Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus SM-G965

Teardown difficulty:
Moderate

Duration:
13 min

Recommended tools

Heat gun

Screwdriver phillips #000

Opening tool / spudger

Tweezers

Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus SM-G965 (Samsung G965F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G965F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G965U (USA); G965W (Canada); G9650 (China, LATAM)) with each step description and the required set of tools.

Vadim Popoff

Quality assurance specialist

Author, currently - Quality Assurance Specialist

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Step 1.

Using the key tool, open the SIM card tray and remove it.

⚠️ Warning!

Do not push too hard this may cause damage.

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Step 2.

Open the back cover.

⚠️ Warning!

For careful separation, we recommend using a heat gun. At the same time, it is necessary to heat carefully in order, not to damage the surface of the device.

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Step 3.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 16 bolts in the frame of the phone.

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Step 4.

Pry and remove the covers with antennas and NFC.

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Step 5.

Disconnect the battery connector.

⚠️ Warning!

We strongly recommend disconnecting the connector to avoid a possible short circuit during disassembly.

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Step 6.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 1 bolt in the PCB.

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Step 7.

Disconnect connector on the PCB and remove the front (selfie) camera.

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Step 8.

Disconnect connector on the PCB and remove the front (selfie) camera.

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Step 9.

Disconnect connectors on the PCB.

⚠️ Warning!

Boards connect by the connector.

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Step 10.

Remove the PCB.

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Step 11.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 1 non-magnetic bolt.

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Step 12.

Using a screwdriver (Phillips 1.5 mm PH000), unscrew 4 bolts in the lower PCB.

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Step 13.

Disconnect connector on the lower PCB and remove the headphone jack/socket.

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Step 14.

Remove the lower PCB.

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Step 15.

Parts in the frame of the display module.

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Evgenii Kuzmin

Senior maintenance service and repair engineer

Disassembling\Repair has medium complexity and takes about 13 minutes in time.
Our manual is suitable for all models Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus SM-G965 — Samsung G965F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G965F/DS (Europe, Global Dual-SIM); G965U (USA); G965W (Canada); G9650 (China, LATAM) released for markets in different countries.

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