Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 360 15 Front Case Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

Sections

Rubber Feet
2 steps
Rear Case
4 steps
Battery Disconnection
2 steps
Battery
2 steps
Daughterboard
13 steps
Fingerprint Sensor
3 steps
Front Case
31 steps

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Introduction

The front case consists of the keyboard and touchpad pre-installed into the frame. Make sure you have the right part before you begin the repair.

Before you begin, refer to the Samsung PC Repair Guide for safety information.

For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% before disassembling your device. This reduces the risk of a thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

Note: Some photos show the heat sink and primary SSD removed. This is optional, as you don’t need to remove the heat sink or the primary SSD to remove the motherboard.

What you need

Step 1

              Access the rubber feet

Before you begin, shut down your laptop and unplug it.
Close the screen and lay your laptop down with the rear case facing up to access the four rubber feet.

Before you begin, shut down your laptop and unplug it.

Close the screen and lay your laptop down with the rear case facing up to access the four rubber feet.

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Step 2

              Remove the rubber feet

Insert an opening pick between the rear case and the rubber foot.
Pry up with the pick and dislodge the foot from the rear case.
Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the rubber foot.
Repeat this process on the remaining rubber feet.
There are two types of rubber feet for this laptop. During reassembly, make sure the top feet say “M4” and the bottom feet say “M1”.
To reinstall a rubber foot, align it over the recess and push down until it’s secured.

Insert an opening pick between the rear case and the rubber foot.

Pry up with the pick and dislodge the foot from the rear case.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the rubber foot.

Repeat this process on the remaining rubber feet.

There are two types of rubber feet for this laptop. During reassembly, make sure the top feet say “M4” and the bottom feet say “M1”.

To reinstall a rubber foot, align it over the recess and push down until it’s secured.

Step 3

              Unfasten the rear case

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4.5 mm screws securing the rear case.
Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.
If you’re reassembling with the Samsung Self-Repair kit, be sure to replace the screws with new ones labeled #3313.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4.5 mm screws securing the rear case.

Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

If you’re reassembling with the Samsung Self-Repair kit, be sure to replace the screws with new ones labeled #3313.

Step 4

              Insert an opening pick

Apply a suction handle to the middle of the rear case’s bottom edge, as close to the edge as possible.
Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a small gap between the rear case and the frame.
This may take significant force and multiple tries.
Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Apply a suction handle to the middle of the rear case’s bottom edge, as close to the edge as possible.

Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a small gap between the rear case and the frame.

This may take significant force and multiple tries.

Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Step 5

              Release the clips

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to release the clips securing the rear case.
Continue sliding the pick along the perimeter of the laptop until all the clips securing the rear case have been released.

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to release the clips securing the rear case.

Continue sliding the pick along the perimeter of the laptop until all the clips securing the rear case have been released.

Step 6

              Remove the rear case

Lift the rear case up and away from the laptop and remove it.
During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

Lift the rear case up and away from the laptop and remove it.

During reassembly, this is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down before you continue working.

Step 7

              Remove the battery connector's tape

Use tweezers or your fingers to peel up and remove the tape covering the battery connector.
Set the tape aside. You’ll reuse it during reassembly.

Use tweezers or your fingers to peel up and remove the tape covering the battery connector.

Set the tape aside. You’ll reuse it during reassembly.

Step 8

              Disconnect the battery

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the battery cables, as close to the connector as possible.
Gently pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its socket.

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the battery cables, as close to the connector as possible.

Gently pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its socket.

Step 9

              Unfasten the battery

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4.5 mm screws securing the battery.
Take care not to puncture the battery with your screwdriver—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4.5 mm screws securing the battery.

Take care not to puncture the battery with your screwdriver—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.

Step 10

              Remove the battery

Lift the battery straight out of its recess and remove it.

Lift the battery straight out of its recess and remove it.

Step 11

              Disconnect the fan cable's ZIF connector

Use the pointed end up a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the left fan cable’s ZIF connector.
During reassembly, make sure that all seven cables are connected to the daughterboard.

Use the pointed end up a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the left fan cable’s ZIF connector.

During reassembly, make sure that all seven cables are connected to the daughterboard.

Step 12

              Disconnect the fan cable

Grip the left fan cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Grip the left fan cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Step 13

              Disconnect the interconnect cable

Use the flat end of spudger to pry up and disconnect both of the interconnect cable’s press connectors from the daughterboard.
To re-attach press connectors like these, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Don’t press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend and cause permanent damage.

Use the flat end of spudger to pry up and disconnect both of the interconnect cable’s press connectors from the daughterboard.

To re-attach press connectors like these, carefully align and press down on one side until it clicks into place, then repeat on the other side. Don’t press down on the middle. If the connector is misaligned, the pins can bend and cause permanent damage.

Step 14

              Disconnect the speaker

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the bottom left speaker’s connector from the daughterboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the bottom left speaker’s connector from the daughterboard.

Step 15

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the black antenna cable and slide it as close to the connector as possible.
Gently lift straight up to disconnect the antenna.
The connector is very delicate and can easily break if a quick or strong force is applied.
Repeat the disconnection procedure on the white antenna cable.
To reattach coaxial connectors like these, align the connector over its socket and press down with the flat end of a spudger. The connector should snap into place. This can be tricky and may take a few tries.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the black antenna cable and slide it as close to the connector as possible.

Gently lift straight up to disconnect the antenna.

The connector is very delicate and can easily break if a quick or strong force is applied.

Repeat the disconnection procedure on the white antenna cable.

To reattach coaxial connectors like these, align the connector over its socket and press down with the flat end of a spudger. The connector should snap into place. This can be tricky and may take a few tries.

Step 16

Use tweezers or your fingers to lift the black and white antenna cables out of their clips on the daughterboard.

Use tweezers or your fingers to lift the black and white antenna cables out of their clips on the daughterboard.

Step 17

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the backlight cable’s connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the backlight cable’s connector.

Step 18

Grip the backlight cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Grip the backlight cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Step 19

Use a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the left display cable’s ZIF connector.

Use a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the left display cable’s ZIF connector.

Step 20

Grip the left display cable’s pull tab with tweezers or your fingers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Grip the left display cable’s pull tab with tweezers or your fingers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Step 21

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint sensor’s press connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint sensor’s press connector.

Step 22

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 3.5 mm screws securing the daughterboard.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 3.5 mm screws securing the daughterboard.

Step 23

              Remove the daughterboard

Lift the right side of the daughterboard up and pull towards the center of the laptop to remove it.
During reassembly:
Move all cables that connect to the daughterboard (display, fingerprint, interconnect, speaker, backlight, and antennas) out of the way so they don’t get stuck under the daughterboard when it’s reinserted.
Reinsert the daughterboard at a downward angle to position the headphone jack, USB-C port, and memory slot back into their recesses.
Before securing the daughterboard, make sure the alignment pins on the frame are in their cutouts on the daughterboard.

Lift the right side of the daughterboard up and pull towards the center of the laptop to remove it.

During reassembly:

Move all cables that connect to the daughterboard (display, fingerprint, interconnect, speaker, backlight, and antennas) out of the way so they don’t get stuck under the daughterboard when it’s reinserted.

Reinsert the daughterboard at a downward angle to position the headphone jack, USB-C port, and memory slot back into their recesses.

Before securing the daughterboard, make sure the alignment pins on the frame are in their cutouts on the daughterboard.

Step 24

              Unfasten the fingerprint sensor bracket

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 2.5 mm screws securing the fingerprint sensor bracket on the top left corner of the laptop.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 2.5 mm screws securing the fingerprint sensor bracket on the top left corner of the laptop.

Step 25

              Remove the fingerprint sensor bracket

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the fingerprint sensor bracket.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the fingerprint sensor bracket.

Step 26

              Remove the fingerprint sensor

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the fingerprint sensor.

Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the fingerprint sensor.

Step 27

              Front Case

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the right fan cable’s ZIF connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the right fan cable’s ZIF connector.

Step 28

Grip the right fan cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Grip the right fan cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Step 29

Remove the six 3.5 mm screws securing the fans.
If you’re reassembling with the Samsung Self-Repair kit, be sure to replace the screws with new ones labeled #1650.

Remove the six 3.5 mm screws securing the fans.

If you’re reassembling with the Samsung Self-Repair kit, be sure to replace the screws with new ones labeled #1650.

Step 30

Lift both fans straight up and remove them.

Lift both fans straight up and remove them.

Step 31

              Disconnect the speaker cable

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the bottom right speaker’s connector from the motherboard.
During reassembly, make sure you’ve connected these five cables to the motherboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the bottom right speaker’s connector from the motherboard.

During reassembly, make sure you’ve connected these five cables to the motherboard.

Step 32

              Disconnect the keyboard cable's ZIF connector

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the keyboard cable’s ZIF connector.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the keyboard cable’s ZIF connector.

Step 33

              Disconnect the keyboard cable

Grip the keyboard cable’s pull tab with tweezers or your fingers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Grip the keyboard cable’s pull tab with tweezers or your fingers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Step 34

              Disconnect the touchpad's ZIF connector

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the touchpad’s ZIF connector on the motherboard.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the touchpad’s ZIF connector on the motherboard.

Step 35

              Disconnect the touchpad cable

Grip the touchpad cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket on the motherboard.

Grip the touchpad cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket on the motherboard.

Step 36

Use your fingers or a spudger to peel up the tape covering the ZIF connector on the touchpad.
Remove the tape.
Set the tape aside. You’ll reuse it during reassembly.

Use your fingers or a spudger to peel up the tape covering the ZIF connector on the touchpad.

Remove the tape.

Step 37

Use the pointed end up a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector.

Use the pointed end up a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector.

Step 38

Grip the touchpad cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket on the touchpad.
Remove the touchpad cable.
Set the cable aside. You’ll reuse it during reassembly.

Grip the touchpad cable’s pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket on the touchpad.

Remove the touchpad cable.

Set the cable aside. You’ll reuse it during reassembly.

Step 39

Use the flat end of spudger to pry up the locking flap on the right display cable’s ZIF connector.

Use the flat end of spudger to pry up the locking flap on the right display cable’s ZIF connector.

Step 40

Grip the right display cable’s pull tab with tweezers or your fingers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Grip the right display cable’s pull tab with tweezers or your fingers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.

Step 41

Gently pull the white antenna cable out of the three clips securing it to the motherboard.

Gently pull the white antenna cable out of the three clips securing it to the motherboard.

Step 42

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect both of the interconnect cable’s press connectors from the motherboard.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect both of the interconnect cable’s press connectors from the motherboard.

Step 43

Remove the interconnect cable.
Set the cable aside. You’ll reuse it during reassembly.

Remove the interconnect cable.

Step 44

Slowly pull the right display cable out of its recess.
A small clip secures the cable.
Repeat the process on the left display cable.
During reassembly, make sure the display cables are secured under their clips.

Slowly pull the right display cable out of its recess.

A small clip secures the cable.

Repeat the process on the left display cable.

During reassembly, make sure the display cables are secured under their clips.

Step 45

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 11 3.5 mm screws securing the motherboard.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 11 3.5 mm screws securing the motherboard.

Step 46

Lift the motherboard straight up and remove it.
Before securing the motherboard during reassembly:
Move all cables that connect to the motherboard (display, keyboard, speaker, and antenna) out of the way so they don’t get stuck under the motherboard when it’s reinserted.
Make sure the alignment pins on the frame are in their cutouts on the motherboard.
Push down on right edge of the motherboard to ensure the USB-C and thunderbolt ports are in their recesses.

Lift the motherboard straight up and remove it.

Before securing the motherboard during reassembly:

Move all cables that connect to the motherboard (display, keyboard, speaker, and antenna) out of the way so they don’t get stuck under the motherboard when it’s reinserted.

Make sure the alignment pins on the frame are in their cutouts on the motherboard.

Push down on right edge of the motherboard to ensure the USB-C and thunderbolt ports are in their recesses.

Step 47

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3.5 mm screw securing the right antenna.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3.5 mm screw securing the right antenna.

Step 48

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3.5 mm screw securing the left antenna.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3.5 mm screw securing the left antenna.

Step 49

Insert a pick between the left antenna and the bottom left speaker.
Pry up with the pick to dislodge the antenna.
Remove the antenna from its recess.
During reassembly, make sure to insert the top of the antennas under their brackets before laying them in their recesses.

Insert a pick between the left antenna and the bottom left speaker.

Pry up with the pick to dislodge the antenna.

Remove the antenna from its recess.

During reassembly, make sure to insert the top of the antennas under their brackets before laying them in their recesses.

Step 50

Repeat the removal procedure on the right antenna.

Repeat the removal procedure on the right antenna.

Step 51

Insert an opening pick between the bottom left speaker’s left edge and the frame.
Pry up with the opening pick to dislodge the speaker from its recess.
Remove the speaker.

Insert an opening pick between the bottom left speaker’s left edge and the frame.

Pry up with the opening pick to dislodge the speaker from its recess.

Remove the speaker.

Step 52

Repeat the removal process on the bottom right speaker.

Repeat the removal process on the bottom right speaker.

Step 53

Open the laptop until it’s completely flat and lay it down with the display and keyboard facing down.
Before laying the laptop down, make sure you have a clean surface that is clear of items that could damage the display.

Open the laptop until it’s completely flat and lay it down with the display and keyboard facing down.

Before laying the laptop down, make sure you have a clean surface that is clear of items that could damage the display.

Step 54

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 3.5 mm screws securing the left screen hinge.
During reassembly, install the screws from right to left.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 3.5 mm screws securing the left screen hinge.

During reassembly, install the screws from right to left.

Step 55

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 3.5 mm screws securing the right screen hinge.
During reassembly, install the screws from left to right.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 3.5 mm screws securing the right screen hinge.

During reassembly, install the screws from left to right.

Step 56

              Remove the display

Lift the screen away from the laptop and remove it.

Lift the screen away from the laptop and remove it.

Step 57

You’re left with the front case.

You’re left with the front case.

To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in reverse order and perform the opposite actions, e.g., “reattach” instead of “removing.” Skip steps that use heating and prying, and pay close attention to the 📌 bullets as you work through the steps.

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