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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
Before you begin
Tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Plastic opening tool
- Spudger
- Precision tweezers
- Anti-static wrist strap
- Precision magnifying glass
Parts / materials
- Replacement microphone flex assembly
- Double-sided electronics adhesive tape
Safety
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic discharge damage to internal components.
- Do not bend, puncture, or apply pressure to the lithium-ion battery.
- Disconnect the battery before manipulating delicate internal flex ribbon connectors.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the power button, then tap Power Off on the screen to completely shut down the device.
- 2
Remove the battery cover
1 minPry open the battery hatch door on the side of the camera grip and slide the latch release.
- 3
Remove the battery
1 minPress the blue battery lock lever inward and pull the battery out from its compartment.
- 4
Eject SIM and microSD cards
2 minPush inward on the microSD and SIM cards until they click, then pull them out of their respective slots.
- 5
Peel off the rubber screw covers
2 minUse fine tweezers to gently lift and remove the small rubber caps hiding the screws on the housing.
- 6
Unscrew the rear housing
4 minRemove the ten Phillips #00 screws surrounding the outer plastic body assembly.
- 7
Unclip the rear cover
4 minInsert a plastic opening tool into the seam around the perimeter of the casing to disengage the plastic clips.
- 8
Disconnect the shutter button flex cable
2 minUse a spudger to pry the camera shutter flex connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 9
Separate the rear casing
2 minCarefully lift the rear casing away from the internal assembly without snatching remaining cables.
- 10
Disconnect the primary microphone connector
2 minLocate the microphone flex cable connector near the bottom of the motherboard and pop it off with a spudger.
- 11
Extract the microphone module
3 minUse tweezers to carefully lift the microphone rubber boot and flex assembly out of its recess in the frame.
- 12
Install the new microphone
3 minAlign the replacement microphone inside the lower rubber boot and press it firmly into position.
- 13
Reconnect the microphone flex cable
2 minPress the microphone flex cable connector onto its motherboard socket until you hear a soft snap.
- 14
Reattach the shutter button flex
2 minPosition the rear casing near the frame and reconnect the shutter button press connector to the motherboard.
- 15
Snap the rear casing closed
3 minAlign the casing over the phone and press around the edges until all plastic tabs snap back into place.
- 16
Reinstall housing screws and covers
4 minDrive the ten Phillips #00 screws back into the housing and press the rubber screw covers back into place.
- 17
Reinsert battery and door
1 minSlide the battery into the compartment until the blue latch engages, then close and lock the battery door.
After your Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom microphone repair
Power the Galaxy S4 Zoom 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 S4 Zoom job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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