Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Midframe Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          6 - 20 minutes            

Sections

5

• Rear Case
• 1 step
• MicroSD Card
• 1 step
• Battery
• 1 step
• SIM Card
• 1 step
• Midframe
• 2 steps

Flags

2

Needs More Images

A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear.

Member-Contributed Guide

An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff.

• BackSamsung Galaxy S4 Active

• Full Screen

• Options

• History

• Save to Favorites

• Download PDF

• Edit

• Translate

• Get Shareable Link

• Embed This Guide

• Notify Me of Changes

• Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Case               

• Pry with a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, in the divot to the left of the rear-facing camera, near the power button.
• Lift the rear case by the corner nearest the divot and remove it from the phone.

Pry with a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, in the divot to the left of the rear-facing camera, near the power button.

Lift the rear case by the corner nearest the divot and remove it from the phone.

1024

Step 2

              MicroSD Card               

• Use a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, to press the microSD card slightly deeper into its slot until you hear a click.
• After the click, release the card and it will pop out of its slot.
• Remove the microSD card.

Use a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, to press the microSD card slightly deeper into its slot until you hear a click.

After the click, release the card and it will pop out of its slot.

Remove the microSD card.

Step 3

              Battery               

• Insert a plastic opening tool, or your finger, into the notch of the battery compartment and lift the battery upward to remove it.

Insert a plastic opening tool, or your finger, into the notch of the battery compartment and lift the battery upward to remove it.

Step 4

              SIM Card               

• Use a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, to press the SIM card slightly deeper into its slot until you hear a click.
• After the click, release the card and it will pop out of its slot.
• Remove the SIM card.

Use a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, to press the SIM card slightly deeper into its slot until you hear a click.

Remove the SIM card.

Step 5

              Midframe               

• Use the tip of a spudger to remove the four metallic pads located in each corner of the device.
• Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 12 screws connecting the midframe to the device.

Use the tip of a spudger to remove the four metallic pads located in each corner of the device.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 12 screws connecting the midframe to the device.

Step 6

• Use the plastic opening tool to pry around the entire edge of the midframe now to release it from the front case.

Use the plastic opening tool to pry around the entire edge of the midframe now to release it from the front case.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      9 other people completed this guide.                                             

Author

                                      with 3 other contributors 

                    Geoff Wacker                     

Member since: 09/30/2013

87,540 Reputation

                                      89 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       44







                                                        +41 more badges