Samsung Epic 4G Touch Front Panel Assembly Replacement

Insert a plastic opening tool or your fingernail into the opening near the left side of the headphone jack.

• Pry the opening tool downward to pop the rear case from its clips securing it to the midframe.

Remove the rear case by lifting it off.

Press the microSD card into its slot using the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail until you hear a click.

• Release the card and it will pop out of its slot.
• During reassembly, repeat this process to secure the microSD card in place.

Remove the microSD card from its slot.

Insert plastic opening tool into the gap between the battery and midframe, near the bottom left corner.

Pry the battery upward by pushing down on the plastic opening tool.

Remove battery from midframe.

Remove the six 4.0 mm Phillips #00 screws holding the midframe to the front panel.

Incorrect prying may lead to difficulties in removing the midframe.

• Refer to the display assembly diagram with glass facing down for guidance on locating the correct insertion points.
• The first divot is located to the left of the micro-USB port.
• The second divot is situated near the corner of the phone, right of the micro-USB port.
• Additional divots are found approximately two inches to the right of the volume control toggle and slightly right of the volume button.

Insert the plastic opening tool just left of the micro-USB port, prying between the midframe and the display to create a gap.

Position a plastic spudger about 1 mm to the right of the micro-USB port.

• Pry gently between the midframe and the display using the spudger.
• Widen the gap carefully until you have enough space to work inside.

Pry about 2 inches to the right of the volume control toggles.

Be careful not to damage adjacent components.

• Lift the micro-USB end of the front panel assembly.
• Slide it away from the midframe.

• Disconnect the headphone jack/vibrator assembly cable from its connector.
• Remove the front-facing camera cable connector.
• Disconnect the digitizer cable from its connector.
• Separate the display cable from its connector.

Disconnect the headphone jack/vibrator assembly cable using the flat end of a spudger.

Disconnect the front-facing camera cable with the flat end of a spudger.

Avoid damaging the digitizer display cable.

• Disconnect the digitizer display cable carefully.

Disconnect the display cable connector using a spudger.

Remove the two 3 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Lift the micro-USB end of the motherboard away from the display assembly.

Be careful not to snag the motherboard on any cables as you remove it.

• Pull the micro-USB end down carefully.

Ensure the microphone cover is properly seated over the small peg and into the notch.

• Check that the microphone cover fits snugly onto the display assembly.
• Verify the cover stays within its designated slot on the display assembly.

If the cover was stuck to the motherboard, reattach it to the display assembly's notch before proceeding.

Remove the 2.3 mm Phillips #00 screw that holds the front-facing camera bracket in place.

Disconnect and remove the front-facing camera bracket from the display assembly.

Use tweezers or your fingers to gently remove the front-facing camera/earpiece speaker assembly.

Insert the pointed spudger into the gap in the corner of the midframe.

Do not remove the vibrator completely, it is still attached to the headphone jack/vibrator assembly.

• The vibrator will only come out with the rest of the unit.

Insert the flat end of a spudger under the headphone jack and gently pry it loose from the midframe.

Disconnect and remove the headphone jack/vibrator assembly from the display assembly.

The front panel is still attached.