Samsung Galaxy J7 V Rear Camera Replacement

Written By: Aidan Clark

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Samsung Galaxy J7 V Rear Camera Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

10 - 30 minutes

Introduction

This guide is a step by step instruction on how to replace the rear camera in your Samsung Galaxy J7 V smartphone. Before you begin make sure you have all the tools necessary and set aside the recommended amount of time to complete the repair.

Tools

Step 1

Be very careful during this step. The OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display is very fragile and can break easily.
Insert a Jimmy tool under one of the corners of the display and gently raise the display.

Step 2

Gently slide the Jimmy tool around the entire perimeter of the phone.

Step 3

Be extra careful with the display's ribbon cables. They are fragile.
Carefully lift the display to remove it.

Step 4

Locate the socket of the home button.
Fit the metal spudger in between the socket and the home button.

Step 5

Take the metal spudger and slide it underneath the home button.
Lift up until the home button is removed from its socket.

Step 6

Use the indent on the right side of the phone to lift up the backing
With the phone faced downwards, remove the backing of the case, lifting up from the right side

Step 7

Carefully remove the battery by lifting the bottom side, and then fully remove the battery

Step 8

Remove fourteen screws from the midframe using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 9

Flip the phone to the back side where the battery was removed.
Apply pressure with your hands to pop the midframe off.

Step 10

Flip the phone back over.
Remove the single black screw from the motherboard using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Place a few iFixit opening picks beneath the motherboard.
Spread the opening picks evenly around the motherboard to ensure it does not bend as you remove it.
Lift the motherboard using the iFixit opening picks.