Samsung Mythic Sgh A897 Ear Speaker Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

Time Required

                          1 minute

Sections

Battery
2 steps
Rear Case
2 steps
Camera
1 step
Motherboard
8 steps
Daughterboard
1 step
Ear Speaker
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery

To remove the phone’s back cover, slide your fingernail into the slit at the bottom of your phone.

To remove the phone’s back cover, slide your fingernail into the slit at the bottom of your phone.

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Step 2

Place your finger on either bottom corner of the battery slot and lift to remove the battery.

Place your finger on either bottom corner of the battery slot and lift to remove the battery.

Step 3

              Rear Case

Using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the six 5 mm screws from the back casing of the phone.

Using a Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the six 5 mm screws from the back casing of the phone.

Step 4

Using the iFixit Opening Tool, insert the tool into the seam between the back case and the rest of the phone.
Working along the seam, pry the back casing from the phone.

Using the iFixit Opening Tool, insert the tool into the seam between the back case and the rest of the phone.

Working along the seam, pry the back casing from the phone.

Step 5

              Camera

Carefully remove the camera by using the iFixit Tool to pry the camera cable from the motherboard.
Carefully remove the camera from the phone’s motherboard.

Carefully remove the camera by using the iFixit Tool to pry the camera cable from the motherboard.

Carefully remove the camera from the phone’s motherboard.

Step 6

              Motherboard

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3.8mm screws.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 3.8mm screws.

Step 7

Using tweezers, firmly grip the black lever at the bottom of the motherboard.
Use the tweezers to flip the black lever up so that it is upright from the motherboard.

Using tweezers, firmly grip the black lever at the bottom of the motherboard.

Use the tweezers to flip the black lever up so that it is upright from the motherboard.

Step 8

Remove the ZIF cable by carefully using the tweezers to pull the cable straight out.

Remove the ZIF cable by carefully using the tweezers to pull the cable straight out.

Step 9

On the right from the lever, use the tweezers to unclip the black connector.

On the right from the lever, use the tweezers to unclip the black connector.

Step 10

Use the tweezers to unclip the orange ribbon cable from the left side of the phone.

Use the tweezers to unclip the orange ribbon cable from the left side of the phone.

Step 11

Use the tweezers to unclip the other orange ribbon cable along the left side of the phone.
Work carefully, as this is a very delicate part of the phone’s motherboard that can easily be broken.

Use the tweezers to unclip the other orange ribbon cable along the left side of the phone.

Work carefully, as this is a very delicate part of the phone’s motherboard that can easily be broken.

Step 12

Using either side of the tweezers, slide a side of the tweezer underneath the red and blue wires and the capacitor.
Carefully lift the capacitor away from the phone.

Using either side of the tweezers, slide a side of the tweezer underneath the red and blue wires and the capacitor.

Carefully lift the capacitor away from the phone.

Step 13

DO NOT remove the motherboard completely. One more clip on the motherboard’s backside needs to be removed.
Carefully tilt the motherboard up from the back of the phone.
Use tweezers to unclip the black connector.

DO NOT remove the motherboard completely. One more clip on the motherboard’s backside needs to be removed.

Carefully tilt the motherboard up from the back of the phone.

Use tweezers to unclip the black connector.

Step 14

              Daughterboard

Use the tweezers to unclip the connector.
Remove the daughterboard.

Use the tweezers to unclip the connector.

Remove the daughterboard.

Step 15

              Ear Speaker

Use tweezers to unclip the silver connector.
Then put pressure on the black latch which is circled to release the speaker.

Use tweezers to unclip the silver connector.

Then put pressure on the black latch which is circled to release the speaker.

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

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