Samsung Galaxy A10e Daughterboard Replacement

Written By: Thomas Boland
  • Comments: 5
Samsung Galaxy A10e Daughterboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

21

Time Required

25 - 50 minutes

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the daughterboard containing the charge port and headphone jack.

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    • Insert a SIM card eject tool, bit, or a straightened paperclip into the small hole in the SIM card tray.

    • Press to eject the tray.

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    • Remove the SIM card tray from the phone.

    • The SIM card(s) and SD card will fall out of the tray easily.

    • When reinserting the tray, ensure the SIM card and SD card are in the correct slots and oriented correctly.

    • For dual-SIM versions of this phone, there may be two SIM cards. Ensure the SIM cards are placed in the slots corresponding to the correct phone lines.

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    • The back cover is held in place by plastic clips.

    • Insert an opening pick between the screen and the back cover on the bottom of the phone where the charging port is located.

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    • Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to release the clips.

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    • Slide the opening pick along the left edge to the top left corner of the phone, to release the clips.

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    • Slide the opening pick from the top left corner to the top right corner to release the plastic clips.

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    • Slide the opening pick from the top right corner to the bottom right corner to release the remaining clips.

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    • Remove the back cover.

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    • Remove screws from the motherboard antenna cover.

    • 3 Phillips #00, 3mm length.

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    • Use the tip of a spudger or tweezers to remove the antenna cover.

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    • Remove screws from the motherboard cover.

    • 3 Phillips #00, 3mm length

    There’s actually a 4th screw on the top middle of this cover. Took me and my wife several minutes to figure that one out.

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    • Use the tip of a spudger or tweezers to remove the motherboard cover.

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    • Use a spudger to disconnect the battery by prying the connector straight up from its socket.

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    • Gently flex the battery connector away from its socket.

    Nice —- simple…Thanks

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    Is the battery just stuck in there with an adhesive layer then? iOpener heat-up should release it, yes? Thanks for the guide!

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    • Remove screws from daughterboard cover.

    • 7 Phillips #00, 3mm length.

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    • There is a plastic tab securing the top left corner of the daughterboard cover.

    • Use a pair of tweezers to lift up the bottom of the daughterboard cover to a ~30 degree angle.

    • Pull the daughterboard cover straight out, away from the phone.

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    • Insert the flat end of a spudger under the interconnect flex connector, and gently pry it straight up.

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    • Using a pair of tweezers, gently disconnect one of the antenna connectors.

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    • Using a pair of tweezers, gently disconnect the other antenna connector.

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    • Remove screw from daughterboard.

    • 1 Phillips #00, 2mm length.

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    • Remove the daughterboard.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Thomas Boland

Member since: 30/09/20

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2 comments

a common issue with the A10E is the phone notifying you that you have water damage in the usb type-C port this can be fixed by replacing the daughter board which has a IC which is commonly faulty.

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From where can you obtain a new daughterboard?

Will Pursley -