Manual 04 - Front-Facing Camera

Before disassembling the Samsung Galaxy S3, thoroughly wash and dry your hands.

Picture 1: Remove battery cover and battery. Place into ZONE I.

Picture 2: Remove SIM card, and SD card. Place in COMPARTMENT A.

Picture 3: Remove ten 4.0 mm Phillips screws. Place in SLOT 1.

Use your fingers to pull the mid-frame away from the phone. Place into ZONE II.

Picture 1: Use the Black Spudger to release the headphone jack/speaker assembly cable.

Picture 2: Place the flat tip of the Black Spudger in the bottom right corner of the headphone jack/speaker assembly and gently pry up to release it from the phone.

Picture 3: Place headphone jack/speaker assembly into ZONE III.

Picture 1: Use the Blue Pry Tool to release the front-facing camera cable.

Picture 2: Use the Blue Pry Tool to release the earpiece speaker/volume button cable connector.

Picture 3: Use the Blue Pry Tool to release the display assembly cable connecter.

Picture 1: Use the Blue Pry Tool and disconnect the wifi antenna connector.

Picture 2: Move the cable to the side with your finger.

Picture 1: Remove one 3.0 mm and place into SLOT 2.

Picture 2 & 3: Lift logic board out of the phone and place into ZONE IV.

Brush away cable connectors from the logic board, as you remove it, to avoid ripping them.

Picture 1: Remove one 2.0 mm Phillips screw and place into SLOT 3.

Picture 2: Remove the top microphone casing bracket and place into SLOT 3.

Use your fingers to grasp the front-facing camera and lift from left to right to peel up the ribbon cable that is attached. Place it in COMPARTMENT B.

Picture 1 & 2: Replace the front-facing camera from COMPARTMENT B.

Picture 3: Replace the top microphone casing bracket from SLOT 3.

Replace one 2.0 mm Phillips screw from SLOT 3.

Picture 1 & 2: Place the logic board onto the phone from ZONE IV.

Picture 3: Replace one 3.0 mm screw from SLOT 2.

Picture 1: Reattach display assembly cable connector.

Picture 2: Reattach earpiece speaker/volume button cable connector.

Picture 3: Reattach front-facing camera cable connector.

Use your index finger to reattach the wifi antenna cable.

Picture 1: Replace headphone jack/speaker assembly from ZONE III.

Picture 2: Use your finger to reattach the headphone jack/speaker assembly cable.

Picture 1 & 2: Replace the mid-frame on the phone from ZONE II.

Picture 2: Replace ten 4.0 mm Phillips screws from SLOT 1.

Replace SIM card and SD card from COMPARTMENT A.

Replace battery cover and battery from ZONE I.