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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Logic Board Repair
Logic Board Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic opening picks
- Phillips #000 screwdriver
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
- SIM card eject tool
Parts / materials
- 99% Isopropyl alcohol
- Replacement rear glass adhesive tape
- Microfiber cleaning cloth
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against unexpected glass breakage.
- Do not heat the rear panel beyond 80°C (176°F) to prevent battery swelling.
- Disconnect the battery before handling any motherboard connectors to prevent electrical shorts.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject SIM Tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the pinhole at the top edge of the device. Push firmly until the tray ejects, then pull it out completely.
- 2
Heat Back Cover
3 minApply heat around the perimeter of the rear glass for two to three minutes using a heat gun. This softens the strong factory adhesive.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
2 minPress a suction cup firmly near the bottom edge of the glass back panel. Pull up gently on the ring to create a small gap.
- 4
Slice Rear Adhesive
5 minInsert a plastic opening pick into the gap created by the suction cup. Slide the pick along all four edges to cut the adhesive.
- 5
Remove Rear Glass
2 minCarefully lift the rear glass panel away from the chassis. Clean off any residual adhesive sticking to the frame edges.
- 6
Unscrew Midframe
5 minRemove the eighteen Phillips #000 screws securing the wireless charging coil and midframe to the internal housing.
- 7
Separate Midframe Assembly
3 minGently press against the battery through the rear frame while pulling the midframe edges up to unclip it from the front display assembly.
- 8
Disconnect Battery
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery cable connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
- 9
Disconnect Front Camera
2 minPry up the front-facing camera connector from the motherboard. Lift the camera module out of its recessed slot using tweezers.
- 10
Disconnect Display Cables
2 minDisconnect the main display flex cable and digitizer connector from the top section of the motherboard.
- 11
Disconnect Daughterboard Connector
2 minPry the wide charging port daughterboard flex connector straight up off the bottom section of the motherboard.
- 12
Disconnect Antenna Cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to gently unclip the black and white antenna coaxial cables from their motherboard connectors.
- 13
Remove Motherboard Retaining Screw
1 minUnscrew the single Phillips #000 screw securing the logic board near the top camera housing.
- 14
Remove Logic Board
3 minGrasp the top edge of the logic board and tilt it up carefully. Lift the logic board out of the chassis without snagging surrounding cables.
After your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus logic board repair
Power the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus back on and test the logic board 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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