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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Speaker Enclosure Replacement

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Step 1 - Stylus

  • Take the end of the stylus and pull it from its slot.

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Step 2 - Back Case
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  • Push a plastic opening tool (or, if you don't have one, use your fingernail) into the small opening on the left side of the back camera (near the power button) to pry open the back cover.

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Step 3

  • Take the corner of the back case closest to the small opening between your fingers and separate the back case from the phone.

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Step 4 - MicroSD Card
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  • Press the microSD card (if you have one) deeper into its slot with the flat end of a spudger (or your fingernail) until you hear a click.

  • After the click, remove the spudger to release the card. The card will pop out of its slot and you will be able to extract it.

  • For reassembly, you'll need to press the card back into its slot until you hear a click.

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Step 5 - Battery
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  • Use a plastic opening tool to lift the battery from the case. You need to insert the tool into the indentation above the battery compartment to do this.

Step 6

  • Take out the battery from the midframe.

Step 7 - Midframe
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  • There are eleven Phillips screws (4.0 mm) securing the midframe to the display assembly. Remove them.

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Step 8

  • Wedge in the plastic opening tool between the midframe and the front panel assembly (the side of the phone).

  • Move the opening tool down the line.

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Step 9

  • Keep sliding down the plastic opening tool.

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Step 10

  • When you get to the corner of your phone, gently move the plastic opening tool around it.

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Step 11

  • With the plastic opening tool pry along the top of the phone.

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Step 12

  • In order to separate the corner of the midframe from the display assembly, push the plastic opening tool down.

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Step 13

  • Continue sliding the plastic opening tool until you've freed the last of the clips on the power button side of the phone.

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Step 14

  • Separate the display assembly from the midframe (lift it up).

Step 15 - Speaker Enclosure
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  • Remove the Phillips screw (3 mm) securing the speaker enclosure.

Step 16

  • Take off the speaker enclosure.