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Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini VE Front Camera Replacement

Replace the front camera in your Galaxy SIII Mini VE with the following steps:

Step 1 | Removing Rear Casing

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Flip your phone over.

  • notch at the top of the device.
  • rear casing using a finger or an opening tool.

Step 2 | Removing Battery

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  • Pry the battery out with your finger or an opening tool.

Step 3 | Removing Screws

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Remove the 10 4mm screws using a Phillips #000 Screwdriver.

Step 4

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Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry the phone's plastic frame away.

Step 5 | Removing Circuit Board

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  • Unhook the two electrical connections at the bottom of the phone using a spudger or your fingernail.
  • Remove the speaker at the top of the phone with a spudger and tweezers.
  • Once the 3 components have detached, carefully release the circuit board by detaching the remaining connection on the underside using a spudger.

Step 6 | Removing Front Camera

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Locate the front camera connection.

  • Lift the holding tab at the base of the ribbon wire with the tweezers.
  • Gently pull the front camera out and away from the phone using the tweezers.
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