Samsung Impression Antenna Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

4

• Battery
• 2 steps
• Back Cover
• 2 steps
• Circuit Board
• 2 steps
• Antenna
• 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Orient the phone with the screen facing down.
• Using your thumb, slide the back panel away from the camera to expose the battery.

Orient the phone with the screen facing down.

Using your thumb, slide the back panel away from the camera to expose the battery.

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Step 2

• Insert the tip of the spudger on the left side of the battery, opposite the direction of the white arrow.
• Pry the battery free. It will pivot in the direction of the white arrow.

Insert the tip of the spudger on the left side of the battery, opposite the direction of the white arrow.

Pry the battery free. It will pivot in the direction of the white arrow.

Step 3

              Back Cover               

• Remove the six 3.5 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. Make sure to unscrew in a counterclockwise direction.

Remove the six 3.5 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. Make sure to unscrew in a counterclockwise direction.

Step 4

• Remove the back cover by gently prying around the top and bottom edges with the spudger.
• It may help to slide the touchscreen upwards when removing the back panel.
• The side buttons will become loose and will fall out, so put these in a safe place.

Remove the back cover by gently prying around the top and bottom edges with the spudger.

It may help to slide the touchscreen upwards when removing the back panel.

The side buttons will become loose and will fall out, so put these in a safe place.

Step 5

              Circuit Board               

• To free the circuit board, remove the black wire that is holding it down.
• You can remove the wire by gently prying up the gold terminator that is attached to the green circuit board. A gentle tug is all it should take.

To free the circuit board, remove the black wire that is holding it down.

You can remove the wire by gently prying up the gold terminator that is attached to the green circuit board. A gentle tug is all it should take.

Step 6

• The circuit board will still be held on by a blue and black ribbon. Remove the entire circuit board by gently tugging the ribbon upwards.

The circuit board will still be held on by a blue and black ribbon. Remove the entire circuit board by gently tugging the ribbon upwards.

Step 7

              Antenna               

• Remove the 3.9mm screw holding the bottom black piece (antenna assembly) into place.
• The antenna assembly will snap off.

Remove the 3.9mm screw holding the bottom black piece (antenna assembly) into place.

The antenna assembly will snap off.

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

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