Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus USB-C Port and Daughterboard Replacement

A charged lithium-ion battery is a potential safety hazard, allow it to drain below 25% if possible.

• Check for any signs of swelling before proceeding.

Take necessary precautions if the battery is swollen.

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

Excessive heat can cause permanent damage to the display and internal battery.

• Apply heat to the right edge of the back cover for two minutes using an iOpener, hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate.
• Monitor temperature carefully to avoid overheating the phone.

Apply a suction handle to the back cover as close to the center of the right edge as possible.

• Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.
• If needed, reheat the area using the iOpener to further soften the adhesive.
• Insert an opening pick into the created gap.

Slide a pick back and forth along the right edge of the device to break the adhesive seal.

Leave the pick inserted near the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from re-sealing.

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

• Start at the bottom right corner and rotate the opening pick.
• This will begin to separate the adhesive.

• Insert another pick into the bottom right corner.
• Move the first pick to the bottom left corner, prying apart the adhesive.

• Leave the pick in place at the bottom left corner to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Heat the iOpener and apply it to the left edge of the back cover 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 to separate the adhesive.
• Leave the pick near the top left corner to prevent resealing.

Use caution when handling heat.

• Apply a heated iOpener to the top edge of the back cover for two minutes.

Insert an opening pick into the top left corner and rotate it to break down the adhesive.

• Place a fourth opening pick in the top left corner.
• Guide the pick toward the top right corner, moving it slowly to separate the adhesive.
• Leave the pick near the top right corner to prevent resealing of the adhesive.

Locate the square of adhesive above the flash.

• Position the tip of an opening pick over the flash.
• Slide the pick under the back cover's top edge, feeling for snagging on the adhesive.
• Gently lift the cover toward you while sliding downward until free of adhesive.

Remove the back cover.

Use an opening pick to separate adhesive if it's not lifting easily.

• Power on your phone and test all functions before sealing.
• Power down your phone completely before continuing work.

Phone will lose IP rating if back cover adhesive is reapplied poorly.

• Remove all adhesive from the back cover and the phone using tweezers or fingers.
• If needed, use heat, isopropyl alcohol, and a coffee filter or lint-free cloth to remove adhesive.
• Follow custom-cut adhesive guide if applicable.

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

If unsure of prying location, consult the printed arrow on the board near each press connector for guidance.

• Align the press connector carefully over its socket and gently press down with your fingertip-first on one side, then the other-until it clicks into place.
• Do not force the connector; if having trouble, reposition it and try again.

Remove thirteen 3.5 mm long Phillips screws.

• Six screws secure the wireless charging coil.
• Seven screws secure the loudspeaker.

Locate the loudspeaker and insert the point of a spudger into the notch at the top left corner, indicated by an arrow.

• Pry up to unclip the loudspeaker from its position on the .

• Lift the loudspeaker away from the frame using your fingers.
• Remove the wireless charging coil and loudspeaker from the frame.

During reassembly, press around the edges of the loudspeaker to ensure proper clipping before reinstalling screws.

Remove the battery press connector by prying it loose with a spudger.

Remove interconnect cable press connectors from daughterboard using a spudger.

• Pry up on each connector.
• Gently disconnect both connectors.

Use a spudger to carefully pry up and release both interconnect cable press connectors from the motherboard.

Disconnect all interconnect cables from the phone.

Insert the SIM eject tool, bit, or straightened paper clip into the SIM card tray hole.

• Press it in to eject the SIM card tray.
• Remove the SIM card tray once ejected.

If you inserted the tool into a microphone hole, the microphone is likely undamaged.

Remove the daughterboard screws using a Phillips screwdriver.

• The screws are 3.5 mm long and three in total.

Prying against the battery can cause damage or injury.

• Use a spudger to pry up the top right corner of the daughterboard, angling it against the frame.
• Remove the daughterboard.

When reassembling, avoid pushing on components during daughterboard alignment.

Reinsert the USB-C port at an angle before pressing the daughterboard flat onto the .