Introduction
Use this guide to replace the volume buttons in your Samsung Galaxy S6.
This guide involves removing the rear glass. Removing the rear glass destroys the adhesive holding it in place. Follow this guide to reinstall the rear glass.
What you need
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Insert a paper clip or SIM eject tool into the hole in the SIM card slot on the power button side of the phone.
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Press to eject the SIM card tray.
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Lay the heated iOpener over the rear panel for about two minutes to loosen the adhesive around the edge of the glass.
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Shift the iOpener to heat the remaining section of the panel for another two minutes.
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Once the rear glass is hot to the touch, apply a suction cup near the bottom edge of the glass.
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Lift on the suction cup to create a small gap underneath the rear glass, and insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the pick along the bottom edge of the phone to slice through the adhesive securing the rear glass.
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Repeat the heating and cutting procedure for the remaining three sides of the phone.
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Leave an opening pick under each edge to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Use an opening pick to slice through any remaining adhesive.
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Remove the rear glass.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use tweezers to peel away any remaining adhesive from the phone's chassis.
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Clean the adhesion areas with high concentration isopropyl alcohol (at least 90%) and a lint-free cloth. Swipe in one direction only, not back and forth. This will help prep the surface for the new adhesive.
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Peel the adhesive backing off of the new rear glass, carefully line up one edge of the glass against the phone chassis, and firmly press the glass onto the phone.
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Remove the thirteen 3.5mm Phillips #00 screws securing the midframe to the phone.
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Firmly grasp the edge of the midframe assembly.
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Lift up on the midframe assembly while pushing down on the battery to separate the midframe assembly from the rest of the phone.
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While lifting the midframe, be careful to avoid snagging it on the audio jack or charging port.
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Once the midframe is partially seperated, carefully run an opening pick around the edges of the rest of the phone to separate the top of the midframe.
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To avoid damage to the headphone jack, remove the top of the midframe first, then push the midframe downwards to disengage it from the headphone jack.
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You may need to heat and apply an iOpener to the edges of the display to soften the display adhesive if midframe separation is difficult.
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Use the pointed end of the spudger to pry up the volume button contact connectors.
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Use the flat end of the spudger to pry the volume buttons out of the midframe.
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Use the pointed end of the spudger to push the button covers out of the midframe.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use tweezers to remove the button covers.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. When reinstalling the rear glass, refer to the rear glass adhesive replacement guide.
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