DIY Samsung Galaxy S6 vibration motor Replacement Guide

– Grab a paper clip or your trusty SIM eject tool and gently insert it into the tiny hole on the SIM card slot located on the side of the power button of your phone.

– Give it a little press to pop out the SIM card tray like a pro!

– Pop out the SIM card tray like a pro!

– Get the iOpener all warmed up for about thirty seconds.

– While tackling the repair, keep an eye on the temperature of the iOpener. If it starts to feel chilly, just pop it back in the microwave for another burst of warmth — around thirty seconds should do the trick.

– Grab the iOpener from the microwave, making sure to hold it by one of the two flat ends to steer clear of the hot center.

– Grab a pot or pan and fill it up with enough water to give your iOpener a nice, warm bath.

– Bring that water to a rolling boil and then turn off the heat. Safety first!

– Carefully place your iOpener into the hot water for about 2-3 minutes. Make sure it’s fully submerged and soaking up all that heat.

– Using tongs (because we want to keep those fingers safe), fish out the heated iOpener from the water.

– Give the iOpener a good towel dry to make sure it’s nice and ready to go.

– And voilà! Your iOpener is all set for action! If it needs a little more warmth, just repeat the process: heat the water to a boil, turn off the heat, and let the iOpener soak for another 2-3 minutes. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.

– Place that cozy, warmed iOpener on the back panel for about two minutes to help loosen up the adhesive hugging the edges of the glass.

– Now, shift the iOpener around to warm up the rest of the panel for another couple of minutes.

– Once the rear glass is feeling warm and cozy, grab a suction cup and place it near the bottom edge of the glass.

– Gently pull on the suction cup to create a little gap beneath the rear glass, then slide in an opening pick to keep that gap open.

– Gently glide the pick along the bottom edge of your phone to carefully cut through the adhesive holding the rear glass in place.

– Now, let’s keep the momentum going! Just like before, heat things up and slice away at the other three sides of your phone.

– To keep things nice and open, slide an opening pick under each edge. This will stop that pesky adhesive from sticking back together.

– Grab your trusty opening pick and gently slice through any stubborn adhesive that’s still hanging on.

– Carefully lift off the rear glass and set it aside.

– Time to get that new rear glass on! Here’s how to do it:

– If you’re putting the old rear glass back on or using new glass without any adhesive, check out this guide.

– Grab those tweezers and gently remove any leftover adhesive from the phone’s chassis.

– Next up, clean those adhesion spots with some high concentration isopropyl alcohol (at least 90%) and a lint-free cloth. Remember to swipe in one direction only – no back and forth shenanigans! This will set the stage for the new adhesive.

– Now, peel off the adhesive backing from your new rear glass, align one edge with the phone chassis, and give it a good press to secure it. You’ve got this!

– Pop out the thirteen little 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws that are holidng the midframe to the phone. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair!

– Grab that midframe assembly like a pro!

– Gently lift the midframe assembly while giving the battery a little push downwards to help separate it from the rest of your device.

– If the midframe doesn’t want to budge, a little heat from an iOpener around the display edges can work wonders to loosen up that stubborn adhesive.

– As you’re lifting the midframe, keep an eye on the audio jack and charging port to avoid any little snags.

– Once you’ve got the midframe partially separated, carefully slide an opening pick around the edges to free the top of the midframe.

– To protect that headphone jack, make sure to detach the top of the midframe first, then nudge the midframe downwards to let it slip away from the headphone jack.

– Gently lift the midframe assembly to free it from the rest of the phone. You’re doing great!

– Gently slide the flat end of the spudger under the battery connector and pop it free from its cozy spot on the motherboard. You’ve got this!

– Grab your trusty spudger and use its pointed edge to gently unplug the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antenna cable connectors from their cozy little sockets on the motherboard. You’ve got this!

– Don’t worry, just gently use the flat end of the spudger to disconnect the home button connector.

– Alrighty, time to get disconnecty with the display assembly cable! Use the flat end of your trusted spudger friend to gently unplug it from the motherboard. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair!

– Unplug that earpiece speaker assembly cable from the motherboard with care! You’re doing great, keep it up!

– Gently lift the camera-side end of the motherboard to free it from the display frame.

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently use its flat end to pop that daughterboard ribbon cable connector right out of its cozy socket on the underside of the motherboard. You’ve got this!

– Gently lift the vibration motor from the display assembly using the pointy end of a spudger.

– Give a little nudge to remove the vibration motor along with its spring-contact connector.

– Let’s dive in and gently remove the vibration motor.