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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun or hair dryer
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000, #00)
- Spudger tool
- Tweezers
Parts / materials
- Replacement Galaxy Z Fold 2 charging port daughterboard
- Pre-cut back cover adhesive seal
- Isopropyl alcohol cleaning wipes
Safety
- Wear eye protection when heating and prying glass panels.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after removing the rear cover to prevent electrical short circuits.
- Do not bend or puncture internal lithium-ion battery cells.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power Off Device
1 minPress and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons, then tap Power Off on screen.
- 2
Heat Rear Glass
2 minApply heat around the perimeter of the rear glass panel using a heat gun on low setting for two minutes.
- 3
Attach Suction Cup
1 minPlace a suction cup onto the lower third of the rear glass and press firmly to create a seal.
- 4
Insert Opening Pick
2 minPull up on the suction cup to create a gap and slide a plastic opening pick between the rear glass and frame.
- 5
Slice Rear Glass Adhesive
3 minCarefully slide the opening pick around all four edges of the back cover to cut through the adhesive.
- 6
Remove Rear Glass
1 minLift the rear glass cover away from the chassis and set it on a clean workspace mat.
- 7
Unscrew Wireless Charging Plate
2 minUse a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the wireless charging coil assembly.
- 8
Disconnect Wireless Coil Flex
1 minUse a spudger to pry the wireless charging coil flex connector straight up from the motherboard.
- 9
Remove Wireless Charging Coil
2 minGently peel the wireless charging pad and attached antenna assembly off the device.
- 10
Disconnect Main Battery Cable
1 minDisconnect the main battery flex cable from the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.
- 11
Unscrew Speaker Module
2 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the lower loudspeaker housing.
- 12
Remove Speaker Module
1 minPry up the lower speaker enclosure with a spudger and lift it out of the frame.
- 13
Disconnect Display Interconnect Flex
1 minUnplug the main interconnect flex cable from the charging port daughterboard.
- 14
Disconnect Coaxial Cables
2 minUse fine tweezers to gently pop off the red and blue antenna coaxial cable connectors from the board.
- 15
Unscrew Daughterboard
1 minRemove the remaining Phillips #000 screw holding the charging port daughterboard to the frame.
- 16
Remove Faulty Daughterboard
2 minCarefully pry the charging port daughterboard out of the phone frame.
- 17
Position New Daughterboard
2 minPlace the new charging port daughterboard into the frame recess and align it with the screw hole.
- 18
Secure Daughterboard Screw
1 minTighten the Phillips #000 screw to fix the new charging port board to the chassis.
- 19
Reconnect Coaxial Cables
2 minSnap the red and blue coaxial antenna connectors firmly back onto the daughterboard headers.
- 20
Reconnect Interconnect Cable
1 minAlign and press down on the interconnect flex connector until it clicks into place.
- 21
Reinstall Speaker Module
2 minPlace the loudspeaker enclosure over the lower board and fasten its retaining screws.
- 22
Reconnect Battery Cable
1 minPress the battery flex connector straight down onto the motherboard terminal.
- 23
Reinstall Wireless Charging Assembly
3 minAlign the wireless charging pad, reconnect its flex cable, and replace all retaining screws.
- 24
Apply Rear Glass Adhesive
3 minApply custom-cut pre-formed adhesive tape along the perimeter of the phone frame.
- 25
Reseal Rear Glass
2 minAlign the rear glass cover onto the chassis and apply firm pressure around the edges to seal.
After your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G charging port repair
Power the Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G 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 Z Fold 2 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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