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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Galaxy Note 10 daughterboard with microphone
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive sticker
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses while working with heated glass to protect eyes from potential splinters.
- Disconnect the battery flex cable before touch or tool contact with internal components to prevent electrical shorts.
- Do not pry against or puncture the lithium-ion battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove S Pen and SIM Tray
1 minPress the S Pen to eject it from the bottom slot, then insert a SIM eject tool into the top frame to remove the SIM card tray.
- 2
Heat the Rear Glass Cover
2 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer along the edges of the rear cover for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup and Insert Pick
3 minPlace a suction cup on the lower back glass and pull upward firmly to create a gap. Slice a plastic opening pick into the gap.
- 4
Slice Around Rear Glass Adhesive
4 minSlide the plastic pick around all four edges of the back cover to cut through the remaining adhesive seal.
- 5
Lift Off the Rear Glass Cover
2 minGently lift the back glass off the phone chassis and place it on a clean surface.
- 6
Unscrew Wireless Charging Cover
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the five screws securing the upper wireless charging pad assembly.
- 7
Remove Wireless Charging Pad
2 minPry up the edges of the wireless charging pad and NFC assembly, then unclip it from the frame.
- 8
Disconnect the Battery Cable
1 minUse the edge of a plastic spudger to unsnap the battery connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 9
Unscrew Lower Loudspeaker Module
2 minRemove the five Phillips #000 screws holding the loudspeaker enclosure over the daughterboard.
- 10
Remove the Loudspeaker Module
2 minInsert a spudger under the top lip of the speaker module and lift it out of the lower chassis.
- 11
Disconnect Ribbon Cables from Daughterboard
2 minUnsnap the main interconnect cable and display flex cable connectors directly from the bottom daughterboard.
- 12
Remove Microphone Daughterboard
3 minGently pry underneath the daughterboard containing the primary microphone assembly to loosen the light adhesive and remove it.
After your Samsung Galaxy Note 10 microphone repair
Power the Galaxy Note 10 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 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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