Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) - Tecla home

Guide with all the necessary steps for you to change the home key of the Samsung Galaxy J1 (SM-J120FN) yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Remove back cover and battery

First we remove the back cover. For this, we will leverage with the opening tool in the notch that brings with this purpose.

With the same tool, we will leverage to lift and remove the battery.

Step 2 Disconnect screen

First we remove the SIM and SD cards. Then we will lift the cover that covers the flex of the screen and disconnect it.

Step 3 Remove screen

We will heat the screen at about 60ºC for about a minute.

With the hot screen, we will introduce an opening tool between it and the frame which we will slide around the contour to remove the adhesive.

We will introduce a letter or another very fine tool between the chassis and the screen to detach the adhesive from the central part.

Step 4 Removing the motherboard

We remove the nine Phillips screws (PH # 00) that hold the plate to the intermediate housing and then release it by prying it off.

Step 5 Tecla home

Unhook the plastic support from the bottom of the base plate and then undo the home key.

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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