Galaxy S6 Edge - Replacing the earpiece

1. The back of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge’s enclosure is glued firmly in place. To detach it, you have to constantly heat it with a heat gun so the glue will soften. Then you have to insert a plastic pick into the gap between the frame and the glass to detach the adhesive.
2. The gap between the aluminum frame and the glass is very small. We recommend that you use a very flat, sturdy object to get between them.
3. Carefully lift the back cover while using a suction cup.
4. As soon as a little gap opens up, use the plastic pick to avoid damaging the aluminum.

1. You should only insert the pick about two or three millimeters between the back cover and the frame to prevent damage inside the enclosure.
   The back cover is painted on the inside. Remove any adhesive residue carefully to avoid scratches or cracks.
2. The back cover is glued to the entire outer edge of the Galaxy S6 Edge. Move the pick once around the entire phone.
3. Once you’ve detached all the glue, you can carefully lift the back cover.

1. Remove the 13 Phillips screws that hold the plastic cover in place (see figure 1)..
   13 x 3.3 mm Phillips screws
2. Take out the SIM card tray.
3. Now lift the charging pad for wireless charging. It’s lightly glued to the midframe.
4. In order to remove the midframe, you have to carefully push down the battery and the rest of the smartphone. Use your other hand to push up the frame. If it doesn’t move, carefully insert a pick between the display and the frame, and press it upward.

1. Place the pointed tip of the spudger very slightly below the contact and lift it up. Make sure you don’t break off the resistors that are soldered onto the logic board.
2. Now you can disconnect the front camera connector. Be very careful.

1. Before you can remove the logic board, you have to unscrew two black screws on the dock connector.
   2 x 3.3 mm Phillips screws
2. Then you have to disconnect the following contacts. Place the pointed tip of the spudger very slightly below the contacts and lift them up.
   Battery
   Display (connect the new display and test all the functions)
   Earpiece
   Home button
3. Then insert the spudger below the dock connector cable set, which is lightly glued on, and lift it up. A sensor is also lightly glued on.
4. Now you can remove the logic board with the dock connector connected.

There's a small plastic pin in the opening of the SIM tray. Make sure it doesn't fall out.

1. In order to remove the earpiece and sensor cable, you have to take off the silver cover on the cable set by placing the pointed tip of the laboratory spatula below the cover and carefully lifting it off.
2. Now you can simply remove the cable set.

1. Now put the earpiece/sensor cable back in the appropriate position.
2. Once it’s fitted correctly, you still have to stick on the silver cover.

1. Now put the logic board back in the frame. Start with the dock connector connected to the logic board.
2. Once it’s fitted correctly, you can install the rest of the logic board. Make sure the cables don’t get under the logic board. Use the picture to check whether your logic board is positioned correctly.
3. Now reconnect all the connectors:
   Battery
   Display
   Earpiece
   Home button
4. Now fasten the black screws for the dock connector.
   2 x 3.3 mm Phillips screws

1. Now put the front camera in the original location.
2. Then connect the connector to the logic board.

1. Attach the outer frame to the main component again. Start at the dock connector and firmly press the two frame components together.
2. Then screw them together.
   13 x 3.3 mm Phillips screws

1. As a last step, you have to attach the back cover again.
2. The old glue is usually still sticky enough.
3. Put the back cover back on, heat it slightly and then use a little force to press it onto the smartphone for a while.