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Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 Front Camera Replacement

Duration: 45 minutes

Steps: 6 Steps

Ready to swap out the front camera on your Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7? This guide walks you through each step with just the right mix of detail and simplicity. It’s a moderately tricky job, so keep your focus sharp and your tools handy!

Step 1

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 Front Camera Replacement

– Gently work the iFixit opening tool along the edge of your Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 to get things started. Take it slow and steady, and soon enough, you’ll be in!

Tools Used

iFixit Opening Tool

Step 2

– Slide a second opening tool along the edge and gently wiggle it to gradually lift the back cover a bit at a time.

Tools Used

iFixit Opening Tool

Step 3

– Let’s get this repair started. Take one of the opening tools out of the action, and use the other to carefully work your way around the device. Keep going until you hear that sweet sound of the back cover popping off.

Step 4

– Let’s get started by finding the camera located at the top of your device.

Step 5

The lever that holds the strip in place will pop up, freeing the camera. Nice and easy!

– Gently grab the orange strip with your trusty tweezers and pull it up with care.

Tools Used

Tweezers

Step 6

– Time to give your device a facelift – remove the front camera and swap it out with the shiny new part.

Success!

You made it! To put everything back together, just reverse the steps you followed to get here.

Ralph Harris

With over 20 years of experience in electronics repair and technical writing, this background reflects both expertise and dedication in the field. Credentials include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from USM, more than 500 Apple repair certifications, and a Wise Level 2 Technician certification, spanning across the full spectrum of device and cell phone repair. More than 2000+ repair guides have been published on the company site, salvationrepair.com, with a focus on sustainability and reusability enabling even lay-men to repair devices that would have otherwise ended up at the county landfill.If you like this content and would like to see more like it - let us know! It only takes a second and getting to know our audience is the whole reason we do this. So don't be shy - shoot us a quick hi!