Samsung Galaxy Nexus Motherboard Replacement Guide: DIY Tutorial

Duration: 45 minutes

Steps: 12 Steps

Ready to give your Samsung Galaxy Nexus a brand new brain? This step-by-step guide will walk you through replacing the motherboard like a pro. Don’t worry, it’s not as complicated as it sounds. Just follow along, and you’ll have your phone feeling fresh in no time! If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.

Step 1

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Motherboard Replacement

– To get to the battery, you’ll need to pop open the back of your phone. Grab those handy plastic opening tools or just your trusty fingernail and gently slide it into the little notch. You’ve got this!

Step 2

– Let’s get started by removing the back cover of your phone. To do this, use a prying tool or your fingernail to gently pry the cover away from the phone while it’s still in the divot. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair

Step 3

– Slide your finger into the little groove on the battery and give it a gentle pull towards you to pop it out. Easy peasy!

– This is where you’ll swap in your fresh new battery! You got this!

Step 4

– Unscrew those 4.4 mm screws with a trusty PH # 000 screwdriver, just like the picture shows. You’ve got this!

Step 5

Gently pop the screen out of its cozy outer shell. Just be super careful not to give the control board or the screen any unwanted bumps or bruises!

– Now that the screws are out, flip your phone right side up and get ready for the next step.

– Time to get a little tricky – insert your plastic opening tool between the screen and the outer case. Gently work it around the phone, making sure it stays in place between the screen and the shell. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair

Step 6

– Using a PH #000 screwdriver, carefully remove the 4.4mm screw. You’ve got this!

Step 7

– Grab your trusty flathead screwdriver and gently lift that blue connector right up. It’s like giving it a little high five!

Step 8

– Time to get that bottom module outta there! Use your finger or a trusty prying tool to give it a gentle tug.

Step 9

There’s a little adhesive party happening at the bottom keeping the battery and chassis snug as a bug together.

– Carefully extract the internal battery using a pair of tweezers or a trusty flathead screwdriver. You’ve got this!

Tools Used

Tweezers

Step 10

– Gently lift the display connector strip away from the main circuit board with your trusty tweezers.

– Carefully remove the USB connector strip from the main circuit board using those same tweezers.

Tools Used

Tweezers

Step 11

– Time to give that antenna the boot! Use your fingers or tweezers to gently remove it. No need to get rough, just a little encouragement to send it on its way.

Tools Used

Tweezers

Step 12

Depending on your model, you might find some ribbon cable connectors chilling on the underside of the board. Just a friendly reminder: be gentle when lifting the board up so those connectors don’t get yanked out of their cozy sockets!

– Time to get a little hands-on – use your trusty tweezers to carefully pull the top circuit board off. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair

Tools Used

Tweezers