Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra Earpiece Speaker Replacement

Completely power off your phone before disassembling.

• Apply heat to the left side of the rear cover using an iOpener for one minute.
• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate, but exercise care to avoid overheating and damaging the screen or internal battery.

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

• If your back glass is badly cracked, cover it with clear packing tape for better adhesion.
• Use strong tape instead of the suction cup if necessary, or superglue it in extreme cases.

Pull up on the suction cup with strong force to create a gap between the rear cover and frame.

This may be difficult depending on your phone's age; apply more heat if needed and try again.

• Insert an opening pick into the gap, but do not exceed 5 mm depth to avoid internal damage.

Insert a precision opening pick at the top of the device.

• Slide the pick along the left edge towards the bottom left corner, cutting through the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in place to prevent re-adhesion.

Avoid inserting the opening pick more than 5 mm into the phone to prevent internal component damage.

• Repeat the process of heating and cutting along the remaining three sides of the rear cover, repositioning new opening picks in the gaps between existing ones.
• Leave an opening pick in each corner to maintain access as you proceed.
• Slide a new opening pick around the perimeter of the phone to release any remaining adhesive, and reheat stubborn areas as needed.

Remove the rear cover by lifting it straight up.

Careful prying to prevent damaging socket or surrounding components.

• Use a pointed spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil press connector.
• Pry only under the edge of the connector, not into it.

When re-attaching: align carefully and press down on one side until it clicks, then repeat on the other. Avoid pressing the middle.

Be careful not to damage the motherboard.

• Locate the white press connector at the bottom right of the motherboard shield.
• Pry up the connector using the pointed end of a spudger.
• The connector should now be disconnected.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the six 4.0 mm screws securing the motherboard shield.

• Be aware that these screws may be difficult to remove if they have threadlocker on their threads.
• Keep track of each screw and ensure it is replaced exactly where it was removed from.

The motherboard shield has thin, sharp edges — handle carefully.

• Use a pair of tweezers to lift up the motherboard shield.
• Grip the motherboard shield with your fingers.

Peel the wireless charging coil up and away from the device using a gentle prying motion.

Note that the wireless charging coil is held in place with light adhesive, so be careful not to damage it during removal.

Use the pointed end of a spudger to carefully pry up the battery press connector, then proceed with repairs.

Locate the laser AF sensor press connector. Use the pointed end of a spudger to carefully pry it up.

Remove the earpiece speaker's four 4.0 mm screws with a Phillips screwdriver.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the hole marked by a small triangle on the right side of the earpiece speaker.

• Pry up and loosen the earpiece speaker from the frame using the spudger.
• The earpiece speaker clips to the frame along the top edge, so be gentle when prying it loose.

Remove the earpiece speaker.

Locate the laser AF sensor attached to the earpiece speaker with a light adhesive.

• Insert an opening pick into the gap on the right side of the laser AF sensor.
• Slide the opening pick towards the top edge to start prying loose the adhesive.

Insert the opening pick under the top edge of the Laser AF Sensor and apply pressure to break the adhesive bond.

Remove the Laser AF Sensor.

• During reassembly, use the provided adhesive card and follow the attached guide for securing the new Laser AF Sensor to the earpiece speaker.

The only remaining part is the earpiece speaker.