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For any number of reasons, your camera may be taking bad pictures, or no pictures at all! If it's not a software issue, then you might need to replace your actual camera. This straightforward guide will lead you through the process of replacing your camera step-by-step. The trickiest part here is removing the back panel, so just be careful there. In no time you'll be back to snapping selfies!
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Screen side facing you, rotate device 180 degrees so the "SAMSUNG" logo is upside down.
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Using the plastic opening tool, start in the center near the charge port and wedge the angled tip between the plastic back and the glass screen.
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Create a wedge and apply pressure. Use the tool to separate the screen from the back until you hear an audible “pop."
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Continue to wedge the tool about every inch along the current edge.
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Once the bottom edge has been loosened, work towards a bottom corner from the other edge and continue to wedge gently until you can “pop” the corner out.
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Continue this process on the other bottom corner until it can be popped out as well.
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Place your hand between the device and the back panel. Then continue the wedging motion along the top edge of the device until the back panel comes loose.
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The connection between the battery and motherboard is a group of four wires in black housing that can be found near the top middle of the device. Using a plastic spudger or a flat, slim tool, lift the black connector housing upwards to disconnect it.
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The connection you need to unfasten is the orange rectangle with the black cable coming out of it. Slide either your nail or the metal spudger under that orange connection.
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Gently pop the connection off the motherboard.
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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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