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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement microphone daughterboard assembly
- Pre-cut back glass adhesive strip
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating and working near glass panels.
- Disconnect the battery before handling interior electronic components.
- Avoid overheating the device to prevent lithium-ion battery damage.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove S-Pen and SIM Tray
1 minPress the S-Pen to eject it from its slot, then insert a SIM eject tool into the SIM tray hole to remove the tray.
- 2
Heat Back Glass Edges
3 minApply heat to the edges of the back glass using a heat gun or hair dryer for approximately two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Apply Suction Cup
2 minPress a suction cup firmly near the bottom edge of the back glass and gently pull upward to create a slight gap.
- 4
Slice Back Cover Adhesive
5 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap and slowly slide it along the perimeter to slice through the adhesive.
- 5
Lift Off Back Cover
2 minGently lift the back glass cover off the frame once all adhesive around the edges is completely separated.
- 6
Unscrew Midframe Screws
4 minRemove the 18 Phillips #00 screws securing the rear midframe assembly to the internal chassis.
- 7
Separate Midframe from Chassis
3 minPush firmly on the battery area while lifting the outer edge of the midframe to separate it from the front display assembly.
- 8
Disconnect Battery Connector
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 9
Disconnect Daughterboard Ribbon
2 minUnplug the display ribbon connector and lower daughterboard ribbon cable from the main logic board using a spudger.
- 10
Disconnect Antenna Cables
2 minCarefully pry up the two antenna coaxial cables connected near the bottom microphone daughterboard assembly.
- 11
Remove Damaged Microphone Assembly
3 minUse tweezers and a spudger to lift the lower daughterboard housing the primary microphone out of the phone chassis.
- 12
Install Replacement Microphone Assembly
4 minSet the new daughterboard assembly into position, reconnect the antenna cables, and press all ribbon cables firmly into place.
After your Samsung Galaxy Note 5 microphone repair
Power the Galaxy Note 5 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 5 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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