Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

Suggest a time??

Sections

2

  • Midframe
  • 4 steps
  • Rear Camera
  • 4 steps

Flags

0

  • BackSamsung Galaxy J1

  • Full Screen

  • Options

  • History

  • Save to Favorites

  • Download PDF

  • Edit

  • Translate

  • Get Shareable Link

  • Embed This Guide

  • Notify Me of Changes

  • Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Midframe
  • Insert a finger nail or plastic opening tool between the back cover and the device.
  • Gently pry the rear cover off of the back of the phone.

Insert a finger nail or plastic opening tool between the back cover and the device.

Gently pry the rear cover off of the back of the phone.

1024

Step 2

  • Using a finger, pull the SIM card down out of its slot.
  • Remove the SIM card.
  • The pictured device is missing the SIM card and battery.

Using a finger, pull the SIM card down out of its slot.

Remove the SIM card.

The pictured device is missing the SIM card and battery.

Step 3

  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver remove the eleven 3 mm screws.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver remove the eleven 3 mm screws.

Step 4

  • Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and the back of the device.
  • Starting at the bottom of the device, gently slide the tool along the edges of the screen.
  • Gently pry the main assembly from the midframe of the device.
  • When removing the main assembly, pry gently so as to not crack the glass screen or break any clips within the device.

Insert a plastic opening tool between the screen and the back of the device.

Starting at the bottom of the device, gently slide the tool along the edges of the screen.

Gently pry the main assembly from the midframe of the device.

When removing the main assembly, pry gently so as to not crack the glass screen or break any clips within the device.

Step 5

              Rear Camera
  • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the ear speaker connector from the motherboard.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the ear speaker connector from the motherboard.

Step 6

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the digitizer connector from the motherboard.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the digitizer connector from the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry under the motherboard.
  • Remove motherboard.

Use a plastic opening tool to gently pry under the motherboard.

Remove motherboard.

Step 8

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the rear camera from the motherboard.
  • Remove the rear camera.

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the rear camera from the motherboard.

Remove the rear camera.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 2 other contributors 


                    Sean Kramer

Member since: 02/14/2018

1,335 Reputation

                                      6 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       9







                                                        +6 more badges

Team

                       USF Tampa, Team S5-G4, Eyestone Spring 2018                        

                                                  Member of USF Tampa, Team S5-G4, Eyestone Spring 2018 



                    USFT-EYESTONE-S18S5G4                     


                                            3 Members                     


                                            6 Guides authored