Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Display Assembly Replacement

Insert a plastic opening tool into the divot to the left of the rear-facing camera.

Take care not to damage the surrounding area or components.

Lift the rear case by its nearest corner and remove it from the phone.

Press the microSD card slightly deeper using a plastic opening tool or your fingernail until you hear a click.

Release the card immediately after the click, as it will pop out of its slot and may cause damage if removed at an angle.

• Remove the microSD card from the slot.

• Insert the plastic opening tool or your finger into the battery compartment notch.
• Lift the battery upward to remove it.

Press the SIM card gently with a plastic opening tool or your fingernail until you hear a click.

• Note: After the click, release the card and it will pop out of its slot.
• Remove the SIM card from its slot.

Insert the tip of a spudger into the corners and pry off the metallic pads.

• Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws holding the midframe in place.

Use the plastic opening tool to carefully pry around the entire edge of the midframe, releasing it from the front case.

Use the flat end of a plastic opening tool to disconnect the USB board connector.

• Remove the front-facing camera cable connector.
• Disconnect the earpiece speaker assembly cable connector.
• Separate the headphone jack assembly cable connector.
• Release the display/digitizer cable connector.
• Disconnect the antenna cable connector.

Remove the 2.4 mm Phillips #00 screw holding the motherboard assembly.

Disconnect and remove the motherboard.

Remove the daughterboard by disconnecting its connector from the frame.

• Slowly lift the daughterboard and separate it from the device.