Galaxy S22 Ultra - Replacing the screen

Use our checklist to test the basic functions of your Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G before repairing. This way you can check afterwards if your repair was successful.

1. Press and hold the side and volume down button simultaneously for a few seconds.
2. Tap on Power off in the displayed menu.

1. Press a SIM tool into the small opening of the SIM tray to push it out of the device frame.
2. Then pull the tray completely out of the frame.
3. Subsequently, remove the S-pen as well.

1. Heat the edge of the back cover by running the hot air device evenly over it.

As an alternative to the suction cup, we can recommend the iSclack, which requires less force to lift up the back cover.

The iFlex can be inserted particularly well between the back cover and the screen unit due to its sharp edges.

1. Attach a suction cup to the lower edge of the back cover and pull it upwards to create a narrow gap.
2. At the same time, insert a flat tool into the gap between the back cover and the screen unit.

To avoid damaging the camera module, you should not insert your tool too far. At this point, the hard plastic pick is therefore particularly suitable.

In order to prevent the glue of the back cover from bonding again, we recommend sliding flat plastic picks under the back cover at regular intervals.

1. Drive your tool completely around the edge of the back cover to loosen it piece by piece.
2. Put the detached back cover aside.

• Connector

The lower end of the charging coil is glued. The upper end is a metal cover that is screwed onto the motherboard. On that cover the NFC antenna is integrated as well.

1. Carefully separate the connectors of charging coil and NFC antenna from the board with a spudger.

• 5 × 3.3 mm Phillips

We recommend using a screw storage, such as our magnetic pad, to keep all disassembled parts and screws safe and organized.

1. Loosen the five Phillips screws that fix the metal cover on the board.
2. Flip the detached cover upwards and pull the lower, glued end of the charging coil off the speaker.

• Connector

To avoid a potential short circuit during the repair, you should always disconnect the battery as soon as possible.

1. Carefully detach the orange battery connector with a spudger from the motherboard.

• 6 × 3.3. mm Phillips

A small arrow as well as a notch on the component show you where you can best place your tool.

1. Loosen the six Phillips screws that hold the speaker in place.
2. Carefully lever the speaker out of its guide with a spudger and set it aside.

• Connector

1. Separate the two connecting cables from the motherboard and the USB board with a spudger.
2. Put the disconnected cables aside.

• Connector

The screen cable of the S22 Ultra can be fully removed. The lower part of the cable is connected to a separate slot that lies slightly recessed in the screen unit.

1. Carefully separate the two connectors of the screen cable with a spudger.
2. Take the disconnected cable out of your device.

The battery of the S22 Ultra is heavily glued into the display unit. In order to loosen it safely, you need to heat up the glue in advance.

Never heat the heat-sensitive battery directly, but only from the edge of the case or the side of the screen glass.

1. Heat the battery by running a hot air gun evenly over the case edge and the corresponding opposite area on the screen.

The battery can be loosened particularly well if you move the iPlastix under the battery with a cutting motion.

1. Place a battery spudger on the lower edge of the battery and carefully lift it upwards.
2. Remove the detached battery from the device.
3. Insert the flat iPlastix under the battery at the lifted edge and detach the battery bit by bit from the bottom of the screen unit.

• 3 × 3.3 mm Phillips

1. Loosen the three Phillips screws that secure the USB board.
2. Then lever the loosened board out of the device.

• Connector
• 3 × 3.3 mm Phillips

Before you can remove the motherboard, you need to remove the board cover on top of it.

1. First, separate the connector of the cover from the motherboard.
2. Loosen the three Phillips screws that hold it in place.
3. Lift the cover up and remove it from the device.

• Connector

1. Separate the three remaining connectors from the motherboard. These belong to the S Pen and the front camera.

• 1 × 3.3 mm Phillips

Be careful when removing the motherboard, to avoid damaging the still connected main camera as well as the flex cables of the connectors.

1. Loosen the single Phillips screw that secures the board.
2. Then use a spudger to carefully lever the loosened board out of the device.

The front camera is heavily glued in the screen unit. Therefore, you should heat it for a sufficiently long time to be able to remove it more easily.

1. Carefully lever the camera out of its guide by gently running ESD tweezers between the adhesive layer and the camera guide.
2. Put the detached camera aside.

1. Prepare your replacement screen by removing all protective films from the screen's inside.
2. In order to protect the screen from scratches, you can leave the film over the screen glass on until the end of the repair.

1. Put the front camera back into its guide and press it firmly.

• 1 × 3.3 mm Phillips

Make sure not to pinch any connectors or flexcables when inserting the motherboard. If necessary, hold them aside.

1. Put the board back into your device. It must sit level all over.
2. Fix it with the single Phillips screw.

• Connector

Be especially careful when attaching connectors and never press them down with force. A damaged connector can lead to the failure of an entire component.

1. Reconnect front camera and S Pen by gently pressing their connectors onto the board. You must hear and feel them click into place.

• 3 × 3.3 mm Phillips
• Connector

The plastic lugs of the board cover must snap into the case frame audibly and noticeably. If they do not, the motherboard is probably not sitting completely flat.

1. Place the board cover back on the motherboard.
2. Fix the cover with the three Phillips screws.
3. Carefully press its connector back onto the board.

• 3 × 3.3 mm Phillips

When inserting the USB board, make sure that the charging jack is properly inserted into the edge of the case.

1. Put the USB board back in the screen unit.
2. Fix it with the three Phillips screws.

1. Put the battery back into its guide and press it firmly. The remaining glue on the back of the battery is usually enough to securely reattach it.

• Connector

The cable labeling will help you align it in the device.

1. Align the screen cable in the device and attach its two connectors on the motherboard and the separate slot in the screen unit.

• Connector

The cable labeling will help you align them in the device.

1. Align both connecting cables one after the other in the device and attach their connectors on the USB and motherboard each.

• 6 × 3.3 mm Phillips

Make sure that the speaker sits level all over. Its plastic lugs must fit into the edge of the case.

1. Put the speaker back in its original position.
2. Screw it in place with the six Phillips screws.

• Connector

Always connect the battery as late as possible to avoid a potential short circuit.

1. Reconnect the battery by gently pressing its connector onto the motherboard.

• 5 × 3.3 mm Phillips

1. Align the charging coil over the motherboard again, according to the screw holes in the metal cover.
2. Press its glued end tightly.
3. Screw the cover in place with the five Phillips screws.

• Connector

1. Reconnect the NFC antenna and charging coil by gently pressing their connectors onto the motherboard.

We recommend testing the replacement screen and other basic functions at this point. Again, use our checklist for this and the internal Samsung test menu, which you call up via the code *#0*#.
If something doesn't work properly during testing, double-check that everything is installed and attached correctly.

1. Switch on your Galaxy again.
2. Test the touch function by dragging an app across the screen.

If the adhesive frame is still in good condition, you do not need to install a new one. However, if it has defects or no longer sticks properly, we recommend that you use a new adhesive frame.

1. Align the new adhesive frame with the back cover. The cutouts in the film will help you.
2. Peel off the carrier film from the bottom of the adhesive frame and press it onto the edge of the back cover.
3. Now carefully peel off the remaining protective film from the top of the adhesive frame.

We recommend that you run hot air over the edge of the back cover again, so that the glue bonds properly. You can also weigh down your device with books for a few minutes.

1. Close your Galaxy S22 Ultra after the repair by pressing the back cover back onto the screen unit.

Make sure to insert the SIM tray the right way around.

1. Re-insert the SIM tray. It must hear and feel it click into place.
2. Then also slide the S Pen back into its guide in the case frame.