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Follow this guide to replace the front/selfie camera in your Samsung Galaxy A15.
To reassemble your device, you will need replacement adhesive for the back cover.
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Unplug all cables and completely power off your phone.
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Press and hold the power and volume down buttons at the same time to bring up the shutdown menu.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the right edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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While you're waiting for the adhesive to soften, here is some useful information:
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There's adhesive securing the back cover around the perimeter of the frame.
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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 your opening pick along the right edge between the back cover and the frame to slice through the adhesive.
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Leave your opening pick in the bottom right corner to keep the adhesive from resealing.
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Reheat your iOpener and apply it to the bottom of the back cover for two minutes.
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Insert another opening pick in the bottom right corner and slide it along the bottom edge to slice through the adhesive.
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Leave your opening pick in the bottom left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Reheat your iOpener and apply it to the left side of the back cover for two minutes.
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Insert another opening pick in the bottom left corner and slide it along the left edge to slice through the adhesive.
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Leave your opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Reheat your iOpener and apply it to the top of the back cover for two minutes.
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Insert another opening pick in the top left corner at the same depth and slide it along the top edge to slice through the adhesive.
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Leave your opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Insert your opening pick along the top edge of the phone and twist it gently to unfasten the camera clips.
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Slide your opening pick around the edge of the camera modules to unfasten the remaining camera clips.
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Once the adhesive around the edges is loose, insert your opening pick deeper into the bottom edge from the bottom left corner.
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Slide your pick deeper into the phone across the bottom edge, slicing the remaining adhesive.
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Lift 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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Insert a SIM card eject tool, bit, or a straightened paperclip into the hole on the SIM tray, located towards the top of the phone on the left edge.
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Press in firmly to eject the tray and remove it.
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Remove the fifteen 4 mm-long screws connecting the frame to the chassis.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint button press connector from the motherboard.
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Insert your opening pick above the SIM card tray cutout to form a gap between the frame and the phone.
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Slide your opening pick down the left edge of the device to unfasten the frame clips.
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Continue sliding your opening pick around the perimeter of the phone until all of the clips are unfastened.
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Pull the frame straight off of the phone.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift up and disconnect the battery press connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift up and disconnect the front camera press connector.
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Remove the front camera.
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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 you install it.
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.
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 you install it.
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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