Samsung Impression LCD Flex Cable Replacement

Step 1 Samsung Impression LCD Flex Cable Replacement

• Orient the phone with the screen facing down.
• Using your thumb, slide the back panel away from the camera to expose the battery.
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Step 2



• Grip the battery on its sides, opposite the direction of the white arrow.
• Pry the battery up. It will pivot at the end with the white arrow. The battery will now be free.
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Step 3
• Remove the 6 outer screws.
• The screws should be 3.5 mm in length.
• Put the screws in a safe place as they are very small and easy to lose.
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Step 4
• Snap off back the cover by gently prying around the top and bottom edges with a flat head screwdriver.
• It may help to slide the touchscreen upwards when removing the back panel.
• The side buttons will become loose and are prone to fall out, so put these in a safe place.
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Step 5
• To free the circuit board, remove the black wire that is holding it down.
• You can remove the wire by gently prying up the gold terminator that is attached to the green circuit board. A gentle tug is all it will take.
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Step 6
• The circuit board will still be held on by a blue and black ribbon that is removed by gently pulling it upwards.
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Step 7
• Remove the two base screws along the edge of the silver piece, where you just removed the black end piece.
• The screws are 2.7mm in length.
• The bottom black end cap will snap out.
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Step 8
• Remove 6 screws holding the silver plate on.
• 2.7mm in length
• The keys will peel right out of the screen side of the phone.
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Step 9
• The silver piece you are left with is the physical keyboard assembly.
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Step 10
• Remove the 3 screws holding down the flex cable.
• The screws are 2.0 mm in length.
• The screw that goes through the circle port on the flex cable is longer at 2.3mm long.
• The keyboard slider frame will come off and the flex cable exposed, but not free.
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Step 11
• Remove 4 outer screws.
• The screws are 3.5mm in length.
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Step 12
• Slide the phone apart, and remove a 5th screw (3.5 mm).
• Remove the outer shell by prying the edges off with your fingers, or a small screwdriver. (second image, taken before the image for above instruction)
• The device will now be in two pieces
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Step 13
• Lift the tab underneath the blue tape and gently pull the flex cable.
• The flex cable will now be completely free.
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