Samsung Galaxy S5 Micro-USB Port Daughterboard Replacement

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

• Gently pry and twist the flexible rear cover off the back of the phone.

Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the recess at the bottom right corner of the battery, then lift upward.

• Continue to pull the battery out and away from the phone.

Use your finger to gently pull the microSD card straight downward out of its slot.

• Once removed, carefully take the microSD card away from the phone.

Perform the same steps as previously described to remove the SIM card.

Be careful when handling the delicate connector panel.

• Use a plastic opening tool to pry up the midframe connector panel.
• Remove the panel using a pair of tweezers.
• Apply additional double-stick tape if necessary for reattachment.

Use the sharp tip of a spudger to gently pry the home button cable connector straight up out of its socket.

Follow our iOpener heating guide and heed all warnings to ensure safe use.

• Place a heated iOpener on the left side of the phone for at least 90 seconds.
• Reheat the iOpener and place it on the right half of the phone.

Ensure you're following the designated prying area.

• Opening Pick - Insert the edge under the bottom right corner of the front panel glass.

Stop if resistance is met and reapply heat before continuing.

Use the opening pick to gently slide up along the right edge of the display.

Slide the pick gently around the corner, halting just shy of the speaker grille near the top of the device.

Insert the opening pick at the top edge of the phone, avoiding the earpiece speaker.

• Guide the pick along the top of the speaker to prevent damage to internal components.
• Be cautious not to insert the pick too far into the device.

If encountering resistance from cooling adhesive, reheat the iOpener and apply it again to the left side.

• Precision pick: Carefully slide around the upper left corner of the phone.

Start by inserting an opening pick into the bottom left corner and slide it downwards, moving it along the left half of the phone.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner and ensure it's secure.

• Securely place the iOpener over the home button end of the phone, keeping an eye on your opening pick.

Delicate components are located at the bottom of the display assembly.

• Place a reheated iOpener over the bottom portion of the display assembly to soften the adhesive.

This will help prevent damage to the phone when removing the adhesive.

Risk of cutting ribbon cables if the opening pick is inserted too deeply.

• Insert the opening pick only until it touches the bottom edge of the display.
• Slide the very end of the opening pick along the bottom edge to separate remaining adhesive.

Twist the opening pick to release the glass from the phone.

Additional adhesive cutting might be necessary if the front panel doesn't come off easily.

Be cautious when handling thin button cables, as they are easily damaged.

• Insert an opening pick under the soft button icons on the display assembly.
• Pry the soft button cables down off the inside of the front panel carefully.

Partially lift the display assembly's home button end.

Do not remove the front panel — it remains attached by a connector.

• If reusing the home button flex cable, be cautious to avoid severing it from the home button, as adhesive may cause separation.
• Be aware that if this occurs, the fingerprint scanner will not function, but the home button will still operate.

Use the sharp tip of a spudger to lift the front panel assembly cable connector straight up off its socket on the motherboard.

• Lift the front panel assembly straight out from the phone.
• If your replacement display did not include a home button, transfer your old button using our Home Button Assembly guide or install a new one.

• Disconnect the ten Phillips #000 screws with a 3.4mm diameter on the display side.
• These screws are located in the midframe area.

• Remove two 4.4 mm Phillips #000 screws near the USB port.
• Remove one additional 4.4 mm Phillips #000 screw.

Run a plastic opening tool gently down the left inner side of the interior frame.

• The tool should release the three white plastic clips.

Separate the two halves of the midframe, which encases the motherboard.

• Gently pull out the long sides of the silver bezel.
• To aid separation, you can carefully push in from the inside of the battery compartment.

Be cautious not to flex the interior half of the midframe, as it supports the motherboard.

Separate the two halves of the midframe by gently pulling the silver bezel away from the interior section.

Remove any remaining silver bezel corners with a plastic opening tool.

Careful removal of the interior midframe/motherboard assembly to avoid damaging surrounding components.

• Disconnect all connectors and cables.
• Remove any screws holding the assembly in place.
• Lift out the interior midframe/motherboard assembly from the white inner midframe.

Wedge the spudger tip under the antenna cable connector.

• Lift the spudger directly upwards to disconnect the antenna connector.
• For models with two cables, remove both blue and grey/white antenna cables.

Remove the single 3.0mm Phillips #000 screw holding the motherboard in place.

Do not attempt to fully remove the motherboard, it remains secured.

• Pull the camera end of the motherboard up from the midframe.

This will allow access to the connectors on the rear without detaching the motherboard completely.

Use a flat-end spudger to carefully lift the daughterboard connector directly upwards from its socket.

Take care not to damage the soft button ribbon cables.

• Locate the Micro-USB port daughterboard.
• Use a flat spudger to gently lift the soft button ribbon cables off the interior midframe.

Flip the midframe/motherboard assembly back over.

• Micro-USB port daughterboard screw: Remove the single 2.5 mm Phillips #000 screw.

Insert the flat end of a spudger carefully into the gap between the daughterboard cable and the interior midframe.

• Slide the spudger gently towards you to loosen the adhesive.

Reinsert the spudger between the daughterboard and interior midframe.

• Twist the spudger to break the last of the adhesive.
• Remove the daughterboard from the interior midframe.