How to Replace the Backlight on a BlackBerry Curve

Print this articleThe backlight on the BlackBerry Curve smartphone is what illuminates the LCD screen, and like all smartphone backlights, it's likely to burn out. Although the backlight and LCD are two separate components, they often are sold together and replaced simultaneously, because it's difficult to separate the two without causing damage. You can replace a BlackBerry Curve's burned out backlight yourself, but if you do, you'll void your Curve’s warranty.

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Purchase a replacement screen and backlight for your Curve. You can find a replacement at an online store or at a local electronics retailer.

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Shut off your Curve by pressing and holding the “Hang Up” button. Remove the battery cover and battery, and set them aside.

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Remove the plastic piece on the bottom of the BlackBerry Curve, using a plastic prying tool. Insert the tool into the empty battery compartment, and pry the plastic off carefully.

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Remove the screws on the back of the Curve, using a Torx screwdriver. Insert the screwdriver into each screw hole, and turn it counterclockwise until the screws are removed.

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Run a plastic prying tool along the Blackberry Curve’s outer edge, working it into the crease between the face plate and the back plate. Gently remove the face plate.

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Remove the screws holding the keyboard panel in place, using a Torx screwdriver. Set the keyboard aside.

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Pry off the BlackBerry Curve's plastic edges, using your fingers. Set them aside. Lift the smartphone’s components out of the back piece, then remove the plastic bevel from around the screen, using your fingers.

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Lift the plastic flap holding the screen’s ribbon, which is directly above the LCD, using your fingernail or the plastic prying tool. Remove the screen by lifting it with the plastic prying tool.

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Place the new screen on the BlackBerry Curve. Insert its ribbon into the ribbon slot, and press the plastic flap into place.

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Reassemble the Curve by reversing the disassembly steps.

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