Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus Headphone Jack Replacement

Switch off your phone.

• Apply an iOpener to loosen the adhesive beneath the rear glass for at least two minutes.
• Repeat this step several times if necessary during back cover removal.

Using high heat may cause damage to the AMOLED display and internal battery. A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate can be used as an alternative, but take care not to overheat the phone.

When cutting through the adhesive, avoid damaging the fingerprint sensor flex cable.

• Target thick portions of the adhesive for removal.
• Slice through thin areas of the adhesive as shown in the image.

Apply strong tape or superglue to the suction cup to ensure a good bond if the rear glass is cracked.

• Suction Cup: Press onto back cover.
• Lift bottom edge with suction cup, creating a small gap between back cover and frame. Apply more heat as needed if you have trouble.
• Insert an opening pick into the gap and slide it to the bottom right corner.

Insert a second opening pick and slide it to the bottom left corner.

• Insert a third opening pick at the bottom end of the phone, keeping it in place throughout the rear glass removal procedure.

Start by sliding an opening pick from the bottom left corner along the side of the S9 Plus.

• Leave the pick in its place once you've cut the adhesive halfway up the left side of the phone.
• Next, slide the opening pick from the bottom right corner halfway up the frame and leave it there.

• Insert a fourth opening pick at the right side of the frame, sliding it to the top right corner.
• On the left side, slide a fifth opening pick along the phone's edge up to the top left corner.

Do not open the phone fully yet as the flex cable for the fingerprint reader remains connected.

Use an opening pick to carefully cut any remaining adhesive under the upper rear glass.

• Lift the side of the rear glass near the volume button.
• Pry up and disconnect the fingerprint sensor flex cable using a spudger.

Remove the rear glass.

• To reassemble, refer to the section on replacing the adhesive and reinstalling the rear glass.
• If replacing the rear glass, follow the guide for transferring the rear camera bezel, including the fingerprint sensor.

Remove all nine 4 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Insert an opening pick under the right side of the plastic cover.

• Flip the opening pick sideways to lift the cover out.
• Work your way around, prying up to release remaining clips.

Remove the plastic cover to access the NFC antenna and charging coil.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up and release the battery flex cable.

• Remove the two 4 mm Phillips #00 screws.

Remove the plastic cover from the motherboard.

Remove the five Phillips #00 screws, each with a 3.5 mm head.

Insert an opening pick under the top edge of the loudspeaker assembly.

• Use the pick to carefully pry up the loudspeaker assembly.

Remove the loudspeaker assembly.

Remove the 3.5 mm Phillips #00 screw.

Insert the flat end of a spudger into the headphone jack and gently pry up, then pull out the flex cable.

Remove the headphone jack with a pair of tweezers.