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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Phillips #00 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement charging port daughterboard
- Pre-cut rear glass adhesive sticker
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass shards when opening damaged panels.
- Do not puncture or bend the internal lithium-ion battery.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after removing the midframe to prevent electrical shorts.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Device and Remove SIM Tray
2 minTurn off your Galaxy S6 Edge Plus completely. Insert a SIM eject tool into the hole at the top to remove the SIM card tray.
- 2
Heat Back Cover Edges
3 minApply heat evenly along the outer edges of the rear glass for two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly near the bottom edge of the glass back cover.
- 4
Create Initial Gap
2 minPull up on the suction cup while pressing down on the frame to create a small gap near the bottom.
- 5
Slice Rear Glass Adhesive
5 minInsert an opening pick into the gap and slide it slowly around all sides to separate the adhesive.
- 6
Remove Rear Glass
1 minLift the rear glass off the body and set it aside on a clean surface.
- 7
Unscrew Midframe Fasteners
4 minRemove the thirteen Phillips #00 screws securing the wireless charging coil and midframe.
- 8
Separate Midframe Assembly
3 minPush firmly on the battery while pulling up on the plastic midframe edges to unclip it from the front display chassis.
- 9
Disconnect Battery Connector
1 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 10
Disconnect Antenna Cables
2 minDisconnect the coaxial antenna cables from the lower portion of the motherboard using tweezers or a spudger.
- 11
Disconnect Display and Sensor Connectors
3 minPry up the display cable, touch screen cable, and front camera press-fit connectors from the motherboard.
- 12
Remove Motherboard Screws
1 minRemove the single Phillips #00 screw securing the motherboard to the frame.
- 13
Remove Motherboard
2 minGently lift the top edge of the motherboard and tilt it out of the chassis carefully.
- 14
Unhook Daughterboard Ribbons
5 minUse a opening tool to carefully slide beneath the soft-key ribbon cables adhered under the display glass.
- 15
Remove Old Charging Port Assembly
2 minLift the charging port daughterboard out of the frame housing.
- 16
Install Replacement Daughterboard
4 minPosition the new charging port assembly into the housing and press the soft-key ribbons into place.
After your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus charging port repair
Power the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus 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 S6 Edge 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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