Difficulty
Very difficult
Steps
21
Time Required
25 - 30 minutes
Sections
4
- Asus ZenFone 2 Disassembly
- 4 steps
- Antenna
- 1 step
- Motherboard
- 10 steps
- Display
- 6 steps
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Introduction
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Step 1
Removing the Back Cover
- Use your fingernail to gently pry off the phone’s back cover at the indicated location. While your fingernail is under the back cover slide your finger around the edges of the phone until the cover pops off.
Use your fingernail to gently pry off the phone’s back cover at the indicated location. While your fingernail is under the back cover slide your finger around the edges of the phone until the cover pops off.
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Step 2
Remove the Inner Cover Screws
- Remove the thirteen black screws and the single silver screw from the back of the phone with a JIS size 00 screwdriver.
- The black screws are 2.8 mm in length.
- The silver screw is 5.5 mm in length.
- The black screw next to the camera and the flash is covered by a sticker. This screw can be easily removed as if there were no sticker on top of it. The point of the screwdriver should be able to pierce through the sticker easily.
Remove the thirteen black screws and the single silver screw from the back of the phone with a JIS size 00 screwdriver.
The black screws are 2.8 mm in length.
The silver screw is 5.5 mm in length.
The black screw next to the camera and the flash is covered by a sticker. This screw can be easily removed as if there were no sticker on top of it. The point of the screwdriver should be able to pierce through the sticker easily.
Step 3
Remove the Inner Cover
- Use a plastic opening tool to remove the inner phone backing.
- The parts of the inner backing held down by two strips of double sided tape can be easily loosened by inserting the plastic opening tool underneath it and gently lifting it up.
Use a plastic opening tool to remove the inner phone backing.
The parts of the inner backing held down by two strips of double sided tape can be easily loosened by inserting the plastic opening tool underneath it and gently lifting it up.
Step 4
Remove the Speaker
- Note the position of the speaker unit so you can replace it in the correct place during reassembly.
- Take the speaker out of the back of the phone. It should come out easily as soon as the inner back is removed because nothing is holding it down in place anymore.
Note the position of the speaker unit so you can replace it in the correct place during reassembly.
Take the speaker out of the back of the phone. It should come out easily as soon as the inner back is removed because nothing is holding it down in place anymore.
Step 5
Remove the Antenna
- Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry up both ends of the antenna.
- Carefully remove the antenna wire from the plastic keepers along the side. Note their position for reassembly.
- The antenna connections can be easily bent out of shape. Be sure to lift from underneath the cable as shown.
Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry up both ends of the antenna.
Carefully remove the antenna wire from the plastic keepers along the side. Note their position for reassembly.
The antenna connections can be easily bent out of shape. Be sure to lift from underneath the cable as shown.
Step 6
Unlock Circuit Board Ribbon Cable
- Using the plastic opening tool, unlock the ribbon cable attaching the battery to the circuit board by prying up the yellow tab.
Using the plastic opening tool, unlock the ribbon cable attaching the battery to the circuit board by prying up the yellow tab.
Step 7
Remove Vibration Motor
- Using a plastic opening tool, gently pry the vibration motor from its mount.
Using a plastic opening tool, gently pry the vibration motor from its mount.
Step 8
Remove Circuit Board
- Gently remove the circuit board from the phone by gently pulling it away from the bottom of the phone.
Gently remove the circuit board from the phone by gently pulling it away from the bottom of the phone.
Step 9
Disconnect Ribbon Cables
- Using the plastic opening tool, disconnect the ribbon cables from their connectors by gently prying them up.
Using the plastic opening tool, disconnect the ribbon cables from their connectors by gently prying them up.
Step 10
Remove the Battery
- Carefully remove the battery pack from the phone using your hand. The battery is glued in placed by a strip of adhesive on the top side so some force may be necessary.
- There are fragile tabs on the left and right side of the battery, be careful not to break them off.
Carefully remove the battery pack from the phone using your hand. The battery is glued in placed by a strip of adhesive on the top side so some force may be necessary.
There are fragile tabs on the left and right side of the battery, be careful not to break them off.
Step 11
Lift up the Copper Heat Strip
- Using a plastic opening tool, lift the copper sheet heat strip from the body of the phone by sticking the tool into one of the upper corner of the copper sheet and slowly sliding it along the edges.
- Be careful not to rip the copper sheet.
Using a plastic opening tool, lift the copper sheet heat strip from the body of the phone by sticking the tool into one of the upper corner of the copper sheet and slowly sliding it along the edges.
Be careful not to rip the copper sheet.
Step 12
Detach the Motherboard Ribbon Cable
- Using a plastic opening tool, unplug the ribbon cable indicated in the picture.
Using a plastic opening tool, unplug the ribbon cable indicated in the picture.
Step 13
Detach the Screen Connector Ribbon Cable
- Using a plastic opening tool, disconnect the display cable from the side of the motherboard by carefully sticking the tool underneath the display cable and gently pulling outward.
Using a plastic opening tool, disconnect the display cable from the side of the motherboard by carefully sticking the tool underneath the display cable and gently pulling outward.
Step 14
Remove the Motherboard from the Retaining Clips
- There are four black plastic retainers, two on each side, that keep the motherboard fix in place. To get the motherboard out, stick a plastic opening tool under one top corner of the motherboard and carefully lift upward using a small amount of force to pop this side of the motherboard out of the plastic retainers.
- Be careful not to break the black plastic retainers as these are needed to put the motherboard back in place.
There are four black plastic retainers, two on each side, that keep the motherboard fix in place. To get the motherboard out, stick a plastic opening tool under one top corner of the motherboard and carefully lift upward using a small amount of force to pop this side of the motherboard out of the plastic retainers.
Be careful not to break the black plastic retainers as these are needed to put the motherboard back in place.
Step 15
Finish Removing the Motherboard
- Once one side of the motherboard is out of the black plastic retainers, remove the whole motherboard from the phone.
- The motherboard should come out easily once one side of it is freed from the black plastic retainers.
Once one side of the motherboard is out of the black plastic retainers, remove the whole motherboard from the phone.
The motherboard should come out easily once one side of it is freed from the black plastic retainers.
Step 16
Display
- Using the plastic opening tool, pry the display cable from the body of the phone.
Using the plastic opening tool, pry the display cable from the body of the phone.
Step 17
- Using a hair dryer or a heat gun, heat up the adhesive that attaches the display to the housing. The adhesive lies around the edges of the display.
- Using a heat gun will allow you to melt the adhesive in about 30 seconds; whereas a hair dryer will take about 3-5 minutes to melt the adhesive.
Using a hair dryer or a heat gun, heat up the adhesive that attaches the display to the housing. The adhesive lies around the edges of the display.
Using a heat gun will allow you to melt the adhesive in about 30 seconds; whereas a hair dryer will take about 3-5 minutes to melt the adhesive.
Step 18
- Using the plastic opening tool, pry off the display by inserting the tool in between the display and the housing at the edges of the phone.
- Once the screen comes away from the backing, gently slide the opening tool around the edges while prying the rest of the screen away.
- Be careful not to bend the screen too much, or it might break.
Using the plastic opening tool, pry off the display by inserting the tool in between the display and the housing at the edges of the phone.
Once the screen comes away from the backing, gently slide the opening tool around the edges while prying the rest of the screen away.
Be careful not to bend the screen too much, or it might break.
Step 19
- Once the screen has been separated from the backing, remove the display cable out of the hole in the top of the phone body.
- You don’t need to be careful removing this cable because it will be replaced by a new cable along with the new display. If you want to save it, rotate the display as you separate the display from the backing.
Once the screen has been separated from the backing, remove the display cable out of the hole in the top of the phone body.
You don’t need to be careful removing this cable because it will be replaced by a new cable along with the new display. If you want to save it, rotate the display as you separate the display from the backing.
Step 20
- Using a plastic opening tool, remove the speaker grill from the display.
- Place it in its designated spot on the body of the phone.
- We recommend attaching the speaker grill to the actual body of the phone rather than the display.
Using a plastic opening tool, remove the speaker grill from the display.
Place it in its designated spot on the body of the phone.
We recommend attaching the speaker grill to the actual body of the phone rather than the display.
Step 21
- Carefully feed the antenna cables of the new display through the appropriate holes in the housing.
- Reattach the phone display with adhesive. You can either use the old adhesive (if it is in good enough condition), or newly purchased adhesive (2 mm thick, double sided).
Carefully feed the antenna cables of the new display through the appropriate holes in the housing.
Reattach the phone display with adhesive. You can either use the old adhesive (if it is in good enough condition), or newly purchased adhesive (2 mm thick, double sided).
Reassemble your device by following these instructions in reverse order.
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Dylan Tucker - Jun 7, 2016
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You forgot to mention that there is very strong adhesive under the battery!!!!!!!! I ripped through the freaking battery casing because of that!!!!
seba12 - Jul 28, 2016
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Thank you !!!
yiling110 - Sep 4, 2016
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Hi i would like to know where do you find the phone parts from, trying to find lcd and housing to fix.
Alessandro - Oct 11, 2016
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I used this guide to replace the Zenfone 2 model Z00D display.
The procedure is similar but something change (connectors position for example).
But if you have a Z00D you can follow this guide anyway.
Thank you
Esteban Zanolli - Oct 18, 2016
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What is the adhesive that has to be used?
