Samsung Impression LCD Flex Cable Replacement

Orient the phone with the screen facing downward.

Slide the panel away from the camera using your thumb. This will expose the battery.

Insert the tip of the spudger on the left side of the battery.

Pry the battery out. It will pivot in the direction of the white arrow.

Remove the six 3.5 mm screws using a Phillips #000 screwdriver. Unscrew in a counterclockwise direction.

Gently pry around the edges with the spudger to remove back panel.

The side buttons will become loose and will fall out, so put these in a safe place.

Gently remove the black wire to free the circuit board.

Remove the wire by gently prying up the gold terminator attached to the green circuit board.

Gently tug the black and blue ribbon upwards to release the circuit board.

Remove the two base screws along the edge of the silver piece, where you just removed the black end piece.

The screws are 2.7mm in length.

The bottom black end cap will snap out.

Remove the six 2.7 mm screws holding the silver plate on and set aside (fig. 1).

Separate the silver plate and phone frame (fig. 2).

The silver piece you are left with is the physical keyboard assembly.

Remove the 3 screws holding down the flex cable.

The two screws on the black frame are 2.0 mm in length.

The top right screw that goes through the circle port on the flex cable is 2.3 mm.

Remove the keyboard slider frame. The flex cable should be exposed, but not free.

Remove the four 3.5 mm outer screws.

Slide the phone apart and remove the 3.5 mm screw on the top middle (fig. 1).

Remove the outer shell by prying the edges off with your fingers or a small screwdriver (fig. 2).

The device will now be in two pieces (fig. 3).

Lift the tab underneath the blue tape and gently pull the flex cable (fig. 1).

The flex cable will now be completely free (fig. 2).