Samsung Galaxy S3 speaker/headphone output repair guide

The speaker and headphones won’t play any music.

In this repair guide, we show you how to replace your Samsung Galaxy S3’s defective speaker and headphone output on your own. You need this repair if your phone doesn’t play music or only plays it quietly, or if your ring tone doesn’t play when you get calls. This repair can also help if the headphone output has a loose connection, or remote control of the headset isn’t working. You can also fix defective Wi-Fi/GPS by replacing this part.

Required tools

Menda ESD Spudger

Menda ESD Spudger

You need a flat plastic prying tool to disconnect the various plugs and connectors.
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Phillips PH00 screwdriver

Phillips PH00 screwdriver

You need the right screwdriver for removing PH00 screws.
from €10.84 on Amazon

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Steps

11 Steps

Removing the back cover

Step 1

Removing the battery

Step 2

Removing the SIM card

Step 3

Removing the speaker/headphone output

Step 4

Installing the speaker/headphone output

Step 5

Attaching the plastic cover

Step 6

Inserting the SIM and microSD cards

Step 7

Installing the battery

Step 8

Attaching the back cover

Step 9

Removing the plastic cover

Step 10

Final test

Step 11

Getting started with the repair of your Galaxy S3

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11 steps

Removing the back cover
Insert the spudger into the gap next to the headphones. Carefully lift the back cover. There are 16 clips on the outside under the back cover. You have to disconnect them by moving the spudger around the entire smartphone one time. Alternatively, you can detach the back cover using your fingernails.

Then you can take off the back cover.
Removing the battery
If your Samsung Galaxy’s still on, turn it off now by holding down the standby button for about three seconds and following the prompt on the display.

Now use the spudger or your fingertip to lift the battery (see figure 1) and then remove it (see figure 2).
Removing the SIM card
Use the spudger or your finger to push the SIM card all the way into the slot (see figure 1). After a gentle click, the SIM card will come out (see figure 2).

Now you can pull it out with your fingers.

Repeat this process if you’ve installed a microSD card.
Removing the speaker/headphone output
First, disconnect the connector on the speaker/headphone output cable.
Speaker/headphone output
Make sure you don’t break off the resistors that are soldered onto the logic board.

Place the pointed tip of the spudger very slightly below the contact and lift it up (see figure 1).

Now use the spudger to carefully lift the speaker from the side (see figure 2).
Installing the speaker/headphone output
Now put the speaker back in (see figure 1).

If it’s fitted properly, you can connect the connector (see figure 2).

Attaching the plastic cover
Now put on the plastic cover and make sure that it clicks into place properly (see figure 1).

Then screw it on (see figure 2).
10 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws
Inserting the SIM and microSD cards
Now slide the SIM card and the microSD card, if you have one, back into the corresponding slots.
Installing the battery
Put the battery back in. The +/- symbols have to be touching the contact point.
Attaching the back cover
It’s very easy to put the back cover back on. Put it on in the correct position and press it on all the way around the phone until all the clips have clicked into place.
Removing the plastic cover
Remove the 10 Phillips screws that hold the plastic cover in place (see figure 1).
10 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws

Use the spudger or your fingernails to lift the cover from the inside. Only insert the spudger about 2 millimeters (see figure 2) and carefully lift the cover until it’s detached (see figure 3).
Final test
Start your Samsung Galaxy S4 and enter the following key combination:
*#0*#

Then press the call button.

Now you can check all the functions.