How to Replace Samsung Galaxy A15 Front Camera – DIY Guide

Duration: 45 minutes

Steps: 22 Steps

Get ready to swap out the front/selfie camera in your Samsung Galaxy A15! Just a heads up, when it’s time to put everything back together, make sure you’ve got some replacement adhesive handy for that back cover. Let’s do this!

Step 1

Before diving into this repair adventure, let that phone battery dip below 25%. A fully charged lithium-ion battery can be a bit of a firecracker if it gets damaged, and we want to keep things safe and sound!

– First things first, unplug all those cables and make sure your phone is powered down completely. We want to give it a nice little nap!

– Now, press and hold the power button along with the volume down button at the same time. This will bring up the shutdown menu, just like magic!

Step 2

A hair dryer can come in handy, but watch out for overheating your phone—the display, internal battery, and plastic back can be sensitive to heat. Aim for a temperature that’s just a tad too hot to touch comfortably.

– Give your iOpener a little love and heat it up! Then, gently place it on the right edge of the back cover for a cozy two minutes. You’re doing great!

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Step 3

Just a heads up, there’s an extra layer of adhesive hanging out near the bottom of the phone. Other than that spot, keep your tools no deeper than 4 mm from the edge. You’ve got this!

– While the adhesive is taking its sweet time to soften, here’s some handy info for you:

– There’s a layer of adhesive holding the back cover snugly around the edge of the frame.

Step 4

If you’re having a bit of a struggle, just crank up the heat a little more to help loosen that adhesive.

– Grab a suction handle and place it on the back cover, aiming for the center of the right edge like a pro.

– With a solid grip, pull up on that suction handle! Give it a good, steady tug to create a little gap between the cover and the frame.

– Now, slide in an opening pick into that gap you just made. You’re doing great!

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Suction Handle

Step 5

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

– Keep your opening pick wedged in the bottom right corner so the adhesive doesn’t decide to play peek-a-boo and reseal!

Step 6

– Give your iOpener a little time in the heat, then stick it to the bottom of the back cover for a cozy two minutes.

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iOpener

Step 7

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

– Keep your opening pick snug in the bottom left edge to stop the adhesive from sealing back up. You’ve got this!

Step 8

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

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iOpener

Step 9

Be careful to only slide your pick in about 4 mm deep – we don’t want to accidentally poke the rear cameras or flash. Keep it safe while you make it better!

– Slide another opening pick into the bottom left corner and gently glide it along the left edge to cut through that pesky adhesive.

– Keep your opening pick in the top left corner to stop the adhesive from sealing back up.

Step 10

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

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iOpener

Step 11

– Pop another opening pick into the top left corner, keeping it at the same depth, and glide it along the top edge to cut through that sticky adhesive like a pro.

– Keep your opening pick in the top right corner to stop the adhesive from sealing back up. You’re doing great!

Step 12

Be sure to only slide your pick in about 4 mm to keep those rear cameras and flash safe and sound!

– Gently slide your trusty opening pick along the top edge of the phone and give it a little twist to release those camera clips like a pro!

– Now, take that same pick and glide it around the edges of the camera modules to pop off the rest of those clips. You’re doing great!

Step 13

– Once the adhesive around the edges has loosened up, gently slide your opening pick into the bottom edge, starting from the bottom left corner.

– Now, glide your pick further along the bottom edge, cutting through the remaining adhesive like a pro.

Step 14

Now’s the perfect moment to give your phone a little power-up and check that everything’s working like a charm before you seal it up. And don’t forget—make sure to turn your phone off completely before diving back into your repair adventure!

– Go ahead and lift off that back cover like a pro!

– When it’s time to put everything back together:

– Use some tweezers or your fingers to gently pick away any leftover adhesive bits. If that sticky stuff is being stubborn, a little heat and some isopropyl alcohol (90% or higher) can work wonders.

– Got custom-cut adhesives? No worries, just follow this guide.

– Using double-sided tape? You got it—just check out this guide.

Step 15

– Grab your trusty SIM card eject tool, a bit, or even a straightened paperclip. Now, locate the tiny hole on the SIM tray, which is chilling at the top of your phone on the left edge.

– Give it a solid push to pop that tray out and remove it with ease!

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SIM Card Eject Tool

Step 16

– Time to get those screws out! Grab your trusty screwdriver and remove the fifteen screws that are holding the frame snugly to the chassis. They are 4 mm long, so keep an eye out for them!

Step 17

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

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Spudger

Step 18

– Grab your trusty opening pick and gently slide it above the SIM card tray cutout to create a little space between the frame and the phone. You got this!

– Now, slide that opening pick down the left side of the device. This will help unclip those pesky frame clips. You’re on a roll!