Samsung Galaxy A52 Screen Replacement

A hair dryer, heat gun, or hot plate may also be used, but be careful not to overheat the phone—the display and internal battery are both susceptible to heat damage.

Secure a suction handle to the right edge of the back cover, as close to the edge as possible.

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Lift the back cover with the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and the frame.

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Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.

Slide the opening pick to the top right corner to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a second opening pick underneath the top right edge of your phone.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom right corner to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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Insert a third opening pick at the bottom edge of your phone.

Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge of your phone to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the bottom left corner of your phone.

Slide the opening pick along the left edge to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top left corner.

Slide the opening pick along the top edge of the back cover to slice the remaining adhesive.

Remove the back cover.

Apply new adhesive where necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the ten 4.4 mm-long screws securing the motherboard cover.

Insert an opening pick underneath the left edge of the motherboard cover.

Use the opening pick to pry up the motherboard cover.

Remove the motherboard cover.

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

Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the right connector of the interconnect cable from the daugtherboard.

Carefully bend the cable to the top of the phone to get access to the screen connector socket.

The screen connector is adhered to the daughterboard with mild adhesive.

Insert an opening pick underneath the screen connector.

Pry up the screen connector.

Apply a [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iOpener+Heating/25705|heated iOpener|new_window=true] or a heat gun to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.

Apply a suction handle to the right edge of the screen.

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Lift the screen with the suction handle to create a small gap between the screen and the frame.

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the midframe and the screen.

Slide the opening pick to the top right corner to slice the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a second opening pick underneath the top right corner and slide it along the right edge to the bottom right corner of the screen to cut the adhesive.

Leave the opening pick in place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

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Insert a third opening pick underneath the bottom right corner.

Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner.

Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fourth opening pick underneath the bottom left corner and slide it along the left edge of the phone to the top left corner.

Leave the opening pick in its place to prevent the adhesive from resealing.

Insert a fifth opening pick underneath the top left corner and slide it along the top edge to cut the adhesive.

When you slice near the front facing camera, insert only the tip of the opening pick (about 3 to 4 mm) to avoid damaging or smearing the camera.

Reapply a heated [link|https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iOpener+Heating/25705|new_window=true|iOpener] to the screen to loosen the adhesive underneath.

In preparation for the following step, take note of the rectangular-shaped adhesive placed underneath the screen.

Insert a [product|IF145-101|plastic card] on the right edge into the gap between display and the phone assembly.

Press the plastic card in and slide it back and forth until you cut through the entire adhesive.

Once you are sure you cut through the adhesive, remove the four opening picks from the corners.

Do not remove the screen completely yet. The display cable is still threaded through the frame.

Carefully thread the screen cable through the frame.

Remove the screen.

Apply new adhesive where it's necessary after cleaning the relevant areas with isopropyl alcohol (>90%).

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