Ok, going from step 35 to 99…skip every step in between…sounds interesting. Any photos for that suggestion? I’d be a bit more likely to do this replacement if I didn’t have to cut all that tape. Any pointers on this plan of action and some how-to suggestions would be appreciated.

Great guide! Great parts! Absolutely seamless experience from start to finish except for that stupid little spacer in step 20. That thing, seriously, has a mind of it’s own and it took a few minutes to figure out the appropriate orientation and to get it to stay in place (my border collie has the same problem) but everything went together without any trouble. I replaced the battery at the same time as the screen. I took my time, limited my caffeine;>) and it turned right on when I was done. No muss. No fuss. Power, a pristine screen and all the data was just fine. I highly recommend doing this repair! If you are timid, buy the display assembly with the camera, etc. attached. Reattaching those is a bit tricky and it would have definitely been worth the few extra dollars to eliminate those steps for no other reason than saving myself 10 minutes of my inner repair critic telling me this was never going to work…especially since it did!