Samsung Eternity Microphone Replacement

Using a nylon spudger, remove the phone's battery.

Remove six (4.28 x 1.25)mm screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Use a nylon spudger to gently pry the silver plastic back plate from the body of the phone.

Pull the antenna plug out of its socket.

Pop the two black hinged-release levers toward their ribbons, then slide the ribbons out.

Pop the red hinged-release lever away from its ribbon. Then pull it out.

Peel the button sensor on the side of the motherboard off of the case.

Slightly pull up one side of the motherboard.

Pull the button/microphone plug out of its socket.

Pop the red hinged-release lever away from its ribbon, then slide the ribbon out.

You have successfully removed the motherboard from the phone.

Flip the phone over so you are looking at the front screen of the phone.

Use a small tool to pry the digitizer and screen (together) from the frame of the phone.

Next, carefully pull the digitizer away from the screen.

At this point you can replace either the screen or the digitizer.

Pop the microphone up and out of its small housing.

Peel up the black tape on the bottom of the back case.

Use the spudger to release the front buttons from the phones frame.

Use the spudger to remove three plastic lasso hooks that are holding the front buttons to the case.

The front button plastic assembly should come right off.

Use tweezers to release the button logic board away from the phone's casing.

You should be able to see two cables connected to the front button board.

Carefully slide these two cables through their respective holes in the body of the camera.

The front button board should slide out. At this time you can replace the button/microphone component.