Samsung Galaxy S7 Active Front Camera Replacement

Melt the adhesive on the screen by applying a blow dryer directly on the screen.

Wedge the metal spudger in between the screen and the frame to begin separating them.

Slide the metal spudger around the phone at least once.

Lift the screen up with your hands.

Use a Phillips #000 screwdriver to remove a single screw.

Use tweezers to remove the small plastic cover you just unscrewed.

Use tweezers to remove the other small plastic cover.

Use a Phillips head #000 to take out the eleven screws marked in the photo.

Use tweezers to disconnect the marked pieces from the motherboard.

Use tweezers to take out the middle button and its connection to the motherboard.

Use a metal spudger to pull the mid frame and battery off of the motherboard.

Use a spudger to remove the battery from the midframe.

Use tweezers to disconnect the front camera from the battery.

Use a Phillips 000 screwdriver to remove the screw covering the proximity sensor.

Use tweezers to remove the proximity sensor.

Set this aside for now.

Use tweezers to disconnect the front mic and the two cables that have been marked in the photo.

Use your hands and a metal spudger to lift the motherboard out of the phone.

Use a metal spudger to remove this connection.

Use tweezers to remove the connection between the motherboard and the front camera.