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Insert a paper clip or SIM eject tool into the hole in the SIM card slot on the power button side of the phone.
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Press to eject the SIM card tray.
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Remove the SIM card tray from the phone.
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Place the iOpener in the center of the microwave.
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Heat the iOpener for thirty seconds.
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Throughout the repair procedure, as the iOpener cools, reheat it in the microwave for an additional thirty seconds at a time.
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Remove the iOpener from the microwave, holding it by one of the two flat ends to avoid the hot center.
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Fill a pot or pan with enough water to fully submerge an iOpener.
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Heat the water to a boil. Turn off the heat.
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Place an iOpener into the hot water for 2-3 minutes. Make sure the iOpener is fully submerged in the water.
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Use tongs to extract the heated iOpener from the hot water.
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Thoroughly dry the iOpener with a towel.
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Your iOpener is ready for use! If you need to reheat the iOpener, heat the water to a boil, turn off the heat, and place the iOpener in the water for 2-3 minutes.
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Lay the heated iOpener over the rear panel for about two minutes to loosen the adhesive around the edge of the glass.
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Shift the iOpener to heat the remaining section of the panel for another two minutes.
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Once the rear glass is hot to the touch, apply a suction cup near the bottom edge of the glass.
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Lift on the suction cup to create a small gap underneath the rear glass, and insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the pick along the bottom edge of the phone to slice through the adhesive securing the rear glass.
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Repeat the heating and cutting procedure for the remaining three sides of the phone.
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Leave an opening pick under each edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Use an opening pick to slice through any remaining adhesive.
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Remove the rear glass.
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Use tweezers to peel away any remaining adhesive from the phone's chassis.
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Clean the adhesion areas with high concentration isopropyl alcohol (at least 90%) and a lint-free cloth. Swipe in one direction only, not back and forth. This will help prep the surface for the new adhesive.
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Peel the adhesive backing off of the new rear glass, carefully line up one edge of the glass against the phone chassis, and firmly press the glass onto the phone.
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Remove the thirteen 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws securing the midframe to the phone.
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Firmly grasp the edge of the midframe assembly.
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Lift up on the midframe assembly while pushing down on the battery to separate the midframe assembly from the rest of the phone.
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While lifting the midframe, be careful to avoid snagging it on the audio jack or charging port.
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Once the midframe is partially seperated, carefully run an opening pick around the edges of the rest of the phone to separate the top of the midframe.
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To avoid damage to the headphone jack, remove the top of the midframe first, then push the midframe downwards to disengage it from the headphone jack.
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You may need to heat and apply an iOpener to the edges of the display to soften the display adhesive if midframe separation is difficult.
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Lift the midframe assembly up to separate it from the rest of the phone.
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Use the flat end of the spudger to disconnect the battery connector from its socket on the motherboard.
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Insert a plastic opening pick between the case and the battery.
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Push the pick further in to separate the battery from the phone.
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If the battery is too strongly adhered for the opening pick, place a warm iOpener over the battery to loosen the adhesive.
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Alternatively, apply some isopropyl alcohol under each corner of the battery and allow it to penetrate for several minutes to help weaken the adhesive.
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Use the pointed edge of a spudger to disconnect the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi antenna cable connectors from their sockets on the motherboard.
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Use the flat end of the spudger to disconnect the home button connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the display assembly cable from the motherboard.
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Disconnect the earpiece speaker assembly cable connector from the motherboard.
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Lift the camera-side end of the motherboard to separate it from the display frame.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the daughterboard ribbon cable connector from its socket on the underside of the motherboard.
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If your display glass is badly cracked, tape over the glass to contain stray glass and make prying easier.
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Reheat the iOpener.
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Lay the iOpener across the S6 display. After two minutes, shift the iOpener to the other half of the screen.
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Insert the opening pick in the battery-side edge of the phone, between the frame and display, at an upward angle.
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Slide the pick down the edge of the display to separate the adhesive underneath.
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Stop cutting when you get to the daughterboard to avoid the delicate capacitive button under the display.
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After cutting the adhesive, leave the pick in the side of the display to prevent the display from re-adhering to the frame.
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Slide the pick along the bottom edge of the phone, from the headphone jack to just past the charging port.
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Do not insert the opening pick more than 0.25 inches (~6mm) to avoid damaging the home button.
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Insert an opening pick about 0.5 inches (~12mm) under the bottom corner of the display, near the headphone jack.
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Leave the pick under the display to prevent the button from re-adhering to the display.
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Insert an opening pick about 0.5 inches (~12mm) under the opposite bottom corner of the display.
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Leave the pick under the display to prevent the button from re-adhering to the display.
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Slide an opening pick along the side of the phone opposite the battery to separate the adhesive underneath.
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After cutting the adhesive, leave the pick in the side of the display to prevent the display from re-adhering to the frame.
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Slide a pick along the top of the phone towards the vibrator.
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Use an opening pick to gently pry the battery side of the frame away from the display.
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If the display and frame to not separate easily, use an opening pick to cut any remaining adhesive. If cutting is difficult, reheat and reapply an iOpener.
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Route the display's flex cable through its hole in the frame in order to fully separate the right edge of the display.
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After removing all traces of glue and glass from the frame, clean the adhesion areas with 90% (or higher) isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free cloth or coffee filter. Swipe in one direction only, not back and forth.
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Use the pointed edge of the spudger to lift the earpiece speaker assembly from the display frame.
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Use tweezers to lift the assembly out once it's been pried loose.
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Pry the vibrator up from the display assembly with the point of a spudger.
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Push to pry up the vibrator and its spring-contact connector.
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Remove the single 3.0mm Phillips #00 screw securing the daughterboard to the display frame.
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Insert the pointed edge of the spudger into the groove next to the right soft button LED cable.
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Gently lift the LED cable off the display frame.
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Insert the pointed edge of the spudger into the groove above the left soft button LED cable.
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Lift the left soft button LED cable off the plastic frame.
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Use the pointed edge of the spudger to separate the home button ribbon cable from the display frame.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to push the home button cable through the display frame.
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Flip the display frame over and use the pointed end of a spudger to pull the home button cable completely through the hole.
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Slide the spudger under the cable to continue separating it from the frame.
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Once the cable is entirely separated from the frame, use a spudger to push the home button to the far left of its bracket.
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Use a spudger to push the home button up and out of its bracket.
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