Sony Xperia Z1 Compact screen repair guide

The screen is broken or remains black.

In this repair guide, we show you how to replace your Sony Xperia Z1 Compact’s defective display unit on your own. You need this repair if the glass is cracked, the touchscreen no longer responds to touch, or the LCD remains black or flickers.

Required tools

Heat gun

Heat gun

You can use a heat gun to heat parts that are glued on so they’re easier to remove. In most cases, you can also use a hairdryer.
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Menda ESD Spudger

Menda ESD Spudger

You need a flat plastic prying tool to disconnect the various plugs and connectors.
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Pick Set

Pick Set

You need a flat but stable tool such as a pick to pry out parts that are glued in place.
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Phillips PH00 screwdriver

Phillips PH00 screwdriver

You need the right screwdriver for removing PH00 screws.
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Required replacement part

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Display

Sony Xperia Z1 Compact Display

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Steps

8 Steps

Removing the back cover

Step 1

Removing the battery

Step 2

Disconnecting the display

Step 3

Removing the display

Step 4

Connecting the display

Step 5

Attaching the display

Step 6

Installing the battery

Step 7

Attaching the back cover

Step 8

Getting started with the repair of your Xperia Z1 Compact

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8 steps

Removing the back cover
The back cover is glued to the chassis. Heat the back cover with a heat gun to soften the glue.

Attach a suction cup to the lower end of the device and pull on it while pressing down the chassis with a plastic pick.

As soon as a gap appears between the chassis and back cover, insert the pick into it.
The back cover is painted on the inside. Remove any adhesive residue carefully to avoid scratches or cracks.

Move the pick once around the entire device to completely detach the glue. If you have more than one pick, you can insert one at each corner.

Take off the back cover.
Removing the battery
Carefully disconnect the battery from the logic board by gently using the spudger as a lever.

The battery is attached to the device by a Phillips screw. Remove the screw, which is screwed through the battery’s plastic eyelet and into the enclosure.
1 x 3.0 mm Phillips screw

Using the spudger, lift the battery a little bit out of the enclosure. Now you can put the spudger at the plastic eyelet where the screw used to be.

Remove the battery from the device.
Disconnecting the display
The display is glued to the chassis. Heat the display with a heat gun to soften the glue.

Attach a suction cup to the lower end of the device and pull on it while pressing down the chassis with a plastic pick.

As soon as a gap appears between the chassis and display, insert the pick into it.

Move the pick once around the entire device to completely detach the glue. If you have more than one pick, you can insert one at each corner.
The display is connected to the bottom of the device, so don’t just yank it off.
Removing the display
The display is connected to the bottom of the device, so don’t just yank it off.
Carefully lift the display and fold it 180° over the transverse axis, i.e. at the end where the voice microphone is.

Disconnect the display from the logic board using the spudger as a lever.

Connecting the display
Put the new display at the edge of the enclosure so you can easily route the display connector to the logic board.

Connect the display to the logic board. You should be able to hear the connector click softly into place.

Carefully fold over the display to close the device.
Attaching the display
Position the display on the chassis. Press it on firmly along all the edges so the chassis and display are securely glued together.

If necessary, heat the device on the side where the display is so it will stick better. It helps to clamp the device so there’s constant pressure on the display.
Installing the battery
Put the battery in the original position in the device. Make sure that the two plastic tabs on the edge of the battery on the side with the battery contact hook onto the enclosure.

Attach the battery to the enclosure with the Phillips screw.
1 x 3.0 mm Phillips screw

Connect the battery to the logic board.
Attaching the back cover
Position the back cover on the chassis. Press it on firmly along all the edges so the chassis and back cover are securely glued together.

If necessary, heat the back of the device so it will stick better. It helps to clamp the device so there’s constant pressure on the back cover.