Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Vibrator Replacement
The vibration motor causes the phone to vibrate and provides the user with tactile feedback while using the phone.
Step 1 Battery
Turn off your device and make sure it is turned off.
Place the phone with the screen facing down on a flat, clean surface.
Use Supdger to remove the back cover of the phone using the notch in the upper left corner of the phone.
Remove the battery using your Supdger on the notch directly below the battery location.
While creating this guide, we did not have access to a battery in our devices.
Step 3 Motherboard
Remove the SIM card from the SIM card holder by gently sliding the SIM card horizontally.
Remove the pen from the pen holder.
Step 4
Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the fifteen 4mm screws that secure the rear housing.
Insert the spudger into the stylus socket and lift the middle frame off the phone.
Move the Spudger tool around the edge of the phone, and carefully lift the middle frame off the phone until the middle frame is completely detached.
Step Five
Using the pointed end of the spudger, disconnect the two wires (pink and white) located near the bottom of the phone.
Using the pointed end of the dpudger, disconnect the fingerprint scanner cable - it is located directly above the pink and white cables.
Step 6
Using the pointed end of a Spudger, strip the following threads that connect these parts to the logic board in the upper left corner:
Front camera
AMOLED display
Capacitive AMOLED screen
Step 7
At the top end, gently insert the pointed end of the spudger under the motherboard.
Gently lift the motherboard up. Disconnect the cable that connects the daughter board. It is attached to the underside of the motherboard.
Remove the motherboard from the device.
Step 8 Vibrator
Insert the sharp end of the spudger under the gold cables that connect the vibration motor. Gently pry upwards to separate them.
Insert one end of the tweezers into the notch. Lift up and hold the round piece to remove the vibration motor.
The adhesive holds the motor in place, so force is required to break this bond.