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Use this guide to replace the loudspeaker assembly in your Samsung Galaxy S7.
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Apply a heated iOpener to a long edge of the phone for about two minutes.
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When the back panel is warm to the touch, apply a suction cup as close to the heated edge of the phone as you can while avoiding the curved edge.
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Lift on the suction cup and insert an opening pick under the rear glass.
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Once you have the pick firmly inserted into the glass, reheat and reapply the iOpener to soften the adhesive.
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Slide the opening pick down along the side of the phone, separating the adhesive.
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Leave the pick in place and grab a second pick as you proceed to the next step. Leaving the pick inserted can help prevent the glue you just separated from re-adhering.
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Repeat the previous heating and cutting procedure for the remaining three sides of the phone.
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Leave an opening pick in each edge of the phone as you continue to the next to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Lift the glass and remove it from the phone.
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If you're cleaning the midframe surface with isopropyl alcohol, be careful not to get any alcohol on the wireless charging coil. The coil coating will break down if it contacts alcohol.
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Remove the twelve 3.5 mm Phillips screws.
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Insert the tip of a spudger into the small notch on the left side of the antenna assembly, and pry the assembly up and out of the frame.
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Remove the antenna assembly.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to lift the charging coil assembly out of the phone.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and remove the loudspeaker assembly.
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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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Hey, I've got a question regarding the last image of this tutorial. Right on the speaker assembly you can see this shiny material. I scrapped that while doing a repair and it had a ton of silvery stuff in it. Do you know if it is harmful?
