Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

15

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

3

  • Screen
  • 7 steps
  • Central Panel
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Screen
  • Heat the iOpeners in a microwave for 1-2 minutes.
  • The iOpeners will be hot. Use caution and hold the tabs on the ends.
  • Place heated iOpeners on screen edges to heat the adhesive.
  • For more detailed instructions on how to use the iOpeners, please refer to the iOpener Instructions.

Heat the iOpeners in a microwave for 1-2 minutes.

The iOpeners will be hot. Use caution and hold the tabs on the ends.

Place heated iOpeners on screen edges to heat the adhesive.

For more detailed instructions on how to use the iOpeners, please refer to the iOpener Instructions.

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Step 2

  • Separate the screen assembly from the back by wedging the picks between the two components.
  • Slide the picks along the edge and leave them holding the device open all around the edges.

Separate the screen assembly from the back by wedging the picks between the two components.

Slide the picks along the edge and leave them holding the device open all around the edges.

Step 3

  • Place suctioning device near the corner of the screen and gently lift up to create a gap between the front panel assembly and the back.
  • Insert the picks to hold the two components apart once a gap is created.

Place suctioning device near the corner of the screen and gently lift up to create a gap between the front panel assembly and the back.

Insert the picks to hold the two components apart once a gap is created.

Step 4

  • Once all edges have been disconnected, carefully lift the screen off by pulling one side up.
  • Be careful not to cut yourself. Any broken glass from the screen will be sharp.

Once all edges have been disconnected, carefully lift the screen off by pulling one side up.

Be careful not to cut yourself. Any broken glass from the screen will be sharp.

Step 5

  • Using the tweezers, gently peel up on the silver tape covering the connector.

Using the tweezers, gently peel up on the silver tape covering the connector.

Step 6

  • Use the plastic opening tool to get under the connector piece. This will allow you to remove the front panel assembly from the rest of the device.

Use the plastic opening tool to get under the connector piece. This will allow you to remove the front panel assembly from the rest of the device.

Step 7

  • Detach the connecter from the inside of the device.
  • Lift the screen to separate the front panel assembly from the rest of the device.

Detach the connecter from the inside of the device.

Lift the screen to separate the front panel assembly from the rest of the device.

Step 8

              Central Panel
  • Remove the 17 silver 3.0 mm Phillips head screws located around the edge of the device using the screwdriver.
  • For additional information on how to remove screws, please refer to Screwdriver Best Practices.

Remove the 17 silver 3.0 mm Phillips head screws located around the edge of the device using the screwdriver.

For additional information on how to remove screws, please refer to Screwdriver Best Practices.

Step 9

  • Remove the 2 centrally-located black 3.0 mm Phillips head screws using the screwdriver.

Remove the 2 centrally-located black 3.0 mm Phillips head screws using the screwdriver.

Step 10

  • Use the plastic opening tools to gently separate the middle panel from the rest of the device.
  • Move the tool around under the edges until you can remove the panel by hand.
  • Popping/cracking noises are completely normal. These are the sounds of the panel separating from the rest of the device.

Use the plastic opening tools to gently separate the middle panel from the rest of the device.

Move the tool around under the edges until you can remove the panel by hand.

Popping/cracking noises are completely normal. These are the sounds of the panel separating from the rest of the device.

Step 11

  • Lift up the central panel starting from one corner to separate it from the rest of the device.
  • Pull towards the top of the device as you lift out to ensure that the charging port connection is not damaged.

Lift up the central panel starting from one corner to separate it from the rest of the device.

Pull towards the top of the device as you lift out to ensure that the charging port connection is not damaged.

Step 12

              Battery
  • Position the central panel so the battery logo is facing up.
  • Gently place the larger plastic opening tool under the ZIF connector on the bottom left of the device.
  • Lift up to detach this connector from the panel.

Position the central panel so the battery logo is facing up.

Gently place the larger plastic opening tool under the ZIF connector on the bottom left of the device.

Lift up to detach this connector from the panel.

Step 13

  • Remove the 4 black 3.0 mm Phillips head screws from the corners of the battery housing using the screwdriver.

Remove the 4 black 3.0 mm Phillips head screws from the corners of the battery housing using the screwdriver.

Step 14

  • Gently place the larger plastic opening tool under the cable connector and lift up to detach the connector from the panel.

Gently place the larger plastic opening tool under the cable connector and lift up to detach the connector from the panel.

Step 15

  • Gently lift the battery up from one corner using your hands to remove it from the rest of the central panel.

Gently lift the battery up from one corner using your hands to remove it from the rest of the central panel.

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

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Cora Line - Nov 28, 2018

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Peter Huys - Nov 6, 2019

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Opening the back of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 (SM-T813) with a cutter knife e.g. is a LOT easier than removing the front, and you can also take out the battery

Doc Powers - Jan 23, 2022

Doc Powers - Jan 23, 2022

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Very nice and detailed. Most battery replacement videos for this model suggest removing the back cover instead of the screen. Then follow steps 13 onward. Use caution when removing the back cover so flex cable near power and volume button does not get broken (the connect is wedged into the cover). Suggest removing back cover from non-connector side first (the one with the two mini-posts). Right side when looking with rear camera on top. Once this side is loose, gently lift to expose flex cable for button side. Then pop that out of the cover (GENTLY) before lifting the cover the rest of the way off. This flex cable must remain attached to the mother board. If broken, the mother board and screen need to be separated to replace it!

Oudeis - Feb 8, 2022

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I just changed my battery, by removing the back cover as indicated on several video. I was very careful, but had a problem as the top round fixation would not come off, and the plastic was slightly damaged (not broken). I put back the cover, and had the grey battery icon syndrome … I did not know about the flex cable near power and volume, but I was apparently gentle enough that it had just detached itself from the back cover. One problem is that I do not know how to attach it again to the back cover. But I am not even sure that is the problem, as it tends to stay in place (given the size of contacts). I know the battery is correctly connected, because it loaded normally, with the green level indicator up to 3%. But the cover was not fully closed (only on the power/volume side) and it stopped when I tried closing fully.