BlackBerry Bold 9700 LCD Display Replacement

Remove the battery by prying the bottom of the battery upward.

Once the battery is angled up, pull it away from the top of the device.

Slide the SIM card from underneath the holding bracket upward toward the battery connector pins.

Pry off the AT&T logo panel with the plastic opening tool.

Use your T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two black 5.57mm Torx head screws underneath the keyboard.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the frame of your device.

Once the case is loosened from the device, slide the case away from the top of the phone.

Gently lift the bottom of the keyboard upward.

Pull the keyboard away from the bottom of the LCD display and lift upward.

Remove the two Torx head 4.13mm steel screws with your T5 Torx screwdriver.

Gently pry up the ribbon connector at the top of the phone with a plastic opening tool.

Remove the top two Torx head 4.13mm steel screws with your T5 Torx screwdriver.

Lift the clear plastic cover directly upward.

Grip the motherboard by the screen

Lift the board away from the base of the housing and vertically up.

Flip the motherboard over so that the LCD display is flush with the surface of your work space.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry up the ribbon connector located on the left hand side of the motherboard.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry back the two golden metal brackets at the top of the display.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the LCD display off the board.

Removing the trackpad prior to this repair is optional. If you wish to do so, follow this guide for removal instructions.

Insert the bottom prongs of the new LCD display into the golden slots above the trackpad resting panel.

Firmly press the new display into place.

Use a plastic opening tool to bend the golden brackets back into place

Press the ribbon connector into place.