Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Teardown Repair Guide

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RepairsUniverse shows you how to repair your new Samsung smartphone with this Official Galaxy Note 4 Teardown Repair Guide. The detailed instructions we have provided will show you step-by-step how to teardown and disassemble your new Note 4 handset to replace or repair a damaged display assembly or internal component (i.e. battery, micro USB dock port assembly, front-facing camera, home button assembly, etc.). Visit RepairsUniverse.com to learn about the various repair options we offer, all which will help get your Samsung device working like new again quickly, and affordably!

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910U) – Disassemble Guide

Battery

• Insert the plastic opening tool or spudger in the notch that is located onthe side of the Samsung handset. Carefully work your way around theentire smartphone, gently freeing the locking clips. You can now removethe battery door from the Note 4.








• Next, utilize the plastic opening tool or spudger to pry the battery upand out of its secured location.








• Locate and remove the fourteen small Phillips screws (#00) that securethe rear housing/frame to the smartphone (marked with orange circles).

• Then slide the SIM and Micro-SD cards out of their trays (marked withorange arrows). Next, slide the S Pen out of the bottom of the handset(marked with orange arrow).







Headphone Jack


• Use the pry tool or spudger to separate the rear housing/frame and thesmartphone’s display assembly. Work your way around the perimeter ofthe handset until all of the clips have been released and the rearhousing/frame is removed from the Note 4.








• Now, use the fine-tip curved tweezers to lift/pry up the headphone jackfrom its housing and remove it from the Samsung smartphone.







Motherboard


• Locate the two wafer style connections (marked with orange rectangles). Usethe fine-tip curved tweezers to release and pry the two connections fromtheir sockets.

• Then locate the two coaxial connections (marked with open orange circles).You can also use the tweezers to release and remove these two connectionslocated near the bottom of the motherboard.

• Now, locate and remove the single small Phillips screw (#00) that secures themotherboard into the Note 4 (marked with solid orange circle).

• You can now carefully maneuver the motherboard up and out of the Note 4.







Rear-Facing Camera


• Locate the wafer style connection on the backside of the motherboardfor the rear-facing camera. Utilize the fine-tip curved tweezers todisconnect and remove the camera from the Samsung smartphone.








• Locate the wafer style connection on the backside of the motherboardfor the front-facing camera. Utilize the fine-tip curved tweezers todisconnect and remove the camera from the Samsung smartphone.


Front-Facing Camera







• Utilize a heat gun or a blow dryer to soften the adhesive securing thepower button cable and vibrator assembly to the Note 4. Carefully insertthe fine-tip curved tweezers under the ribbon cable and peel it up andout of the Samsung handset.


Power Button Ribbon Cable and Vibrator







• Utilize a heat gun or a blow dryer to soften the adhesive securing thevolume buttons cable to the Note 4. Carefully insert the fine-tip curvedtweezers under the ribbon cable and peel it up and out of the Samsunghandset.


Volume Buttons Cable







• Use the fine-tip curved tweezers to lift up and remove the earpiecespeaker from the Galaxy Note 4.


Earpiece Speaker







• The LCD & touch screen/front panel on the Note 4 are fused together andcannot be separated from the frame/bezel of the smartphone without theuse of heat and patience. Separating the display assembly from the frame is only recommended if the Note 4 has a CRACKED or DAMAGED screen thatneeds to be replaced.

• Use the heat gun or a blow drier to soften the adhesive securing the displayassembly to the frame/bezel of the Galaxy Note 4.


Display Assembly (LCD & Touch Screen Digitizer) with Frame







• Next, use the pry tool or spudger to begin separating the displayassembly and frame/bezel. During this step, make sure you do notdamage the sensor film (copper colored foil) located in between thedisplay assembly and frame (for the S Pen cable).

• Also, when working around the home button, be mindful of the backand menu button cables.








• The S Pen sensor film is adhered to the back of the display assemblywith adhesive. Utilize a heat gun or a blow dryer to soften the adhesive.

• Then, use the pry tool or spudger to gently peel the film up and awayfrom the back of the Note 4 display assembly.


S Pen Sensor Film







Home Button Assembly

• The home button assembly cable is secured in place with a smallamount of adhesive. Utilize a heat gun or a blow dryer to soften theadhesive and then use the fine-tip curved tweezers to peel the ribboncable away from the Note 4.

• You should now be able to remove the complete home button assemblyfrom the Samsung handset.








Micro USB Dock Port Assembly

• Locate and remove the single small Phillips screw (#00) that secures themicro USB dock port assembly to the bottom of the Galaxy Note 4(marked with an orange circle). The micro USB dock connector assemblyis secured to the frame/housing of the handset with a small amount ofadhesive.

• Utilize a heat gun or a blow dryer to soften the adhesive and then usethe fine-tip curved tweezers to carefully remove the micro USB dockport assembly from the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.








Breakdown

1. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Battery Door/Cover – Black2. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Rear Housing3. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Front Housing/Frame4. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Display Assembly (LCD and4. Touch Screen) and S Pen Sensor Film5. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 S Pen – Black6. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Volume Buttons Cable7. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Headphone Jack8. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Home Button Assembly

9. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Earpiece Speaker10. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Power Button Cable and10. Vibrator11. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Front-Facing Camera12. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Rear-Facing Camera13. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Micro USB Dock Port13. Assembly14. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Battery15. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Motherboard


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