Samsung Galaxy A50 Midframe Replacement

Written By: Adriana Zwink

Comments: 7

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

40 minutes - 1 hour

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the midframe in your Samsung Galaxy A50.

Tools

Step 1

Insert a SIM card eject tool, a SIM eject bit or a straightened paper clip into the hole on the SIM tray located at the left side of the phone.
Press firmly to eject the tray.
Remove the SIM card tray.
When reinserting the cards, make sure to properly orient them in the tray.

Step 2

Start by switching off your phone.
Heat an iOpener and apply it to the back cover to soften the adhesive.
The adhesive of the Samsung Galaxy A50 is very strong. A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used if you aren't able to open the device with the iOpener. Be careful not to overheat the phone—the AMOLED display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Überhitzen das Gerät nicht, das AMOLED-Display und der Akku sind sehr hitzeempfindlich.

Nur ein kleiner Tippfehler-Hinweis: (Überhitze das Gerät nicht)

Jonas Hahn - 19/02/21

OK, korrigiert. Das kann übrigens jeder machen, iFixit ist ein Wiki.

VauWeh - 01/06/21

how long should the heat pack be used for?

David Hall -

The heat pack is in the wrong position in photo - the glue that you are heating is actually all around the edge of the phone!

David Hall -

Step 3

Insert an opening pick at the bottom of your phone near the USB-C port.
If you can't get between the back cover and midframe with your opening pick, you can use a suction handle or strong tape to pull up the back cover to create a gap.
Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner.

It would be much better to attempt the opening from the top of the phone as there is a delicate flex PCB antenna at the bottom just where you stick the pick in that can get damaged.

David Hall -

Step 4

Insert a second opening pick and slide it from the bottom to the top left corner to cut the adhesive.
If you have trouble, apply more heat to further soften the adhesive. Follow the iOpener instructions to avoid overheating.
Leave the opening picks in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 5

Insert a third opening pick under the top left corner of the back cover.
Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the phone.
Leave the opening pick in the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 6

Insert a fourth opening pick under the top right corner of the back cover.
Slide the tip of the opening pick along the side of the phone to the bottom right corner to cut the adhesive.
Leave the opening pick in the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Step 7

Remove the back cover.
After installing the back cover, apply strong, steady pressure to your phone for several minutes to help the adhesive form a good bond—a stack of heavy books works well.

Very straight forward and simple replacement to do with the right tools, I used my hot air gun work station so this might have been alot easier for me then someone without one? Hair dryers work too, just in case a hot airgun station is not available to you dont worry you can do this repair without, but some form of heat will make life alot simpler :)

Matthew Newton - 18/07/20

Step 8

Remove the 13 Phillips #00 screws (4 mm length).

To separate the screen from the mid-frame a few pointers I picked up from a video
1. use a hard pry tool such as iFixit Opening Tool
2. start on a long side about quarter way down from corner
3. work around the frame careful not hook the button assembly

Code Jason -

Step 9

Insert an opening pick between the display and the midframe at the bottom of your phone above the USB-C port.
Slide the pick along the bottom edge to release the clips.