Introduction
Use this guide to replace the front camera in your Samsung Galaxy S24+.
What you need
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Unplug any cables from your phone.
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Hold the side key and the volume down button, then select "Power off" to turn off your phone.
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Heat an iOpener and apply it to the right edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Apply a suction handle to the back cover, as close to the center of the right edge as possible.
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Pull up on the suction handle with strong, steady force to create a gap between the cover and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap.
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Slide the pick back and forth along the right edge to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the pick inserted near the bottom right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the bottom edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Rotate the opening pick around the bottom right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a second pick at the bottom right corner.
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Slide the opening pick to the bottom left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the pick in the bottom left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the left edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Rotate the opening pick around the bottom left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a third opening pick at the bottom left corner.
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Slide the pick toward the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the pick near the top left corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the top edge of the back cover for two minutes.
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Rotate the opening pick around the top left corner to separate the adhesive.
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Insert a fourth opening pick at the top left corner.
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Slide the pick toward the top right corner to separate the adhesive.
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Leave the pick near the top right corner to prevent the adhesive from resealing.
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Line up the tip of an opening pick with the flash.
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Slide the opening pick under the top of the back cover until you feel it start to snag on the adhesive.
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Keep sliding the pick toward the bottom of the phone while gently lifting the cover until the cover is free of the adhesive.
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Grab and remove the back cover.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to remove all adhesive from the back cover and the phone. Use heat or isopropyl alcohol (90% or greater) and a coffee filter or lint-free cloth if you're having trouble removing the adhesive.
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If you're using custom-cut adhesives, follow this guide.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the wireless charging coil press connector from the motherboard.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the thirteen 3.5 mm‑long screws securing the wireless charging coil and the loudspeaker:
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Six screws securing the wireless charging coil
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Seven screws securing the loudspeaker
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Insert the point of a spudger in the notch at the top left corner of the loudspeaker, which is marked by an arrow.
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Pry up to unclip the loudspeaker from the frame.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the battery press connector.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the earpiece speaker press connector.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 3.5 mm‑long screws securing the earpiece speaker.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger between the bottom edge of the earpiece speaker and the metal plate on the motherboard.
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Twist the spudger to unclip the earpiece speaker from the frame and remove it.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the front camera press connector.
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Use a hair dryer or a heat gun to heat the front camera until it's hot to the touch.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the front camera from its recess in the frame.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
