Samsung Galaxy A11 Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Disposing of a swollen battery can be hazardous.

Do not attempt to remove or replace the earpiece speaker without first removing the battery for safety.

Turn off your phone and locate the earpiece speaker.
Your goal is to safely remove and replace the earpiece speaker in your Samsung Galaxy A11.

Insert SIM eject tool into the sim tray's hole.

Use an iFixit opening pick to gently pry open the SIM tray area on the back cover.

Gently move the pick along the gap and pry open the clips holding it together.
To keep the back cover from closing, try using multiple picks if possible.

Use a hair dryer on low heat to heat the fingerprint sensor in 30-second increments.

Loosen the surrounding adhesive with gentle heat application.
Gently push the fingerprint sensor away from the back cover until it detaches.
If still attached, use a tool to carefully pry the button loose from the bottom of the device.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove the three 3 mm screws securing the shield.

Disconnect the battery press connector using tweezers, a spudger, or your own fingers.

Avoid using a hairdryer if the battery is expanded; instead, carefully remove it by hand.

Apply low-heat from a hairdryer to soften adhesive under the battery (if not expanded).
Use an iFixit pry tool to gently dig under the battery edge.
Hold the battery in place with multiple iFixit pry tools, if needed.
Continue cutting adhesive until the battery separates from the phone.
Remove the battery from the device.

Use tweezers to gently peel up the copper strip at the top right of the phone.

Remove the earpiece speaker at the top of the phone using tweezers.

Be gentle when handling metal tools to avoid damaging the device.

If stuck, use a hair dryer to apply heat and loosen the adhesive.
Orient the tweezers as needed (horizontally or vertically) for comfortable removal.