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BMW E53 X5 Navigation LCD Screen Replacement DIY

WE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LABOUR

CHARGES THAT COMES FROM THE USE OF THE INFORMATION. You are

doing on your own risk. We recommend to get this done by professionals.

Your nav unit might not very same but this procedure will help you to replace the

LCD.

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You will need..

A Set of Eyeglass Screw drivers

Torx Screw driver set.

* OK.....Now....Once you got all your tools and what notes together.....Go and find a spot in which

you can make a TEMPORARY clean room. As you will need a DUSTLESS & Lint free environment for

working with your screen. Go remove your Nav screen.....( BEFORE You Disconnect the

battery....MAKE SURE TO CLICK THE OPEN BUTTON TO EXPOSE THE CASSETTE DECK...AS YOU NEED

THE FACE PLATE TO BE SITUATED DOWN. )

* Once You have removed the Nav Unit WITH the faceplate

situated down...Take it to your Makeshift Temp Clean room. Dawn Your rubber gloves and breakout

the eyeglass screw drivers.

*Lets Start by removing the top cover to the unit. There are FOUR Phillip Head Screws That need

removing. This is to access the Monitor Ribbon Cable inside the unit.

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* Now..There are FOUR Phillip screws that attach the nav flip screen part to the main unit. There are

two screws per side...REMOVE THEM!

* Once you have removed the FOUR screws.....VERY VERY gently use something to prop the monitor

up WHILST you remove THESE three screws.

* You can see the Monitor ribbon cables here...Once you have removed the three screws....GENTLY

disassemble cassette deck faceplate and un secure...remove...and snake the ribbon cable through

the slot. GENTLY pry up on the tabs located to the left/right of the ribbon cable ends to release.

There are TWO cables to be released.

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* Once you have snaked the ribbon cable through...You are now free to remove and work on the

face place of the head unit....Also at this point...REMOVE the knobs by simply gripping and pulling

straight up!

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* Ok....Almost Done....Not too much more to go...Now will focus on getting and the "meat" of the

nav unit. The actual monitor itself. So there are a few things we need to do FIRST, BEFORE we can

actually get the monitor itself. So lets start by REMOVING the BACK and FRONT button cover.

There are FOUR Phillip Screws on the back cover....REMOVE them...And snake the cable thru the

groove

* Once you get the back off, go ahead and disconnect ALL the plugs:

They are:

Volume Kontrol Knob’ Menu Select Knob, Photo-Eye Sensor ( Anti-Glare )

Info Feed ( Wire ), Info Feed ( Ribbon Cable ) , Monitor Power Supply

Once you get everything disconnected....Go ahead and REMOVE the front cover face plate..

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* Flip the entire piece BACK over...and REMOVE the SIX screws that secure the motherboard to the

frame.

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* Alright....once you have REMOVED the motherboard assembly...we can NOW access the FOUR

Phillip screws that secure the 6.5 TFT LCD Screen to the frame. REMOVE them. and ultimately

remove the screen.

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So.....Now that we got the screen off....a little comparison ..Can you tell the difference ???

* Once you got your new screen all gussied up...Its now time to Re- position back on the frame. The

frame has holes for certain cables to pass through....Just remember the data cable must be aligned

with the TOP hole in order for the monitor to be positioned correctly. Just follow the below steps...

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Re-Assemble everything...and guess what...You are done!!!!!

I hope this simple DIY Fix helped Someone out there