Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

1

  • Speaker Module
  • 7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Speaker Module
  • Here is the Samsung SCH-U380 Brightside
  • Turn it over to gain access to the battery.
  • Remove the backcover by simply pulling it off the phone from the top down

Here is the Samsung SCH-U380 Brightside

Turn it over to gain access to the battery.

Remove the backcover by simply pulling it off the phone from the top down

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Step 2

  • Remove the battery
  • Remove the six Phillips screws from the back frame
  • All six screws are identical M1.5X3

Remove the battery

Remove the six Phillips screws from the back frame

All six screws are identical M1.5X3

Step 3

  • Use a plastic opening tool or similar tool to separate the top from the bottom frame. Applying slight pressure in a downwards direction will disengage the plastic clips
  • Continue to slide the tool along the slot until you feel the plastic locks disengage
  • Once all locks have released, the bottom frame can simply be removed.

Use a plastic opening tool or similar tool to separate the top from the bottom frame. Applying slight pressure in a downwards direction will disengage the plastic clips

Continue to slide the tool along the slot until you feel the plastic locks disengage

Once all locks have released, the bottom frame can simply be removed.

Step 4

  • Remove the two Phillips screws from the EMI shield.
  • Both screws are identical M1.5X2
  • Remove the EMI shield

Remove the two Phillips screws from the EMI shield.

Both screws are identical M1.5X2

Remove the EMI shield

Step 5

  • Detach the LCD connector.
  • Remove the logic board
  • This is the speaker module. In the center is the camera, but it is not part of the module.

Detach the LCD connector.

Remove the logic board

This is the speaker module. In the center is the camera, but it is not part of the module.

Step 6

  • turn the logic board over. The speaker module is held in place
  • by one Phillips screw
  • and two clips
  • Remove the Phillips screw.
  • It is a M1X2 Phillips screw
  • Next disengage one of the clips by simply applying some sideways pressure with your fingernail. This will loosen the module.

turn the logic board over. The speaker module is held in place

by one Phillips screw

and two clips

Remove the Phillips screw.

It is a M1X2 Phillips screw

Next disengage one of the clips by simply applying some sideways pressure with your fingernail. This will loosen the module.

Step 7

  • Turn the logic board around. With the speaker module loose, simply lift it off the board.
  • Speaker module removed.
  • Camera
  • and audio jack
  • are not part of this module and will remain on the board.

Turn the logic board around. With the speaker module loose, simply lift it off the board.

Speaker module removed.

Camera

and audio jack

are not part of this module and will remain on the board.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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