DIY guide to replacing a Nokia N95 flex ribbon cable

A common problem in slide-type phones is sudden display glitches, that may end up in a blank screen. Usually it takes few days to few weeks after initial symptoms (glitches when sliding up/down to open/close the num pad) appear to end up with an unusable screen. Most of the time, the underlying issue is a torn flex ribbon cable. Simply replacing the cable will solve the problem, so you don’t have to throw away that phone.I tried this out recently with my five year old N95. Please go to this link to see how to open up a Nokia N95.

A replacement flex cable will cost about $12 (with a working front camera) at Focalprice or Alibaba. You can buy one for even $4, if you are fine with a fake front cam.

N95 flex cable

The flex cable connects to the main board (it’s easy to see the connection once you open the phone). The LCD screen should be connected to the flex cable circuit via a latched lock. That’s it, and your phone display is fixed!