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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #00)
- Plastic opening tools
- Suction handle
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Spudger
- Tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
Parts / materials
- Replacement daughterboard with primary microphone
- Rear glass pre-cut adhesive sticker
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Power down the device completely before beginning disassembly.
- Wear eye protection when heating and working with cracked glass.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal lithium-ion battery during repair.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove the S Pen and SIM tray
2 minEject the S Pen from its slot at the bottom of the phone. Insert a SIM eject tool into the top tray hole to remove the tray.
- 2
Heat the rear glass panel
3 minApply a heat gun or heated iOpener along the edges of the back cover for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup and open a gap
3 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the back glass and pull up firmly. Insert an opening pick into the seam.
- 4
Slice through the back cover adhesive
5 minSlide opening picks around all four edges of the back cover to cut through the perimeter adhesive.
- 5
Lift away the rear glass cover
3 minGently lift the back cover off the frame and set it aside. Clean off any residual adhesive using isopropyl alcohol.
- 6
Unscrew the upper motherboard bracket
3 minRemove the five Phillips #00 screws securing the upper motherboard shield and wireless charging assembly.
- 7
Disconnect and remove the wireless charging coil
3 minDisconnect the wireless charging coil press connector from the motherboard. Peel the coil assembly off the phone.
- 8
Unscrew the lower speaker module
3 minRemove the five Phillips #00 screws holding the loudspeaker assembly over the sub-board at the bottom.
- 9
Remove the loudspeaker module
2 minUse a plastic spudger to pry up the loudspeaker enclosure and remove it from the device.
- 10
Disconnect the main interconnect cables
3 minUse the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the main display and daughterboard flex cables from the lower sub-board.
- 11
Unscrew the sub-board
2 minRemove the single Phillips #00 screw securing the microphone daughterboard to the bottom chassis frame.
- 12
Pry up the microphone sub-board
3 minInsert a spudger under the sub-board containing the primary microphone and carefully lift it out of its recess.
- 13
Install the new microphone sub-board
3 minPosition the replacement sub-board into the lower housing and press down gently until it aligns properly.
- 14
Secure the sub-board and reconnect flex cables
4 minReinstall the Phillips #00 screw on the sub-board, then snap the interconnect flex cable connectors back onto the board.
- 15
Reinstall the loudspeaker module
3 minPlace the loudspeaker assembly back in position and secure it with its five Phillips #00 screws.
- 16
Reattach the wireless charging coil
4 minReconnect the wireless charging flex connector, press the coil bracket into place, and tighten its five screws.
- 17
Apply new back glass adhesive
5 minApply new pre-cut adhesive strips around the frame rim and firmly press the rear glass cover onto the chassis.
- 18
Reinsert the SIM tray and S Pen
1 minSlide the SIM card tray back into the top slot and dock the S Pen into the bottom slot.
After your Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus microphone repair
Power the Galaxy Note 10 Plus back on and test the microphone repair function before you put every screw away. Check touch/display response, charging, cameras, buttons, and wireless as relevant to this repair. If something fails after closing the device, reopen carefully and reseat the connectors for this Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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