Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Vibrator Replacement
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 10 Steps
Dive into this guide to discover how to swap out a faulty vibrator on your Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. Let’s make your phone buzz with joy again!
Step 1
– Gently pry open the phone using a plastic opening tool or your fingernail, right in the little notch to the left of the rear camera, near the power button.
– Lift up the back cover from the corner closest to that notch and carefully remove it from the device.
Step 2
– Gently press the microSD card deeper into its slot using a plastic opening tool or your trusty fingernail until you hear that satisfying click.
– Once you hear the click, release the card and watch it pop right out of its slot.
– Now, simply remove the microSD card from its cozy little home.
Step 3
– Gently slide a plastic opening tool, or even your finger, into the notch of the battery compartment. With a little lift, the battery should pop right out. It’s that easy!
Step 4
– Grab a plastic opening tool or use your trusty fingernail to nudge the SIM card a little deeper into its cozy slot until you hear that satisfying click.
– Once you hear the click, let it go and watch as the card pops out like magic!
– Now, go ahead and remove the SIM card with ease.
Step 5
– Grab a spudger and gently pry up the four metal pads tucked into each corner of the device—think of it as giving the device a friendly tap on the shoulder to loosen things up.
– Switch to a Phillips #00 screwdriver and unscrew the 12 screws that hold the midframe in place—think of it as unscrewing the device’s little armor so you can get to the good stuff.
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Step 6
– Grab your trusty plastic opening tool and gently work it around the entire edge of the midframe. This will help you free it from the front case like a pro!
Step 7
– Pop off the USB board connector using the flat end of a plastic opening tool—easy does it.
– Unplug the front-facing camera cable connector. It’s just hanging out, waiting for a break.
– Gently pull away the connector for the earpiece speaker assembly.
– Disconnect the headphone jack assembly cable—no more jams for now.
– Unhook the display/digitizer cable connector like you’re unplugging after a long day.
– Last up, disconnect the antenna cable connector. You’re cruising through these steps!
Step 8
– Let’s start by unscrewing the motherboard assembly – carefully remove the single 2.4 mm Phillips #00 screw.
Step 9
– Gently detach the motherboard from its cozy home.
Step 10
– Grab your tweezers and carefully lift the vibrator out. Go slow and steady, there’s no rush!
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Success!
