Introduction
Replacing the camera in your Samsung Solstice is a quick and easy project, provided you know what you are doing and have the right tools to remove it.
Parts
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Gently slide the cover off of the phone by pushing it upwards, in the direction of the small arrow on the back cover.
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Set the cover off to the side once you have removed it.
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Wedge a plastic opening tool in between the rear end of the battery and the plastic frame.
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Pry the battery up out of its recess and away from the phone.
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Remove the back cover by sliding the cover off of the phone by pushing it upwards, in the direction of the small arrow on the back cover.
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Set the cover off to the side once you have removed it.
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Locate the SIM Card slot directly above the battery and below the phone camera
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Place your thumb on the SIM Card in the slot, press down gently and slide the card away from the slot, until it comes out of the slot entirely
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Remove the six 0.4mm Phillips screws securing the midframe to the front panel assembly.
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Grasp the the plastic midframe with your thumb and forefinger and lift it away from the phone.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry the connectors from their sockets on the motherboard.
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Gently remove the motherboard from the phone
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Set the motherboard aside once it is free and separated from the phone
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Use a plastic opening tool to carefully pry the camera connector from its socket on the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
