Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Display
  • 5 steps
  • Battery
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Display
  • To soften the adhesive holding the tablet together, heat up the edges of the glass panel using a heated iOpener on the edge of the device.
  • We used two iOpeners to open up the tablet. The process is doable with a single iOpener, but would take substantially longer. Alternatively, you can use a heat gun to quickly loosen the adhesive.
  • Leave the iOpener on edge for two minutes.
  • Be careful not to burn yourself while handling the hot iOpener. For more information on the iOpener, use the iOpener Instructions Guide.

To soften the adhesive holding the tablet together, heat up the edges of the glass panel using a heated iOpener on the edge of the device.

We used two iOpeners to open up the tablet. The process is doable with a single iOpener, but would take substantially longer. Alternatively, you can use a heat gun to quickly loosen the adhesive.

Leave the iOpener on edge for two minutes.

Be careful not to burn yourself while handling the hot iOpener. For more information on the iOpener, use the iOpener Instructions Guide.

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Step 2

  • Place a suction cup near edge that you heated up with the iOpener.
  • Press down on the suction cup to create a seal, and pull up with force to create a separation between the display and the midframe.
  • Use an opening tool to split apart the glass panel from the midframe.
  • Be careful to not break the glass when prying from the frame.

Place a suction cup near edge that you heated up with the iOpener.

Press down on the suction cup to create a seal, and pull up with force to create a separation between the display and the midframe.

Use an opening tool to split apart the glass panel from the midframe.

Be careful to not break the glass when prying from the frame.

Step 3

  • As you continue along the edge using the opening tool, use a plastic card to keep the glass separate from the midframe.
  • You can also use multiple opening picks instead of a plastic card.

As you continue along the edge using the opening tool, use a plastic card to keep the glass separate from the midframe.

You can also use multiple opening picks instead of a plastic card.

Step 4

  • As you remove the glass panel, be careful not to tear the ribbon connecting the motherboard to the display.
  • Pull off the glass panel using the suction cup.
  • Carefully disconnect the ribbon connecting the display assembly to the motherboard. You can disconnect this ribbon from either end.

As you remove the glass panel, be careful not to tear the ribbon connecting the motherboard to the display.

Pull off the glass panel using the suction cup.

Carefully disconnect the ribbon connecting the display assembly to the motherboard. You can disconnect this ribbon from either end.

Step 5

              Rear glass panel
  • Repeat steps 3 through 7 to remove the rear glass panel on the opposite side of the device.

Repeat steps 3 through 7 to remove the rear glass panel on the opposite side of the device.

Step 6

              Battery
  • Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to unscrew the five screws securing the battery, and the twenty-two screws surrounding the midframe.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to unscrew the five screws securing the battery, and the twenty-two screws surrounding the midframe.

Step 7

  • The midframe should snap off from the device’s motherboard.

The midframe should snap off from the device’s motherboard.

Step 8

  • Locate the ribbon running from the midframe and disconnect it from the motherboard with the flat end of a spudger.

Locate the ribbon running from the midframe and disconnect it from the motherboard with the flat end of a spudger.

Step 9

  • Use the flat end of the spudger to pop off the connector between the battery and the motherboard.

Use the flat end of the spudger to pop off the connector between the battery and the motherboard.

Step 10

  • Flip the midframe over and pop the battery out, making sure to slide it out from underneath the ribbon cables.

Flip the midframe over and pop the battery out, making sure to slide it out from underneath the ribbon cables.

Step 11

  • The battery should now be removed and detached from the device.

The battery should now be removed and detached from the device.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. If you have removed too much adhesive, you may need to apply more during the reassembly process.

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hansderaedt - Oct 25, 2018

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This repair can be done without removing the screen!

Ryan McDaniel - Dec 18, 2018

how? would it be simpler to do it that way?

Nick Youngstrom - May 20, 2019

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There is no reason to remove the screen. It’s super risky to do it that way. When you take the battery out, just use some alcohol on the sides of the battery to weaken the adhesive and use a suction cup to pull the battery out. No need to push on it from the screen side.

Phenix City - Sep 14, 2019

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psurbook - Nov 18, 2019

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Un vrai tuto de merde avec lequel vous êtes assuré de niquer votre tablette !!! Je vous recommande expressément de rechercher sur youtube “ How to Replace Your Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 SM-T825 Battery “ pour trouver un VRAI TUTO simple et qui vous évitera à coup sur de flinguer votre écran.

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