Samsung Impression Circuit Board Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          15 minutes            

Sections

4

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

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Introduction

You may have a shorted circuit board. The circuit board of the Samsung Impression contains all systems necessary to make the cell phone function: memory, CPU, radio antennas, and oscillators.

Well don’t retire your cellphone just yet! A circuit board replacement can help you save money and keep your phone. This step-by-step guide will help you easily remove and replace your phone’s circuit board within 15 minutes.

Prior to reading these instructions, purchase a circuit board from the official Samsung parts website at https://www.samsungparts.com/Default.asp…. Once you’ve received the new circuit board, power off the Samsung Impression and carefully follow these step-by-step instructions for replacing the circuit board with the necessary tools listed below.

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

              Back Speaker               

• Remove the back speaker by carefully prying it upwards with the spudger.
• The speaker will still be attached to the circuit board by a wire and a small piece of clear plastic.
• Disconnect the speaker by lifting the clear plastic piece at the end of the wire.

Remove the back speaker by carefully prying it upwards with the spudger.

The speaker will still be attached to the circuit board by a wire and a small piece of clear plastic.

Disconnect the speaker by lifting the clear plastic piece at the end of the wire.

Step 6

              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 7

• 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.

To reassemble the device, carefully follow these instructions in reverse order. With a new circuit board installed, your phone should be functional again! For more guides on Samsung Impression maintenance, visit www.ifixit.com.

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