Category: Mobiles and Smartphones Repair and Service
Contents of this article
- How to remove the display
- How to remove the camera
- How to remove the battery
Samsung Galaxy S 2 Epic 4G
DISASSEMBLING PROCEDURE
How to remove Battery
Insert the plastic opening tool into the notch in the
back case on the headphone jack side of the phone. Work your way around the
entire phone to gently free the clips holding the back case to the phone’s
unit.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry the battery up and out of its secured location in the phone. Remove the back case.
Use the plastic opening tool to pry the battery up and out of its secured location in the phone. Remove the back case.
Now that both the SIM card and the microSD card are both
easily accessible, remove them from the phone.
Next, locate and remove the six Phillips screws (#00) that secure the plastic
frame to the front panel assembly.
Use the plastic opening tool to separate the rear portion
of the plastic case from the front panel assembly. To separate these pieces,
release the securing clips around the perimeter of the Samsung Galaxy S II with the spudger or plastic opening tool.
How to remove Speaker
Assembly
The speaker assembly is secured to the rear portion of the
case with a small amount of adhesive. Use the spudger to pry up and remove the
speaker from the Epic 4G Touch.
In the next few steps, you will be disconnecting the securing plugs attached to the motherboard. Pry up and remove these connections with the spudger.
The first connection to be removed is the front facing camera.
In the next few steps, you will be disconnecting the securing plugs attached to the motherboard. Pry up and remove these connections with the spudger.
The first connection to be removed is the front facing camera.
Next, remove the connection for the display assembly.
Now, remove the connection for the display button assembly.
How to remove Headphone Jack & Vibrator Assembly
The last connection to be removed is the headphone jack
and vibrator assembly.
The headphone jack and vibrator assembly is held in place
with a small amount of adhesive. Use the pointed end of the spudger to get
under the assembly and pry it up and out.
How to remove Front-Facing
Camera
Locate and remove the one Phillips screw (#00) that secures
the front-facing camera to the front panel assembly.
Next, locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00) that secure the motherboard to the front panel assembly.
Next, locate and remove the two Phillips screws (#00) that secure the motherboard to the front panel assembly.
With all the connections and securing screws that hold
the motherboard down removed, carefully detach the motherboard from the Epic 4G
Touch. With the motherboard removed from the phone, the securing clip for the
front-facing camera should be released and will allow you to remove the camera.
How to remove Rear-Facing
Camera
Still attached to the motherboard is the rear-facing camera.
The camera’s ribbon wire is secured with a locking socket that needs to be
released before you can remove the rear-facing camera. Release this socket and
remove the rear-facing camera from the Galaxy S II.
How to remove Display
Assembly
The display assembly is secured to the phone’s frame with
adhesive. Use the heat gun/blow drier to heat this adhesive. The heat will
soften the adhesive in preparation for the separation of the display assembly
and the frame.
To begin the separation of the display assembly and the frame, insert the screwdriver in the back of the display assembly through the hole for the front-facing camera. Push outward on the display assembly to make just enough room to fit the spudger in the gap.
To begin the separation of the display assembly and the frame, insert the screwdriver in the back of the display assembly through the hole for the front-facing camera. Push outward on the display assembly to make just enough room to fit the spudger in the gap.
Continue the separation with the spudger to peel the
display assembly away from the frame. Use more heat on the adhesive around the
frame if necessary.
How to remove Display
Button Assembly
At the bottom of the display assembly is the button assembly
that is adhered in place. Be mindful of this as you separate the display
assembly from the frame. You do not want to cause damage to the button
assembly.
With the spudger, peel the ends of the button assembly up from the back of the frame. Push the assembly through the frame’s slots to remove it.
With the spudger, peel the ends of the button assembly up from the back of the frame. Push the assembly through the frame’s slots to remove it.
