Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

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  • Charging port
  • 8 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Cover
  • Remove back cover
  • Remove battery

Remove back cover

Remove battery

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Step 2

              remove screws
  • remove battery before taking off screws
  • remove the 8 screws in the back using a small Phillips screw driver

remove battery before taking off screws

remove the 8 screws in the back using a small Phillips screw driver

Step 3

              Covers
  • using a prying tool or something remove the 4 covers that are blocking the last 4 screws
  • you might have to put a bit of pressure to get them off

using a prying tool or something remove the 4 covers that are blocking the last 4 screws

you might have to put a bit of pressure to get them off

Step 4

              More screws
  • Remove the 4 screws
  • with a prying tool or fingers go around the edges to remove the plastic back part of the phone
  • be carefull not to break it by using too much force

Remove the 4 screws

with a prying tool or fingers go around the edges to remove the plastic back part of the phone

be carefull not to break it by using too much force

Step 5

              Screws
  • Remove these 2 screws then take off the white plastic part

Remove these 2 screws then take off the white plastic part

Step 6

              Antenna cable
  • use prying tool or finger to unplug antenna cable
  • be extra careful unplugging this

use prying tool or finger to unplug antenna cable

be extra careful unplugging this

Step 7

  • use prying tool or fingers to unplug this connection
  • again be careful

use prying tool or fingers to unplug this connection

again be careful

Step 8

  • you can now use the prying tool or fingers to remove the charging port and replace it with the new one
  • follow steps in reverse to resemble
  • carefully

you can now use the prying tool or fingers to remove the charging port and replace it with the new one

follow steps in reverse to resemble

carefully

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

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tcjd1976 - Oct 13, 2016

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Good tear down procedure.

Roger C. Smith - Mar 24, 2018

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I replaced Charging Port on my Samsung SGH-i537 about a week ago (Before I found this “Tear-Down Procedure”.)! You did a nice job putting this information together!

It’s relatively simple, although sometimes I feel like “the more information the better”!

I DO HAVE A QUESTION: After I removed the screws, and separated the two halves of my phone, I turned the front half face-up, and a small, flat, black clip I didn’t notice, fell from SOMEWHERE! Despite my looking for many various possibilities as to where this clip goes back into my phone, I didn’t find a place that it would fit properly. I’m sure it’s location is staring me in the face, but I’m still not finding it!

After a whole lot more looking, one square centimeter at a time, I reluctantly decided to put my phone back together without this “clip”.

The phone works great! But I know this “clip” was in it for a reason, so I’m having a hard time calling this repair a complete success!

Does anybody know exactly where this “clip” goes?

Thanks!

Roger.

[deleted] - Aug 19, 2019

I think it holds the midframe in. No worries, my midframe stays in with 3 screws.