Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Back Camera Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficult

Steps

11

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 5 steps
• Rear Camera
• 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Turn the smartphone off by using the power button on the right-hand side.

Turn the smartphone off by using the power button on the right-hand side.

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Step 2

• Turn the smartphone over so that the rear camera is face up.

Turn the smartphone over so that the rear camera is face up.

Step 3

• Use your fingernail or a flat tool to lift the back cover.

Use your fingernail or a flat tool to lift the back cover.

Step 4

• Locate the battery near the bottom of the phone. The battery is square, flat, and is labeled ‘SAMSUNG’.

Locate the battery near the bottom of the phone. The battery is square, flat, and is labeled ‘SAMSUNG’.

Step 5

• Use your fingernail or a flat tool to lift the battery out.

Use your fingernail or a flat tool to lift the battery out.

Step 6

              Rear Camera               

• Use a Phillips #00 screw driver to remove all eight 4mm screws from the midframe.

Use a Phillips #00 screw driver to remove all eight 4mm screws from the midframe.

Step 7

• Heat the frame with a heat gun or hair dryer until the adhesive is loose.
• Take care when using these heat tools.

Heat the frame with a heat gun or hair dryer until the adhesive is loose.

Take care when using these heat tools.

Step 8

• Use the iFixit Opening tool to pry off the midframe.

Use the iFixit Opening tool to pry off the midframe.

Step 9

• Disconnect the power ribbon on the left side of the phone either with your fingers or tweezers

Disconnect the power ribbon on the left side of the phone either with your fingers or tweezers

Step 10

• Lift the motherboard from the phone with an iFixit Opening Tool.

Lift the motherboard from the phone with an iFixit Opening Tool.

Step 11

• Turn the Motherboard over and disconnect the ribbon connecting the camera to the Motherboard with an iFixit Metal Spudger.

Turn the Motherboard over and disconnect the ribbon connecting the camera to the Motherboard with an iFixit Metal Spudger.

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

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