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Battery Disconnect

Introduction

Prereq for disconnecting the battery of your Samsung Galaxy A10e.

What you need

  1. Battery Disconnect, SIM Card: step 1, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, SIM Card: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Insert a SIM card eject tool, bit, or a straightened paperclip into the small hole in the SIM card tray.

    • Press to eject the tray.

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  2. Battery Disconnect: step 2, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the SIM card tray from the phone.

    • The SIM card(s) and SD card will fall out of the tray easily.

    • When reinserting the tray, ensure the SIM card and SD card are in the correct slots and oriented correctly.

    • For dual-SIM versions of this phone, there may be two SIM cards. Ensure the SIM cards are placed in the slots corresponding to the correct phone lines.

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  3. Battery Disconnect, Back Cover: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • The back cover is held in place by plastic clips.

    • Insert an opening pick between the screen and the back cover on the bottom of the phone where the charging port is located.

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  4. Battery Disconnect: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to release the clips.

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  5. Battery Disconnect: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the opening pick along the left edge to the top left corner of the phone, to release the clips.

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  7. Battery Disconnect: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the opening pick from the top left corner to the top right corner to release the plastic clips.

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  8. Battery Disconnect: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Slide the opening pick from the top right corner to the bottom right corner to release the remaining clips.

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  9. Battery Disconnect: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the back cover.

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  10. Battery Disconnect, Motherboard Cover: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove screws from the motherboard antenna cover.

    • 3 Phillips #00, 3mm length.

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  11. Battery Disconnect: step 10, image 1 of 1
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    • Use the tip of a spudger or tweezers to remove the antenna cover.

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  12. Battery Disconnect: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Remove screws from the motherboard cover.

    • 3 Phillips #00, 3mm length

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  13. Battery Disconnect: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Use the tip of a spudger or tweezers to remove the motherboard cover.

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  14. Battery Disconnect, Battery Disconnect: step 13, image 1 of 2 Battery Disconnect, Battery Disconnect: step 13, image 2 of 2

    • Use a spudger to disconnect the battery by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

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  15. Battery Disconnect: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Gently flex the battery connector away from its socket.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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2 Guide Comments

Do I need to heat up the screen of my phone to make it easier for me to get the back cover off of my phone?

Pifase - Reply Share

no, it just clips on, there's no adhesive

Ely Wickander - Reply Share

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