Introduction
Follow this guide to remove and replace a broken screen for your Samsung Galaxy S10+. This involves removing the back cover in order to disconnect the screen from the motherboard.
This guide shows how to destructively remove the screen while retaining the original frame.
The procedure uses photos from the Galaxy S10, so there may be some minor visual differences. They should not affect the overall guide procedure.
What you need
Video Overview
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Unplug and power off your phone before you begin.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back cover's right edge for two minutes.
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As you wait, take a look at the image of the removed back cover and take note of where the adhesive is located.
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Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close to the center of the right edge as possible (where the adhesive is narrowest).
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Pull on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the back cover and the frame.
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Insert the point of an opening pick into the gap.
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If you are having trouble creating a gap, your best bet is to apply more heat to the edge and try the previous step again.
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You can try applying a few drops of high concentration (over 90%) isopropyl alcohol into the seam to help loosen the adhesive.
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Rest the heated right edge of the phone on something that is about 0.5 inches (13 mm) thick. This angles the phone for the opening tool.
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Brace the left edge of the phone with your fingers so that the phone won't slide. Pull on the suction cup with firm pressure.
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Press the edge of an opening tool into the seam between the back cover and the frame.
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Slide the opening tool back and forth along the seam a few times.
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Slide the opening pick along the edge of the phone, slicing through the adhesive.
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Leave a pick in the seam to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.
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Remove the nine 4 mm Phillips screws securing the top midframe to the phone.
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Lift the midframe from the top corners and remove it from the phone.
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Align the midframe's top edge to the phone and lay the frame down on the phone.
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Use fingers to apply pressure along the midframe perimeter to snap the midframe clips back into place. The edges should sit flush against the phone edge.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger underneath the battery connector, which is attached to the motherboard below the rear-facing camera.
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Pry upwards to disconnect the connector from its socket.
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Gently push the battery's flex cable away from the motherboard socket to prevent accidental contact.
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Remove the seven 4 mm Phillips screws securing the lower midframe to the phone.
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Use the flat edge of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the display connector from its motherboard socket.
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Flip the phone over so that the display is facing up.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the screen for two minutes.
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Thread the display panel connector through the frame.
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If you're having trouble, you can choose to cut the display panel cable in order to remove the display.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
After you've completed the repair, follow this guide to test your repair.
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.
After you've completed the repair, follow this guide to test your repair.
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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Couldn't get the screen off bc the adhesive was too strong and took it to a local repair shop to see if they could get it off for me. Apparently a typical screen replacement for this is to replace the whole frame alongside the screen and that typically by doing it this way would just straight up destroy the screen and is extremely difficult to do.
