Introduction
Use this guide to replace any or all of the rear cameras in your Samsung Galaxy S24+.
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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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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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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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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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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 your fingers to lift the loudspeaker away from the frame.
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Remove the wireless charging coil and loudspeaker from the frame.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect both interconnect cable press connectors from the daughterboard.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect both interconnect cable press connectors from the motherboard.
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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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Insert the tip of a spudger under the top left corner of the upper antenna press connector.
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Pry up and disconnect the upper antenna press connector from the motherboard
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Insert the tip of a spudger under the bottom right corner of the front camera press connector.
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Pry up and disconnect the front camera press connector from the motherboard.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the display and lower antenna cable press connectors from the motherboard.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger between the top edge of the motherboard and the phone frame, in the earpiece speaker cutout.
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Pry against the frame to lift the motherboard out of its slot and remove it.
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Flip over the motherboard to expose the rear camera press connectors.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the ultrawide camera press connector.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the main camera press connector.
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Lift the main camera off the motherboard and remove it.
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Use a spudger to pry up and disconnect the telephoto camera press connector.
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Lift the telephoto camera off the motherboard and remove it.
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Telephoto (small camera with metal back)
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Main (large camera with metal back)
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Ultrawide (plastic back)
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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.
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