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Samsung Galaxy S6 Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy S6
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #00)
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
- SIM eject tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement Galaxy S6 charging port daughterboard assembly
- Pre-cut rear glass adhesive strips
- 90%+ Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating glass panels to prevent injury from potential cracks.
- Disconnect the battery before handling motherboard or charging port connectors.
- Avoid bending or puncturing the lithium-ion battery.
- Use light pressure when prying under the front glass to prevent cracking the screen.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Eject the SIM card tray
1 minInsert a SIM eject tool into the hole next to the power button. Push firmly to eject the tray and set it aside.
- 2
Heat the rear glass cover
3 minApply heat around the outer edges of the rear glass with a heat gun for 2 to 3 minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach the suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup firmly onto the lower half of the rear glass panel to create a seal.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minPull up on the suction cup to create a small gap, then slide a thin plastic opening pick under the glass edge.
- 5
Slice the rear adhesive
4 minSlide the pick around all four edges of the back cover to cut through the factory adhesive.
- 6
Lift off the rear glass
1 minGently lift the rear glass panel away from the frame once all edges are freed.
- 7
Remove the midframe screws
4 minUse a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 13 screws securing the midframe to the inner chassis.
- 8
Separate the midframe
3 minPush down on the battery while pulling up on the midframe edges to separate it from the front screen assembly.
- 9
Disconnect the battery flex cable
1 minUse a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up off the motherboard.
- 10
Disconnect the display cable
1 minLever the display press connector straight up from its socket near the top right of the motherboard.
- 11
Disconnect the front camera and sensors
2 minPop off the front-facing camera and earpiece sensor board connectors from the upper section of the board.
- 12
Disconnect the home button cable
1 minCarefully pry up the home button flex cable connector from the bottom of the motherboard.
- 13
Unplug the antenna cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to disconnect the white and blue coaxial antenna cables from the motherboard.
- 14
Lift out the motherboard
2 minGently lift the top edge of the motherboard and pivot it up to remove it from the phone frame.
- 15
Warm the bottom glass area
3 minApply mild heat to the front bottom bezel to loosen the adhesive beneath the touch key ribbons.
- 16
Pry up the soft key flex cables
4 minSlide a thin prying pick carefully beneath the capacitive touch key flex ribbons under the lower glass to loosen them.
- 17
Remove the old charging port assembly
2 minLift the daughterboard assembly, which includes the micro-USB port and headphone jack, out of the chassis.
- 18
Insert the new charging port assembly
2 minPosition the new charging port daughterboard into the bottom frame, ensuring the headphone jack seats properly.
- 19
Secure the soft key ribbons
2 minPress the capacitive touch button ribbons flat into position under the lower edges of the front glass cover.
- 20
Reinstall the motherboard
3 minLower the motherboard back into the frame and align the lower connector with the new daughterboard socket.
- 21
Reconnect the antenna cables
2 minSnap the two coaxial antenna cables firmly back onto their corresponding board terminals.
- 22
Reconnect internal flex cables
3 minAttach the home button, display, front camera, and battery press connectors back to the motherboard.
- 23
Snap on the midframe
2 minAlign the midframe over the body and press down around the edges until it clicks into place.
- 24
Reinstall the midframe screws
3 minReinsert and tighten the 13 Phillips screws to secure the midframe to the phone frame.
- 25
Reattach the rear glass cover
3 minApply pre-cut adhesive strips along the edges, press the rear glass firmly in place, and apply light heat to set.
After your Samsung Galaxy S6 charging port repair
Power the Galaxy S6 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 job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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