Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Display Replacement

Written By: Treyvon Akeeme Sumpter
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 Display Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

1 hour

Introduction

If your display is showing any dead pixels or if the color of the images are off, you may need to replace the display of your device. Use this guide to replace the display in your device.

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    • Place the plastic opening tool into the SD card slot or charge port.

    • Try in an upward motion until you see a separation between the tablet and back cover.

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    • Work around the entire device by sliding the plastic opening tool around the rim.

    • If this is the first time, it will be hard to separate the back cover from the tablet.

    • The clips are approximately 5 cm apart. While working around the device, the clips will make a dislocating sound when disconnected.

    It is not necessary to remove just the white part under penalty of breaking the pins, it is necessary to remove the back with the colored outline of the tablet

    paquito -

    Both plastic tools broke within the first two minutes of use. Had to resort to a narrow conventional flat screwdriver.

    Dennis Durost -

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    • Remove the back cover once all links have been separated.

    • Be careful when touching any of the internal components of the tablet.

    This is the wrong method to open it! You have to open it beetween the front-Display and the golden rim.

    agnuz6569 -

    I’ve taken the back cover off my Samsung tablet, and in the process I have torn one of the little orange plastic connectors that are attached to the back cover. The connector I’ve damaged is the second one in on top left in the picture above. Can you please tell me if I need to replace this before I can get the tablet to work?

    Thanks.

    Tom -

    If you remove just the back cover - which to the uninitiated does look less scary than trying to get between the bezel and the display - you will destroy the tiny plastic rivets that lock the cover onto the bezel. More importantly, you will then find that getting to the parts you need to replace is rendered impossible because they will be hidden under the bezel, which of course will still be in place. So the correct way to take this tablet apart is the more challenging way i.e. separate the front display from the bezel and rear. But with care and the right tools this is still not too difficult. And if you are in any doubt about this, it is worth pointing out that in all of the photos below from Step 4 onwards, the work shown is taking place with the bezel removed. There is nothing written in this guide to indicate that this had to be done.

    PhilipHN -

    Have just gone through this process, successfully having read this and other guides and I totally agree with PhilipHN that the most reliable is the slightly scarier approach of removing the front display from the bezel and rear. It is easier overall, you just have to attack it confidently (but gently!).

    Jeremy Linskell -

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    • After taking off the back cover, use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the two (T807) ribbons.

    • Warning : Ribbon cables are connected with ZIF connectors (Zero Insertion Force): it requires a special sequence with rotation of a plastic lever to release the pressure on contacts. Then ribbon cable can be extracted without any damage.

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    • Remove the four screws holding down the battery using the Phillips #000 screwdriver.

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    • Remove the battery using a spudger.

    • Do not use a metal spudger on the inner components of your device. The metal spudger should only be used for serious prying power as it can damage the inner components of your device.

    You forgot to remove the white connector between the zif connectors. You cannot remove the battery without doing it.

    S.K Akay -

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screw holding the motherboard.

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    • Disconnect the motherboard and remove it from the device using the spudger.

    • The remainder of the device is the entire display assembly.

    How did you remove the black plastic piece on the left which holds the mainboard? The right one is in place but the one on the left has gone. The mainboard will not move without removing one of them. You skipped telling how you did that.

    S.K Akay -

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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