DIY Samsung Galaxy vibration motor replacement guide

Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 10 Steps

Step 1

– Grab that SIM eject tool and pop it into the little hole on the SIM tray.

– Give it a gentle push until you see part of the SIM tray start to peek out.

– Now, just pull out the rest of the SIM tray like a pro!

Step 2

– Carefully lift the back cover near the SIM tray with your trusty iFixit opening pick. You’ve got this!

– Slide that pick along the seam and gently pop open the clips that are holding everything snugly together.

Step 3

– Grab your trusty hair dryer and set it to low heat! Give that fingerprint sensor a warm hug for about 30 seconds at a time to help loosen up the adhesive that’s holding it in place.

– Once it’s feeling nice and cozy, gently nudge the fingerprint sensor until it pops off the back cover. You’ve got this!

Step 4

– Grab your trusty Phillips #000 screwdriver and take out those three 3 mm screws from the shield. You’ve got this!

– Now, gently lift the shield off the phone and set it aside. Easy peasy!

Step 5

– Grab your trusty tweezers, a spudger, or just your fingers, and gently disconnect that battery press connector from the phone. You’ve got this!

Tools Used
  1. Spudger
  2. Tweezers

Step 6

– Grab your trusty iFixit pry tool and gently slide it under the edge of the battery.

– Keep on slicing through that adhesive until you can easily lift the battery away from the phone.

– Carefully take the battery out of the phone and give yourself a pat on the back!

Step 7

– Time to get those eight shiny silver and black 3 mm screws off the speaker cover! Grab your trusty Phillips #000 screwdriver and twist them out.

– Now, gently lift that speaker cover off the device and reveal the magic inside!

Step 8

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently pry away the antenna heads from the daughterboard. You’ve got this!

– Next up, carefully disconnect the ribbon cable from the daughterboard. Easy peasy!

Tools Used
  1. Spudger

Step 9

– With a steady hand and a bit of finesse, use your tweezers to carefully lift the daughterboard out of the device. You’ve got this!

Tools Used
  1. Tweezers

Step 10

– Grab your trusty tweezers and gently lift out the vibrator motor from the device. You’ve got this!

Tools Used
  1. Tweezers

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