Wednesday, 10 April 2019

SAMSUNG GLYDE SCH-U940 – HOW TO REPLACE THE KEYPAD

Samsung Glyde SCH-U940 – How to replace the keypad

Samsung Glyde SCH-U940
Using your thumb, press down and slide the back cover away from the camera.
Remove the battery from the phone.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the six 4mm screws.
Find a gap on any side of the phone and pry the case off with the plastic opening tool.
Use moderate pressure to slowly maneuver the plastic opening tool around until the case is removed.
Take the case off with your fingers.
The green film is located above the camera. It is the camera connector to the motherboard.
Disconnect the camera connector with the plastic opening tool.
Take a close up of the picture for this step for a better view.
Use a plastic opening tool to disconnect the keyboard connector.
The motherboard is held in place by the circular connector.
Using a plastic opening tool, disconnect the circular connector.
A LCD connector is located underneath the motherboard.
Lift the far edge of the motherboard gently upwards toward the center.
Using a plastic opening tool, disconnect the LCD connector.
Lift the motherboard up with your fingers.
Place the motherboard in a secure area.
The antenna is the last part that needs to be removed. It is located at the bottom end of the device.
Prop the antenna out with the plastic opening tool. Slip the tip of the tool in the edges of the antenna. Pry the antenna out with moderate pressure.
Using a plastic opening tool, disconnect the connector leading from the phone to the antenna.
The keyboard chip is located on top of the device. Pry the keyboard off of the case with the plastic opening tool.

To remove the keypad, slide out the display, and poke the keypad out.