Samsung Instinct Camera Replacement

Step 1 Samsung Instinct Camera Replacement

• Applying pressure to the back cover, slide the cover forward towards the camera.
• Lift the back cover off the phone.
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Step 2

• Hold the phone firmly in one hand and lift the battery up by using the notches to grip the battery.
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Step 3
• Remove the four 4.45mm screws at the corners of the phone.
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Step 4
• Use the plastic opener tool to unhinge the locks around the edges of the phone.
• Do not worry about the inner components of the phone, they are not connected to this case.
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Step 5
• Lift the casing off of the phone.
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Step 6
• With the screws removed, locate the antenna.
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Step 7
• Using a phillips-head screwdriver, remove the 4.50mm screw holding the antenna in place.
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Step 8
• Using the plastic opener tool, squeeze gently on the antenna cable connector and lift to remove the connector from its position.
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Step 9
• Gently lift up on the antenna and remove it from the back of the device.
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Step 10
• Remove the two 3.50mm screws connecting the motherboard to the case.
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Step 11
• Use the plastic opener tool to detach the three ribbons on the motherboard.
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Step 12
• Lift out the top right ribbon from its slot on the motherboard.
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Step 13
• Use the plastic opener tool to unhinge the the locks on the side of the motherboard connecting it to the front casing.
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Step 14
• Lift the motherboard away from the front casing.
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Step 15
• After removing lifting up on the motherboard, the front casing and center frame should be separated as shown.
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Step 16
• Using the plastic opener tool, gently pry away the side strip control buttons from the metal center frame.
• There are three strips total: one on the right, left, and top of the phone.
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Step 17
• Using the plastic opener tool, pry the speaker connector away from the back of the motherboard.
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Step 18
• Using the plastic opener tool, remove the speaker from its setting.
• Pry where the wire enters the speaker.
• The speaker has adhesive on the bottom, thus removing it will require a bit of wiggling.
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Step 19
• Gently lift the motherboard from the center frame.
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Step 20
• Once the motherboard is removed from the frame, use the pry tool to remove the camera.
• Insert the pry bar between the camera and the frame then lift up.
• The camera is held in by adhesive so it will require some force to remove.
• You have now successfully removed the camera from your Samsung Instinct.
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