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Introduction

How to replace the screen on a Samsung Captivate Glide.

What you need

Step 1 Motherboard

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Remove back cover using fingernail or plastic opening tool. The cover pulls up and off.

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Step 2

Remove battery with plastic opening tool or finger.

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Step 3

Remove the seven screws from backplate using the #00 screwdriver.

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Step 4

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Remove the back plate using the plastic opening tool.
There is a lip on each side, and both must be pried up.
You can work your way around the edges after prying the two sides.

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Step 5

Use the plastic opening tool to detach the two tabs connecting the motherboard to the base of the phone.

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Step 6

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Disconnect the antenna cable from the motherboard using tweezers.

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Step 7

Remove the single screw connecting the motherboard to the base of the phone by using the #00 Phillips screwdriver.

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Step 8

Lift the motherboard out of the base of the phone.

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Step 9 Screen

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Remove the eight screws with the #00 screwdriver.

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Step 10

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Remove blue tape using the tweezers.

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Step 11

Remove screws with the #00 screwdriver.

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Step 12

Using the plastic opening tool, remove the back plate by prying on the four main points.
You may encounter difficultly at certain points. Work the plastic opening tool along the edge to keep back plate from closing again.

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Step 13

Lift the back plate.
To remove to slide flex cable, gently peel back from the back plate and remove back plate.

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Step 14

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Slide the flex cable through the slot. Be careful to not tear the cable.
Set the front plate down.

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Step 15

Remove the four corner screws using the #00 screwdriver.

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Step 16

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Using the plastic opening tool, release all the clips on all four sides holding the screen assembly.
You can now remove the back plate by sliding the flex cable through the slot.

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Step 17

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Use the plastic opening tool to release the main jaw connector, front speaker and camera.

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Step 18

By using the plastic opening tool you can release the keypad flex cable from the jaw connecter clamp.

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Step 19

Use a heat gun or blow dryer.
Heat the outside edges using quick movements for about 45 seconds.

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Step 20

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Using the plastic opening tool to pry around the edges, release the touch screen from the screen frame.

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Step 21

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While adhesive is still warm, use the plastic opening tool to gently remove the keyboard flex cable from the screen.
You can now replace the screen assembly.

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