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Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement

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  1. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Before disassembling your Samsung Rogue, make sure it is powered off.

    • With your thumbs, push down on the back cover of your phone and slide it away from the camera.

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  2. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • You can now remove the battery by prying it up with your finger.

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  3. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement, Motherboard: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry the back cover surrounding the camera up from the phone.

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  4. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the five 3.4mm Philips screws securing the backing of the phone.

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  5. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 5, image 3 of 3
    • Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry off the back cover.

    • Make sure you are prying along the edge and not between the two halves of the phone that slide away from each other.

    • Be careful to not drop the volume changing piece, for it can easily slip out.

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  6. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the two 3.45 mm Philips screws below the white sticker.

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  7. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Carefully lift the motherboard up from the bottom edge.

    • The film of wires is still attached to the motherboard, so do not completely remove the motherboard just yet or you may damage it.

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  8. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 2 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 8, image 2 of 2
    • Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the film from the motherboard.

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  9. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement, Front Function Keys: step 9, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the eight 1.7mm Philips screws above the keyboard.

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  10. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 1
    • Carefully remove keyboard frame from the sliding mechanisms underneath.

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  11. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 11, image 1 of 1
    • Remove the five 3.0mm Philips screws around the outside of the sliding mechanisms.

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  12. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 12, image 1 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 12, image 2 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 12, image 3 of 3
    • Use a plastic opening tool to pry off the upper slide plate.

    • Be careful of the film of wires when taking off the upper slide plate.

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  13. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 13, image 1 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 13, image 2 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 13, image 3 of 3
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    • Use tweezers to open the two black gates by putting them in the "up" position.

    • With the same tweezers, carefully pull out the orange strips from the two specified gates.

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  14. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 14, image 1 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 14, image 2 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 14, image 3 of 3
    • Using tweezers, gently remove the bottom orange strip from the device.

    • At this point you can easily lift out the rubber function key pad as well.

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  15. Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 15, image 1 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 15, image 2 of 3 Samsung Rogue Front Function Keys Replacement: step 15, image 3 of 3
    • There are two ways you can take out the front function keys:

    • 1) Use a plastic phone opening tool to pry out the piece from the front of the phone.

    • 2) Simply pop out the piece from the inside by pushing on its tabs.

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Conclusion

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

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