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Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement

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  1. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the back cover of phone by lifting up on the back cover tab with the blue plastic opening tool.

    • Go around the edge of the back cover to completely remove it.

  2. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Remove the battery.: step 2, image 1 of 3 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Remove the battery.: step 2, image 2 of 3 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Remove the battery.: step 2, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the old battery by lifting up on the thumb tab.

    • Periodically clean the brass terminals on the battery and the phone. Place a minute amount of ISO on a Q-tip and gingerly clean the connections.

  3. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Midframe: step 3, image 1 of 3 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Midframe: step 3, image 2 of 3 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Midframe: step 3, image 3 of 3
    • Remove the nine 4mm screws screws from the midframe with a Phillips #000 screwdriver.

  4. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Wedge the blue plastic opening tool in between the front and side panel.

    • Move the blue plastic opening tool around the edges between the front and side panel.

  5. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Make sure that you detach the mid-frame from the inside too.

  6. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Headphone Jack/Speaker Assembly: step 6, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Headphone Jack/Speaker Assembly: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Unhook the ribbon cable clip with the plastic opening tool and remove the audio jack.

  7. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Earpiece Speaker: step 7, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Earpiece Speaker: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Use the plastic opening tool to unhook the ribbon cable clip.

  8. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2
    • Gently pull on the connector with the tweezers until the speaker comes off.

  9. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Motherboard: step 9, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Motherboard: step 9, image 2 of 2
    • Unhook the other ribbon cable clip to the screen with the blue plastic opening tool.

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    • Unhook the ribbon cable clip to the front camera.

    • Lift the motherboard up and out of the device.

  11. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 2
    • Remove the motherboard and unhook the ribbon cable clip to the back camera.

  12. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Micro USB Port: step 12, image 1 of 3 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Micro USB Port: step 12, image 2 of 3 Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Micro USB Port Replacement, Micro USB Port: step 12, image 3 of 3
    • Using a soldering iron to solder off the charging port.

    • Be careful soldering iron gets extremely hot.

Conclusion

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

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