Samsung Galaxy Note II USB Board Replacement
This is a repair guide for replacing the USB board on a Samsung Galaxy Note II.
Step 1 | Stylus
Grasp the stylus by its tip and pull it out of the midframe slot.
Step 2 | Rear Case
Use a plastic opening tool or your fingertip to pry into the small notch located just to the left of the rear-facing camera, above the power button.
Step 3
Locate the corner with the small notch.
- Lift the rear case upwards from that point.
- Remove the case from the phone carefully.
Step 4 | MicroSD Card
Press the microSD card slightly deeper with the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail, and you'll hear a click.
- Release the microSD card, and it will pop out of its slot.
- Remove the microSD card.
For reassembly, ensure proper seating by pressing the microSD card into place until you hear a second click.
Step 5 | Battery
- Push the battery upwards using a plastic opening tool or your finger.
Step 6
Disconnect the battery from the midframe.
Step 7 | Midframe
Remove the eleven 4.0 mm Phillips #00 screws that secure the midframe to the display assembly.
Step 8
Insert plastic opening tool into the gap between midframe and front panel assembly, located on the side of the device.
- Position the tool carefully along the seam.
- Slide the tool down to separate the components.
Step 9
Run the plastic opening tool along the entire seam.
Step 10
Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry around the corner.
Step 11
Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry along the top edge of the phone.
Step 12
Push plastic opening tool firmly downwards.
- Target the corner where the midframe meets the display assembly.
Step 13
Remove power button clip on the right-hand side.
- Loosen the top edge battery clip.
- Release the bottom edge battery clip.
Step 14
Lift the display assembly out of the midframe.
Step 15 | Speaker Enclosure
Remove the 3 mm Phillips #00 screw from the speaker enclosure.
Step 16
Remove the speaker enclosure.
Step 17 | USB Board
Disconnect the USB board cable connector using the flat end of a spudger.
- Remove the antenna cable connector from the USB board with the tip of a spudger.
Step 18
Push the flat end of a spudger under the USB board to separate it.
Insert the spudger at a shallow angle to avoid damage to the USB board.
Step 19
Remove the USB board from the display assembly.