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Prerequisite guide for removing the motherboard in the Samsung Galaxy S23.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the right edge of the back cover for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
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Apply a suction handle to the back cover, as close to the center of the right edge as possible.
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Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the pick back and forth along the right edge to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the pick inserted near the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Insert a second opening pick at the bottom right corner.
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Rotate it around the bottom right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Slide your opening pick to the bottom left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the pick in the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Rotate the opening pick around the bottom left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner.
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Slide your pick toward the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the top edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner.
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Rotate it around the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Slide your opening pick to the top right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Line up the tip of an opening pick with the flash cutout.
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Slide the opening pick under the top of the back cover until you feel it start to snag on the adhesive.
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Keep sliding the pick toward the bottom of the phone until you feel the adhesive completely separate from the back cover.
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Grab and remove the back cover.
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Remove any adhesive chunks with a pair of tweezers or your fingers. Apply heat and isopropyl alcohol (90% or greater) if you're having trouble removing the adhesive.
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If you're using custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.
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If you're using double-sided tape, follow this guide.
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Use the point of your spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil press connector from the motherboard.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the thirteen 3.5 mm‑long screws securing the wireless charging coil and the loudspeaker:
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Six screws securing the wireless charging coil
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Seven screws securing the loudspeaker
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Insert the point of your spudger in the notch at the top left corner of the loudspeaker.
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Pry up to unclip the loudspeaker from the frame.
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Use your fingers to lift the loudspeaker away from the frame to fully separate it.
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Remove the wireless charging coil and loudspeaker from the frame.
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Use the point of your spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the earpiece speaker press connector.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 3.5 mm‑long screws securing the earpiece speaker.
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Insert the flat end of your spudger between the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker and the sliver shield on the motherboard.
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Twist the spudger to unclip the earpiece speaker from the frame and remove it.
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Use your spudger to pry up and disconnect the primary and secondary interconnect cable press connectors from the daughterboard.
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Repeat the previous step for the primary and secondary interconnect cable connectors on the motherboard.
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Remove both interconnect cables.
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Insert the tip of your spudger between the left edge of the antenna press connector and the sliver shield on the motherboard.
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Pry up and disconnect the antenna press connector.
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Use your spudger to pry up and disconnect the display and 5G mmWave cable press connectors from the motherboard.
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Use your spudger to pry up and disconnect the front camera press connector.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 3.5 mm‑long screws securing the motherboard.
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Insert the flat end of your spudger between the top edge of the motherboard and the frame, near the earpiece speaker cutout.
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Twist the spudger to lift the motherboard up and out of the frame until you can grip it with your fingers.
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Remove the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
