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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Opening picks
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000)
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement sub-board with microphone
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive strips
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Power off the phone completely before beginning disassembly.
- Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from potential glass fragments during rear panel removal.
- Disconnect the battery before removing internal electronic components.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the device
1 minPress and hold the power and volume down buttons, then tap Power Off. Ensure the phone shuts down completely before proceeding.
- 2
Heat the lower back panel
2 minApply heat to the lower back glass using a heat gun or hairdryer for about two minutes to soften the adhesive.
- 3
Attach suction cup
2 minPress a suction cup onto the lower glass panel near the bottom edge. Pull up firmly to create a tiny gap.
- 4
Insert opening pick
3 minSlide an opening pick into the gap created under the lower back glass. Slice slowly around the perimeter to sever the adhesive bond.
- 5
Remove lower back glass
2 minGently lift the lower rear glass away from the frame once all adhesive is free. Place the glass panel on a clean surface.
- 6
Unscrew lower speaker cover
3 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the five screws securing the lower speaker cover assembly.
- 7
Remove speaker module
2 minInsert a spudger under the top lip of the speaker housing. Carefully pry upward to release it from the frame.
- 8
Disconnect battery flex cable
2 minLever the lower battery press connector straight up from its socket using the flat end of a spudger.
- 9
Disconnect main interconnect cable
2 minPry up the main flex cable connector attached to the lower sub-board containing the microphone.
- 10
Unhook antenna cables
3 minUse fine tweezers to gently lift the blue and white antenna coaxial connectors straight off the sub-board.
- 11
Remove sub-board screw
2 minUnscrew the single Phillips #000 screw holding the sub-board assembly to the bottom frame.
- 12
Pry out sub-board
3 minSlide a flat spudger under the sub-board edge. Pry upward carefully to separate the microphone sub-board from the housing.
- 13
Clean residual adhesive
3 minDampen a cloth with isopropyl alcohol and wipe away old adhesive from the frame mating surface.
- 14
Install new sub-board
2 minPlace the new sub-board with integrated microphone into the lower frame recess and press it flush into position.
- 15
Reconnect coaxial and flex cables
3 minSnap the antenna connectors and the main interconnect ribbon cable back onto the sub-board sockets.
- 16
Reinstall speaker cover
3 minAlign the speaker assembly over the sub-board, press down until it snaps in, and replace the five Phillips screws.
- 17
Apply back glass adhesive
3 minPosition new pre-cut adhesive strips around the perimeter edges of the lower frame housing.
- 18
Reattach lower back glass
2 minAlign the lower rear glass panel onto the frame and press firmly around all sides to seal it.
After your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G microphone repair
Power the Galaxy Z Flip 5G 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 Z Flip 5G job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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