samsung galaxy s iii front panel assembly replacement€¦ · step 4 pry along the top right side,...
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SamsungGalaxySIIIFrontPanelAssemblyReplacementReplacetheFrontPanelAssemblyonyourSamsungGalaxySIII.
WrittenBy:WalterGalan
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INTRODUCTION
Usethisguidetoreplacethefrontpanelassembly.
[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUf1rFxrZq4]
TOOLS:Phillips#00Screwdriver(1)iFixitOpeningTools(1)Tweezers(1)
PARTS:GalaxySIII(Sprint)Screen(1)GalaxySIII(Verizon)Screen(1)GalaxySIII(AT&T/T-Mobile)Screen(1)GalaxySIII(USCellular)Screen(1)SamsungGalaxySIIIS3DisplayAssembly(LCD,
Digitizer/FrontPanel)(1)InternationalSamsungGalaxySIIIDisplayAssemblyI9305
(Digitizer/FrontPanel)(1)InternationalLTEGalaxySIIIScreenandDigitizer(Sprint)(1)SamsungGalaxySIIIS3Wi-FiAntenna(1)SamsungGalaxySIIIS3Vibrator(1)SamsungGalaxySIIIS3PowerButton(1)SamsungGalaxySIIIS3VolumeButton(1)
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Step1—RearCase
Thefollowingfourstepscanbeaccomplishedwithoutaplasticopeningtool.However,it'srecommendedtouseatooltobestavoidbreakinganyclipsalongtheperimeteroftherearcase.
Insertaplasticopeningtoolorfingernailintothenotchinthegapbetweentherearcaseandtherestofthephone,locatedatthetopofthedevice.
Gentlytwisttheopeningtooltodisconnecttheclipssecuringthetopoftherearcase.
Step2
Slidetheplasticopeningtoolleftalongthetopedgeandrepeatthetwistingmotiontowidenthegapbetweentherearcaseandthephone.
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Step3
Continuetomovetheplasticopeningtoolaroundtheperimeterofthetopleftcorner,gentlypryingupalongtherearcase.
Step4
Pryalongthetoprightside,andcontinuepryingdowntherightsideoftherearcase.
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Step5
Liftupandremovetherearcasefromthephone.
Youmayneedtopeelthecaseuptoseparateitfromanyclipsstillholdingittothebottomofthephone.
Step6—Battery
Thisstepcanbeaccomplishedwithouttheneedofaplasticopeningtool.Justuseyourfingerifyouwantto.
Wedgeaplasticopeningtoolintothesmallnotchabovethebattery.
Prythebatteryupoutofitsrecess.
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Step7
Removethebattery.
Step8—SIMCard
Usingyourfingernail,pushtheSIMcardslightlydeeperintoitsslot,untilyouhearaclick.
Aftertheclick,releasethecardanditwillpopoutofitsslot.
Forreassembly,pushtheSIMcardintotheslotuntilitclicksinplace.
Step9
UseyourthumbtoslideenoughoftheSIMcardoutofitsslottograbaholdofit.
GraspandremovetheSIMcardawayfromthephone.
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Step10—microSDCard
Usingyourfingernail,pushthemicroSDcardslightlydeeperintoitsslot,untilyouhearaclick.
Aftertheclick,releasethecardanditwillpopoutofitsslot.
Forreassembly,pushthemicroSDcardintotheslotuntilitclicksinplace.
Step11
UseyourthumbtoslidethemicroSDcardoutoftheslot.
RemovethemicroSDcardfromthephone.
Step12—PlasticMidframe
Removetheten4.0mmPhillipsscrewssecuringthemidframetothefrontpanelassembly.
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Step13
Grasptheleftsideoftheplasticmidframewithyourthumbandforefingerandliftitawayfromthephone.
Themidframelightlysnapsinplace,andcanberemovedwithverylittleforce.
Step14—HeadphoneJack/SpeakerAssembly
Useaplasticopeningtooltoprytherear-facingcameraconnectorupfromitssocketonthemotherboard.
Makesureyouarepryingontheconnectorandnotthesocket,oryoumaydamagethemotherboard.
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Step15
Insertaplasticopeningtooloutboardofthespeakerportionoftheheadphonejack/speakerassembly.
Gentlyprytheheadphonejack/speakerassemblyupfromthefrontassembly.
Step16
Lifttheheadphonejack/speakerassemblyoutoftheGalaxySIII.
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Step17—MotherboardAssembly
Useaplasticopeningtooltoprythefront-facingcameraconnectorfromitssocketonthemotherboard.
Donottrytoremovethefront-facingcamerajustyet.Itscableisstillroutedbeneaththemotherboardassemblytotheambientlightsensor.
Step18
Disconnectthedigitizercablebygentlypryingitsconnectorupfromitssocketonthemotherboard.
Step19
Disconnectthedisplaydatacablefromthemotherboard.
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Step20
PrytheWi-Fiantennacableconnectorupfromitssocketonthemotherboard.
Gentlymovethecableoutofthewayofthemotherboard.
Step21
Removethesingle3.0mmPhillipsscrewsecuringthemotherboardtothefrontpanelassembly.
Step22
Carefullyliftthebottomofthemotherboardassemblyawayfromthefrontpanelassembly.
Removethemotherboardassemblyfromthefrontpanelassembly,mindinganycablesthatmaysnagonit.
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Step23—Front-FacingCamera
Removethesingle2.0mmPhillipsscrewsecuringthefront-facingcamerabrackettothefrontpanel.
Step24
Useapairoftweezerstoliftthefront-facingcamera/ambientlightsensor/rearmicrophoneassemblyoutfromitssocketinthefrontpanelassembly.
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Step25—FrontPanelAssembly
Peeltheantennacableupfromitschannelinthefrontpanelassembly.
Donotcompletelyremovetheantennacable,itisstillconnectedtotheantennaboard.
Step26
Wedgethetipofaspudgerunderneaththeearpiecespeakerandprytheearpiecespeakeroutofitsrecessinthefrontpanelassembly.
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Step27
Usetheflatedgeofaspudgertopeelthetopportionoftheearpiece/volumebuttons/ambientlightsensorribboncablefromthefrontpanelassembly.
Step28
Carefullywedgetheflatedgeofaspudgerunderneaththeambientlightsensor.
Continuepeelingtheearpiece/volumebuttons/ambientlightsensorribboncableupoffthefrontpanelassembly.
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Step29
Inserttheflatedgeofaspudgerunderneaththeearpiece/volumebuttons/ambientlightsensorribboncableconnector.
Gentlyrunthespudgeracrosstocontinuepeelingthetheearpiece/volumebuttons/ambientlightsensorribboncablefromthefrontpanelassembly.
Step30
Insertaplasticopeningtoolinbetweenthethebuttonsribboncableandthevolumebutton.
Pushthevolumeoutofitsrecessinthefrontpanelassembly.
Liftandremovethevolumebuttonoutofthephone.
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Step31
Wedgetheflatedgeofaplasticopeningtoolinbetweenthetheearpiece/buttons/ambientlightsensorribboncableandrunitdowntoloosentheadhesivesecuringtheribboncable.
Step32
Graspandremovetheearpiece/buttons/ambientlightsensorribboncableoutofthephone.
Step33
Useametalspudgertocarefullypeeltheantennaboardoffthefrontpanelassembly.
Liftandremovetheantennaboardoutofthephone.
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Step34
Pushthepowerbuttonoutofitsrecessinthefrontpanelassembly.
Removethepowerbuttonfromthefrontpanelassembly.
Step35
Usethetipofaspudgertoprythevibratoroutofitsrecessinthefrontpanelassembly.
Step36
Usethetipofaspudgertopeelthevibratorassemblyoffthefrontpanelassembly.
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Toreassembleyourdevice,followtheseinstructionsinreverseorder.
Step37
Liftandremovethevibratoroutofthefrontpanelassembly.
Step38
Frontpanelassemblyremains.
Ifyouarereplacingthefrontpanelassemblywithanewone,don'tforgettotransferallthepartsyouremovedtoyournewfrontpanelassembly.