Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Insert a SIM eject tool, ejector bit, or a straightened paper clip into the small hole on the SIM card tray located at the top edge of the phone.

Press firmly to avoid damaging the tray — risk of breakage.

• Remove the SIM card tray.

Completely power off your phone before disassembly.

• Prepare an iOpener and apply it to the left edge of the rear cover for one minute.
• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate; however, be careful not to overheat the device, as the display and internal battery are prone to heat damage.

Apply a suction cup as close to the heated edge of the rear cover as possible.

If your rear cover is badly cracked, apply clear packing tape for better adhesion or use very strong tape instead.

• Use strong, steady force to pull up on the suction cup and create a gap between the rear cover and frame.
• If having trouble, reapply heat and try again.

Insert the point of an opening pick into the gap.

Insert an opening pick along the left edge towards the bottom left corner to cut the adhesive.

• Do not insert more than half of the pick into the phone, as this may damage internal components.
• Leave the pick in place at the bottom left corner to prevent re-sealing of the adhesive.

Apply the same heating and cutting process to the other three sides of the phone.

• Leave an opening pick on each side before moving to the next to prevent adhesive resealing.

Continue until all sides are separated, allowing the rear cover to separate from the phone.

Lift the rear cover straight up to remove it.

• Follow this guide for reinstalling the rear cover and replacing adhesive.

• Turn on your device and test your repair before installing new adhesive and resealing.

• For Tesa tape reattachment, follow these steps in the provided guide.

Remove the five 4mm Phillips head screws securing the wireless charging coil using a Phillips screwdriver.

Use tweezers to lift up and flip back the metal shield over the battery connector.

Hold the metal shield away from the area.

• Use the pointed end of a spudger to carefully pry up the battery connector.
• The connector should now be disconnected.

Disconnect the wireless charging coil connector using the pointed end of a spudger.

Peel the wireless charging coil upwards, releasing it from the device's adhesive.

• Tilt up the metal shielding to access the coil.
• Once freed, remove the wireless charging coil.

Remove the loudspeaker with a Phillips screwdriver, unscrewing the five 4mm screws.

Remove the loudspeaker using a pair of tweezers.

Locate and carefully pry the main interconnect cable from its socket on the motherboard using the pointed end of a spudger.

• Repeat this process for the secondary interconnect cable, disconnecting it from the motherboard.

• Using a spudger, carefully disconnect the main interconnect cable at its connection point on the daughterboard.
• Next, remove the secondary interconnect cable from the daughterboard.

Disconnect the main interconnect cable.

Do not attempt to remove the secondary interconnect cable, as it is securely attached to the side 5G mmWave antenna.

• Fold the secondary interconnect cable away from the battery using a spudger or your fingers.

Remove the top plastic cover using a Phillips screwdriver.

• Four 4 mm screws must be removed.

Remove the top plastic cover with a pair of tweezers.

• Use the pointed end of a spudger to carefully disconnect the touch layer connector from the motherboard.
• Next, disconnect the side button connector from the motherboard.

Careful not to damage the 5G mmWave antenna or its connector.

• Pry up the 5G mmWave antenna connector using a spudger.
• Bend the cable away from the motherboard to secure it in place.

Disconnect the S-Pen charging coil connector from the motherboard using the pointed end of a spudger.

Disconnect the display cable from the motherboard using the pointed end of a spudger.

Insert the spudger's pointed end between the phone and the motherboard.

Gently pry up to create clearance for your fingers.

• Grip the motherboard firmly with your fingers.
• Remove the motherboard.

If the motherboard feels stuck, check that you have ejected the SIM tray.

Be careful when prying up the earpiece speaker.

• Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the gap between the earpiece speaker and phone's frame, near the bottom left corner.
• Pry up carefully to loosen the earpiece speaker from its recess, which is secured with light adhesive.

Remove the earpiece speaker using a pair of tweezers.

Old adhesive can damage new components — ensure removal before replacing.