Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Front Facing Camera Replacement

Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the divot to the left of the rear-facing camera.

Be gentle when prying and twisting, as excessive force can damage the phone's flexible rear cover.

• Pry and twist the flexible rear cover off the back of the phone.

Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the recess in the bottom right corner of the battery.

• Lift upward to secure the tool and begin removing the battery.
• Continue lifting until the battery is completely removed.

Push the SIM card gently from its housing.

• Pull the card fully out of its holder.

Remove all screws using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

• Securely grasp the S Pen cap and pull it out of the midframe.

Insert a plastic opening tool between the midframe and display assembly.

• Work the plastic opening tool around the perimeter to break the adhesive.
• This adhesive is relatively weak, so no heat gun should be used.
• Be careful not to separate the front glass panel from the rest of the display assembly.

Loosen the clasps around the battery housing with a plastic opening tool.

• Push on the battery housing until the midframe and display assembly separate.
• A fair amount of pressure may be required to achieve this separation.
• If your new midframe lacks a headphone jack assembly, transfer it from the old midframe.
• The existing assembly can be removed with plastic opening tools, which dislodge its holding pins.

Remove the two 2.9 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the tweezers from storage and carefully use them to disconnect the two antenna cables.

Disconnect the two ribbon cable connectors using a pair of tweezers or the flat end of a spudger.

Hold the motherboard firmly and gently lift it out of the phone.

Lift up the metal tab with tweezers.

• Turn the motherboard over.

Flip the motherboard over.

• Rear camera clips: unclip using fingers.
• There are two plastic clips to release.