Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Back Cover Replacement

Written By: Tara Fussell
  • Comments: 7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 Back Cover Replacement

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

3

Time Required

1 - 3 minutes

Introduction

The back cover protects and covers all of the inner components of the Samsung tablet. In order to access any of these component, the back cover will need to be removed. Additionally, if the back cover has become damaged, this guide will show you how to remove and replace it.

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    • Place the plastic opening tool between the face of the display and rim of the back cover of the device.

    • Move the plastic opening tool in a downward motion until you see separation between the tablet and back cover.

    Will a butter knife work?

    Team Diamond (DrDiamond53) -

    You could try a credit card, avoid metal tools.

    Isaac Pettis -

    The battery is still connected at this stage so, yes, avoid metal tools.

    Once the outer frame was mostly unclipped with the opening tool, I found the ifixit triangle plastic picks useful. As well as clips around the 4 edges there are maybe 4 more clips in the centre of the back cover that are a challenge.

    Make sure the display screen and logic boards and battery all come out in one bundle, just leaving a bare plastic back shell. Others have reported that if you separate the screen from the boards you’ll invariably break a ribbon cable and lose touch sensitivity.

    Michael Morjanoff -

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    • By sliding the plastic opening tool around the rim of the device, carefully continue to pry apart the screen and back cover.

    • Try to separate evenly on all sides until the screen detaches from the device backing completely.

    • If this is the first time removing the back cover, it will be rather difficult to separate it from the tablet.

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    • Remove the back cover after the entire rim is disconnected.

    I did some diy fixing because my tab-s came having issues. All battery connection related. Easy fix about 10 minutes but now the back cover won't sit flush and there's a large gap…idk what to do now it's infuriating there no broken tabs or connections

    Jason Carlson -

Conclusion

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

Author

Tara Fussell

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3 comments

This is great and the process works fine. The query is where does one purchase a new back cover

Alan -

Hi, where can I buy the back cover of Samsung galaxy tab S 8.4. Tnx

Abe Madrigal -

Hi, where can I buy the back cover of Samsung galaxy tab s 8.4. Ty

Abe Madrigal -