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Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Fingerprint Sensor Repair
Fingerprint Sensor Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
- Opening picks
Parts / materials
- High-purity isopropyl alcohol (91%+)
- Replacement back glass adhesive strips
- Replacement fingerprint sensor adhesive
Safety
- Wear eye protection to guard against potential shattered glass splinters.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after opening to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Work in a well-ventilated area when using high-purity isopropyl alcohol.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off the Phone
1 minPress and hold the side button and volume down button, then select Power Off on the screen.
- 2
Heat the Back Glass
3 minUse a heat gun or hair dryer around the outer edges of the rear cover for two minutes to soften the perimeter adhesive.
- 3
Attach the Suction Cup
1 minPress the suction cup firmly onto the lower third of the rear glass panel near the USB-C port.
- 4
Insert an Opening Pick
2 minPull up on the suction cup handle to create a gap, then slide a plastic opening pick beneath the back glass edge.
- 5
Slice the Rear Cover Adhesive
4 minSlide the pick along the bottom, left, top, and right edges to slice through the adhesive seal completely.
- 6
Remove the Back Glass
1 minLift the rear glass cover straight off the chassis and store it on a clean mat.
- 7
Unbolt the Wireless Charging Coil
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws holding the wireless charging graphite sheet and motherboard cover.
- 8
Disconnect the Battery Flex Cable
1 minPry the battery connector straight up from its motherboard socket using a flat plastic spudger.
- 9
Remove the Wireless Charging Assembly
2 minGently peel the wireless charging pad and NFC coil assembly off the battery and frame.
- 10
Unbolt the Lower Loudspeaker
2 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the bottom speaker enclosure and lift the speaker module out.
- 11
Disconnect the Fingerprint Sensor Flex
1 minUse a spudger to carefully unclip the fingerprint scanner flex ribbon from the mainboard extension connector.
- 12
Pry Up the Fingerprint Sensor
4 minApply a drop of isopropyl alcohol around the sensor frame and use blunt tweezers to lift the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor module out.
- 13
Install the New Fingerprint Sensor
3 minAlign the replacement sensor into the housing slot, press firmly into the adhesive pad, and connect the flex cable.
After your Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus fingerprint sensor repair
Power the Galaxy S24 Plus back on and test the fingerprint sensor 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 S24 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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