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Volume Button Repair Guide for Galaxy S4 Mini
Volume Button Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Plastic opening tool
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- Clean workspace mat
Parts / materials
- Replacement Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini volume button flex cable
- Double-sided thin adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Disconnect and remove the battery before touching motherboard components to prevent short circuits.
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from loose screws and small plastic clips.
- Avoid using metal tools on delicate flex connectors to prevent pin damage.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power down the device
1 minPress and hold the Power button, then select 'Power off' on the screen to completely shut down the device.
- 2
Remove the rear cover
1 minInsert a plastic opening tool or fingernail into the notch at the top of the phone and lift the rear cover off.
- 3
Remove the battery
1 minPry the battery up from the recess near the bottom of the battery compartment and remove it.
- 4
Unscrew the midframe
3 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 10 screws securing the midframe to the display assembly.
- 5
Detach the midframe
3 minInsert a plastic spudger between the front display assembly and the midframe, sliding along the edges to unclip it.
- 6
Disconnect the display flex connector
2 minUse the flat end of a spudger to gently pop the display connector up off the motherboard.
- 7
Disconnect upper flex connectors
2 minDisconnect the front-facing camera and headphone jack assembly flex cables from the motherboard.
- 8
Disconnect the coaxial antenna cable
2 minUse tweezers or a spudger to carefully unclip the gold coaxial antenna cable from the lower portion of the motherboard.
- 9
Remove the motherboard
2 minGently lift the motherboard from the top edge and remove it from the phone chassis.
- 10
Peel up the volume button flex cable
3 minUse tweezers to carefully lift and detach the original volume button flex cable from the inner left sidewall of the chassis.
- 11
Install the new volume button cable
3 minAlign the replacement volume button flex cable into the slot on the inner frame and press firmly to adhere.
- 12
Reseat the motherboard
2 minCarefully place the motherboard back into the frame, making sure no flex cables are trapped beneath it.
- 13
Reconnect internal connectors
3 minSnap the display flex, camera flex, headphone jack, and coaxial antenna cables back onto their motherboard sockets.
- 14
Reattach the midframe
3 minAlign the midframe over the phone and press down firmly around the edges until it snaps, then reinstall the 10 Phillips #00 screws.
- 15
Reinsert the battery and rear cover
2 minPlace the battery back into its housing, snap the rear cover on, and power on the phone to test the volume buttons.
After your Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini volume button repair
Power the Galaxy S4 Mini back on and test the volume button 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 S4 Mini job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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