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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement

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  1. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Rear Case: step 1, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Rear Case: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Pry with a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, in the divot to the left of the rear-facing camera, near the power button.

    • Lift the rear case by the corner nearest the divot and remove it from the phone.

  2. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, MicroSD Card: step 2, image 1 of 1
    • Use a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, to press the microSD card slightly deeper into its slot until you hear a click.

    • After the click, release the card and it will pop out of its slot.

    • Remove the microSD card.

  3. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Battery: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Insert a plastic opening tool, or your finger, into the notch of the battery compartment and lift the battery upward to remove it.

  4. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, SIM Card: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Use a plastic opening tool, or your fingernail, to press the SIM card slightly deeper into its slot until you hear a click.

    • After the click, release the card and it will pop out of its slot.

    • Remove the SIM card.

  5. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Midframe: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • Use the tip of a spudger to remove the four metallic pads located in each corner of the device.

    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 12 screws connecting the midframe to the device.

  6. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Use the plastic opening tool to pry around the entire edge of the midframe now to release it from the front case.

  7. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 1 of 3 Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 2 of 3 Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Motherboard: step 7, image 3 of 3
    • Use the flat end of a plastic opening tool to disconnect the USB board connector.

    • Disconnect the front-facing camera cable connector.

    • Disconnect the earpiece speaker assembly cable connector.

    • Disconnect the headphone jack assembly cable connector.

    • Disconnect the display/digitizer cable connector.

    • Disconnect the antenna cable connector.

  8. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the single 2.4 mm Phillips #00 screw from the motherboard assembly.

  9. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the motherboard.

  10. Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Rear Facing Camera Replacement, Rear Facing Camera: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Use the flat end of a plastic opening tool to disconnect the rear-facing camera connector.

Conclusion

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

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