Introduction
If your Samsung Galaxy Media Player 5 is not relaying audio properly, whether it's from water damage or a faulty speaker, this guide shows you how to remove and replace its earpiece speaker. You will need the following tools for this simple repair: a pair of tweezers, a Phillips #0 screwdriver, a plastic opening tool/spudger, and an opening pick.
Tools
Parts
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White caps cover screws on both sides of the charging port. Use the angled tweezers to remove them.
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Using a Phillips head screwdriver, unscrew the two 10 mm screws located on either side of the charging port.
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Using the opening pick, pry at the bottom and work around each edge of the device until the front cover and back cover housing is separated.
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Using the plastic opening tool, apply an upward force to detach the battery and the tab attached to it.
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Using the plastic opening tool, apply an upward force to detach the speaker earpiece.
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Use the tweezers to attach the new earpiece speaker in place of the original.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.