Samsung Galaxy S10e Front Camera Replacement

Opening your phone will breach its waterproof seals.

• Ensure a replacement adhesive is prepared before proceeding or take caution against liquid exposure upon reassembly.
• Switch off the phone completely prior to commencing this repair.
• Prepare an iOpener and heat the back of the phone along the right edge for approximately two minutes to soften the adhesive securing the back cover.
• You may need to reapply the iOpener multiple times to achieve sufficient warmth; follow instructions carefully to avoid overheating.
• Alternatively, a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate can be used, but exercise care to prevent overheat damage to the OLED display and internal battery.

Identify the highlighted areas on the back of the phone where the adhesive needs to be cut.

• The adhesive is thickest at the top and bottom edges of the phone.
• The adhesive is thinnest on the right side, just below the Bixby button.

The suction cup may not make a good seal on the curved portion of the glass.

• Suction cup placement: secure to back cover near heated edge, under Bixby button, where adhesive is thinnest.
• Do not place suction cup directly on very edge or it will not seal properly.
• If phone's back cover is cracked, consider using strong tape or applying superglue to secure suction cup in place before proceeding.

Prop up the heated phone on a 0.5 inch (13 mm) thick surface for easier access.

• Lift the back cover's right edge with your suction cup, creating a small gap between it and the frame.

• You may need significant force; apply more heat if necessary and try again, as the adhesive cools quickly.

• When using an iOpener, follow heating instructions to avoid overheating and bursting the gel pack.

• Press an opening tool into the gap, taking care not to apply too much force or use metal tools.

• Insert the opening tool on the right edge of the phone.
• Slice through the adhesive using a gentle, even motion.

Insert an opening pick beside the opening tool.

Leave it in place to prevent re-adhesion of the separated glue.

Heat a iOpener and apply it to the top edge of the phone for 2 minutes.

Insert an opening pick near the top right corner of the phone.

• Slide the pick around the corner and across the top edge of the phone.
• For this area, insert the pick farther into the phone due to a larger glued section.
• Leave the opening pick in place to prevent re-adhesion of the adhesive.

Heat an iOpener and apply it to the left edge of the phone for 2 minutes.

Insert a new opening pick near the top left corner.

• Slide it along the left edge of the phone.
• Leave the opening pick in place to prevent adhesive resealing.

Place a heated iOpener on the bottom edge of the device for 2 minutes.

Insert an opening pick in a bottom corner of the phone.

Be careful not to scratch the screen.

• Slide the pick along the bottom edge, working slowly and carefully.
• If necessary, insert the pick farther into the phone to fully separate the adhesive.

Use a opening pick to carefully pry up the back cover.

• If encountering resistance, cease prying and use the opening pick to cut remaining adhesive.
• Remove the back cover once free.

Turn on your phone and test the repair before installing new adhesive.

• Remove large chunks of old adhesive that may interfere with proper installation.
• Reinstall back cover and apply heat to secure it in place with pressure.

Note: Phone will not be waterproof after this process.

Remove the eight 3.9 mm Phillips screws holding the upper midframe in place.

Insert the opening pick under the bottom right corner of the upper midframe.

• Slide the pick until you feel resistance.
• Pry gently but firmly to separate the adhesive from the lower midframe.

Insert spudger point into small cutout on right edge of upper midframe, near Bixby button.

• Pry midframe up from phone chassis using spudger point.

Remove the midframe by lifting it at the plastic section.

• Insert the top edge of the assembly into the phone's frame.
• Gently press down on the rest of the assembly to snap it into place.

• Pry the battery connector straight up using the flat end of a spudger.
• Disconnect the battery connector once loose.

Be cautious when removing the front facing camera connector to avoid damaging surrounding surface-mounted components.

• Pry up the camera connector using a spudger.
• Disconnect the camera connector from its motherboard socket.

Insert the pointed end of a spudger into the gap between the front facing camera and its surrounding housing.

• Gently pry the camera away from its recess using a gentle rocking motion.

• Remove the front-facing camera.

• Compare your new replacement part to the original part — incorrect installation may result in damage.

• Transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part as necessary before installation.