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Moderate
Steps
12
Time Required
25 - 55 minutes
Sections
3
- Opening the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active
- 5 steps
- Core Assembly Removal
- 4 steps
- Screen Assembly
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Turn off the watch
- Turn off the Galaxy Watch Active by pushing and holding the bottom button for approximately 3 seconds. You should feel a short vibration.
- When the “Power off” symbol appears tap the center of the screen to make it shut down. You should feel a longer vibration for confirmation.
Turn off the Galaxy Watch Active by pushing and holding the bottom button for approximately 3 seconds. You should feel a short vibration.
When the “Power off” symbol appears tap the center of the screen to make it shut down. You should feel a longer vibration for confirmation.
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Step 2
Remove the rear screws
- Use a Tri-point Y00 screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm-long screws on the back of the watch.
Use a Tri-point Y00 screwdriver to remove the four 4 mm-long screws on the back of the watch.
Step 3
Separate the back cover from the housing
- Use an opening tool and place it between the plastic back cover and the metal housing near the buttons.
- Push the tip of the opening tool into the gap to separate the back cover from the housing.
- Don’t remove the back cover all the way yet. There is a cable connecting it to the motherboard.
Use an opening tool and place it between the plastic back cover and the metal housing near the buttons.
Push the tip of the opening tool into the gap to separate the back cover from the housing.
Don’t remove the back cover all the way yet. There is a cable connecting it to the motherboard.
Step 4
Disconnect the sensor array
- Carefully lift the back cover approximately 2 cm to access the sensor array connector near the two buttons.
- Use a spudger to disconnect the sensor array from the motherboard.
Carefully lift the back cover approximately 2 cm to access the sensor array connector near the two buttons.
Use a spudger to disconnect the sensor array from the motherboard.
Step 5
Remove the back cover
- Remove the back cover.
Remove the back cover.
Step 6
Disconnect the display and the mic array
- Use a spudger to disconnect the display assembly and the microphone and pressure sensor array.
Use a spudger to disconnect the display assembly and the microphone and pressure sensor array.
Step 7
Undo the mic tape
- Use an opening pick to peel back the thin tape belonging to the microphone array.
- When re-assembling make sure this tape properly sticks to the motherboard by pressing it down with the flat end of a spudger.
Use an opening pick to peel back the thin tape belonging to the microphone array.
When re-assembling make sure this tape properly sticks to the motherboard by pressing it down with the flat end of a spudger.
Step 8
Lift the core assembly
- Insert an opening pick at the bottom right between the motherboard and the frame to lift up the core assembly.
Insert an opening pick at the bottom right between the motherboard and the frame to lift up the core assembly.
Step 9
Remove the core assembly
- Lift out and remove the core assembly.
Lift out and remove the core assembly.
Step 10
Loosen the mic
- Use a spudger to loosen the microphone which is fixed to the frame with mild adhesive.
Use a spudger to loosen the microphone which is fixed to the frame with mild adhesive.
Step 11
Free the barometric sensor
- Use a spudger to lift the pressure sensor up and out of its recess in the frame.
Use a spudger to lift the pressure sensor up and out of its recess in the frame.
Step 12
Remove the mic array
- Carefully remove the microphone and barometric sensor array from the frame.
- Make sure to compare the new screen assembly to the old one for any parts that need to be transferred.
Carefully remove the microphone and barometric sensor array from the frame.
Make sure to compare the new screen assembly to the old one for any parts that need to be transferred.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
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Jantine Stulp - Aug 30, 2021
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These instructions look very good! My screen has several cracks and I want to replace the front module. Do you have any idea where I can order one?
Dylan Austin - Jan 7, 2022
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Yes there s one on eBay for $31.76 https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChc…
Benjamin Franzmayr - Apr 15, 2022
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My screen was black or showing static. I disassembled and reassembled and now it’s back to normal. Might have been a bad internal connection.
Simon Hall - Oct 12, 2022
Think I have the same issue may have to try opening it. Do you still have it? Is it still good?
Thomas Jungblut - Jun 2, 2022
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this is a rather silly question, but which model is that diode on the LCD panel? I couldn’t find the schematics for the screen
