Samsung Galaxy A5 2016 Back Cover Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Back Cover

Start by switching off your phone.
Take an iOpener to heat up and soften the glue behind the back cover.
With a suction handle lift the back cover to insert an opening pick.

Start by switching off your phone.

Take an iOpener to heat up and soften the glue behind the back cover.

With a suction handle lift the back cover to insert an opening pick.

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Step 2

Slide the pick up to the middle to separate the back cover from the frame.
Insert a second opening pick and move around the right corner along the bottom and around the left corner.

Slide the pick up to the middle to separate the back cover from the frame.

Insert a second opening pick and move around the right corner along the bottom and around the left corner.

Step 3

Take another opening pick and continue towards the top corner.
Here you want to use one more pick for the last part at the top.

Take another opening pick and continue towards the top corner.

Here you want to use one more pick for the last part at the top.

Step 4

Insert a plastic card at the bottom and slide it underneath the back cover.

Insert a plastic card at the bottom and slide it underneath the back cover.

Step 5

Heat up the back cover once again so you can slide the plastic card towards the top.
Always take a peek underneath the back cover to not damage any parts like the NFC antenna.
Move the plastic card until you reach the camera bump. Now slowly lift up the back cover and finally remove it.
Be sure to remove any residue from the glue and apply new adhesive when reassembling.

Heat up the back cover once again so you can slide the plastic card towards the top.

Always take a peek underneath the back cover to not damage any parts like the NFC antenna.

Move the plastic card until you reach the camera bump. Now slowly lift up the back cover and finally remove it.

Be sure to remove any residue from the glue and apply new adhesive when reassembling.

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

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