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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G Microphone Repair
Microphone Repair guide for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G
Before you begin
Tools
- Heat gun
- Suction cup tool
- Plastic prying tools
- Precision screwdriver set (Phillips #000)
- Tweezers
- Spudger tool
Parts / materials
- Replacement microphone sub-board
- Back cover replacement adhesive tape
- Isopropyl alcohol (99%)
Safety
- Disconnect the battery before handling internal components to avoid electrical short circuits.
- Wear eye protection when heating and prying glass panels.
- Avoid bending or puncturing the internal battery.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Power off the phone
1 minPress and hold the side button and volume down button, then tap Power Off on the screen.
- 2
Heat the rear glass
2 minApply heat to the outer rear glass panel using a heat gun on low for two minutes to soften the perimeter adhesive.
- 3
Attach the suction cup
1 minPress a suction cup onto the lower section of the rear glass panel and pull upward to create a small gap.
- 4
Insert an opening pick
2 minSlide a thin plastic opening pick into the gap between the glass edge and the frame.
- 5
Slice the perimeter adhesive
4 minSlide the pick around all four edges of the back cover to cut through the waterproof adhesive.
- 6
Remove the rear glass panel
1 minLift the rear glass panel straight off the phone frame and place it on a clean surface.
- 7
Unscrew the loudspeaker assembly
2 minRemove the Phillips #000 screws securing the lower loudspeaker housing to the frame.
- 8
Remove the loudspeaker housing
1 minPry up the loudspeaker module using a plastic spudger and remove it from the device.
- 9
Disconnect the battery cable
1 minUse the flat end of a plastic spudger to pry the battery connector straight up from its socket.
- 10
Disconnect the interconnect flex cables
2 minPry up the main and sub interconnect ribbon cables connected to the microphone daughterboard.
- 11
Disconnect the antenna coaxial cables
2 minUse precision tweezers to pry up the white and black coaxial antenna connectors from the sub-board.
- 12
Remove the sub-board mounting screw
1 minUnscrew the single Phillips #000 screw securing the daughterboard to the chassis.
- 13
Remove the microphone daughterboard
2 minGently pry up the daughterboard containing the primary microphone assembly and remove it from the phone.
After your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 5G microphone repair
Power the Galaxy Z Fold 5 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 Fold 5 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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