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Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD Card Replacement

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This guide is retained solely for historical purposes. Use the updated version of the guide to perform your repair.

Introduction

For the official iFixit guide to repair your Galaxy S5 nicroSD card, click here. The guide you are currently viewing is duplicate content, archived here for historical purposes only.

What you need

  1. Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD Card Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD Card Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD Card Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the rear case by using moderate force to pry the divot on the left of the rear facing camera with a plastic opening tool or your fingernail.

    • Continue to lift the case, working your way around the perimeter until the entire rear cover is removed.

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  3. Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD Card Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD Card Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Lift the battery upward with your finger or plastic opening tool by pushing on the notch located on the bottom of the battery.

    • Remove the battery from the phone.

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  4. Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD Card Replacement, microSD Card: step 3, image 1 of 3 Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD Card Replacement, microSD Card: step 3, image 2 of 3 Samsung Galaxy S5 microSD Card Replacement, microSD Card: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Gently slide out the SD card using your fingernail or a plastic opening tool.

    • For reassembly, gently slide in the microSD card until it stops.

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Conclusion

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

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Actually the battery does not even have to be removed (just unmount in settings first to avoid corruption)

Simply slide the card back until it runs into the battery, then just lift out.

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