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Samsung Galaxy S6 Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy S6
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Opening picks
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000)
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Galaxy S6 microphone module
- Pre-cut rear glass adhesive strip
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Wear safety glasses to protect against potential glass fragments.
- Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic damage to internal components.
- Handle the lithium-ion battery carefully to prevent punctures or bending.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off and Remove SIM Tray
2 minTurn off your Galaxy S6 completely. Insert a SIM eject tool or paperclip into the hole on the right edge to eject the SIM tray.
- 2
Heat the Rear Glass
3 minApply a heat gun or hair dryer along the edges of the rear glass for two minutes to soften the adhesive underneath.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup near the bottom edge of the rear glass and press firmly to secure it.
- 4
Slice Rear Adhesive
5 minPull up on the suction cup to create a gap, then slide a plastic opening pick around all four edges to cut the adhesive.
- 5
Remove Rear Glass
2 minLift the rear glass panel away from the phone body and place it on a clean surface.
- 6
Unscrew Midframe Screws
4 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the 13 screws securing the midframe to the display assembly.
- 7
Separate Midframe
3 minPush down on the battery through the midframe opening while pulling up on the midframe edges to unclip it.
- 8
Disconnect Battery
1 minUse the flat end of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 9
Disconnect Antenna Cables
2 minUse tweezers or a spudger to carefully unclip the coaxial antenna cables near the bottom of the motherboard.
- 10
Disconnect Display and Camera Cables
3 minPry up the flex cable connectors for the display assembly, front camera, and earpiece speaker from the motherboard.
- 11
Disconnect Home Button Cable
1 minPry the home button connector up from its socket near the bottom edge of the motherboard.
- 12
Remove Motherboard
3 minCarefully tilt the top edge of the motherboard up and lift it completely out of the phone chassis.
- 13
Remove Defective Microphone Module
2 minUse tweezers to gently unseat the primary microphone module from its recess at the bottom of the frame.
- 14
Install New Microphone
3 minPosition the replacement microphone module into the frame slot, ensuring the microphone port aligns with the frame opening.
- 15
Reinstall Motherboard and Connectors
5 minSet the motherboard back into the chassis and snap all display, camera, home button, and antenna connectors back into place.
- 16
Reattach Midframe and Rear Glass
6 minReconnect the battery, snap the midframe onto the display assembly, reinstall the 13 screws, and press the rear glass back on with fresh adhesive.
After your Samsung Galaxy S6 microphone repair
Power the Galaxy S6 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 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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