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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or iOpener
- Suction handle
- Opening picks
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Plastic spudger
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Galaxy S23 FE sub-board with microphone
- Pre-cut rear glass adhesive cover sticker
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating glass panels to prevent injury from glass fragments.
- Disconnect the battery press connector immediately after opening to prevent electrical shorts.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic discharge damage to internal components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down phone
1 minPress and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons, then tap Power Off to completely turn off the device.
- 2
Remove SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole at the bottom edge of the phone and push firmly to eject the SIM tray.
- 3
Heat the rear glass
3 minApply a heated iOpener or heat gun to the outer edges of the back panel for two minutes to soften the perimeter adhesive.
- 4
Insert opening pick
3 minPress a suction cup onto the lower back glass, pull upward to create a gap, and insert an opening pick under the edge.
- 5
Slice perimeter adhesive
5 minSlide the pick around all four sides of the phone to slice through the adhesive holding the rear glass.
- 6
Remove rear cover
2 minLift the rear glass off the frame and set it aside safely on a clean surface.
- 7
Unscrew wireless charging coil
3 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws securing the midframe and wireless charging pad to the housing.
- 8
Remove wireless charging pad
2 minPry up the edges of the wireless charging assembly and lift it away from the phone.
- 9
Disconnect the battery
1 minUse the flat end of a plastic spudger to pop the battery connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 10
Unscrew loudspeaker bracket
2 minRemove the Phillips #00 screws holding the lower speaker enclosure over the bottom sub-board.
- 11
Remove lower loudspeaker
2 minInsert an opening tool under the speaker module and pry upward to remove it from the lower frame.
- 12
Disconnect ribbon cables
2 minDisconnect the main interconnect flex cable and display cable from the sub-board using a plastic spudger.
- 13
Disconnect antenna cables
2 minUse fine tweezers to gently pry the coaxial antenna cable heads straight up from their sockets on the sub-board.
- 14
Remove sub-board retaining screw
1 minUnscrew the single Phillips #00 screw securing the microphone sub-board to the aluminum frame.
- 15
Remove microphone sub-board
2 minPry gently beneath the sub-board to lift it out, removing the assembly housing the primary microphone.
After your Samsung Galaxy S23 FE microphone repair
Power the Galaxy S23 FE 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 S23 FE job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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