Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Rear Cameras Replacement

Do not charge a lithium-ion battery below 25% capacity for safety reasons.

• Disconnect all external cables from the phone.
• Press and hold the side key and volume down button, then select "Power off" to shut down the device.

Do not apply excessive heat as it can cause damage to the display and battery.

• Apply heat (with an iOpener or alternative tool) to the right edge of the back cover for 2 minutes.
• Softening the adhesive will make it easier to remove the cover.

Apply a suction handle near the right edge of the back cover.

Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and frame.

Be cautious not to overheat the adhesive; refer to iOpener instructions for guidance.

• Insert an opening pick into the created gap.

Slide a pick back and forth along the right edge to loosen the adhesive.

Do not remove the pick, as this can cause the adhesive to reseal.

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

Locate the bottom right corner of the device.

second pick into the identified area.
• Rotate the opening pick to effectively break the adhesive seal.

• Insert an opening pick at the bottom left corner of the device and gently slide it towards the center.
• Leave the pick in place to maintain separation and prevent re-adhesion.

Apply a iOpener to the left edge of the back cover and heat it for 2 minutes.

Insert the opening pick into the bottom left corner and rotate it to loosen the adhesive.

Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner.

• Slide the pick toward the top left corner, separating the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Avoid overheating the device — risk of damage.

• Apply a preheated iOpener to the top edge of the back cover.
• Hold in place for exactly two minutes before proceeding.

Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner.

• Rotate it around the top left corner to separate the adhesive.

Insert opening pick into top right corner.

Leave opening pick in place to prevent adhesive resealing.

There's a remaining patch of adhesive directly under the flash.

• Line up the tip of an opening pick with the flash cutout.
• Slide the opening pick under the top of the back cover until it starts to snag on the adhesive.
• You should see the opening pick through the flash cutout. Keep sliding the pick toward the bottom of the phone until you feel the adhesive completely separate from the back cover.

Avoid touching the rear cameras with your pick; pushing against the lenses risks damaging them.

Remove the back cover.

• If stuck, use an opening pick to gently pry around the edges until it separates completely.

Power on your phone and test all functions before closing, then power down when done.

• Remove any remaining adhesive chunks with tweezers or fingers.
• If stuck, apply heat and 90%+ isopropyl alcohol to assist removal.

For custom-cut adhesives, follow the specific guide.

For double-sided tape, refer to its dedicated guide.

Avoid damaging the wireless charging coil press connector or motherboard pins.

• Use a spudger to pry up the wireless charging coil press connector from the motherboard.
• To reconnect, align and press down on one side until it clicks; repeat on the other side.
• Avoid pressing the middle or applying excessive force to prevent pin damage.

Insert the spudger tip into the NFC antenna press connector.

• Pry the connector upwards, releasing its connection.

Remove six Phillips screws securing the wireless charging coil and seven Phillips screws securing the loudspeaker.

• Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen all thirteen screws.
• The screws are each 3.5 mm in length.

Insert spudger into the notch at the top left corner of the loudspeaker.

• Pry upwards to unclip the loudspeaker from the frame.

Use your fingers to carefully lift the loudspeaker away from the frame.

• Remove the wireless charging coil and loudspeaker together from the frame.
• During reassembly, press the loudspeaker around its perimeter to secure it to the frame.

Use the point of your spudger to pry up and release the battery press connector.

Hold the spudger at an angle and carefully pry up the earpiece speaker press connector

Remove the earpiece speaker by unscrewing its mounting screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

• The screws are three point five millimeters long and have a Phillips head.
• There are five of these screws to remove in total.

Insert the flat end of your spudger between the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker and the silver shield on the motherboard.

• Twist the spudger to unclip the earpiece speaker from the frame and remove it.

Do not insert your spudger anywhere else, as this may risk dislodging fragile surface-mounted components.

During reassembly, insert the top end of the earpiece speaker into the frame first before pressing down and clipping it back in.

• Use a spudger to pry up the primary and secondary interconnect cable press connectors.
• Disconnect them from the daughterboard.

• Perform the same procedure as before for the primary interconnect cable connector.
• Then, repeat it again for the secondary interconnect cable connector.

Disconnect the interconnect cables.

Locate the antenna press connector and insert the tip of your spudger between its left edge and the sliver plate on the motherboard.

Careful, as fragile surface mounted-components surround this area; prying on other edges risks dislodging them from the board.

• Pry up and disconnect the antenna press connector.

Disconnect the display and 5G mmWave cable press connectors using a spudger.

• Pry up on each connector.

Use your spudger to pry up and disconnect the front camera press connector.

Remove the two screws with a Phillips screwdriver. They are each 3.5 mm long.

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the motherboard and the frame near the earpiece speaker cutout.

• Twist the spudger to lift the motherboard up until you can grip it with your fingers.
• Remove the motherboard from the frame.

During reassembly, ensure all cables are out of the way before placing the motherboard back into the frame to avoid damaging any connections.

Remove the ultrawide, then wide-angle, and finally telephoto cameras from top to bottom.

• Flip over the motherboard to expose the rear camera press connectors.
• Pry up and disconnect the ultrawide camera press connector using a spudger's point.

• Lift the motherboard to access the metal pegs that secure the ultrawide camera.
• Remove the ultrawide camera by gently prying it out from its peg holes.

Insert the spudger point into the main camera press connector.

• Pry the connector loose using a gentle prying motion.
• Lift the main camera away from the motherboard and remove it.

• Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the telephoto camera press connector.
• Lift the telephoto camera off the motherboard and remove it.

During reassembly, reinstall rear cameras in reverse order (Telephoto → Main → Ultrawide) to ensure proper alignment.

The rear camera assembly is unchanged.