Samsung Galaxy A10 Battery Replacement Guide: Step-by-Step Tutorial
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 19 Steps
Ready to give your Galaxy A10 a fresh start? This guide will help you swap out that tired or dead battery. If your battery is looking a bit puffy, make sure to handle it with care. For your safety, let’s keep things cool by discharging your battery below 25% before diving in. This way, we minimize the chance of any unexpected thermal surprises if the battery gets a little too adventurous during the repair. And don’t forget, you’ll need some replacement adhesive to stick everything back together when you’re done. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.
Step 1
– Pop a SIM card eject tool, SIM eject bit, or a straightened paper clip into the tiny hole on the SIM tray on the phone’s left side.
– Push firmly to pop that tray out.
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Step 2
When putting the cards back in, just remember to line them up right in the tray. You’ve got this!
– Time to pop out that SIM card tray! Get ready to make some space for your device’s next adventure!
Step 3
The back cover is snugly secured with some plastic clips, ready for you to pop it off like a pro!
– Slide an opening pick between the screen and the back cover at the bottom of your phone, right where the charging port hangs out.
Step 4
– Glide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to free those clips. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.
Step 5
– Gently glide the opening pick along the left edge all the way to the top left corner of your phone to pop those clips loose. You’ve got this!
Step 6
– Gently slide the opening pick from the top left corner to the top right corner. This will help you pop those plastic clips loose, making your repair journey a breeze!
Step 7
– Gently slide the opening pick from the top left corner down to the bottom right corner to pop those last clips free. You’ve got this!
Step 8
– Time to pop off that back cover like a pro! Let’s get to the good stuff inside.
Step 9
– Let’s get those three Phillips #00 screws out of there! They’re 3 mm long and ready to be removed.
Step 10
The clips might put up a bit of a fight. If you’re having a hard time lifting the motherboard cover, just give that spudger a twist to make things smoother.
The remaining plastic clips should pop free during this step, or you can easily unhinge them by hand if needed.
– Grab the flat end of your trusty spudger and gently lift the motherboard cover. This will help you pop those pesky plastic clips that keep it snug and secure.
– Now, go ahead and take off the motherboard cover. You’ve got this!
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Step 11
– Grab a spudger and gently pop the battery connector straight up from its socket. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.
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Step 12
– Grab your spudger, and with the flat end, carefully pop up and disconnect those interconnect and display flex cables from the motherboard.
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Step 13
– Let’s get those eight Phillips #00 screws out from the bottom. They’re just 3 mm long, so it should be a breeze!
Step 14
– Time to get hands-on! Gently take off that daughterboard cover.
Step 15
– Grab your trusty spudger and gently lift the interconnect cable by prying the connector straight up from its cozy socket.
– Now, go ahead and remove that interconnect cable with care.
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Step 16
– Warm up the iOpener and lay it on the screen to melt the glue under the battery. Keep it there for a couple of minutes. You might need to repeat this move a few times during the battery swap. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair
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Step 17
Be gentle when bending the cable, just a little bit!
– Gently nudge that display cable away from the battery. It’s time to make some space for a smooth removal!
Step 18
Hey there! Just a friendly reminder to keep that battery in shape during your repair adventure. Those soft-shell lithium-ion batteries can get a bit moody if mishandled—think leaks, fires, or even explosions! So, channel your inner gentle giant and avoid using too much force or prying with metal tools. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.
– Slide a plastic card gently under the bottom edge of the battery.
– Carefully wiggle it around to break the adhesive’s grip.
– Keep sliding that card to lift the battery from the bottom. You’ve got this!
Step 19
Hey there! If your battery looks a bit worse for wear or has an odd shape, it’s time to say goodbye. Installing a damaged battery is a no-go for safety reasons. Grab a shiny new battery instead!
When you’re ready to put in the new battery, make sure it’s secured with some pre-cut adhesive or double-sided tape. Just a tip: stick the adhesive where the old stuff was, not directly on the battery. Give that new battery a good press to make sure it’s snug!
– Pop that battery out!
