Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G Vibration Motor Replacement

Power off your device completely before proceeding.

• 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, but be cautious not to overheat the phone, as the display and internal battery are susceptible to heat damage.

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

• If the rear cover is badly cracked, cover it with clear packing tape for better adhesion.
• Pull up on the suction cup with strong, steady force to create a gap between the rear cover and frame.

Depending on your phone's age, this may be difficult. Apply more heat if needed and try again.

Insert the point of an opening pick into the gap.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge towards the bottom left corner.

Don't insert the opening pick more than halfway into the phone or you risk damaging internal components.

• Leave the pick inserted in the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

• Repeat the heating and cutting process for the remaining three sides.
• Leave an opening pick on each side before moving to the next.
• The rear cover will start to separate from the phone once all sides are complete.

Remove the rear cover by lifting it straight up.

• To reinstall the rear cover, follow our comprehensive installation guide.
• Before applying new adhesive and resealing your device, turn on your device and test its functionality.

Do not seal your device until you've verified that it's working correctly.

• For instructions on using Tesa tape to secure components, consult our dedicated guide.

Remove the wireless charging coil by unscrewing its five 4mm Phillips head screws.

Lift up and flip back the metal shield using a pair of tweezers.

Hold the metal shield up with one hand.

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

Use the pointed end of a spudger to carefully disconnect the wireless charging coil connector from the motherboard.

Be gentle when handling the wireless charging coil, as it may be stuck due to adhesive.

• Tilt up the metal shielding to access the wireless charging coil.
• Peel the wireless charging coil upwards and away from the device.
• Gently remove the wireless charging coil, taking care not to damage it.

Remove the five 4 mm screws with a Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the loudspeaker with a pair of tweezers.

• Using the pointed end of a spudger, carefully disconnect the main interconnect cable from the motherboard.
• Next, detach the secondary interconnect cable from the motherboard.

• Use the pointed end of a spudger to disconnect the main interconnect cable from the daughterboard.
• Disconnect the secondary interconnect cable from the daughterboard.

Disconnect the main interconnect cable.

Do not attempt to disconnect the secondary interconnect cable.

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

Remove the three 4mm screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the recess and gently pry the daughterboard away from its mounting point.

Remove the daughterboard with a pair of tweezers.

Be extremely cautious when using tweezers near the battery — risk of damage.

• Use a pair of tweezers to gently extract the vibration motor from its recess in the frame.
• The vibration motor is secured with light adhesive.
• Remove the vibration motor.