Samsung Galaxy S23 USB-C Port and Daughterboard Replacement

Allowing a charged lithium-ion battery to remain in a device can pose a safety hazard.

Ensure your phone's battery is below 25% capacity if possible.

• Remove any connected cables from your phone.

Take precautions if the battery has become swollen.

• Press and hold the side key and volume down button.
• Select "Power off" to shut down your phone.

Inserting tool into wrong hole will not usually damage the microphone.

• Insert a SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paper clip into SIM card tray hole on bottom edge of phone.
• Press firmly to eject the tray.
• Remove the SIM card tray.

Apply iOpener to right edge of back cover for 2 minutes to loosen adhesive.

Be cautious when using alternative heating methods - avoid overheating, which can damage phone's display and internal battery.

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.
• If needed, add more heat and follow iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.
• Insert an opening pick into the created gap.

Slide a pick along the right edge, moving it back and forth to separate the adhesive.

• Leave the pick in place near the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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

• Opening Pick, second one: Place in bottom right corner.
• Rotate tool clockwise around corner to loosen adhesive.

Insert an opening pick into the bottom left corner and gently pry the screen free.

Do not remove the pick until the repair is complete, or the adhesive may seal itself back onto the device.

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

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

Insert a third opening pick into the bottom left corner.

• Slide the third pick toward the top left corner to separate the adhesive, as it may reseal otherwise.

• Leave the pick in place to prevent the adhesive from reattaching.

Apply heat from an iOpener to the top edge of the back cover for 2 minutes.

Insert a fourth opening pick into the top left corner.

• Rotate the pick around the top left corner to loosen the adhesive.

Insert a spudger into the top right corner and gently pry the adhesive apart.

Do not remove the spudger until the repair is complete, as this may cause the adhesive to reseal.

Avoid pushing the pick against the rear camera lenses to prevent damage.

• Line up the opening pick tip with the flash cutout and slide under the top of the back cover.
• Continue sliding the pick toward the bottom until you feel the adhesive separate from the back cover.

You should see the opening pick through the flash cutout as you proceed.

Remove the back cover.

• If stuck, use an opening pick to slide around the perimeter until it separates completely.

Power on your phone and test functions before reassembling.

Ensure phone is powered down before continuing work.

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

For custom-cut adhesives: follow specific guide.

For double-sided tape: follow specific guide.

Use your spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil press connector from the motherboard.

• Re-attach press connectors by aligning them carefully and pressing down on one side until it clicks into place.
• Repeat on the other side, avoiding the middle section.

Bending the pins can cause permanent damage if misaligned.

• Remove the six Phillips screws holding the wireless charging coil.
• Next, remove the seven Phillips screws holding the loudspeaker.

Insert spudger into notch at top left corner of loudspeaker.

• Pry upwards to unclip loudspeaker from frame.

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

• Remove the wireless charging coil from the
• Lift out the loudspeaker assembly.

Be careful not to touch electrical components during reassembly.

• Press around the perimeter of the loudspeaker to clip it to the

Insert the pointed end of the spudger into the battery press connector and gently pry it loose.

Remove interconnect cable press connectors using a spudger.

• Pry up the primary connector.
• Disconnect the secondary connector.

Securely grasp each connector with an anti-static wrist strap or mat.

• Push down firmly on the retaining clips until they click into place.

Disconnect and remove both interconnect cables.

Remove the three screws (3.5 mm long) using a Phillips screwdriver.

Prying against the battery can cause damage and electrical shock.

• Use a spudger to pry up the top right corner of the daughterboard, unclipping it from the frame.
• Avoid prying against the battery; instead, angle your spudger to target the frame.

When reassembling, reinsert the USB-C port into its recess at an angle before pressing the daughterboard flat onto the frame.