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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Volume Button Replacement

This repair guide is for replacing a faulty motherboard on a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active smartphone.

Step 1 | Rear Case

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Locate the small indentation to the left of the rear-facing camera.

  • Pry into this indent with a plastic opening tool or your fingernail.
  • Lift the rear case, starting from its corner nearest the indent.

Beware: rear case may be fragile and prone to cracking.

Step 2 | MicroSD Card

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  • Press the microSD card slightly deeper into its slot using a plastic opening tool or your fingertip.
  • Audibly confirm when the card is seated with a click.
  • Release the card, which should now be easily removable.
  • Remove the microSD card from its slot.

Step 3 | Battery

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Insert plastic opening tool or your finger into the notch of the battery compartment.

Lift the battery upward to remove it.

Step 4 | SIM Card

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Press the SIM card slightly deeper into its slot using a plastic opening tool or your fingernail.

Continue pressing until you hear a click, then release the card.

The SIM card will pop out of its slot after being released. Remove it to complete this step.

Step 5 | Midframe

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Remove the four metallic pads from the corners using the tip of a spudger.

  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 12 screws connecting the midframe.

Step 6

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

Step 7 | Volume Button

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Use blunt nose tweezers to gently pull out the volume button.

Step 8

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

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

Step 9

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

Step 10

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Disconnect all cables from the motherboard.

  • Lift out the motherboard from its mounting bracket.
  • Gently set it aside on a soft surface to prevent damage.

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