Disconnecting the Samsung Galaxy S8+ Battery

Written By: Jeff Suovanen

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Disconnecting the Samsung Galaxy S8+ Battery

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

No estimate

Introduction

Prerequisite-only instructions for disconnecting the battery in the Samsung Galaxy S8+.

Tools

Step 1

Remove the eleven 3.7 mm Phillips screws securing the wireless charging coil + antenna assembly.
If any screws are difficult to remove even when fully loosened, you can pull them out with tweezers.

Step 2

The wireless charging coil + antenna assembly is also secured with small plastic clips.
Use a spudger to gently pry up the plastic in the marked areas to pop the clips free.

The spudger tool has a pointy end and a flat end, it’s not clear which end should be used. Furthermore, the flat end is too wide to insert into the area shown, so the pointy end would seem obvious, but there is no clear indication whether it should be used to push any tabs in the area referenced, which I couldn’t find any, or if you’re meant to just sort of pry it in there until the area pops up, which is what I had to do. Then use the flat end of the spudger to lift it up gently after releasing, or popping the opposite side up as well.

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Step 3

Remove the wireless charging coil + antenna assembly.
To reinstall, first insert the top edge of the assembly into the phone's frame, and then gently press down on the rest of the assembly to snap it into place.