Samsung Galaxy S10e Headphone Jack Replacement

Opening your phone will compromise its waterproof seals — have replacement adhesive ready before proceeding or take care to avoid liquid exposure if reassembling without replacement.

• Turn off your phone completely before starting this repair.
• Prepare an iOpener and heat the back of the phone along the right edge for about two minutes to soften the adhesive.

Multiple reheats may be necessary; follow iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

If using a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate, exercise caution to prevent overheating and damage to the OLED display and internal battery.

Be cautious when cutting adhesive — risk of injury from sharp edges.

• Identify the adhesive layout as seen in the first image, noting the areas to be sliced through.
• Slice through the highlighted adhesive sections on the outside of the phone, beginning with the thinnest area: just below the Bixby button on the right side.

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

• Position the suction cup near the heated edge, just under the Bixby button where the adhesive is thinnest.
• Avoid placing it directly on the very edge for best results.
• If the back cover is cracked, use strong tape or superglue to secure the suction cup and allow it to cure before lifting.

Risk of shattering if improper prying methods are used.

• Support the heated phone on a flat surface, about 0.5 inches (13 mm) thick, for proper angle.
• Lift the back cover's right edge with your suction cup to create a slight gap between cover and frame.

Significant force may be required; reheat as necessary if adhesive does not yield.

• Press an opening tool into the gap, avoiding metal tools that can cause rear glass breakage.

Use the opening tool to cut along the right edge of the phone.

• Slide the tool along the edge to break the adhesive bond with the back cover.

Insert a pick into the edge near the opening tool. Leave it in place to keep the glue separated.

• The pick should be left at this location throughout the repair process.

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

Insert a pick near the top right corner of the phone and slide it around the corner and across the top edge.

The glued area is larger here; insert your pick farther into the phone to avoid re-adhesion.

Leave the pick in place to prevent adhesive from re-bonding.

Apply heat to the left edge of the phone with a iOpener 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 on the left edge to prevent re-adhesion.

Apply a iOpener to the bottom edge of the phone and heat it for 2 minutes.

• Insert an opening pick near a bottom corner and slide it along the bottom edge.
• The adhesive is thicker here, so insert the pick deeper for complete separation.

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

• If resistance is encountered, stop prying and use the opening pick to remove remaining adhesive.
• Continue until the back cover can be removed.

Turn on your phone and test its functionality before proceeding.

• Remove any large chunks of leftover adhesive that may interfere with the back cover's fit.
• Reinstall the back cover and apply heat to ensure proper sealing, then secure it with pressure.

Note that this method will not restore full water resistance.

Remove the eight 3.9 mm Phillips screws that secure the upper midframe to the phone.

Insert an opening pick into the bottom right corner of the upper midframe.

Be careful not to damage the surrounding area.

Slide the pick along the edge until the adhesive separates from the lower midframe.

• Insert the point of a spudger into the small cutout on the right edge of the upper midframe, near the Bixby button.
• Use the spudger to pry the midframe up from the phone chassis.

Remove the midframe by lifting the plastic section.

• To reinstall, insert the top edge into the phone's frame.
• Then gently press down on the rest of the assembly to snap it into place.

Disconnect the battery connector using a flat-end spudger.

Remove the screws holding the loudspeaker using a Phillips driver.

• The loudspeaker is held by seven 3.9 mm screws.

• Insert the point of a spudger into the notch on the right edge of the loudspeaker.
• Pry up carefully with the spudger to loosen the loudspeaker.

Remove the loudspeaker by lifting it up.

• Reassembly: Press the loudspeaker edges together firmly to snap it into place.

Use a spudger to gently pry up and disconnect the headphone jack connector from its motherboard socket.

Insert the spudger into the headphone jack port.

• Pry up firmly on the spudger until the headphone jack clicks loose.
• The headphone jack may eject once it's detached.

Remove the headphone jack.

Place the headphone jack in its recess.

• Firmly push the jack down with your finger.
• Stop when you feel the jack click into place.