Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 Speaker Replacement

Written By: Isabella Li

Comments: 19

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 Speaker Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

2 minutes

Introduction

If there is no sound coming from your speakers, this guide will instruct you on how to replace the speakers.

Tools

Parts

Step 1

Have the front of the device facing you.
Begin near one of the curved edges of the device (see photo two for visual example).
Place a plastic opening tool between the front and back panels.
If a plastic opening tool doesn’t work, using a metal spudger may work, but it may damage the plastic on the device.
Remember to remove the micro SD card (if present) before you begin.

AWESOME!! I was trying to open it from the “NOT OK” place and you saved me to broken the screen… thanks!!

David Leiva - 01/09/19

No problem, enjoy.

Roger L. Ortiz - 31/12/20

Felt it was easier for me to do it from the middles out.

Tanin Garcia - 25/04/20

@rogerlortiz You two seem to be miscommunicating. The author points out the location between the digitizer and frame in which to place a tool. While @Tanin Garcia, whom no longer seems to be member, was pointing out where along the edge from corner to corner it was best to start the separating process.

B. A. Computer Services -

Important: the display is sourrounded with a plastic frame. You need to get beween this frame an the backcover (not directly at glass edge as I tried it first and almost broke the glass). Get a closeup picture of it to clarify.

Oliver Dawid - 02/05/21

wer lesen kann, ist klar im Vorteil - ich hab die SD-Karte drin gelassen. Hat aber funktioniert…

Thomas Wolter - 07/06/21

Don’t use a very small flathead screwdriver as a spudger. Just shattered the screen :(

nikvoss - 13/11/21

Yes, shattered the screen. To the garbage, it goes. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. This a repair better suited for a professional repair! Thanks for helping me make the decision to get another one!

vancega -

Step 2

Once the plastic opening tool is fully inserted, wedge it around the device’s edges to separate the panels.
Lift the back panel off of the device.
The back panel will make a clicking noise while being lifted off of the device.

Step 3

Remove the adhesive film and flip up the retaining flap on the ZIF battery connector.
Slide the orange battery ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.

BEWARE!!! later on Samsung tablets the tab holding the main cable (marked “MAIN”) breaks as soon as you attempt to lift the tab to remove the ribbon! I reckon Samsung designed this breakabloe tab to not only avoid the warranty, but the render the tablet useless!

graham chapman - 05/05/19

Happened to me also, in order to replace that broken tab, do you think it will be necessary to replace the motherboard? I highly doubt we can find the parts to fix (replace) the flip-tab.

jeanuhlik - 28/10/20

I also had this problem, the connector broke, even if i was very careful, i still can use the tablet, i pushed the “main” cable in place and used a little bit of hotmelt glue to hold it in place.

Yannick - 19/10/19

I tried using aluminum foil to make the connection but it didn’t help at all, how did you attach it with the glue gun???

jeanuhlik - 28/10/20

LOOK what I found!!! its the replacement for the connector we broke!!!https://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-gal...

jeanuhlik - 28/10/20

i just wonder how u gonna solder this tiny thingie

Mike Muley -

I wish I had read this thread before I removed the cable and broke the connector. Unfortunately I have not been able to reattach the cable and my tablet is dead.

If there is no way to remove this cable, why is this fix even posted here? I find this exceptionally uncool!

Derek N. Eder - 01/01/22

Whoever broke the connector was trying to open it the wrong way. I have oil spilled in mine after I replaced my screen and digitizer together if you only replace the screen it is more difficult. I say changing both together is simpler. And I will share a pic either way I just might mess up MY connector. To be continued

909 -

Step 4

Remove the adhesive film, lift the retaining tab and withdraw the white speaker ribbon.

Step 5

Lift the retaining tab and withdraw the black LCD ribbon.

It's possible to replace only the lcd cable connector? Ist das möglich nur das Flachbandkabel zu tauschen?

Lima -

Step 6

Using a Phillips #000 screwdriver, remove the ten 4 mm screws around the battery.
Slide a plastic opening tool under the bottom of the battery close to the speakers and lift up.
The large rectangular white and black piece is the entire battery. Be careful not to puncture it.