Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Headphone Jack Replacement

Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the gap between the rear case and the phone's base.

Use a fingernail or plastic opening tool to pry along the edge of the rear case.

Be gentle when lifting the case to avoid damage.

Lift the rear case from its base.

• Use a fingernail or plastic opening tool to pry the battery from its recess.
• Lift the battery out of the phone base.

Locate the stylus pen on your phone.

• Gently insert the tip of your finger into the groove at one end of the stylus pen.
• Pull the stylus pen away from your phone using your fingernail.

Remove the 12 x 4mm Phillips #00 screws securing the back chassis.

Insert the plastic opening tool into the Stylus Pen placement holder.

• Lift the plastic opening tool, and the midframe should separate from the base.

Locate and remove the screw adjacent to the headphone jack.

Remove the antenna clips with a pair of tweezers.

• Disconnect six cable connectors using a spudger.

Hold the motherboard firmly and gently pull it upwards using a pair of tweezers.

Insert the spudger into the headphone jack.

Use the plastic spudger to gently pry the jack assembly away from the motherboard.

• Lift the spudger under the jack assembly.
• Pull the spudger away from you to separate it from the motherboard.
• Continue pulling until the jack assembly is completely removed.