Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 Battery Replacement

Switch off your phone.

Be careful not to touch any internal components.

• Heat the adhesive on the back cover using an iOpener.
• Lift the bottom part of the back cover with a suction handle.
• Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Position the opening pick near the rear camera and gently slide it upwards to create a gap between the back cover and the frame.

Insert another opening pick, moving it to the opposite corner at the lower part of the back cover.

• Slide the second pick along the left side of the back cover to release the adhesive.
• Move the pick around the upper left corner and loosen the adhesive above the rear camera.

Apply heat with an iOpener to loosen the remaining adhesive underneath the center of the back cover.

Insert a plastic card at the bottom of the device.

• Slide it underneath the back cover.
• Separate the glue until reaching the rear camera.
• Lift up the back cover slowly and remove it.

• Take out the SIM card tray.
• Remove all 16 Phillips #00 screws from the midframe.

Apply heat from the iOpener to loosen the adhesive around the mid frame.

Separate the components by pushing the exposed battery away from the midframe.

• Remove the midframe after separating it.

Insert a plastic spudger between the battery and the frame.

• Slide along the battery to separate the adhesive.
• Avoid damaging the display underneath – be cautious not to push too deep with the tool.

Removing the battery may result in the need for new adhesive when installing a replacement.

Remove the battery.