Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) - Front buttons

Guide with all the necessary steps so that you can change the front buttons of the Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 (SM-A520F) yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Remove back cover

To remove the back cover, we will detach it by inserting a spike between it and the frame. To make the task easier, we can heat the lid for approximately one minute at 60ºC.

Step 2 Remove intermediate housing

We extract the screws indicated in the second image to be able to remove the intermediate casing and the lower antenna module.

Step 3 Disconnect components

In order to remove the motherboard, first disconnect the components.

Step 4 Removing the motherboard

Remove the screws that hold the motherboard and the SIM and SD trays.

Now we can remove the motherboard.

Step 5 Take off screen

To unstick the screen, we introduce an opening tool between it and the frame. Sliding it around the contour, we will take off the screen.

To facilitate the process, we can heat the screen to about 60ºC for about a minute.

Step 6 Home button

To finish, we took off the flex of front buttons.

Video Tutorial summary

In this video you can watch a quick summary of the tutorial, but we recommend to follow the complete tutorial, with its explanations and detailed images.
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