Samsung Galaxy S20+ Earpiece Speaker Replacement Guide

– Get ready to perform a little magic trick! Take your trusty SIM card eject tool, bit, or even a straightened paperclip and make your way to the top edge of your phone next to the oh-so-stylish plastic antenna band.

– With confidence, give that tray a little nudge and watch it gracefully pop out. Stay fabulous!

– Hey there! Let’s kick things off by removing the SIM card tray.

– When it’s time to pop the SIM card back in, make sure it’s facing the right way in relation to the tray.

– Keep an eye out for a nifty little rubber gasket encircling the SIM tray. This baby is your phone’s shield against water and dust. If this champ is damaged or taking a day off, swap it out pronto. Your phone’s vital organs will thank you!

– Warm up the iOpener and gently apply it to the lower edge of the back cover for a couple of minutes.

– Place a suction cup on the back of your phone, aiming for the center of the bottom edge—let’s get a good grip!

– Give that suction cup a nice, strong pull to open up a little gap between the back cover and the frame. You’ve got this!

– Now, gently slide the tip of an opening pick into that gap you just created. Let’s keep moving!

– Alrighty, it’s time to get your slide on, rock that pick along the bottom edge – let’s slice this adhesive like a boss! Now, don’t forget to give your opening pick a partner for that juicy seam – we don’t want anything coming back together now, do we?

– Alrighty! Warm up the magic heater on the left side of the back cover for about two mins. You’ve got this!

– Grab a suction cup and place it on the back of your phone, aiming for the center near the left edge—you’re doing great already!

– Now, give that suction cup a good steady pull. This will help you create a little gap between the back cover and the frame; it’s like opening a mini treasure chest!

– Once you see that gap, take the point of your opening pick and gently slide it in there. You’ve got this!

– Once your trusty pick is nestled under the edge of the glass, give it a little tilt downwards and slide it in a bit more to completely break free from that sticky back cover adhesive.

– Gently glide your pick down the left side of the phone to break apart that stubborn adhesive on the back cover.

– Keep your pick snugly in place under the left edge of the glass to stop that adhesive from making a comeback!

– Warm up that trusty iOpener and give the right edge of the back cover a cozy two-minute hug.

– Grab a trusty suction cup and place it lovingly on the back of your device, aiming for the center of the right edge.

– Channel your inner superhero and pull on that suction cup with a firm and steady hand. Your goal? Create a sweet little gap between the back cover and the frame.

– Take your opening pick and gently wiggle it into that gap like a key fitting into a lock. You got this!

– Gently slide the pick all along the right edge of the phone to separate the back cover’s adhesive.

– Don’t forget to leave your pick snug under the right edge of the glass near the top of the device to make sure that adhesive doesn’t reseal on you.

– Give that back cover a warm welcome by applying a heated iOpener to the top edge for a cozy two minutes.

– Hey there! Let’s kick things off by smoothly sliding the pick from the right edge of the device all the way around to the top right corner.

– You’re doing great! Keep slicing along the top edge, making your way around to the left edge with style to completely separate the back cover adhesive.

– Gently lift off the back cover, taking your time! Use those nifty opening picks to slice through any stubborn adhesive left behind.

– Carefully remove the back cover and set it aside.

– When putting everything back together:

– Grab your trusty Phillips #00 screwdriver and get ready to tackle those six 4 mm-long screws holding the motherboard bracket in place. You’ve got this!

– Grab a pair of tweezers like a boss and gently lift and unclip the motherboard bracket from the plastic midframe.

– Happily lift the motherboard bracket with care to expose the cheerful orange battery connector.

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently wiggle it under the battery connector to pop it up and disconnect it. You’ve got this!

– Time to bust out your trusty spudger and delicately disconnect the wireless charging coil connector.

– Grab a trusty pair of tweezers and gently peel the wireless charging coil away from your device—easy does it!

– Now, go ahead and remove that wireless charging coil; it’s time for a little upgrade!

– When you’re putting everything back together, start by reconnecting the charging coil and battery connectors. Make sure to refasten those motherboard bracket screws to keep everything in line. Then, give that coil pad a firm press to make sure it sticks just right!

– Grab your trusty Phillips #00 screwdriver and get ready to rock! Unscrew those five 4 mm-long screws holding the loudspeaker and lower midframe in place. You’ve got this!

– Grab your trusty spudger or a set of tweezers and slide the tip into the little notch in the top left corner of the midframe. Give it a gentle pry to pop those clips loose and set it free. Go ahead, you got this!

– Once you’ve released those clips, carefully remove the loudspeaker and the lower midframe. You’re on your way to mastering this repair!

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently pry up those main and auxiliary flex cables from the daughterboard at the bottom of your device. It’s like giving it a little hug!

– To reattach the connectors, line them up just right and give one side a gentle press until you hear that satisfying click. Then, do the same on the other side. Avoid pressing down in the middle—those pins are sensitive! If they get misaligned, they could bend and cause some serious trouble. Keep it cool and steady!

– Get ready to rock and roll by using a spudger to gently pry up and disconnect the main and auxiliary flex cables from the motherboard.

– Peel back and gently remove those main and auxiliary flex cables, like a pro!

– Gently lift and detach the left 5G antenna cable from the motherboard.

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently work it under the main display flex cable to wiggle it free from the motherboard. You’ve got this!

– Gently lift and flex the display and left 5G antenna cables away from the motherboard and battery with care.

– Grab your trusty Phillips #00 screwdriver and get ready to tackle those three 4 mm-long screws that are keeping the upper midframe in place.

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently slide its tip into the notch on the right side of the upper midframe. Give it a little upward nudge to pop those clips free and let them know who’s boss!

– Now, go ahead and lift off the upper midframe like a pro.

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently lift up to disconnect the right 5G antenna flex cable from the motherboard. You’ve got this!

– Next, take a pair of tweezers and elegantly bend the cable away from the motherboard. Keep it out of the way so you can access everything easily!

– Gently lift and unplug that side button flex cable from the motherboard like a pro.

– Give the cable a little bend to clear the path for the motherboard.

– Gently lift and unplug the front-facing camera flex cable from the motherboard—think of it as giving it a little hug before letting it go!

– Carefully bend the cable to the side, making sure it’s comfortably out of the motherboard’s way.

– Time to gently lift and detach the upper 5G antenna cable from the motherboard – you got this!

– Get into it by gently nudging the corner of that 5G millimeter wave antenna module with the flat end of a spudger.

– Bid farewell to the 5G antenna module.

– When putting things back together, kick things off by getting that 5G antenna connector back in place right to ensure a snug fit, then give the antenna module a good press down to secure it snugly in place.

– Grab a Phillips #00 screwdriver and gently unscrew those two little screws holding the motherboard and camera assembly in place. You’ve got this!

– Gently slide the flat end of your spudger into the bottom left corner of the motherboard assembly and give it a little pry to set it free from the phone body. You’re doing great!

– Now, just lift out that motherboard assembly like a pro!

– Take a pair of tweezers and gently insert one point into the notch at the bottom left corner of the earpiece speaker.

– Give it a little pry to break free the adhesive and pop out the earpiece speaker.

– Feel free to reuse the existing speaker adhesive when putting in a new speaker, but if it’s looking a bit worn out, you can easily swap it out with a pre-cut adhesive sheet.