Samsung Galaxy Book Pro 15" Front Case Replacement

ID: 154950

Description: Use this guide to replace the front case in...

Steps:

1. Before you begin, power down your laptop and unplug it.
2. There are two kinds of rubber feet along the top and bottom of the rear case. Keep track of their position as you remove them.
3. Insert an opening pick between the rubber foot and the rear case.
4. Pry up with the opening pick to release the clips securing the foot.
5. Remove the foot.
6. Repeat this procedure for the three remaining feet.
7. During reassembly, press the feet into their correct slot to reinsert them. Mismatched feet won't fit correctly.

8. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4.5 mm-long screws securing the rear case.

9. Apply a suction cup to the rear case, as close to the center of the bottom edge as possible.
10. Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the rear case and the frame.
11. Insert an opening pick into the gap.

12. Slide the pick along the bottom edge of the rear case to release its plastic clips.
13. Repeat this process for the left and right edges, but stop before reaching the top edge.

14. The top edge of the rear case is lightly adhered to the frame.
15. Pull the top of the rear case away from the frame to separate the adhesive and release the remaining clips.
16. If you're having trouble separating the adhesive, use an iOpener, hair dryer, or heat gun to soften it.
17. Remove the rear case.
18. During reassembly, perform the following:
19. If you're using a using a genuine Samsung replacement rear case, be sure to peel off any adhesive liners from the rear case before securing the top edge's clips.
20. If you're reusing your rear case, you can use some pre-cut adhesive to re-adhere the top edge if your existing adhesive is no longer sticky.
21. This is a good point to power on your laptop and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your laptop back down completely before you continue working.

22. Insert a spudger between the frame and the bottom of the battery cable connector.
23. Pry up and disconnect the battery cable connector.

24. If your Galaxy Book doesn't have an M.2 2280 SSD, skip the next two steps.
25. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 3.5 mm-long screw securing the SSD.

26. Lift the free end of the SSD up slightly and pull the SSD straight out of its socket on the motherboard.

27. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 4.5 mm-long screws securing the battery.
28. Take care not to puncture the battery with your screwdriver—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.

29. Lift the battery straight out of the frame and remove it.

30. Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the bottom left speaker connector from the daughterboard.

31. Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the daughterboard ZIF connector for the interconnect cable.

32. Disconnect the interconnect cable by sliding it out from its socket on the daughterboard.

33. Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the keyboard backlight cable.

34. Disconnect the keyboard backlight cable by sliding it out from its socket on the daughterboard.

35. Use the tip of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the two WLAN antenna cables.
36. Pry under the bottom of the cable's metal head and not the cable itself.
37. During reassembly, these can be tricky to reconnect. One at a time, hold each connector in place over its socket and press down with the flat end of a spudger. The connector should snap into place.

38. Use a spudger to pry up and unclip the antenna cables from their slots on the daughterboard.

39. Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint sensor's press connector from the daughterboard.

40. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 3.5 mm-long screws securing the daughterboard.

41. Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the daughterboard port bracket.

42. Tilt the right edge of the daughterboard upward to separate it from its pegs in the frame.
43. Pull the daughterboard toward the right edge of the laptop to separate the headphone jack and the HDMI port from their recesses in the frame.
44. Remove the daughterboard.
45. During reassembly, be sure to reinsert the daughterboard at a downward angle to position the headphone jack and the HMDI port back into their recesses.

46. Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the fan cable.

47. Disconnect the fan cable by sliding it out from its socket on the motherboard.

48. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 3.5 mm-long screws securing the fan.

49. The fan is lightly adhered to the frame.
50. Lift the fan away from the frame to separate the adhesive.
51. Remove the fan.

52. Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the bottom right speaker connector from the motherboard.

53. Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the motherboard ZIF connector for the interconnect cable.

54. Disconnect the interconnect cable by sliding it out from its socket on the motherboard.

55. Use your fingers, or tweezers, to remove the interconnect cable.
56. Set the cable aside. You'll reuse it during reassembly.

57. Insert a spudger between the frame and the bottom of the battery extender cable connector.
58. Pry up and disconnect the battery extender cable connector.

59. The battery extender is lightly adhered to the frame.
60. Insert a spudger between the frame and the bottom of the battery extender.
61. Pry up with the spudger to separate the adhesive.
62. Remove the battery extender.
63. During reassembly, reconnect the battery extender's connector to the motherboard before re-adhering it to the frame to ensure proper alignment.

64. Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the keyboard cable.

65. Disconnect the keyboard cable by sliding it out from its socket on the motherboard.

66. Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the display cable.

67. Disconnect the display cable by sliding it out from its socket on the motherboard.

68. Use a spudger to gently pry up the locking flap on the ZIF connector for the touchpad cable.

69. Disconnect the touchpad cable by sliding it out from its socket on the motherboard.

70. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 3.5 mm-long screws securing the motherboard port bracket.

71. Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the motherboard port bracket.

72. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the three 3.5 mm-long screws securing the motherboard.
73. If your laptop has a screw in the marked location, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove and transfer it to your replacement front case.
74. This screw normally secures a secondary SSD drive.

75. Lift the left side of the motherboard upward to separate it from its pegs on the frame.
76. Lift the motherboard straight up to separate the rest of the pegs.
77. Remove the motherboard.
78. During reassembly, make sure all of the connectors are above the motherboard before securing it back into the fame.

79. Lift the bottom right speaker away from the frame to release it from its rubber grommets.
80. Remove the bottom right speaker.

81. Repeat the removal process for the bottom left speaker.

82. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove one 4.5 mm-long screw securing each screen hinge (two screws total).
83. Each hinge has a second screw, which you should leave in place for now.

84. Fully open the screen and stand your laptop up on one side.

85. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two remaining 4.5 mm-long screws (one from each hinge).
86. Remove the topmost screw last, using one hand to steady both halves of the laptop to make sure they don't separate and fall over unexpectedly.

87. Keep a firm grip on both the screen and frame of the laptop. Either half can fall unexpectedly during this step.
88. Push both halves of the laptop together so that the hinges can be lifted clear of their recesses in the frame.
89. Push the frame of the laptop away from you while pulling the screen toward you to separate it.

90. Remove the screen.
91. During reassembly, first install the hinge screws without tightening them fully. Then adjust the screen until it's correctly centered and aligned on each side. Finally, tighten the screws.

92. You're now left with the front case.