LOCA flooding results from excess use of the glue in digitizer-only repairs, especially if you have the gluing process oriented so the the LCD is on the bottom. After a few screens you develop an understanding of how much glue you should use and the correct patterns to spread the glue, so that just enough glue is used to cover the entire LCD.

The glue flooding may also be alleviated using other methods. This guide here is for damage control, but you can experiment with dispensing machines and OCAs+bubble removal. I also successfully used thin transparent tape overhanging the LCD sides, with only about 0.5mm on top of the LCD itself. After partially dry, I would remove the tapes and have no spillage on the LCD. But once you learn to apply the correct amount of glue in the correct pattern and to press the Digitizer, no such tricks are needed.

I haven't myself made these repairs in almost 5 years so my info may be outdated. But you will find out more by just experimenting and learning in the process. Good luck.

Hey Mark,

Thanks for your kind words, however it is my pleasure to make these guides, especially when I get to hear your experiences with the repairs.

It indeed seems like you’re working with a device that is mostly obsolete, but there’s still a chance of replacing the digitizer. While challenging and more risky to replace, I believe it could be worth trying for the sake of adventure (provided you no longer actually use it)

The replacement digitizer is still sourced at least on ali: http://s.aliexpress.com/vIzQNZfI

The process is the same for removing the screen assembly, after which you can use a heat gun or a hot plate to heat up the screen (60-80 degC, tape the shattered glass for protection) and use a molybdenum wire or a razor with playing cards to remove the screen. It is very tedious work, if you haven’t done it before, and I highly recommend watching a guide for it. And the gluing is also its own world. Just have realistic expectations… It can be very much fun, and very educative. Good luck!

-Antti

I no longer have this device, but I believe there is no harm in trying out various small screws from other cellphones. Since there is no hazard of causing long screw damage, you can just try and see which ones fit. And you don't really need all 11 to assemble the device, maybe like 5 will do. Ordering screws online is another, but in my opinion overly complicated option. A drop of epoxy can also work wonders for keeping the phone in one piece. Just use common sense, IMO. Good luck.

Hey,

is your phone Huawei P6? Have you checked the sim card slot? Maybe you should start off by disassembling your device and trying the ice spray/alcohol method to find out which component is heating up? I have 2pcs of the device atm, so maybe I could help you with it..

Antti

Another thing I though of:

The screen removal looked crude to me. If you do it like this, you should be VERY careful, or your lcd can break very easily.And imo, dont use a plastic tool for separating them, use a sharp blade, just dont scratch the lcd with the tip of the knife.

However, as you probably know, there are 3 layers to the screen (not counting the layers of the lcd, lcd here counting as just one layer). The first layer is the glass, second is the digitizer film, and then finally the lcd. The glass and digitizer films are firmly bonded, but there is just a little bit of double-sided tape between the lcd and the digitizer film. Now, the way I removed the digitizer and the glass, is that I first dug out shards at the top of the screen, until I could get a cutting wire between the digitizer film and the lcd. Then just warm up the screen and cutting wire separates the glass+dig, like going through butter. And you don't even have to unplug the lcd for this.

Hope someone finds this helpful and good luck.

Just completed this repair. A couple of notes: The time estimate of 25mins is very bad. Since this guide is for people who haven't done these things a lot, I would change that to 1-2, maybe even up to 3, hours, just because I personally used almost 1,5 hours and I've changed well over 100 different screens...

Also..

-You don't need to touch the bottom module, as opposed to some of the comments below. The lcd cable is under the motherboard, as shown in the guide. So just 4 screws, leave the bottom alone.

-Battery removal will be difficult without heating the battery a little bit before removal.

-The instructions on removing the motherboard were vague imo.. Personally, I inserted a plastic tool under the motherboard (shown in guide), slid the motherboard towards the bottom, then to the left, then bottom again.. until left side of the board lifted up. (Ok, Also vague, its hard to explain.. ) Just do this carefully, and DO NOT let your spudger slip while prying or some of the SMD on the board might get damaged.

It is possible to reuse the digitizer glass, but removing it can be quite difficult without previous experience and proper tools (heat plate, cutting wire). You're probably better off just buying the replacement assembly, as it is much easier to replace and not expensive at all. You'd probably save around 10 bucks but it will likely take you 2+ hours, and with no quarantee on succeeding.

I'm not entirely sure as for how the procedure would go, but I think the first step would be to remove the screen assembly as shown in the guide, but with even more care. Get a blade in between and helping with the suction cup pry the screen off, without going too deep with the blade. It's very easy at this point to accidentally stick the blade into the digitizer and make it unresponsive, or bend it too much.

If you manage to get the screen off the frame intact, you can then proceed with the heat plate to separate the parts and then finally clean the part you're reusing, and glue it using LOCA (or similar) to the new LCD.

Usually it is close enough, but of course there are differences. This screen was relatively good quality, though.

Here is the part that's installed in the guide. The cheaper screens don't usually have very good anti-fingerprint coating, so I would recommend getting a quality screen protector to go with the cheaper screen.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-2-Colors-Touch...

Yes, the procedure to remove the screen assembly is the same, you will just have to use a heat gun or a hot plate and some cutting wire to separate the old glass lens. Then glue the new glass into place with some LOCA, or OCA, etc.. I remommend watching a couple videos of the procedure for other screens like say, P6, on youtube before attempting it, as replacing the front glass digitizer can be difficult and the LCD can crack very easily. Using a heat plate makes it easier, but still, if it's your first digitizer replacement, it can be difficult. Best of luck.