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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement

Introduction

This guide shows how to replace the camera.

What you need

  1. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Remove the rear case: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool in the gap between the rear case and the base of the phone.

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  2. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Remove Case from the Base: step 2, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Remove Case from the Base: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Slide your fingernail or plastic opening tool along the edge of the rear case.

    • Lift the case gently from the base.

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  3. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Battery: step 3, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Battery: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the small gap between the battery and the phone base.

    • Lift the battery out of its recess.

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  4. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, S Pen: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Place your fingernail in the groove of the stylus pen.

    • Pull the stylus pen away from the phone.

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  6. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Unscrew Back Chassis: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the twelve 4mm Phillips #00 screws from the back chassis.

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  7. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Remove Back Chassis: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Insert the plastic opening tool into the Stylus Pen placement holder.

    • Lift the plastic opening tool so that the midframe separates from the base.

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  8. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Screw Removal: step 7, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Screw Removal: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the single screw beside headphone jack.

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  9. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Unfasten Clips and Cable Connectors: step 8, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Unfasten Clips and Cable Connectors: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • Use tweezers to remove both antenna clips.

    • Use a spudger to disconnect six cable connectors.

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  10. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Motherboard Removal: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Pull up on the motherboard with tweezers.

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  11. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Unclipping the Camera: step 10, image 1 of 1

    • Unclip the camera connecting cable using the plastic opening tool from the motherboard

    • Remove loose camera from base

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Conclusion

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

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3 Comments

Awesome, phone disassembly and fingernail painting at same time :) Thanks for your time to post this!

Chris G - Reply

Hi

Thanks for the nice instructions

Do you know if I can use a Note 4 camera (or any better!) for my Note 3?

Are they different in connections?

Thanks

hameidfehri - Reply

I shall be very thankfull for this act of kindness

Malik wajdan ali - Reply

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