Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Motherboard Replacement Guide: DIY Repair Steps from Salvation Repair

Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 23 Steps

Ready to swap out your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge motherboard? Buckle up! This involves removing the rear glass, which may require a little finesse since the adhesive won’t survive this operation. Don’t worry, though—we’ll show you how to put the rear glass back in place. Need a hand? You can always schedule a repair.

Step 1

– Grab a paper clip or SIM eject tool and insert it into the hole in the SIM card slot on top of your phone.

– Give it a gentle press to pop out the SIM card tray.

– Slide out the SIM card tray and voilà, you’ve got it out! If you need help, you can always schedule a repair.

Step 2

– Pop the iOpener smack dab in the middle of the microwave.

Tools Used
  1. iOpener

Step 3

– Pop that iOpener in the microwave for a quick thirty seconds! It’s like giving it a warm hug.

– As you work through your repair adventure, keep that iOpener cozy by reheating it in the microwave for another thirty seconds whenever it starts to cool off.

Tools Used
  1. iOpener

Step 4

– Take the iOpener out of the microwave, grabbing it by one of the flat ends to steer clear of the hot middle.

Tools Used
  1. iOpener

Step 5

– Find a pot or pan big enough to give your iOpener a nice warm bath.

– Heat up the water until it’s dancing with joy. Then take the heat away!

– Gently slide your iOpener into its cozy water bed for a 2-3 minute soak. It deserves the royal treatment!

– With a pair of trusty tongs, lift your now-toasty iOpener out of its water spa.

– Give your iOpener a good rub down with a soft towel, just like a royal highness.

– Your iOpener is all warmed up and ready to rock! If it needs another hug from the heat, just bring the water to a boil, turn off the fire dance, and let your iOpener soak for 2-3 minutes.

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  1. iOpener

Step 6

– Place the warmed iOpener on the back panel for about two minutes to soften the adhesive around the glass edge.

– Move the iOpener to heat the remaining section of the panel for another two minutes.

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  1. iOpener

Step 7

– 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 an opening pick into that gap.

Step 8

– Gently glide the tool along the lower edge of the device to smoothly cut through the sticky stuff holding the back glass in place.

Step 9

– Follow the heat-and-slice routine on the last three edges of your phone.

– Keep a pick under each edge so the adhesive doesn’t stick back together.

Step 10

– Grab an opening pick and gently glide it through any stubborn adhesive that’s still hanging on.

– Carefully lift off the rear glass.

Step 11

– Ready to swap out that rear glass? Here’s how:

– If you’re putting the old rear glass back on or working with new glass without pre-installed adhesive, check out this guide first.

– Use those trusty tweezers to remove any leftover adhesive from the phone’s frame.

– Clean the sticky spots with high-strength isopropyl alcohol (90% or more) and a lint-free cloth. Swipe in one direction only, no back-and-forth action. This gets the surface ready for the new adhesive.

– Peel the backing off the new rear glass adhesive, line up one edge with your phone frame, and firmly press the glass into place. Easy-peasy!

Tools Used
  1. Tweezers

Step 12

– Time to say goodbye to those pesky thirteen 3.3 mm Phillips #00 screws holding the midframe in place! Grab your trusty screwdriver and let’s get to work.

Step 13

– Give the battery a gentle press on the back and start lifting up on the edges of the midframe to free it from the rest of the phone.

Step 14

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently pry away that battery ribbon cable from the motherboard. You’ve got this!

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  1. Spudger

Step 15

– Gently unplug the home button ribbon cable from the motherboard, like you’re letting it go on a little adventure!

Step 16

– Grab your trusty spudger and use its pointed end to gently disconnect those two antenna interconnect cables from the motherboard. You’ve got this!

Tools Used
  1. Spudger

Step 17

– Use the flat end of your trusty spudger to unplug that display ribbon cable from the motherboard. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair

Tools Used
  1. Spudger

Step 18

– Unplug that earpiece ribbon cable from the motherboard like a pro!

Step 19

– Grab the motherboard by its edges near the top of the device.

– Gently lift the motherboard up and away from the display, being careful not to put too much strain on the daughterboard ribbon cable. If you need help, you can always schedule a repair

Step 20

– Unhook the daughterboard ribbon cable from the bottom of the mainboard.

Step 21

– Grab your trusty spudger and gently lift up the connector for the front facing camera. You’ve got this!

– Now, with a careful touch, detach the front facing camera from the motherboard. Easy peasy!

Tools Used
  1. Spudger

Step 22

– Grab a spudger and get ready to show that connector who’s boss! Gently pry up the rear-facing camera connector from the motherboard.

– Give a farewell to the rear-facing camera by removing it from the motherboard.

Tools Used
  1. Spudger

Step 23

– Gently detach the microphone from the motherboard.

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