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Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown

Written By: William Maddrey
Published: April 20, 2013
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Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown

Written By: William Maddrey
Published: April 20, 2013
  • Comments: 0
  • Favorites: 3
  • Views: 1.2k

Teardown

Introduction

This is a teardown of the Samsung SCH-8500.

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Samsung SCH-8500, use our service manual.

  1. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown, Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 1, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown, Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 1, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown, Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • The phone we are taking apart today is the Samsung SCH-8500

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  2. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 2, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 2, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Press on black button next to battery and use metal spuger or other pointy object to pop the battery of the back.

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  3. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 3, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 3, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Remove 4 0.6mm screws with a T6 Screwdriver.

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  4. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 4, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 4, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the little rubber piece.

    • Then gently lift off back case.

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  6. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 5, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 5, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Unscrew the antenna from back case.

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  7. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 6, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 6, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Pry off the 2 covers on the display.

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  8. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 7, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 7, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the 2 0.3mm screws from display

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  9. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 8, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 8, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Pry the speaker cover off display, to reveal 2 screws.

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  10. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 9, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 9, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 9, image 3 of 3

    • Remove 2 0.3mm screws.

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  11. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 10, image 1 of 2 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • Use a case opening tool and pry the case of the display.

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  12. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 11, image 1 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 11, image 2 of 3 Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 11, image 3 of 3

    • Pry the display, speakers, and main board of of phone

    • Take off the keys

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  13. Samsung SCH-8500 Teardown: step 12, image 1 of 1

    • Voila! You're done.

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