The LG Nexus 5X was released this October, and it features a 5.2-inch display that’s protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The Nexus 5X comes equipped with a fingerprint reader on the back and a Type-C USB charger port. Will the Nexus 5X continue the popularity of the Nexus 5? Maybe yes, time will tell! Will the Nexus 5X’s screen be easier to be replaced than the Nexus 5’s? Let’s check it out now.
Tools needed:
1. Power off the LG Nexus 5X and remove the SIM card tray.
3. Undo the 10 screws in the rear housing and loudspeaker module.
4. Remove the Nexus 5X loudspeaker module.
5. Remove the Nexus 5X rear housing.
6. Pry up to release the fingerprint reader if needed.
7. Pry up the battery flex ribbon connector, then gently pry up the Nexus 5X battery as there’s a few adhesive underneath.
8. Pry up the connector to release the Nexus 5X rear facing camera.
9. Pry up the connector to release the Nexus 5X front facing camera.
10. Remove the Nexus 5X motherboard. Unlike the Nexus 5 charging port flex, this USB Type-C charger port is assembled with the motherboard in one unit and is not that easily removed as soldering skills are required.
11. Remove the Nexus 5X earphone jack.
Now, all the removable parts have been removed, reassemble the device with a new LG Nexus 5X LCD and digitizer with frame replacement in reverse order. The cracked Nexus 5X screen is fixed!
