Samsung Galaxy Note5 Motherboard Replacement

Insert a SIM eject tool, SIM eject bit, or a straightened paperclip into the small hole in the SIM card tray at the top of the phone.

Press to eject the tray. This may require some force.

Remove the SIM card tray.

Using your fingernail, push the S-Pen button until it clicks and pops out of the phone.

Remove the S-Pen.

Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom of the phone for about two minutes.

• You may need to reheat and reapply the iOpener several times to get the phone warm enough. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

Apply a suction cup as close as possible to the bottom edge of the phone.

• If the phone's back cover is cracked, the suction cup may not stick. Try lifting it with strong tape, or superglue the suction cup in place and allow it to cure so you can proceed.
• Lift on the suction cup and insert an opening pick under the rear glass.
• The rear glass very fragile and can break if you use too much force or attempt to pry with metal tools.

Once the pick is in place, reheat the edge with an iOpener for another minute.

Slide the pick down the bottom edge of the phone.

Leave the pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing, and grab another pick as you proceed to the next step.

Insert another pick and slowly cut around the corner of the phone.

Before cutting further, apply a heated iOpener to the long edge.

Repeat the previous heating and cutting procedure for the remaining three sides of the phone.

Leave an opening pick in each edge of the phone as you continue to the next to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Use an opening pick to cut any remaining adhesive around the edges of the glass.

Lift the glass and remove it from the phone.

Remove the twenty 3.3 mm Phillips screws.

Hold the midframe by the edges and lift it upwards while pushing down against the battery with one finger.

• There is a small amount of adhesive in each corner holding the midframe to the display assembly. Apply constant force until the midframe separates.

Remove the midframe.

Using the flat end of a spudger, lift the battery connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.

Using the flat end of a spudger, disconnect the earpiece connector.

Using the flat end of a spudger, disconnect the touchscreen connector.

Using the flat end of a spudger, disconnect the display connector.

Using the flat end of a spudger, disconnect the navigation buttons connector.

Using the pointed end of a spudger, disconnect the antenna cable.

Holding the motherboard by the top corners, hinge it upwards while clearing flex cables out of its path.

Using the flat end of a spudger, disconnect the daughterboard connector from the motherboard.

Remove the motherboard.