Samsung Galaxy Note II Motherboard Replacement

Remove the stylus by grasping its end and pulling it out of the midframe.

Use a plastic opening tool, or carefully press with your fingertip, into the divot located to the left of the rear-facing camera, just above the power button.

Lift the rear case at the edge closest to the divot, then remove it from the phone.

Insert an SD card? Remove it now.

• Pick up a spudger's flat end or your fingernail and gently press the microSD card deeper into its slot until you hear a click.
• Release the card; it will eject from the slot.
• Remove the microSD card.

Reassembly: push the microSD card in until it clicks.

• Insert the plastic opening tool or your finger into the battery compartment notch.
• Lift the battery upward.

Remove battery from midframe.

Remove the eleven 4.0 mm Phillips #00 screws holding the midframe to the display assembly.

Insert plastic opening tool between midframe and front panel assembly, located on side of phone.

• Slide tool down along seam.

Run the plastic opening tool along the entire seam.

Careful of sharp edges — use a plastic opening tool to gently pry around the corner.

Careful not to damage casing — use a plastic opening tool to pry along the top of the device.

Insert the plastic opening tool and push down on it to release the midframe's corner from the display assembly.

• Release the clips near the power button.
• Also release the clips at the battery compartment's top and bottom edges.

Remove the display assembly from the midframe.

• Use a spudger to release the vibrator/power button assembly cable connector.
• Disconnect the antenna cable connector.
• Release the display cable connector.

Remove the cable connectors:

• Front-facing camera cable
• Headphone jack cable
• Digitizer cable

• Use a spudger to detach the antenna cable connector from the motherboard.
• Release the soft button cable connector from its socket.
• Remove the USB board cable connector from its terminal.

Remove the 3 mm Phillips #00 screw securing the motherboard to the display assembly.

Remove the motherboard gently.

Hold the motherboard by its edges to prevent ESD damage and avoid snags on cables.

Disconnect the rear-facing camera assembly cable using a spudger.

Remove the rear-facing camera assembly using either tweezers or your fingers.