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Samsung Galaxy S7 Teardown

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  • Just like its predecessor, the cables for the S7's soft buttons are wrapped around the display-backing frame.

  • These sandwiched cables make a daughterboard replacement (including the charging port) next to impossible, since freeing these cables means removing the OLED screen.

  • Undaunted, we bring back our iOpener to ease the tension adhesive.

  • While we're at it, we grab a trusty opening pick and set to work on the terrible task of prying open the OLED.

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