Introduction
Use this guide to open your Samsung Galaxy Buds+ for repairs. The photos for this guide were taken with the left earbud, but the procedure is the same for both earbuds.
Galaxy Buds+ are rated IPX2 for ingress-resistance, meaning they are splash resistant. After this repair, they may lose their water protection.
What you need
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Use your fingers to remove the silicone eartip by pulling it upwards while slipping it off the earbud.
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Use your fingers or a pair blunt nose tweezers to remove the earbud's rubber wingtip by pulling it upwards while slipping it off the earbud.
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Use a pair of pliers to hold the earbud horizontally along the seam between the upper and lower halves of the case.
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Apply steady, even pressure to either side of the earbud along the main housing seam to create a gap.
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Insert an opening tool into the gap between the two cases of the earbud.
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Use the opening tool to pry the two cases apart.
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To remove the upper part of the earbud from the board, place it on the table to access the connector.
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Use an opening tool to disconnect the upper earbud case from the board by prying the connector out of its socket.
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Remove the upper earbud case.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
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how to close the earbud ???
it is not going in
