Samsung Alias 2 Hinge Replacement

Written By: Chris

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

20 - 25 minutes

Introduction

This guide provides an outline of how to remove and replace the hinge in the Samsung Alias 2. The hinge holds the phone together and allows the spring action of the flip phone. This repair would need to happen if the phone is unable to close or if it is in 2 seperate pieces.

Tools

Step 1

Push down on the back cover of the phone, then remove the back cover.

Step 2

Remove the battery.

Step 3

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 4 mm screws on screen.

Step 4

Use the opening tool to remove the front outside casing.

Step 5

Remove ribbon connector next to camera using tweezers.

Step 6

Unscrew and remove the two 3.95 mm screws underneath that ribbon connector.
Be careful not to lose their accompanying plastic washers.

Step 7

Pull the two halves of the phone apart.
The phone will not slide straight apart. You have to angle the back half up a little.
Do not force it. Jiggle it a little if it doesn't come apart.

Step 8

Remove the plastic panel cover from the hinge.

Step 9

Remove the 3.41 mm screw out from underneath plastic cover.

Step 10

Pop out the top half of the hinge with the plastic opening tool. This will release the hinge cover for removal.

Step 11

Pull off the hinge cover.

Step 12

Remove the two 2.71 mm screws on the hinge using screwdriver.
Under these screws will be a washer, spring, and small metal disc. Make sure you don't lose these.

Step 13

Remove the Verizon logo from the back of phone using the plastic opening tool.
The logo is attached with glue. It will be sticky, but it just pulls off.

Step 14

Remove the four 4.44 mm screws from the back.
Remove the three 4.35mm screws from under the Verizon logo.
Make sure you don't mix the screws together.

Step 15

Pull the back off by using the plastic opening tool.
Do not lose the buttons on the side of the phone, as they will come off of the phone when you remove the back outside casing.