Samsung Galaxy A15 Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Let the phone's battery drain below 25% before starting this repair, as a charged lithium-ion battery may catch fire if damaged.

• Unplug all cables and completely power off the phone.
• Press and hold the power and volume down buttons simultaneously to bring up the shutdown menu.

Avoid overheating the phone, as the display, internal battery, and plastic back can be damaged.

• Apply a preheated iOpener to the right edge of the back cover for two minutes.
• Alternatively, use a hair dryer on low heat, but keep an eye on temperature to avoid overheating the phone's components.

Do not go deeper than 4mm from the edge apart from a small area at the bottom.

Adhesive secures the back cover around the perimeter and has an additional layer towards the bottom.

Apply a suction handle to the back cover near its right edge.

• Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a gap.
• If necessary, apply more heat and try again.
• Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Insert an opening pick into the right edge gap, sliding it between the back cover and the frame to cut through the adhesive.

• Leave the opening pick in the bottom right corner to prevent re-adhesion.

Reheat the iOpener and apply it to the bottom of the back cover for 2 minutes.

• Insert an opening pick at the bottom right corner and slide it along the bottom edge, slicing through the adhesive.
• Leave the existing opening pick at the bottom left edge intact, preventing the adhesive from resealing.

Reheat your iOpener and apply it to the left side of the back cover for 2 minutes.

Insert a second opening pick at the bottom left corner, moving it along the left edge to slice through the adhesive.

• Leave the original pick in the top left corner to prevent resealing.
• Limited to 4 mm depth for Rear Camera/Flash protection.

Reheat the iOpener and apply it to the top of the back cover for 2 minutes.

Insert a new opening pick into the top left corner, maintaining the same depth.

• Slide it along the top edge to cut through the adhesive.
• Leave the original opening pick in the top right corner intact.

• Insert an opening pick at the top edge and twist it gently to release the camera clips.
• Slide the pick around the camera modules, unfastening the remaining clips.

Limit the pick's insertion depth to 4 mm to avoid damaging cameras or flash.

Insert a new opening pick at the bottom left corner of the device.

• Position it so that it's deep in the gap where the adhesive is loose.
• Slide the pick slowly across the bottom edge, carefully slicing through any remaining adhesive.

Remove the back cover by lifting it off.

• Power on the phone and test all functions during reassembly to ensure proper operation.

• Power down the phone completely before continuing work.

Use tweezers or fingers to remove adhesive chunks.

• Apply heat and isopropyl alcohol (90% or greater) if necessary for removal.
• Custom-cut adhesives require this guide.
• Double-sided tape requires this guide.

Insert a SIM card eject tool, bit, or a straightened paperclip into the hole on the SIM tray.

• Located towards the top of the phone on the left edge.
• Press in firmly to eject the tray and remove it.

Remove 15 4mm-long screws connecting the frame to the chassis.

Remove the fingerprint button press connector from the motherboard using a flat-end spudger.

Flip the phone over with the screen facing up.

• Work the pick down the left edge to unfasten the frame clips.

Slide the opening pick around the phone's edges to loosen all clips.

• If the pick falls out, reinsert it near the previously released corner.

Remove the phone frame by lifting it off in one piece.

Disconnect the battery press connector from the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.

Disconnect the OCTA display cable connector from the board.

• Insert the flat end of a spudger under the overhang of the top OCTA cable connector.
• Pry up the top connector away from the bottom one until they're disconnected.

Locate the SUB connector on the daughterboard.

• Pry up the SUB connector using the flat end of a spudger.
• Disconnect the SUB connector from the daughterboard.

Disconnect the Main connector from the motherboard using the flat end of a spudger.

Remove the interconnect cable from the phone.

Insert one arm of angled tweezers under each coaxial connector's metal neck on the motherboard and lift straight up to disconnect.

• During reassembly, hold the connector in place with tweezers over its socket.
• Gently press down with your finger or a spudger. The connector should "snap" into place.
• If you're having trouble, reposition the head and try again.

Remove the screw securing the motherboard to the phone using a Phillips screwdriver.

Hold the motherboard at its corners with your fingers and carefully lift it upwards.

• Grip the motherboard securely and avoid touching any electronic components.
• Pull the motherboard upwards, guiding it gently out of the phone's casing.

Insert the tip of angled tweezers underneath the earpiece speaker and gently pry it up to separate the adhesive.

• Lift the earpiece speaker out of the phone.

• Use new adhesive or 1 mm strips of thin, double-sided tape to secure the replacement part.

• Angled tweezers: remove old adhesive from the frame before installing the earpiece speaker.