Samsung Galaxy S Iii Battery Replacement Repair Guide

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Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

                          2 - 5 minutes            

Sections

2

• Rear Case
• 5 steps
• Battery
• 2 steps

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Introduction

If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Case               

• The following four steps can be accomplished without a plastic opening tool. However, it’s recommended to use a tool to best avoid breaking any clips along the perimeter of the rear case.
• Insert a plastic opening tool or fingernail into the notch in the gap between the rear case and the rest of the phone, located at the top of the device.
• Gently twist the opening tool to disconnect the clips securing the top of the rear case.

The following four steps can be accomplished without a plastic opening tool. However, it’s recommended to use a tool to best avoid breaking any clips along the perimeter of the rear case.

Insert a plastic opening tool or fingernail into the notch in the gap between the rear case and the rest of the phone, located at the top of the device.

Gently twist the opening tool to disconnect the clips securing the top of the rear case.

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Step 2

• Slide the plastic opening tool left along the top edge and repeat the twisting motion to widen the gap between the rear case and the phone.

Slide the plastic opening tool left along the top edge and repeat the twisting motion to widen the gap between the rear case and the phone.

Step 3

• Continue to move the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the top left corner, gently prying up along the rear case.

Continue to move the plastic opening tool around the perimeter of the top left corner, gently prying up along the rear case.

Step 4

• Pry along the top right side, and continue prying down the right side of the rear case.

Pry along the top right side, and continue prying down the right side of the rear case.

Step 5

• Lift up and remove the rear case from the phone.
• You may need to peel the case up to separate it from any clips still holding it to the bottom of the phone.

Lift up and remove the rear case from the phone.

You may need to peel the case up to separate it from any clips still holding it to the bottom of the phone.

Step 6

              Battery               

• This step can be accomplished without the need of a plastic opening tool. Just use your finger if you want to.
• Wedge a plastic opening tool into the small notch above the battery.
• Pry the battery up out of its recess.

This step can be accomplished without the need of a plastic opening tool. Just use your finger if you want to.

Wedge a plastic opening tool into the small notch above the battery.

Pry the battery up out of its recess.

Step 7

• Remove the battery.

Remove the battery.

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

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ivon200021 - Jan 2, 2015

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Do I have to wait after replacing it or can I use my phone right away? If so how long

bmwherry - Jun 15, 2016

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Super simple. Thanks!