Samsung Galaxy S5 Active Display Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

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Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

Rear Case
1 step
Battery
1 step
SIM Card
1 step
Display
7 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Rear Case

Insert your fingernail or plastic opening tool into the divot at the top of the rear-facing camera.
Gently pry and twist the flexible rear cover off the back of the phone.

Insert your fingernail or plastic opening tool into the divot at the top of the rear-facing camera.

Gently pry and twist the flexible rear cover off the back of the phone.

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Step 2

              Battery

Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the recess in the bottom right corner of the battery and lift upward.
Remove the battery away from the phone.

Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the recess in the bottom right corner of the battery and lift upward.

Remove the battery away from the phone.

Step 3

              SIM Card

Use your fingers to remove the SIM card

Use your fingers to remove the SIM card

Step 4

              Display

Make sure the battery, the SIM card, and the MicroSD card have been removed. If these components are not removed, they may get damaged when the heat is applied.
In this step you’ll be using a heat gun. The heat gun operates at high temperatures, and it may harm you or the device if not used appropriately. Please follow the heat gun safety procedures indicated in it’s manual to prevent any harm.
Use a heat gun at an approximate distance of 2-3 inches from the phone to apply heat to the phone and loosen up the adhesive in the display.

Make sure the battery, the SIM card, and the MicroSD card have been removed. If these components are not removed, they may get damaged when the heat is applied.

In this step you’ll be using a heat gun. The heat gun operates at high temperatures, and it may harm you or the device if not used appropriately. Please follow the heat gun safety procedures indicated in it’s manual to prevent any harm.

Use a heat gun at an approximate distance of 2-3 inches from the phone to apply heat to the phone and loosen up the adhesive in the display.

Step 5

Starting from the upper left corner, insert a guitar pick in between the display and the phone case.

Starting from the upper left corner, insert a guitar pick in between the display and the phone case.

Step 6

Use the pick to pry the display by sliding the pick in the direction shown.
Make sure you pry the display around the edge of the phone. At the bottom of the screen there is a thin metallic strip that connects the display to the motherboard, and it can be easily damaged.
If any resistance is encountered, stop prying and reapply heat to continue prying.

Use the pick to pry the display by sliding the pick in the direction shown.

Make sure you pry the display around the edge of the phone. At the bottom of the screen there is a thin metallic strip that connects the display to the motherboard, and it can be easily damaged.

If any resistance is encountered, stop prying and reapply heat to continue prying.

Step 7

Use the pick to pry the sides and lower part of the display by sliding the pick through the phone.
If any resistance is encountered, stop prying and reapply heat to continue prying.

Use the pick to pry the sides and lower part of the display by sliding the pick through the phone.

Step 8

Using the guitar pick, lift the screen slightly.
You can remove the home button if desired.

Using the guitar pick, lift the screen slightly.

You can remove the home button if desired.

Step 9

Slightly lift, but do not remove, the upper end of display assembly.
Do not remove the front panel entirely. It is still attached by a connector.
If you are reusing the home button flex cable, be careful not to sever the cable from the home button. Adhesive can cause the cable to rip apart from the home button. While the home button will still work, the fingerprint scanner will not.

Slightly lift, but do not remove, the upper end of display assembly.

Do not remove the front panel entirely. It is still attached by a connector.

If you are reusing the home button flex cable, be careful not to sever the cable from the home button. Adhesive can cause the cable to rip apart from the home button. While the home button will still work, the fingerprint scanner will not.

Step 10

Use the sharp tip of a guitar pick to lift the front panel assembly cable connector straight up off its socket on the motherboard.
Safely remove the front panel assembly from phone.

Use the sharp tip of a guitar pick to lift the front panel assembly cable connector straight up off its socket on the motherboard.

Safely remove the front panel assembly from phone.

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

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bposh - Feb 11, 2015

I think steps 7 through 9 are still helpful. They have some important additional info that I would not want to miss …

mangerszve - Sep 15, 2015

If your screen is already broken you don’t have to use so much heat. Once a corner is up and broken simply peel the screen off. Be aware that it will make a mess, so try to do this in a plastic bag or something

Lorenzo Fernandez - Mar 3, 2016

How do I just repare a cracked screen. Not the LCD

Zach - May 3, 2017

It’s a really difficult and risky repair unless you have specialized tools. You can use a hot plate to separate the lcd from the glass and work it apart with a playing card, then use a special uv adhesive to attach the new one . Most skilled technicians and repair shops won’t attempt this repair because of how fragile the lcd is. They make machines that automatically separate the lcd from the glass but it’s still a risky repair. I wouldn’t recommend trying it unless you want to do it as a learning experience. You’ll most likely have to replace the entire screen.

littlesecretforyou11 - May 20, 2016

My question is can I use the LCD screen from Samsung Galaxy s5 to Samsung Galaxy s5 active? , I mean took out the glass just using lcd only

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