Samsung Galaxy S4 speaker repair guide

The speaker won’t play any music.

In this repair guide, we show you how to replace your Samsung Galaxy S4’s defective speaker 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.

Required tools

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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.
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Required replacement part

Samsung Galaxy S4 Speaker

Samsung Galaxy S4 Speaker

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Steps

7 Steps

Removing the back cover

Step 1

Removing the battery

Step 2

Removing the speaker

Step 3

Installing the speaker

Step 4

Installing the battery

Step 5

Attaching the back cover

Step 6

Final test

Step 7

Getting started with the repair of your Galaxy S4

If you get stuck or have questions, you can post a comment. We’d be happy to help.

7 steps

Removing the back cover
Insert the spudger into the gap next to the headphones. 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 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 speaker
Remove the 4 Phillips screws that hold the speaker in place (see figure 1).
4 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws

Lift out the speaker using the laboratory spatula (see figure 2) by inserting the spatula into the gap between the speaker and the frame. You have to use a little force here.

Installing the speaker
Now install the new speaker and make sure it clicks into place properly.

Then screw it in.
4 x 4.0 mm Phillips screws
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 it’s completely clicked into place.
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.