Samsung Galaxy S9 Rear-Facing Camera Replacement

Be cautious of overheating as it can cause damage to the AMOLED display or internal battery.

• Switch off your phone before starting.
• Apply an iOpener to a long edge for at least two minutes to loosen the adhesive.
• Reheat and reapply as needed, following iOpener instructions.

If necessary, use alternative heat sources like a hair dryer or hot plate, but avoid overheating.

Be careful when cutting through the adhesive — risk of damaging surrounding components.

• Slice through the thick and thin sections of adhesive as shown in the accompanying image.
• Avoid prying or slicing near the fingerprint sensor flex cable to prevent damage.

A cracked rear glass may prevent suction cup adhesion.

• Try using strong tape or superglue with the suction cup for better grip.

Press a suction cup onto the back cover.

• Lift the bottom edge of the back cover with your suction cup, opening a small gap.
• You may need significant force, but only open a slight gap to insert your tool.
• If stuck, reapply heat and try again; adhesive cools quickly.

Insert an opening pick in the created gap and slide it to the bottom right corner.

• Insert a second opening pick at the bottom left corner.
• Add a third opening pick to prevent resealing during removal.

• Insert only the tip of the opening pick into a corner.
• Slide the pick along the side, starting from the bottom left corner, up to the top.
• Rotate the pick around the top corner and secure it in place to prevent resealing.

Slide an opening pick from the bottom right corner along the side to the top.

Apply more heat if the adhesive becomes hard to cut — risk of damage to the device.

• Continue sliding the opening pick around the corner and cut the remaining adhesive at the top of the phone.
• Stop short of fully opening the phone; the fingerprint sensor cable still connects the back cover to the motherboard.

• Lift the side of the rear glass near the volume button.
• Pry up the fingerprint sensor flex cable with a spudger's edge.

Remove the rear glass.

• When reassembling, refer to the provided guide for instructions on replacing the adhesive and reinstalling the rear glass.
• To replace the rear glass, follow the guide that includes transferring the rear camera bezel and fingerprint.

Remove all 15 4mm screws using a #000 Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the NFC coil assembly.

Remove motherboard bracket.

Remove the speaker cover/antenna assembly.

Use a spudger to pry open the battery connection.

Use a #000 Phillips screwdriver to remove one 3mm screw.

Use a spudger to carefully pry apart the connections of each cable, disconnecting six in total.

Remove the SIM card by depressing the release lever with either a SIM card remover or an unbent paper clip.

Use the spudger to carefully pry out the motherboard.

Use the spudger to pry apart one connector.

Use your fingers to carefully push the camera outward.