Introduction
Use this guide to replace the fingerprint sensor in your Galaxy Book Pro 360 15" laptop.
For your safety, discharge the battery below 25% before disassembling your device. This reduces the risk of a thermal event if the battery is accidentally damaged during the repair. If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
Tools
Parts
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Close the screen and lay your laptop down with the rear case facing up to access the four rubber feet.
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Apply a suction handle to the middle of the rear case's bottom edge, as close to the edge as possible.
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Pull up on the handle with a strong, steady force to create a small gap between the rear case and the frame.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap you created.
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Slide the opening pick along the bottom edge to release the clips securing the rear case.
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Continue sliding the pick along the perimeter of the laptop until all the clips securing the rear case have been released.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger under the battery cables, as close to the connector as possible.
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Gently pry up and disconnect the battery connector from its socket.
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Use the pointed end up a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the left fan cable's ZIF connector.
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Use the flat end of spudger to pry up and disconnect both of the interconnect cable's press connectors from the daughterboard.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the bottom left speaker's connector from the daughterboard.
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Insert the pointed end of a spudger under the black antenna cable and slide it as close to the connector as possible.
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Gently lift straight up to disconnect the antenna.
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Repeat the disconnection procedure on the white antenna cable.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to lift the black and white antenna cables out of their clips on the daughterboard.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up the locking flap on the backlight cable's connector.
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Grip the backlight cable's pull tab with tweezers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.
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Grip the left display cable's pull tab with tweezers or your fingers and gently pull the cable out of its socket.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to pry up and disconnect the fingerprint sensor's press connector.
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Lift the right side of the daughterboard up and pull towards the center of the laptop to remove it.
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Move all cables that connect to the daughterboard (display, fingerprint, interconnect, speaker, backlight, and antennas) out of the way so they don't get stuck under the daughterboard when it's reinserted.
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Reinsert the daughterboard at a downward angle to position the headphone jack, USB-C port, and memory slot back into their recesses.
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Before securing the daughterboard, make sure the alignment pins on the frame are in their cutouts on the daughterboard.
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Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the three 2.5 mm screws securing the fingerprint sensor bracket on the top left corner of the laptop.
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To reassemble your device, follow the instructions in reverse order.
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