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Samsung SGH-A237 Keypad Replacement

Introduction

With this guide you can clean or repair a faulty keypad.

What you need

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    • Place phone face down so battery cover is showing.

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    • Use thumb to push the cover down and off.

    • Lift battery cover off the device.

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    • Remove the five screws with a size 00 screwdriver. There are 4 in the corners and one on the top as shown.

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    • Be sure that all 5 screws are removed and start to carefully remove the back cover by using the iPod Opening Tool in the slots on the bottom of the device.

    • Some force must be applied, and the back cover should come off.

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  6. Samsung SGH-A237 Keypad Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Detach the tab from the logic board shown by using the Ipod Opening Tool

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    • Use the Ipod Opening Tool to lift the green logic board carefully.

    • Remove the logic board from the device.

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  8. Samsung SGH-A237 Keypad Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • The keypad should peel off the logic board with a gentle pull.

    • Use a clean, soft, cotton cloth to gently remove any debris or liquid that may be located on the pad or logic board interface.

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Conclusion

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

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This was very helpful. There is no other place I could find a guide to take this phone apart. Even Samsung chat was unable to help!! Thanks very much!

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