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Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to replace a broken front camera on your Samsung Gear 360.

Like most other components in the Samsung Gear 360, you can get to the front camera module by completing an almost full tear-down of the device.

What you need

  1. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement, Case: step 1, image 1 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement, Case: step 1, image 2 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement, Case: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Twist silver ring on the lens counter-clockwise with force to remove it.

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  2. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Insert a small flathead screwdriver into marked slot on camera lens and pry off camera lens cover.

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  3. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 2 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Using a PH00 screwdriver head, remove all Phillips #00 0.75 mm screws on the front of the camera.

    • Repeat for the back side of the camera.

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  4. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Peel off the black rubber located on the bottom of the device using your hand or a small flathead screwdriver.

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  5. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 2 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Once the black rubber has been removed, unscrew all Phillips #00 0.75 mm screws on the bottom of the device using a PH00 screwdriver head.

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  6. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Using a plastic opening tool, pry the tripod mount off the device.

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  8. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Using both hands, carefully remove the right cover off the camera body.

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  9. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • To remove the left cover of the camera body, lift the left cover using a small flathead screwdriver and pull it off.

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  10. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Once the camera body has been removed, lift and pull off the metal support ring using a small flathead screwdriver.

    • Repeat for both sides of the camera.

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  11. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 2 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 2

    • Remove all Phillips #00 0.75 mm screws from the body of the camera using a PH00 screwdriver head.

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  12. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 11, image 2 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 11, image 3 of 3

    • Carefully lift the three sensors off using a plastic opening tool and pull them aside.

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  13. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 2 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 12, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully use a plastic opening tool to separate the gray case from the black case on the device.

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  14. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 13, image 3 of 3

    • Insert a plastic removal tool underneath the four sensors on the motherboard to fully separate the camera case.

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  15. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement, Speaker: step 14, image 1 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement, Speaker: step 14, image 2 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement, Speaker: step 14, image 3 of 3

    • Within gold metal half of the case, unscrew the Phillips #00 0.75 mm screw located on the metal plate using a PH00 screwdriver.

    • Using a plastic opening tool, remove the metal cover.

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  16. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement: step 15, image 3 of 3

    • Using a PH000 screwdriver head, unscrew all Phillips #00 0.75 mm screws.

    • To remove the speaker from the device, use a plastic opening tool on the edge and gently lift it up.

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  17. Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement, Front Camera: step 16, image 1 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement, Front Camera: step 16, image 2 of 3 Samsung Gear 360 Front Camera Replacement, Front Camera: step 16, image 3 of 3

    • Using a PH000 screwdriver head, unscrew both screws on the remaining case.

    • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the front camera module from the case.

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Conclusion

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

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