Samsung Galaxy Note5 Display Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

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SIM Card Tray
2 steps
Display
16 steps

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Introduction

Note: The display removal process usually destroys the display, so only follow this guide if you are replacing the display with a new one.

What you need

Step 1

              SIM Card Tray

Insert a SIM Ejector Tool into the small hole on the left side of the top edge of the device.
Press down until the SIM Card Tray begins to protrude out of the device.

Insert a SIM Ejector Tool into the small hole on the left side of the top edge of the device.

Press down until the SIM Card Tray begins to protrude out of the device.

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Step 2

Remove the SIM Card Tray from the slot.

Remove the SIM Card Tray from the slot.

Step 3

              Display

Heat the back of the device with a heat gun for two minutes.

Heat the back of the device with a heat gun for two minutes.

Step 4

Once the device is very warm to the touch, place a suction cup near the bottom of the back of the device.
Make sure to place the suction cup on the flat part of the glass.
Gently pull upwards on the suction cup to separate the rear glass from the body of the phone.
While pulling upwards, insert a pick under the rear glass

Once the device is very warm to the touch, place a suction cup near the bottom of the back of the device.

Make sure to place the suction cup on the flat part of the glass.

Gently pull upwards on the suction cup to separate the rear glass from the body of the phone.

While pulling upwards, insert a pick under the rear glass

Step 5

Keeping the pick under the rear glass, move the pick along the bottom edge of the device to cut the adhesive.

Keeping the pick under the rear glass, move the pick along the bottom edge of the device to cut the adhesive.

Step 6

Repeat the previous heating and cutting procedure for the remaining three sides of the phone.
Leave a pick on each side as you continue to the next to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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

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

Step 7

Once all adhesive has been cut, gently lift up the rear glass to remove it.

Once all adhesive has been cut, gently lift up the rear glass to remove it.

Step 8

Remove the S-Pen from the bottom of the device.

Remove the S-Pen from the bottom of the device.

Step 9

Remove 20 5mm screws with a Phillips #1 Screwdriver.

Remove 20 5mm screws with a Phillips #1 Screwdriver.

Step 10

Grip the back of the device and press down on the white square to remove the middle housing.

Grip the back of the device and press down on the white square to remove the middle housing.

Step 11

Loosen the two signal cable connectors.

Loosen the two signal cable connectors.

Step 12

To disconnect flexes, carefully pull up on the exposed tab with tweezers.
Disconnect the battery flex.
Disconnect the earpiece flex.
Disconnect the battery flex.

To disconnect flexes, carefully pull up on the exposed tab with tweezers.

Disconnect the battery flex.

Disconnect the earpiece flex.

Step 13

Remove the teal navigation button flex.

Remove the teal navigation button flex.

Step 14

Gently lift up the motherboard from the top end to remove.
Make sure all flexes are disconnected before removing the motherboard. If the motherboard does not easily detach, remove any connected flexes.

Gently lift up the motherboard from the top end to remove.

Make sure all flexes are disconnected before removing the motherboard. If the motherboard does not easily detach, remove any connected flexes.

Step 15

With the motherboard removed, slowly pry off the battery with tweezers, starting at the bottom.
Be careful not to puncture the battery as this could cause permanent damage.

With the motherboard removed, slowly pry off the battery with tweezers, starting at the bottom.

Be careful not to puncture the battery as this could cause permanent damage.

Step 16

Heat the display for two minutes with a heat gun.

Heat the display for two minutes with a heat gun.

Step 17

Once the display is very warm to the touch, slide a pick between the LCD and the LCD shield on the bottom edge of the device.
Slide the pick across the bottom to cut through the adhesive.

Once the display is very warm to the touch, slide a pick between the LCD and the LCD shield on the bottom edge of the device.

Slide the pick across the bottom to cut through the adhesive.

Step 18

The display is now removed.

The display is now removed.

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

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Ronald Sapp - Dec 16, 2018

Worked like a charm

lcplthomasc - Jul 24, 2020

How does one bond everything back together?

Cristina - Oct 12, 2020

I am working in fixing my own Note 5. I have heard that double-sided tape made specifically for this task are best. You can find different options here: https://www.magazingsm.ro/adeziv-geam-si…

Cristina - Oct 22, 2020

I have now replaced the display on my Note 5 and actually I didn’t even use the glue I bought. The original glue is quite a lot and the new display comes with glue on the back of it. Thanks again, Alexander, for your helpful instructions!

Peterson - Sep 30, 2020

This was very helpful. Many thanks to the author. may God add many years to his life.

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