Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus Rear Cameras Replacement

A fully charged lithium-ion battery may pose a safety risk.

Allow the phone's battery to drain below 25% before repair.

• Unplug any cables from the phone.

If the battery is swollen, exercise caution when handling it.

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

Apply a heated iOpener to the right edge of the back cover for 2 minutes.

• Alternatively, use a hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate, but avoid overheating the phone.

Risk of display and battery damage if not careful with heat application.

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

• Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.
• If a gap is difficult to achieve, apply more heat following the iOpener instructions to prevent overheating.

Insert an opening pick into the created gap.

Slide a pick back and forth along the right edge of the device.

• The motion should help separate the adhesive.
• Leave the pick inserted near the bottom right corner to prevent re-adhesion.

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

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

• Apply gentle pressure, working your way around the edge of the device.
• Continue rotating the pick until the adhesive is fully separated from the case.

• Insert another pick into the bottom right corner.
• Move the pick to the bottom left corner, sliding it along the edge to separate the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in place at the bottom left corner to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

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

Insert the opening pick at 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 to separate the adhesive.
• Leave the pick near the top left corner, preventing resealing of the adhesive.

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

Hold the opening pick vertically and rotate it slowly around the top left corner of the device.

• The goal is to gently separate the adhesive layer from the surrounding area.

• Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner.
• Scoop the pick towards the top right corner, separating the adhesive.
• Leave the pick in place near the top right corner to maintain separation.

Locate a square of adhesive near the rear microphone, above the flash.

• Align the tip of an opening pick with the flash.
• Pry under the top edge of the back cover until the pick catches on the adhesive.
• Continue sliding the pick downward while carefully lifting the cover to release it from the adhesive.

Remove the back cover.

Use an opening pick to separate any resealed adhesive if the back cover doesn't lift easily.

• Power on your phone and test all functions before reassembly.
• Ensure your phone is powered down completely before continuing work.

Retaining water resistance depends on proper adhesive reapplication; the device will lose its IP rating.

• Remove adhesive from both the back cover and the phone using tweezers or fingers.
• Apply heat, isopropyl alcohol (90%+), and a coffee filter or lint-free cloth to aid in adhesive removal if necessary.

Follow this guide for custom-cut adhesives.

Use a spudger to carefully pry up the wireless charging coil press connector from the motherboard.

Do not touch the prying location indicated by the arrow on the board directly with your spudger - use it as a guide instead.

• To disconnect, identify the recommended prying location and carefully pry up the connector.
• Reconnect by aligning the press connector over its socket and pressing down gently with one side first, then the other, until it clicks into place.
• Do not force the connector - if you encounter trouble, reposition it and try again.

Remove the Phillips screwdriver to access the screws.

• Remove six 3.5 mm screws securing the wireless charging coil.
• Remove seven 3.5 mm screws securing the loudspeaker.

Insert the spudger into the notch at the top left corner of the loudspeaker, marked by an arrow.

• Pry up gently with the spudger to unclip the loudspeaker from the frame.

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

• Remove the wireless charging coil and loudspeaker from the frame.
• During reassembly, press around the edges of the loudspeaker to clip it to the frame before reinserting the screws.

Disengage the battery press connector using a spudger.

Disconnect the interconnect cable press connectors from the daughterboard using a spudger.

• Use a spudger to pry loose the interconnect cable press connectors.
• Disconnect both cables fully from the motherboard.

Remove all interconnect cables from the phone.

Use a spudger to carefully release the earpiece speaker press connector.

Remove the earpiece speaker using a Phillips screwdriver.

• The screws are located and have a length of 3.5 mm.
• There are five screws to remove in total.

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker and the metal plate on the motherboard.

• Twist the spudger to unclip the earpiece speaker from the frame.
• Remove the earpiece speaker.

During reassembly, be careful not to damage the earpiece speaker's wires.

Insert the top edge of the earpiece speaker into the frame first before pressing down and clipping it back in.

Locate the upper antenna press connector.

• Insert the tip of a spudger under the top left corner of the connector.
• Pry up and disconnect the upper antenna press connector from the motherboard carefully, avoiding damage to surface-mounted components.

Locate the front camera press connector's bottom right corner.

• Insert a spudger tip carefully into this corner, avoiding other components.
• Pry up to disconnect the front camera press connector from the motherboard.

Avoid inserting the spudger elsewhere to prevent damage to surface-mounted components.

Use a spudger to gently pry up and release the display and lower antenna cable press connectors.

• For the display connector, locate it on the top edge of the motherboard near the center.
• For the lower antenna connector, find it on the bottom edge of the motherboard near one corner.

Remove the screws secured to the motherboard using a Phillips screwdriver.

• The screws are 3.5mm long.
• There are two screws to remove.

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the top edge of the motherboard and the phone frame in the earpiece speaker cutout.

• Pry against the frame to lift the motherboard out of its slot.
• Remove the motherboard.

When reassembling, ensure all cables are clear before installing the motherboard back into the phone frame.

Remove the cameras in this order: ultrawide, main, telephoto.

• Flip over the motherboard and expose the rear camera press connectors.

• Use a spudger to carefully pry up and disconnect the ultrawide camera press connector

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• The ultrawide camera is installed on top.

Locate the ultrawide camera and its connection points to the motherboard.

• Gently slide the two metal pegs out of their holes in the motherboard.

• The ultrawide camera should now be free from the motherboard.

Be careful not to damage the main camera press connector.

• Locate the main camera, situated in the center.
• Pry up the main camera press connector using a spudger.
• Lift the main camera off the motherboard and remove it.

Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the telephoto camera press connector.

Note that the telephoto camera is installed at the bottom.

• Lift the telephoto camera off the motherboard.
• Remove the telephoto camera.

During reassembly, install rear cameras in this order:

• The telephoto camera (small camera with metal back).
• The main camera (large camera with metal back).
• The ultrawide camera (plastic back).

The rear cameras are ready for replacement.