Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Front Camera Replacement

Step 1 | Placement

Flip the device over to its rear with the display side facing downwards.

Step 2 | Battery Door Removal

Locate the battery door removal notch at the top of the device.

Pry off the battery door using a pry tool or your fingernail.

Step 3 | Battery Removal

Place the battery door aside.

Pry the battery upwards using a pry tool or your fingernail.
The battery should now be removed.

Step 4 | Heads Up!

Ensure the battery's orientation arrow points downwards.

Step 5 | Screw Removal

Remove six Phillips head screws from the rear housing.

Step 6 | Prying

Use a spudger or plastic pry tool to gently pry the clips loose.
Pry slowly around the edges of the phone between the display and rear housing.

Step 7 | Remove Housing

Lift rear housing away from display assembly.

Step 8 | Logic Board

Disconnect the headphone jack flex cable with a spudger/plastic pry tool.

Step 9

Disconnect the rear speaker flex cable with your spudger/plastic pry tool.

Step 10

Use a spudger to gently pry the vibration motor loose from its housing.

Be cautious of a mild adhesive on the underside of the motor.

Step 11

Do not attempt to completely remove the logic board.

Remove both flex cables from their connectors.
Carefully slide the logic board towards the left edge of the screen assembly.

Step 12

Disconnect the LCD/Digitizer flex cable using a spudger/plastic pry tool.

Step 13

Remove the logic board from the display assembly.

Step 14 | Front Camera

Avoid prying at the black component — risk of damaging the connector.

Lift the brown ZIF tab using a spudger/plastic pry tool.

Step 15

Pull the camera module carefully out of its socket.

Set it aside for later reassembly.