Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Motherboard Replacement

Insert a plastic spudger into the divot to the left of the rear-facing camera.

• Gently pry the flexible rear cover away from the phone's back.
• Twist and lift the cover off the back of the phone.

Lift the battery by prying it up from its recess using a fingernail or plastic opening tool.

• Release the battery from its holder.
• Remove the battery completely.

Pull the SIM card out of its housing by first gently pushing it forward.

• Push the SIM card forward until it is partially exposed from its housing.
• Continue pulling the SIM card out the rest of the way.

• Remove the sixteen 4.0 mm Phillips #00 screws holding the midframe to the display.
• Grasp the S Pen cap and lift it from its slot in the midframe.

Insert a plastic opening tool between midframe and display assembly.

• Work the tool around perimeter to break adhesive.
• No heat gun required due to weak adhesive.

Be careful not to separate front glass panel from rest of display assembly.

Use a plastic opening tool to release the clasps securing the battery housing.

Push on battery housing to separate midframe from display assembly.

A reasonable amount of pressure may be required for separation.

• Transfer headphone jack assembly if new midframe does not include one.
• Pry loose old headphone jack with a plastic opening tool, removing several plastic pins in the process.

Remove the two 2.9 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the tweezers and use them to grasp the two antenna cables.

• Carefully pull out both antenna cables

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

Remove the motherboard from the phone.

Be careful not to damage any components during removal.