Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

28

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 2 hours

Sections

7

  • SIM Card
  • 1 step
  • Rear Cover
  • 5 steps
  • Wireless Charging Coil
  • 5 steps
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 steps
  • Interconnect Cables
  • 4 steps
  • Motherboard
  • 7 steps
  • Rear Camera Module
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

The camera’s connectors are on the backside of the motherboard. You’ll have to remove the motherboard in order to disconnect the rear camera module.

This guide uses steps written for the non-5G Note10+. Some images in this guide may show minor discontinuities. They shouldn’t affect the overall guide procedure.

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the SIM card
  • Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or a straightened paper clip into the small hole on the SIM card tray on the top edge of the phone.
  • Press firmly to eject the tray.
  • Remove the SIM card tray.

Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or a straightened paper clip into the small hole on the SIM card tray on the top edge of the phone.

Press firmly to eject the tray.

Remove the SIM card tray.

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Step 2

              Heat the rear cover
  • Completely power off your phone before you begin disassembly.
  • Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the left edge of the rear cover for one minute.
  • A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Completely power off your phone before you begin disassembly.

Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the left edge of the rear cover for one minute.

A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Step 3

              Insert an opening pick
  • Apply a suction cup to the heated edge of the rear cover, as close to the edge as possible.
  • If your rear cover is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken cover.
  • Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the rear cover and the frame.
  • Depending on the age of your phone, this may be difficult. If you are having trouble, apply more heat to the edge and try again.
  • Insert the point of an opening pick into the gap.

Apply a suction cup to the heated edge of the rear cover, as close to the edge as possible.

If your rear cover is badly cracked, covering it with a layer of clear packing tape may allow the suction cup to adhere. Alternatively, very strong tape may be used instead of the suction cup. If all else fails, you can superglue the suction cup to the broken cover.

Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the rear cover and the frame.

Depending on the age of your phone, this may be difficult. If you are having trouble, apply more heat to the edge and try again.

Insert the point of an opening pick into the gap.

Step 4

              Begin to slice the adhesive
  • Slide the opening pick along the left edge towards the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.
  • Don’t insert the opening pick more than halfway into the phone or you risk damaging internal components.
  • Leave the pick inserted in the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge towards the bottom left corner to slice the adhesive.

Don’t insert the opening pick more than halfway into the phone or you risk damaging internal components.

Leave the pick inserted in the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

Step 5

              Slice around the perimeter of the phone
  • Repeat the previous heating and cutting procedure for the remaining three sides of the phone.
  • Leave an opening pick on each side as you continue to the next to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
  • The rear cover will begin to separate from the phone as you finish all sides of the phone.

Repeat the previous heating and cutting procedure for the remaining three sides of the phone.

Leave an opening pick on each side as you continue to the next to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

The rear cover will begin to separate from the phone as you finish all sides of the phone.

Step 6

              Lift off the rear cover
  • Lift the rear cover straight up to remove it.
  • Follow this guide to reinstall the rear cover and replace the adhesive.
  • Be sure to turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing the device.
  • If you’re using Tesa tape to reattach components, follow this guide.

Lift the rear cover straight up to remove it.

Follow this guide to reinstall the rear cover and replace the adhesive.

Be sure to turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing the device.

If you’re using Tesa tape to reattach components, follow this guide.

Step 7

              Lift up the metal cover
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 4 mm screws securing the wireless charging coil.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 4 mm screws securing the wireless charging coil.

Step 8

  • Use a pair of tweezers to lift up and flip back the metal shield covering the battery connector.

Use a pair of tweezers to lift up and flip back the metal shield covering the battery connector.

Step 9

              Disconnect the battery
  • While holding the metal shield up and out of the way, use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the battery connector to disconnect it.

While holding the metal shield up and out of the way, use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the battery connector to disconnect it.

Step 10

              Disconnect the wireless charging coil
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the wireless charging coil connector from the motherboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the wireless charging coil connector from the motherboard.

Step 11

              Remove the wireless charging coil
  • Tilt the metal shielding up so you can grip it with your fingers.
  • Peel the wireless charging coil up and away from the device.
  • The wireless charging coil is secured to the phone with some light adhesive.
  • Remove the wireless charging coil.

Tilt the metal shielding up so you can grip it with your fingers.

Peel the wireless charging coil up and away from the device.

The wireless charging coil is secured to the phone with some light adhesive.

Remove the wireless charging coil.

Step 12

              Remove the loudspeaker screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 4 mm screws securing the loudspeaker.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 4 mm screws securing the loudspeaker.

Step 13

              Remove the loudspeaker
  • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the loudspeaker.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the loudspeaker.

Step 14

              Disconnect the interconnect cables
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the main interconnect cable from the motherboard.
  • Disconnect the secondary interconnect cable from the motherboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the main interconnect cable from the motherboard.

Disconnect the secondary interconnect cable from the motherboard.

Step 15

  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the main interconnect cable from the daughterboard.
  • Disconnect the secondary interconnect cable from the daughterboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the main interconnect cable from the daughterboard.

Disconnect the secondary interconnect cable from the daughterboard.

Step 16

  • Remove the main interconnect cable.

Remove the main interconnect cable.

Step 17

  • Don’t try to remove the secondary interconnect cable. The cable is connected to the side 5G mmWave antenna.
  • Use a spudger or your fingers to gently fold the secondary interconnect cable away from the battery.

Don’t try to remove the secondary interconnect cable. The cable is connected to the side 5G mmWave antenna.

Use a spudger or your fingers to gently fold the secondary interconnect cable away from the battery.

Step 18

              Remove the top plastic cover
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm screws securing the top plastic cover.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm screws securing the top plastic cover.

Step 19

  • Use a pair of tweezers to pivot the top plastic cover up and off of the phone.

Use a pair of tweezers to pivot the top plastic cover up and off of the phone.

Step 20

              Disconnect the motherboard connectors
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the touch layer connector from the motherboard.
  • Disconnect the side button connector from the motherboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the touch layer connector from the motherboard.

Disconnect the side button connector from the motherboard.

Step 21

  • Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna connector from the motherboard.
  • Gently bend the cable away from the motherboard.

Use the point of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the 5G mmWave antenna connector from the motherboard.

Gently bend the cable away from the motherboard.

Step 22

  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the S-Pen charging coil connector from the motherboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the S-Pen charging coil connector from the motherboard.

Step 23

  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the display cable from the motherboard.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the display cable from the motherboard.

Step 24

              Remove the motherboard
  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the motherboard enough to grip it with your fingers.
  • Remove the motherboard.
  • If the motherboard feels stuck, make sure that you ejected the SIM tray.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the motherboard enough to grip it with your fingers.

Remove the motherboard.

If the motherboard feels stuck, make sure that you ejected the SIM tray.

Step 25

              Disconnect the rear camera module
  • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the small piece of tape covering the middle camera connector.

Use a pair of tweezers to remove the small piece of tape covering the middle camera connector.

Step 26

  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the bottom camera connector.
  • Disconnect the middle camera connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the bottom camera connector.

Disconnect the middle camera connector.

Step 27

  • Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the top camera connector.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the top camera connector.

Step 28

              Remove the rear camera module
  • Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the rear camera module.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the rear camera module.

Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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