Samsung Galaxy Express 3 Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very difficult

Steps

10

Time Required

                          25 - 30 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Screen
• 4 steps
• Motherboard
• 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Locate the indent area highlighted in red and use either your fingernail or a Prying Tool (such as a guitar pick) to separate the back from the body of the phone.

Locate the indent area highlighted in red and use either your fingernail or a Prying Tool (such as a guitar pick) to separate the back from the body of the phone.

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Step 2

• Once the cover is removed, locate the battery that reads “SAMSUNG.”
• Use either your fingernail or a Plastic Prying Tool (such as a guitar pick) to lift up the bottom indent of the battery.
• Do not use a metal tool, as it can cause injury.

Once the cover is removed, locate the battery that reads “SAMSUNG.”

Use either your fingernail or a Plastic Prying Tool (such as a guitar pick) to lift up the bottom indent of the battery.

Do not use a metal tool, as it can cause injury.

Step 3

              Screen               

• Use a Plastic Prying Tool (such as a spudger) to pop out piece shown.

Use a Plastic Prying Tool (such as a spudger) to pop out piece shown.

Step 4

• Detach the screen connector.

Detach the screen connector.

Step 5

• Use a blow dryer or heating pad to heat up the screen.
• Do not skip this step, as it may result in a broken screen and/or LCD.
• This step loosens the glue holding the screen in place.

Use a blow dryer or heating pad to heat up the screen.

Do not skip this step, as it may result in a broken screen and/or LCD.

This step loosens the glue holding the screen in place.

Step 6

• Use a Thin Plastic Tool (such as a guitar pick) or Plastic Prying Tool (such as a spudger) to lift out the glass digitizer and LCD screen around the edges.
• Do this slowly and carefully, as both parts can crack very easily.
• Ensure your tool is plastic, as a metal tool can damage the screen easily.

Use a Thin Plastic Tool (such as a guitar pick) or Plastic Prying Tool (such as a spudger) to lift out the glass digitizer and LCD screen around the edges.

Do this slowly and carefully, as both parts can crack very easily.

Ensure your tool is plastic, as a metal tool can damage the screen easily.

Step 7

              Motherboard               

• Remove the nine screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Remove the nine screws with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 8

• Using a spudger to remove the black plastic pieces on the top and bottom of the screen.
• Do not use a metal tool, as it can be dangerous to you or the motherboard.
• Use caution when removing the top black piece, as it is wedged tightly in the phone and can be easily broken.

Using a spudger to remove the black plastic pieces on the top and bottom of the screen.

Do not use a metal tool, as it can be dangerous to you or the motherboard.

Use caution when removing the top black piece, as it is wedged tightly in the phone and can be easily broken.

Step 9

• Remove the one black screw located below the bottom plastic piece.
• This is the only screw of this size, so make sure to keep it separate.

Remove the one black screw located below the bottom plastic piece.

This is the only screw of this size, so make sure to keep it separate.

Step 10

• Use a spudger to slowly lift up the motherboard and remove it from the plastic frame.
• If you cannot remove the motherboard with ease, this means that all screws have not been removed.

Use a spudger to slowly lift up the motherboard and remove it from the plastic frame.

If you cannot remove the motherboard with ease, this means that all screws have not been removed.

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

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