Samsung Galaxy A70 Screen Replacement

ID: 144481

Description: Use this guide to replace a cracked or broken...

Steps:

1. Insert a SIM card eject tool, a SIM eject bit, or a straightened paper clip into the hole on the SIM tray located at the left edge of the phone.
2. Press firmly to eject the tray and remove it.

3. Switch off your Galaxy A70.
4. Heat an iOpener and use it to soften the adhesive beneath the back cover. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes. You might want to repeat this step several times during the back cover removal.
5. A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the AMOLED display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

6. Apply a suction cup to the back of the phone, as close as possible to the center of the right edge.
7. Pull on the suction cup to create a gap between the back cover and the frame.
8. Insert an opening pick into the gap.

9. Slide the opening pick along the edge to the bottom right corner.
10. Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
11. Once you have inserted an opening pick, feel free to remove the suction cup or continue to use it for a better grip during the removal procedure.

12. Insert a second opening pick underneath the bottom right corner of the back cover.
13. Slide the opening pick along the edge to the top right corner.
14. If you have trouble with cutting, you can use the iOpener again to soften the adhesive.
15. Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

16. Insert a third opening pick underneath the top right corner of the back cover.
17. Slide the tip of the opening pick along the top edge of the phone to cut the adhesive.
18. Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

19. Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the top left corner.
20. Slide the opening pick along the left edge of your phone to cut the adhesive.
21. Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

22. Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the bottom left corner.
23. Slide it along the the bottom edge to cut the remaining adhesive.

24. Remove the back cover.
25. After installing the back cover, apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond — a stack of heavy books works well.

26. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the fourteen 4.0 mm-long screws that secure the midframe.

27. The midframe is held in place by plastic clips.
28. Insert an opening pick between the midframe and front panel assembly on the right edge of the phone near the volume button.

29. Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to detach the plastic clips.

30. Continue sliding the opening around the bottom right corner to the bottom left corner to detach the plastic clips.

31. Slide the opening pick along the left edge to detach the plastic clips.

32. Remove the midframe.

33. Use a spudger to disconnect the battery by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

34. Use the flat edge of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the display connector from its daughterboard socket.

35. Apply an heated iOpener to the screen for two minutes.
36. A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

37. Apply a suction cup to the right edge of the display.
38. If the phone's screen is cracked, the suction handle may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction handle in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.
39. Pull up the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap.
40. Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap.

41. Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.
42. Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

43. Insert a second opening pick underneath the bottom right corner.
44. Slide the opening pick along the right edge of your phone. Leave the opening pick in the top right corner.
45. Leave both opening picks in their place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

46. Insert a third opening pick underneath the top right corner.
47. Slide the opening pick along the top edge to slice the adhesive.
48. When you slice near the front facing camera, insert only the tip (3 mm) of the opening pick to avoid smearing or damaging the camera.
49. Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

50. Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the top left corner.
51. Slide the opening pick along the left edge to cut the adhesive.
52. Leave the opening pick in the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

53. Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the bottom left corner.
54. Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to cut the remaining adhesive.

55. Reapply a heated iOpener to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath.
56. The remaining adhesive holding the screen to the midframe is located in the center.
57. Do not use the plastic card underneath the bottom end of the screen in the following steps to avoid tearing the display flex cable.

58. Insert a plastic card on the left edge into the gap between display and the phone assembly.
59. Press the plastic card in and slide it back and forth until you cut through the entire adhesive.
60. Once you are sure you cut through the adhesive, remove the four opening picks from the corners.
61. Do not remove the screen completely yet. The display cable is still threaded through the midframe.

62. Carefully thread the display cable through the frame.

63. Remove the screen.