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  1. Power down device. Use the notch above the power button to remove the battery cover.  Place in ZONE V. Remove the SIM card and SD card.  Place both in Sandbox COMPARTMENT A.
    • Power down device.

    • Use the notch above the power button to remove the battery cover. Place in ZONE V.

    • Remove the SIM card and SD card. Place both in Sandbox COMPARTMENT A.

  2. Remove six 3.4 mm #00 Phillips screws from loudspeaker assembly.  Place in SLOT 1. Use the curved-tip tweezers to remove any screws that get stuck.
    • Remove six 3.4 mm #00 Phillips screws from loudspeaker assembly. Place in SLOT 1.

    • Use the curved-tip tweezers to remove any screws that get stuck.

  3. Pull the loudspeaker assembly away from the phone starting near the charging port. Place loudspeaker assembly in ZONE I.
    • Pull the loudspeaker assembly away from the phone starting near the charging port.

    • Place loudspeaker assembly in ZONE I.

  4. Picture 1: Remove eight 3.4 mm #00 Phillips screws.  Place in SLOT 1. Note the Samsung warranty sticker (large circle) in the upper-left corner.  Remove it - there's a screw underneath. Picture 2: Note the orientation of the phone: insert guitar pick just right of the charging port between the mid-frame and front panel.
    • Picture 1: Remove eight 3.4 mm #00 Phillips screws. Place in SLOT 1.

    • Note the Samsung warranty sticker (large circle) in the upper-left corner. Remove it - there's a screw underneath.

    • Picture 2: Note the orientation of the phone: insert guitar pick just right of the charging port between the mid-frame and front panel.

    • The mid-frame is thin and weaker under the charging port.

    • Picture 3: Carefully work your way around the corner to release clips holding the mid-frame.

  5. Picture 1: Move up the side of the mid-frame.  Remove the guitar pick before you reach the power button. Picture 2: Gently tug on the mid-frame with one hand to create space, then reinsert the guitar pick in the corner above the power button with the opposite hand. Picture 3: Release the clips along the top edge of the mid-frame.
    • Picture 1: Move up the side of the mid-frame. Remove the guitar pick before you reach the power button.

    • Picture 2: Gently tug on the mid-frame with one hand to create space, then reinsert the guitar pick in the corner above the power button with the opposite hand.

    • Picture 3: Release the clips along the top edge of the mid-frame.

  6. Pictures 1 & 2: Start working your way down the volume rocker side.  Remove the guitar pick when you reach the volume rocker. Picture 3: Reinsert the guitar pick below the volume rocker and work your way down. Picture 3: Reinsert the guitar pick below the volume rocker and work your way down.
    • Pictures 1 & 2: Start working your way down the volume rocker side. Remove the guitar pick when you reach the volume rocker.

    • Picture 3: Reinsert the guitar pick below the volume rocker and work your way down.

  7. Pictures 1 & 2: Work up the lower-right corner until you're able to wedge your fingers between the mid-frame and front panel. Picture 3: Gently peel the mid-frame away from the front panel.  Place mid-frame in ZONE V. The power button and volume rocker are part of the mid-frame assembly.
    • Pictures 1 & 2: Work up the lower-right corner until you're able to wedge your fingers between the mid-frame and front panel.

    • Picture 3: Gently peel the mid-frame away from the front panel. Place mid-frame in ZONE V.

    • The power button and volume rocker are part of the mid-frame assembly.

  8. Disconnect the headphone jack. Use the pointed tip of the spudger to lift the headphone jack free. Place headphone jack in COMPARTMENT C.
    • Disconnect the headphone jack.

    • Use the pointed tip of the spudger to lift the headphone jack free.

    • Place headphone jack in COMPARTMENT C.

  9. Seat headphone jack from COMPARTMENT C, then: Connect headphone jack cable. Connect headphone jack cable.
    • Seat headphone jack from COMPARTMENT C, then:

    • Connect headphone jack cable.

  10. From ZONE V, seat the mid-frame on the phone: Line up the mid-frame, then: Snap the bottom edge in place first, pushing down on either side of the charging port.
    • From ZONE V, seat the mid-frame on the phone:

    • Line up the mid-frame, then:

    • Snap the bottom edge in place first, pushing down on either side of the charging port.

  11. Push top edge into place. Push sides into place. Check the perimeter to ensure the mid-frame is fully seated.
    • Push top edge into place.

    • Push sides into place.

    • Check the perimeter to ensure the mid-frame is fully seated.

  12. Replace eight 3.4 mm #00 Phillips screws from SLOT 1.
    • Replace eight 3.4 mm #00 Phillips screws from SLOT 1.

  13. Replace loudspeaker assembly from ZONE I: Line it up then snap it into place. Line it up then snap it into place.
    • Replace loudspeaker assembly from ZONE I:

    • Line it up then snap it into place.

  14. Replace six 3.4 mm #00 Phillips screws securing loudspeaker from SLOT 1. Replace the SIM card and SD card from COMPARTMENT A.
    • Replace six 3.4 mm #00 Phillips screws securing loudspeaker from SLOT 1.

    • Replace the SIM card and SD card from COMPARTMENT A.

  15. Replace the battery cover from ZONE V.  Check around the perimeter to ensure all clips are snapped into place. Power up and test device.
    • Replace the battery cover from ZONE V. Check around the perimeter to ensure all clips are snapped into place.

    • Power up and test device.

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