Samsung Galaxy S III Motherboard Assembly Replacement

Step 1 Motherboard Assembly

• Use a plastic opening tool to pry the front-facing camera connector from its socket on the motherboard.
• Do not try to remove the front-facing camera just yet. Its cable is still routed beneath the motherboard assembly to the ambient light sensor.
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Step 2



• Disconnect the digitizer cable by gently prying its connector up from its socket on the motherboard.
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Step 3
• Disconnect the display data cable from the motherboard.
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Step 4
• Pry the Wi-Fi antenna cable connector up from its socket on the motherboard.
• Gently move the cable out of the way of the motherboard.
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Step 5
• Remove the single 3.0 mm Phillips screw securing the motherboard to the front panel assembly.
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Step 6
• Carefully lift the bottom of the motherboard assembly away from the front panel assembly.
• Remove the motherboard assembly from the front panel assembly, minding any cables that may snag on it.
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