Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) - Motherboard

Guide with all the necessary steps for you to change the motherboard 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 Motherboard

To finish, we just have to disconnect the cameras from the motherboard.

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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