Samsung Galaxy S10e Loudspeaker Replacement

Opening your phone will compromise its waterproof seals; have replacement adhesive ready, or take care to avoid liquid exposure during reassembly.

• Turn off your phone completely before proceeding with this repair.
• Prepare an iOpener and heat the back of the phone along the right edge for about two minutes to soften the adhesive.
• If necessary, reheat and reapply the iOpener several times to achieve a suitable temperature; follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.

When using alternative heat sources (hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate), exercise caution to prevent overheating damage to the OLED display or internal battery.

Identify the adhesive securing the back cover, as shown in the reference image.

• Cut through the adhesive in the highlighted areas on the outside of the phone.
• Be aware that the adhesive is thinnest on the right side, just below the Bixby button.

Position the suction cup near the Bixby button on the thinnest part of the adhesive.

Avoid placing it on the curved edge, as this may compromise the seal.

• If the back cover is cracked, try using strong tape for lifting or apply superglue to secure the suction cup in place and let it cure.

Prop up the heated phone's edge on a 0.5 inch (13 mm) thick surface.

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

• Apply significant force may be required; reapply heat as needed to soften adhesive.

• Avoid overheating an iOpener or gel pack to prevent damage.

• Press an opening tool's edge into the gap.

Be cautious: excessive force may break the rear glass, and metal tools should not be used for prying.

Use a spudger to pry along the phone's right edge, carefully slicing through the adhesive holding the back cover in place.

Insert an opening pick into the edge adjacent to the opening tool.

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

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 to ensure a good separation.
• Leave the opening pick in place to prevent re-adhesion of the adhesive.

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 at the left edge to prevent adhesive resealing.

Heat the iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the device for 2 minutes.

Insert the opening pick near a bottom corner of the phone.

• Slide the pick along the bottom edge, working to separate the adhesive.

The glued area is larger here; insert the pick further into the phone to fully separate it.

Stop prying if encountering resistance.

• Use opening picks to carefully pry up the back cover.
• If necessary, use an opening pick to cut any remaining adhesive.
• Remove the back cover.

Turn on your phone and test the repair before reassembling.

• Remove large chunks of old adhesive that might interfere with back cover installation.
• Reinstall the back cover, applying heat and pressure to secure it in place.

Note: This method will not restore full waterproofing, but is suitable for most purposes.

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

Insert an opening pick into the bottom right corner of the upper midframe, sliding it down to release the adhesive bond with the lower midframe.

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

• Pry the midframe up from the phone chassis using the point of the spudger.

Lift the midframe by the plastic section.

• Remove the midframe from the phone.

Do not press down too hard, as this may damage the assembly or phone frame.

• To reinstall, 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.

Disconnect the battery connector by prying its socket with a flat spudger.

Remove the seven 3.9 mm screws using a Phillips driver.

Insert the point of a spudger into the notch on the right edge of the loudspeaker.

Pry up with the spudger to loosen the loudspeaker.

Remove the loudspeaker by lifting it upwards.

• To reinstall, press the loudspeaker edges firmly together until they snap into place.