Samsung Galaxy S24 Screen Replacement

ID: 175579

Description: Use this guide to replace the screen on a...

Let your phone's battery drain below 25% before starting this repair. A charged lithium-ion battery may catch fire if damaged.
Completely power off your phone and unplug all cables.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the right edge of the back cover for two minutes.
You can use also use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the right edge of the back glass until it's hot to the touch.
Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

Apply a suction handle to the back cover, as close to the center of the right edge as possible.
Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.
If you have trouble, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive.
Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Slide your opening pick along the right edge between the back cover and the frame to slice through the adhesive.
Leave your opening pick in the bottom right corner to keep the adhesive from resealing.

Reheat your iOpener and apply it to the bottom of the back cover for two minutes.

Rotate the opening pick around the bottom right corner to separate the adhesive.

Insert a second opening pick to the left of the first one and slide it along the bottom edge to slice through the adhesive.
Leave your opening pick in the bottom left edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Reheat your iOpener and apply it to the left side of the back cover for two minutes.

Insert a third opening pick above the last one and slide it along the left edge to slice through the adhesive.
Only insert your pick up to 4 mm deep to avoid damaging the rear cameras or flash.
Leave your opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick in the top left corner at the same depth and slide it along the top edge and around the top right corner to slice through the adhesive.

Insert a fifth opening pick directly above the camera flash cutout.
Insert the opening pick under the top of the back cover until you feel it start to snag on the flash adhesive.
Insert the pick deeper into the phone until you feel the adhesive completely separate from the back cover.
Don't insert the pick any deeper than its center point to avoid damaging the rear cameras.

Pick up the back cover by its edges and remove it from the phone.
If your cover is still sticking to the frame, slide the tip of an opening pick around the perimeter until the cover completely separates.
During reassembly:
This is a good point to power on your phone and test all functions before sealing it up. Be sure to power your phone back down completely before you continue working.
Remove any adhesive chunks with a pair of tweezers or your fingers. Apply heat and isopropyl alcohol (90% or greater) if you're having trouble removing the adhesive.
If you're using custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.
If you're using double-sided tape, follow this guide.

Use the point of your spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil press connector from the motherboard.
To re-attach press connectors, align the connector carefully over its socket and press down with your fingertip—first on one side, then the other—until it clicks into place. Don't try to force the connector into place. If you're having trouble, reposition it and try again.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the thirteen 3.5 mm‑long screws securing the wireless charging coil and the loudspeaker:
Six screws securing the wireless charging coil
Seven screws securing the loudspeaker

Insert the point of a spudger in the notch located on the left edge of the loudspeaker assembly.
Pry up the loudspeaker to release its clips.

Use your fingernail or the flat end of a spudger to pry up the wireless charging coil and loudspeaker assembly away from the frame.
Remove the wireless charging coil and loudspeaker from your phone.
During reassembly, press around the edges of the loudspeaker to clip it to the frame before reinserting the screws.

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the battery cable press connector (located on the motherboard) and pry up to disconnect it.

Insert the point of a spudger under the screen cable press connector at the bottom left corner of the phone and pry up to disconnect it.

Align the back cover with the frame and press down evenly with your fingers to lightly adhere it to the phone.
Don't apply new adhesive at this step, as you'll need to remove the back cover again to finish reassembly. The old adhesive will be enough to keep the back cover in place while you replace the screen.
If you have already removed the adhesive, hold it in place while flipping your phone over, being careful not to drop or bend the back cover.
Flip the phone over so the screen is facing up.

If your screen is badly cracked, lay overlapping strips of packing tape over the glass to protect yourself and make disassembly easier.
Make sure there's a smooth area near the top edge big enough for your suction cup to stick to.

The gap between the front glass and frame is very small. You'll need a thin, rigid tool such as an iFlex to create an initial gap.
Take the following safety precautions while removing the front glass during the next steps:
Don't grip the iFlex or similar metal tools by the edges—they're very sharp.
The front glass may shatter and spread shards of glass around your workspace. Consider wearing gloves and safety glasses to protect yourself.

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the top edge of the screen until it's almost too hot to touch.
Be careful not to heat the phone hotter than this—the battery is susceptible to heat damage.

Apply a suction handle to the center of the screen's top edge, as close to the edge as possible.
Insert the iFlex at a downward angle in the gap between the top edge of the front glass and the frame.
Lift the suction handle with strong, steady force and lower the iFlex so it slides under the front glass. A large portion of the front glass may separate—that's fine.
The iFlex only needs to be inserted just enough to separate the front glass and create an initial gap. If inserted too far, it may damage the front-facing camera.

Replace the iFlex with an opening pick.
Slide the opening pick around the top left corner of the phone, separating the glass from the display itself.

Slide the opening pick down the left edge of the display to separate the glass from the display.

Slide your opening pick across the bottom edge, under both the glass and display panel to separate them from the frame.
If you're having trouble separating the display from the frame, heat the bottom edge of the screen with a hair dryer or heat gun until it's almost too hot to touch to soften the adhesive.

Lift the glass and display layer together towards the top of your phone to separate the adhesive securing them to the phone.
If you're having difficulty, heat the display until it's almost too hot to touch.

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