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This guide will teach you how to remove and replace the motherboard in the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active.
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Melt the adhesive on the screen by applying a blow dryer directly on the screen.
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Wedge the metal spudger in between the screen and the frame to begin separating them.
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Slide the metal spudger around the phone at least once.
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Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove a single screw.
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Use tweezers to remove the small plastic cover you just unscrewed.
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Use tweezers to remove the other small plastic cover.
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Use a Phillips head #000 to take out the eleven screws marked in the photo.
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Use tweezers to disconnect the marked pieces from the motherboard.
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Use tweezers to take out the middle button and its connection to the motherboard.
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Use a metal spudger to pull the mid frame and battery off of the motherboard.
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Use a spudger to remove the battery from the midframe.
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Use tweezers to disconnect the front camera from the battery.
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Use a Phillips 000 screwdriver to remove the screw covering the proximity sensor.
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Use tweezers to remove the proximity sensor.
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Set this aside for now.
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Use tweezers to disconnect the front mic and the two cables that have been marked in the photo.
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Use your hands and a metal spudger to lift the motherboard out of the phone.
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Use a metal spudger to remove this connection.
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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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