Samsung Galaxy A15 Vibration Motor Replacement Guide

– First things first, unplug all those pesky cables and power down your phone completely.

– Now, press and hold the power button and the volume down button together to pull up the shutdown menu.

– Warm up your trusty iOpener and let it cozy up to the right edge of the back cover for a solid two minutes.

– While the adhesive is taking its sweet time to soften, here’s a little nugget of wisdom for you:

– The back cover is held in place by adhesive all around the edges of the frame.

– Grab a suction handle and stick it onto the back cover, aiming for the sweet spot near the center of the right edge.

– Now, give that suction handle a strong, steady pull to open up a little gap between the cover and the frame.

– Slide an opening pick into that gap and let’s keep moving forward!

– Gently glide your opening pick along the right edge, slipping it between the back cover and the frame to break that adhesive seal.

– Once you’re in, tuck your opening pick into the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from sealing back up.

– Warm up your iOpener and gently press it against the bottom of the back cover for a solid two minutes. You’ve got this!

– Grab another opening pick and gently slide it into the bottom right corner. Wiggle it along the bottom edge to cut through that sticky adhesive like a pro!

– Keep your opening pick snugly in the bottom left edge to stop the adhesive from sticking back together. You’re doing great!

– Give your iOpener a little warm-up and then stick it to the left side of the back cover for a cozy two minutes.

– Pop in another opening pick at the bottom left corner and glide it along the left edge to carve through that adhesive like a pro.

– Keep your opening pick in the top left corner to stop the adhesive from making a comeback.

– Warm up your iOpener and place it on the top of the back cover for a cozy two minutes.

– Pop in another opening pick at the top left corner, matching the depth, and glide it along the top edge to cut through that pesky adhesive.

– Keep your opening pick snug in the top right corner to make sure that adhesive doesn’t decide to seal itself up again.

– Gently slide your trusty opening pick along the top edge of the phone and give it a little twist to loosen those camera clips.

– Now, take that same pick and glide it around the edges of the camera modules to release the rest of those pesky clips.

– Once the adhesive around the edges is feeling a bit loose, gently slide your opening pick deeper into the bottom edge, starting from the bottom left corner.

– Now, glide that pick across the bottom edge of the phone, cutting through the remaining adhesive like a pro.

– Pop off that back cover like a pro!

– When putting everything back together:

– Use tweezers or your fingers to clear out any sticky adhesive remnants. If it’s being stubborn, a little heat and some isopropyl alcohol (90% or stronger) will do the trick!

– Got custom-cut adhesives? Just follow our guide.

– Using double-sided tape? We’ve got a guide for that too!

– Grab your trusty SIM card eject tool, a bit, or even a straightened paperclip and gently insert it into the hole on the SIM tray, which is hanging out at the top left edge of your phone.

– Give it a firm push to pop that tray out and slide it right on out!

– Time to get your screwdriver ready! Take out those fifteen 4 mm-long screws that are connecting the frame to the chassis. You’ve got this!

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently use the flat end to lift and disconnect the fingerprint button press connector from the motherboard. You’ve got this!

– Pop your trusty opening pick right above the SIM card tray cutout to create a little space between the frame and your phone.

– Gently glide your opening pick down the left side of the device to release those pesky frame clips.

– Keep gliding your trusty opening pick all around the edge of the phone until every last clip is free and clear!

– Gently detach the frame from the phone like it’s a cozy blanket coming off on a lazy Sunday.

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently use the flat end to lift and disconnect the battery press connector from the motherboard. You’ve got this!

– Slide the flat end of your trusty spudger under the edge of the top ‘OCTA’ cable connector.

– Gently nudge the top connector upwards, separating it from the bottom one until they’re fully apart.

– Grab that trusty spudger and gently use its flat end to lift the ‘SUB’ connector off the daughterboard. Give it a little wiggle and disconnect it with ease!

– Grab that trusty spudger and gently nudge the “MAIN” connector away from the motherboard to disconnect it. You’ve got this!

– Grab that interconnect cable and gently wiggle it free from your phone.

– Take your trusty angled tweezers and slide one arm underneath the metal neck of the bright red antenna coaxial connector on the daughterboard. Give it a gentle lift straight up to disconnect it.

– Now, do the same for the other connector. You got this!

– When it’s time to put things back together, use those tweezers to hold the connector right over its socket. With a light touch, press down with your finger or a spudger. You should hear a satisfying ‘snap’ when it clicks into place. If it’s being stubborn, just adjust the angle and give it another go. You’re on your way to a successful repair! If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.

– Gently slide your spudger under the flex ribbon connector and give it a little nudge to pop it off the board. You’ve got this!

– As you put everything back together, keep an eye on that adhesive holding the connector to the daughterboard. If your new daughterboard skipped out on it, just grab some thin, double-sided adhesive to keep things snug.

– Grab your trusty Phillips screwdriver and get ready to tackle that 3 mm-long screw holding the daughterboard in place on your phone. You’ve got this!

– Carefully take hold of the daughterboard by its edges and gently lift it out of the phone. You’ve got this!

– Slide one arm of your angled tweezers into the little notch beneath the vibration motor.

– Gently grasp the motor with your tweezers and lift it up to break the adhesive’s hold.

– Carefully take out the vibration motor.

– If your shiny new vibration motor doesn’t come with adhesive, don’t worry! Just grab some thin, double-sided tape and you’re good to go.