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Samsung SGH-A237 Keypad Replacement

Written By: Shawn (and 7 other contributors)
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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

15 - 20 minutes

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Introduction

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

  1. Place phone face down so battery cover is showing. Place phone face down so battery cover is showing.

    • Place phone face down so battery cover is showing.

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  2. Use thumb to push the cover down and off. Lift battery cover off the device.

    • Use thumb to push the cover down and off.

    • Lift battery cover off the device.

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

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

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

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

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  7. Use the Ipod Opening Tool to lift the green logic board carefully. Remove the logic board from the device.

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

    • Remove the logic board from the device.

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

    • 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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