Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2 Screen Replacement Guide
Duration: 45 minutes
Steps: 11 Steps
Ready to tackle that cracked or busted screen on your Samsung Galaxy Watch Active2? Let’s walk you through the steps to get it looking fresh again. Follow along, and you’ll have your watch back in action in no time!
Step 1
– First things first, let’s power down that Galaxy Watch Active2! Just press and hold the bottom button for about 3 seconds. You’ll feel a little buzz to let you know it’s working its magic.
– Once you see the ‘Power off’ symbol pop up, give that screen a friendly tap right in the center to shut it down. You’ll get a nice longer vibration to confirm it’s officially off!
Step 2
– Grab your trusty Tri-point Y00 screwdriver and let’s get to work! Carefully unscrew the four 4 mm-long screws located on the back of the watch. You’re doing great, keep it up!
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Step 3
Hold your horses! Don’t yank that back cover off just yet. There’s a sneaky cable still linking it to the motherboard.
– Grab an opening pick and slide it between the plastic back cover and the metal frame near the button area.
– Wiggle that pick into the gap to pop the back cover free from the housing. Easy does it!
Step 4
– Time to get started! Carefully pry the back cover open to reveal the sensor array connector – it’s like a little doorway to the inside of your device.
– Next, use a trusty spudger to gently disconnect the sensor array from the motherboard. Easy does it, you’re making great progress!
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Step 8
If you’re stuck, check out the comments below this step and the next one—sometimes they’ve got the golden nuggets you need to keep rolling!
– Slide a spudger under the motherboard at the top right, right next to the display connector. You’ve got this!
– Gently twist and leverage the spudger to loosen that core assembly. Keep it steady!
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Step 9
– Let’s get started! Carefully grab the core assembly and slide it out from under those cables – it’s like a little puzzle.
– Next up, remove the core assembly. Easy peasy!
Step 10
– Time to get this repair started! Carefully slip the edge of your trusty opening tool under the speaker unit.
– Now, gently pry the opening tool downwards to loosen the display from the frame – you’re making great progress!
Step 11
– If you can, power up your device and give your repair a test run before sealing it up with new adhesive.
– After giving the necessary areas a good clean with isopropyl alcohol (>90%), apply fresh adhesive where needed. Don’t forget to peel off any adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.
– To put your device back together, just retrace your steps in reverse order.
– Got some e-waste? Make sure to drop it off at an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
– Things didn’t go quite as planned? No worries! Try some basic troubleshooting, or feel free to reach out to our Answers community for a helping hand.
– If you didn’t finish this guide, just hit cancel.
– Remember, if you need help, you can always schedule a repair.
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