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Use this guide to restore your Samsung Galaxy J7 V to working order with a motherboard replacement. This guide covers steps for replacing a motherboard by going through how to get under the screen, removing the front panel, the home button, and the battery of the phone to get to the motherboard itself.
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            Insert a Jimmy tool under one of the corners of the display and gently raise the display. 
 
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            Gently slide the Jimmy tool around the entire perimeter of the phone. 
 
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            Carefully lift the display to remove it. 
 
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            Locate the socket of the home button. 
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            Fit the metal spudger in between the socket and the home button. 
 
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            Take the metal spudger and slide it underneath the home button. 
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            Lift up until the home button is removed from its socket. 
 
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            Use the indent on the right side of the phone to lift up the backing 
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            With the phone faced downwards, remove the backing of the case, lifting up from the right side 
 
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            Carefully remove the battery by lifting the bottom side, and then fully remove the battery 
 
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            Remove fourteen screws from the midframe using a Phillips #00 screwdriver. 
 
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            Flip the phone to the back side where the battery was removed. 
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            Apply pressure with your hands to pop the midframe off. 
 
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            Flip the phone back over. 
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            Remove the single black screw from the motherboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver. 
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            Place a few iFixit opening picks beneath the motherboard. 
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            Lift the motherboard using the iFixit opening picks. 
 
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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