Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant Loud Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes            

Sections

3

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Midframe
• 4 steps
• Loud Speaker
• 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Locate the small slit on the bottom edge of the device between the back and front cases.
• Pop the back case off by inserting your finger and pulling the case away from the phone.
• If necessary (it shouldn’t be), use the Plastic Opening Tools to pry the back case off.

Locate the small slit on the bottom edge of the device between the back and front cases.

Pop the back case off by inserting your finger and pulling the case away from the phone.

If necessary (it shouldn’t be), use the Plastic Opening Tools to pry the back case off.

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Step 2

• Remove the battery by pushing the bottom edge of the battery up and away from the phone
• If you would prefer, you may use the Plastic Opening Tools for this step as well.

Remove the battery by pushing the bottom edge of the battery up and away from the phone

If you would prefer, you may use the Plastic Opening Tools for this step as well.

Step 3

              Midframe               

• Remove SIM card by pushing down and away from the slot, then pulling it out toward the bottom edge of the phone.

Remove SIM card by pushing down and away from the slot, then pulling it out toward the bottom edge of the phone.

Step 4

• Remove the seven 4.5 mm Phillips #00 screws along the perimeter of the phone.

Remove the seven 4.5 mm Phillips #00 screws along the perimeter of the phone.

Step 5

• Staring near the power button, use a plastic opening tool to disengage the plastic clips securing the midframe.
• Work carefully, and disengage all of the clips before removing the midframe.
• The power button and the volume control button on the sides of the phone will fall out when the midframe is removed.

Staring near the power button, use a plastic opening tool to disengage the plastic clips securing the midframe.

Work carefully, and disengage all of the clips before removing the midframe.

The power button and the volume control button on the sides of the phone will fall out when the midframe is removed.

Step 6

• Slide the SD card out of its slot.

Slide the SD card out of its slot.

Step 7

              Loud Speaker               

• Locate the seven screws on the plastic casing.
• Using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove all seven screws.
• Be careful not to lose any of these small screws.

Locate the seven screws on the plastic casing.

Using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove all seven screws.

Be careful not to lose any of these small screws.

Step 8

• Once all seven screws have been removed, use the Plastic Opening Tools to gently release the plastic snaps around the seam of the black casing.
• Be careful not to break any of the plastic snaps.

Once all seven screws have been removed, use the Plastic Opening Tools to gently release the plastic snaps around the seam of the black casing.

Be careful not to break any of the plastic snaps.

Step 9

• After all the plastics snaps have been released, the black plastic casing will come off easily.
• Locate the speaker.

After all the plastics snaps have been released, the black plastic casing will come off easily.

Locate the speaker.

Step 10

• Using the Plastic Opening Tools, carefully lift the golden-brown clamp holding down the speaker’s ribbon cable.
• Remove the speaker by gently pulling it.

Using the Plastic Opening Tools, carefully lift the golden-brown clamp holding down the speaker’s ribbon cable.

Remove the speaker by gently pulling it.

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

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