Samsung Galaxy A11 Front Facing Camera Replacement
Swollen batteries can cause damage or injury — safely identify and dispose of them before proceeding.
- Check if your battery is swollen using the provided guidelines.
- Remove and recycle the battery as instructed to prevent future issues.
Never touch any electrical components without first disconnecting power sources — risk of electric shock.
- Disconnect the battery connector.
- Follow these steps to safely remove and replace the front facing camera.
Step 1 | Back Cover
Insert the SIM eject tool into the SIM tray hole.
- Push firmly to partially eject the SIM tray.
- Pull the remaining portion of the SIM tray out completely.
Step 2
Insert an iFixit opening pick into the area near the SIM tray.
- Gently move the pick along the gap and pry open the clips holding it together.
- To avoid closure, use multiple picks if possible.
Step 3
Apply low-heat setting on a hair dryer and heat the fingerprint sensor in 30-second increments to loosen surrounding adhesive.
- Gently push the fingerprint sensor until it detaches from the back cover.
- If necessary, remove the button by prying it loose from the bottom of the device.
Step 4 | Battery
Remove the three 3mm screws from the shield using a Phillips #000 screwdriver.
- Remove the shield from the phone.
Step 5
Use either tweezers, a spudger, or your bare fingers to disconnect the battery press connector from the phone.
Step 6
DO NOT USE A HAIRDRYER if The Battery Is Expanded, as it can puncture the battery.
- Apply low-heat hairdryer to soften adhesive under the battery (if not expanded).
- Use an iFixit pry tool to dig under the battery edge.
- Optional: Use multiple pry tools to hold the battery in place.
- Continue cutting adhesive until the battery can be pried away.
- Remove the battery from the phone.
Step 7 | Fingerprint Sensor
Use a spudger to disconnect the ribbon cable from the fingerprint sensor.
- Remove the fingerprint sensor from the device.
Step 8 | Motherboard
- Remove the two 3 mm silver screws at the top left corner.
- Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver for this operation.
Step 9
Disconnect the two ribbon cables from the battery slot using a spudger.
- Remove the two longer ribbon cables near the bottom right corner of the motherboard.
- Lift the cables up to create a gap, exposing the area underneath.
Step 10
Use a spudger to pry up the motherboard, starting with the corner previously revealed.
- If needed, use a metal spudger as an alternative.
Be gentle when using a metal spudger to avoid damaging components.
- Remove the motherboard from the device.
Step 11 | Front Facing Camera
Use tweezers to carefully lift the copper strip between the front-facing camera and the motherboard.
Be extremely gentle when handling the device if you're using metal tweezers, as they can easily cause damage.
Step 12
Flip the motherboard over.
- Using a spudger, disconnect the front-facing camera from the motherboard.