Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 Rear Camera Replacement

Introduction

This replacement guide will help you easily follow the steps in order to replace the rear camera on a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7. For clarification purposes, the rear camera is underneath the motherboard. The difficulty of this guide is moderate and requires special attention to details.

What you need

Step 1 Rear Camera

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Pry along the edge of the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 with an iFixit opening tool.

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Step 2

Insert a second iFixit opening tool along the edge and begin to pry open the back cover a little with each one.

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Step 3

Remove one of the iFixit opening tools and begin to go around the device with the other one until the back cover pops off.

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Step 4

Remove five 2.8 mm screws using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.

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Step 5

Disconnect all wires and strips that connect the motherboard to any other part of the device with an iFixit opening tool.
Lift up gently on all wires and strips.

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Step 6

Lift the motherboard out of the back panel using an iFixit opening tool.
Be gentle when wiggling the motherboard out from underneath the battery's protective edge.

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