Samsung Galaxy S7 Battery and Rear Panel Repair

Samsung Galaxy S7 Battery and Rear Panel Repair Guide

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Recommended Tools:

Plastic Triangle Opening Tool
Nylon Spudger 
SIM Card Ejection Tool 
Fine Tip Curved Tweezers
Precision Knife Set
2mm Red Adhesive
Multi-Purpose Heat Gun
Professional Phillips Screwdriver

Step 1 

Power down your Samsung Galaxy S7 phone.
 
Step 2 (Samsung Galaxy S7 SIM Card and microSD Card Tray)
 
Remove the Nano SIM card and microSD card tray.
 
Step 3 (Samsung Galaxy S7 Rear Panel)
 
The Samsung Galaxy S7 rear panel is soundly glued on and is a snug fit within the frame. Apply heat to soften the adhesive.
 
With the precision knife create enough space to insert a plastic triangle opening tool.
 
Use triangle opening tools to slice through the adhesive and help carefully separate the glass rear panel from Galaxy S7 phone. Apply additional heat as needed.
 
Step 4 (Samsung Galaxy S7 Antennas, Wireless Charging Coil and Loudspeaker)
 
Remove the following 12 Phillips screws.
 
With the tweezers, remove the 3 modular pieces. These individual components are connected to the motherboard by way of tiny spring contacts, they include the S7’s antennas, loudspeaker, and wireless charging coil.
 
Step 5 (Samsung Galaxy S7 Battery)
 
Detach the S7 battery from the motherboard.
 
The battery is well wedged and adhered in place. Use a triangle opening tool to work around the battery and set it free from the adhesive securing it to the frame.
 
Remove the 3000 milliampere-hour (mAh) Galaxy S7 battery from the phone.
 
 
* To reassemble your device, follow the steps in reverse order.