudy white and then fades into black. Could this be a connection problem somewhere in the phone?...has anyone else had this problem? Thanks!
Hello, firstly, very good video, My Nexus 4 will be happy after that ! the link (that you have posted in the description) are for original LCD & Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement with Frame ? Thank you for your time !
Thank you very much for your video, it helps me a lot! Regards from Spain ;-)
Hi LE55ONS, you're "THE MAN". This video is PERFECT. Thank so much. Just can't thank you enough. Keep up the good work. God Bless you.
Amazing Thanks lessons restored my Nexus wonderfully, one thing though after removing the board a small grey rubber fell out which has ended up not going back in ....any ideas where it goes ? Many Thanks Again - Great Stuff keep em up
Best Nexus 4 disassembly video I found, by very far. Besides the detailed and easy to follow explanations, with clear voice and close images, the video/audio quality rocks! The end-to-end anottations and "Next" button are a plus. Contratulations!
Excellent video - guided by this man's soothing voice and thorough instructions I managed to replace the LCD on my Nexus 4. The hardest part was releasing the clips to get the back cover off. The guitar pick was absolutely essential - thumbnails and plastic knives were not up to the task.
Thanks so much for this superb video. Helped me replace my micro-USB port!
Absolutely perfect. Had a broken digitizer (as well as some wear and tear on a 2 1/2 year old screen) -- $50 for a replacement screen/frame plus this video and my phone is back. I can't imagine a more informative or useful video -- thanks so much!
Hello, Excellent video. Straight out of book description and representation.
I had a question though. A horizontal section of the touch screen was unresponsive in my nexus 4. Do you think unpluggin and plugging the display and digitiser connections would solve the issue? I just wanted to take your suggestion before I take it down :)
Can't say enough how thankful I am for this video. Calmly, logically explained, clear video and audio (not a given for many disassembly videos, sadly!), and the soothing voice helps too. Worked like a charm for my phone. Thank you very much
Incredibly clear and precise video. If you are attempting to replace a cracked or broken screen, this is the only video you need to watch. Take note, if you can buy the new screen and digitizer with the metal bezel and frame, do so. I did not and removing the screen from the bezel/frame is no fun. LE55ONS does have another video showing you how to do this but avoid it if you can. Thank you for putting this out there!!
Many thanks for this video; excellent recording [in procedure, clear speech, audio & video]. It is saving me £40+ by not having to use LG's 'service-centre'.
Thanks, Nexus 4 that would go dead in 4 days when turned off now holds a full charge indefinitely. NOTE: The Nexus 4 is a backup as I now have a 1+1. Oh I love the 1+1.
Amazing detail! Thank you sooooo much for this video! I don't see anyone else pointing out all the particular components and repairing every single one. I'm not gay, but I can't help but have a bit of a man crush on you! Sorry if that makes you uncomfortable! Subbed for sure!
Every time that I am faced with the devil's red light on my Nexus 4, this clip saves me; just opening and closing the phone and messing with the batteries screws does the trick. THANK YOU!
Without doubt the clearest, easiest to follow strip down video I have ever seen, great video, clear, well paced commentary with good tips and hints. Wish I had watched this first, I salute you sir. And yes I am still using an old Nexus 4. Grrreeeaaattt phone with no unwanted extras or bloatware, it's a phone and I want to make phone calls. Simples...........
Brilliant, helped replace my screen on nexus 4! I must admit that I did not manage to perform such a proffesional job. I broke two micro chips whilst lifting the flex cable of the main display! Nevertheless, the phone is working fine without any issues so far ;)
Thanks for the very clear video. I need to replace my USB flex but can only find what I guess are non-oem versions on ebay (UK) - are they usually OK, particularly mic quality?
You are awesome!!! Please keep up the great videos. So meticulous and detailed.
Stay Calm and Lessons On!!! Please advise on how I can donate to you I'm new to TH-cam.
just replaced that freakin bezel, thanks to your videos! Even though my back cover cracked in two places(volume and power button places). But it's not that much of a problem, since it is just matte black plastic and not the shiny dark chrome.
Great description of the teardown!
I replaced my lcd screen - unfortunately i have an gps issue now.
Can't get any gps fix. I tried to lift up the gps antenna to better connect to the backcase, tried to shield the digitizer with aluminium foil and even tried to expand the gps antenna with two copper wires.
Unfortunately i had no luck at all. I was just able to get the gps fix with thicker wires that don't fit into the case :(
You or anybody might have any other suggestion for me what i can try?
Thanks alot! I water damages my phone. With this video's help, I was able to disassemble every single part of the phone, clean it and put it back together. Great video with step by step execution. Thanks for helping me restore my phone!!
Worked great thanks :) The new frame I got with the LCD doesn't clip together nicely though despite what order I put it together. Small gap between the metal frame and the plastic backing on the top and bottom (Sides are ok) Anyone else had this?
Hello,
I need some help.
My digitizer was dead and warranty replaced the screen with the new one. As you know original Nexus 4 screen does have a LED notification light on the bottom center and it is covered with black. I mean, it is not visible and that area is pure black. However, my new replacement has this area "transparent" and it can be directly seen.
When I asked to them that why is the new screen replacement looks this way and they said LG provided these replacements in last a month or so. Do you know anything about this if it is true or not? I doubt that they replaced my screen with cheap and not LG branded sreen.
This video is just more than perfection. I replaced my broken screen my self and I loved all the instruction that are perfectly timed. Without the precautions mention one can screw the phone's internal circuits at hundred different places. The love of my life, Google Nexus 4 is back with me :D
By far the best repair/disassembly video tutorial available. Thank you very much for your thorough explanations, and for the very, very good video and audio quality.
Hey, the tutorial is great, so thank you so much for putting the time and effort in. It's greatly appreciated.
However, I have one annoying problem... I took everything apart, as you showed, and I put everything back together, as demonstrated. But... I cannot close the case on the battery side. It closes without the battery, but the battery seems thicker than the rest of the phone, so when the battery is in, the case will not click closed in that corner.
Any ideas/suggestions anyone?
Thanks
I must have watched this video 100 times ever since I first repaired my nexus 4. Very thorough presentation and although you've already opened it when you disassemble it the glued down flex cables are easy enough to detach. Thanks a lot for this!
Nexus 4 getting hot, do u think this is normal because is quad core and is Glass on back? or its kind of Low cost Phone ? thanx in advance.
Thank you for the excellent video! I have watched some others, and none of them explain really how to lift the cover by releasing the clips... the just make you think that you should use leverage - which unfortunately further broke the back of my nexus 4 that was already cracked.
Nice video. I replaced my screen fairly easy. Although now it won't turn on. Maybe the problem is that it's not charged, because when I connected displays the battery image, but when I press the power button it doesn't turn on. Could it be possible that the problem is the button?
I need to change my n4 camera (as it doesn't auto-focus) and my lock button (as it's harder to press) can anyone provide me links to where i can buy both of them...!!!???
Great tutorial thanks!
But I have a problem.
After replacing the battery with a new original LG battery - everything is fine except that the phone shuts itself off when pressure is applied to the mid section of the phone.
That is, when pinching the phone hard over the approximate area of the battery connection, the phone dies and has to be restarted.
I am guessing something shorts or there's a bad connection to the battery but I cannot figure out what I have done wrong. Is it possible to attach the battery in a bad way?
Or have I damaged the phone while doing the battery exchange?
Or is it a faulty battery?
Is it possible to prevent a possible short with tape somehow?
Please advice - I am not getting any further and the phone is pretty much unuseable.
(it shuts itself off when carried in a tight pocket or layed down to hard on a table for example )
I just broke my Nexus 4 screen by dropping it on the floor. With the cracked screen I can't seem to unlock the phone to access files etc. When I connect the phone to the laptop, the laptop doesn't recognise the phone - so there's no real way to retrieve my files. I have a spare Nexus 4. If I go through this procedure will I be able to retrieve those files which are on the broken Nexus 4? Thank you
This was a brilliant tutorial! I was able to replace my usb port following this. You just saved me $70! The most difficult part was taking the case off. It was a piece of cake afterwards.