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Samsung Tab 3 Lite Charging Port Repair
Charging Port Repair guide for the Samsung Tab 3 Lite
Before you begin
Tools
- Plastic prying tools
- Guitar picks for prying
- Precision screwdriver set
- Plastic spudger
- Soldering iron
- Desoldering braid
- Magnifying glass
Parts / materials
- Replacement micro-USB port
- Solder
- Flux
- Isopropyl alcohol
Safety
- Wear safety glasses while soldering to protect eyes from flux splatter.
- Disconnect the battery immediately after opening the device to prevent electrical shorts.
- Operate in a well-ventilated area or use a fume extractor while soldering.
Overview
Step-by-step
- 1
Remove MicroSD Card
1 minPower off the tablet completely and remove any installed MicroSD card from the side slot.
- 2
Pry Plastic Back Cover
2 minInsert a plastic opening tool into the seam between the front bezel and the back cover.
- 3
Unclip Rear Shell
3 minSlide guitar picks around the outer perimeter to release all plastic retention clips.
- 4
Remove Back Cover
1 minLift the rear shell straight off the chassis and set it aside.
- 5
Disconnect Battery Assembly
2 minUse a plastic spudger to carefully lift the battery connector straight up off the motherboard.
- 6
Disconnect Display Cable
2 minFlip open the ZIF locking tab on the display flex connector and pull the ribbon cable free.
- 7
Disconnect Digitizer Cable
2 minUnlock the touch screen digitizer ZIF connector and gently slide the ribbon cable out.
- 8
Disconnect Camera Flex
2 minUnplug the front and rear camera flex connectors from the top section of the motherboard.
- 9
Unscrew Motherboard Screws
3 minRemove the small Phillips screws securing the motherboard to the plastic midframe.
- 10
Remove Motherboard
2 minGently lift the motherboard out of the chassis and place it on a heat-resistant mat.
- 11
Apply Flux to Port
2 minApply liquid rosin flux across the micro-USB port's structural anchor legs and rear pins.
- 12
Desolder Broken Port
5 minHeat the anchor pins and pin connections with a soldering iron to melt the joint and remove the broken port.
- 13
Clean Motherboard Pads
4 minApply desoldering braid to clean excess solder off the motherboard contacts until completely flat.
- 14
Position Replacement Port
3 minAlign the new micro-USB port pins precisely with the cleaned pads on the motherboard.
- 15
Solder Anchor Pins
4 minSolder the structural side legs to anchor the replacement micro-USB port firmly to the board.
- 16
Solder Data and Power Pins
5 minSolder each of the small rear pins individually using fine solder wire and flux.
- 17
Inspect Solder Joints
2 minExamine the pin connections under a magnifying glass to ensure there are no solder bridges between pins.
- 18
Reinstall Motherboard
2 minPlace the motherboard back into the midframe, ensuring all flex cables remain clear of the board.
- 19
Secure Board Screws
3 minDrive the Phillips screws back into place to attach the motherboard firmly to the frame.
- 20
Reconnect Display and Digitizer
3 minSlide the display and digitizer flex cables into their ZIF sockets and latch them shut.
- 21
Reconnect Battery Cable
1 minPress the battery connector firmly down onto its receptacle on the motherboard.
- 22
Snap Rear Shell On
2 minAlign the back cover over the tablet and press firmly around the edges until all clips snap closed.
After your Samsung Tab 3 Lite charging port repair
Power the Tab 3 Lite 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 Tab 3 Lite job before assuming the part is defective. Keep leftover adhesive and screws labeled in case you need a second pass.
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