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Samsung Galaxy S5 Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy S5
Before you begin
Tools
- Precision screwdriver set
- Plastic opening tools
- Tweezers
- Spudger
- Suction cup
- Opening picks
- Heat gun or iOpener
Parts / materials
- Replacement Galaxy S5 charging port flex cable
- Pre-cut display adhesive tape
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass shards while prying the screen.
- Disconnect and remove the battery before working on any internal connectors.
- Do not overheat the screen assembly to avoid damaging the underlying LCD panel.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove the rear cover
1 minGrasp the fingernail slot near the top of the phone and lift the plastic rear cover off the device.
- 2
Remove the battery
1 minUse your finger to lift the battery out of its recess from the bottom edge.
- 3
Remove the SIM and microSD cards
1 minPress and slide both the microSD card and micro-SIM card out of their metal tray slots.
- 4
Remove the home button access door
1 minPry open the small plastic cover located inside the battery compartment near the bottom right.
- 5
Disconnect the home button flex cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to disconnect the home button flex cable hidden beneath the small access door.
- 6
Heat the screen edges
3 minWarm the outer edges of the front glass with a heat gun or iOpener for 2 to 3 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 7
Attach the suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the upper portion of the display glass near the earpiece.
- 8
Slice the screen adhesive
3 minPull up on the suction cup and slide an opening pick around the perimeter to slice the screen adhesive.
- 9
Lift the display assembly
2 minCarefully tilt the top edge of the display assembly upward, taking care not to strain the bottom cables.
- 10
Disconnect the display flex cable
1 minPry up the display cable connector on the upper right side of the motherboard using a spudger.
- 11
Remove the display assembly
1 minLift the display completely off the chassis and set it aside in a safe location.
- 12
Unscrew the midframe
3 minRemove the ten Phillips #00 screws securing the midframe to the rear housing.
- 13
Separate the midframe from the chassis
2 minInsert a plastic pry tool between the outer plastic bezel and rear housing to pop the midframe free.
- 14
Disconnect the antenna cables
1 minUse tweezers to carefully pop the blue and red antenna coaxial connectors off the charging port board.
- 15
Disconnect the soft key flex cables
1 minUnclip the left and right soft-key capacitive ribbon cables from the charging port assembly.
- 16
Lift out the motherboard assembly
2 minGently lift the motherboard from the top edge and remove it along with the attached lower daughterboard.
- 17
Remove the old charging port assembly
2 minPeel the charging port board away from the adhesive securing it to the bottom frame.
- 18
Install the new charging port
2 minAlign the replacement charging port assembly into the bottom frame and press down to seal the adhesive.
After your Samsung Galaxy S5 charging port repair
Power the Galaxy S5 back on and test the charging port 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 S5 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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