Samsung S6/7/8/9/10 edge & Note 8/9 series smartphone is a high end flagship smartphone from Samsung. The phone has a metal design with a doubled curved screen at the edges. OLED is an abbreviation for Liquid Crystal Display technology used in digital watches and portable computers. It’s the source of an image displayed on a phone. The digitizer converts analog signals to digital ones. The smartphone has an SM-G925 LED digitizer glass. The data from the glass is transferred to the smartphone via a digitizer flex ribbon, this is normally inclusive in the purchase of a replacement Liquid Crystal Display Digitizer.
Why and when to replace the OLED screen
The OLED screen should be replaced when is damaged by cracks or scuff marks. More so it needs to be replaced when it is damaged to the extent it can no longer display an image, this may due to cracking of the thin and highly fragile Liquid Crystal Display unit. This is common despite it being protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
Samsung S6/7/8/9/10 edge OLED repair machine
The fact that the phone has a doubled curved screen or is bendable at the edges makes its Liquid Crystal Display repair different from a smartphone with a typical flat screen. It is not advisable to perform an LCD repair without the proper machine to do it. S6/7/8/9/10 edge OLED digitizer SM-G925 is replaced using a special machines OM-K6 EDGE OCA lamination machine. The phone also comes with a G925 LCD Touch Screen Replacement Assembly with frame that can be manually fixed, this is an alternative to using to the expensive and rare machines. Tools needed for the repair are a typical drier for hair, a screen suction cup tool, a pair of tweezers, a PH00 screwdriver from Philips, several case opening tools and a spudger. Steps taken during the replacement are as follows:
• Remove the battery door and heat up the back cover for 1 min. Insert the case opening tools into the phone’s edge and remove the adhesive to widen the gap.
• Remove the rear housing and remove the tray holding the SIM card. Undo the thirteen screws in the housing and separate the housing and the Liquid Crystal Display assembly using a screen suction cup tool coupled with a tool for opening cases. Disengage the three side key flex ribbon cables and peel off the wireless charging coil.
• Remove the motherboard and the camera at the front of the phone. Pry up the 2 signal cables that are attached to the main board and consequently disconnect the LCD screen and the digitizer, ear speaker, battery and the flex cables belonging to the home button used for connection. Next, flip over the motherboard and remove the connector belonging to the charging port flex cables. Disengage the assembly belonging to the ear speaker and the microphone located above of the logic board. Also remove the back camera.
• Remove the assembly belonging to the charging port and undo the two screws that are next to the earphone jack beside the charging port. The screws tend to be smaller than those found in the back housing. On completion, gently lift up the assembly belonging to the charging port.
• Remove the battery and gently pry it up using a spudger tool to keep the device safe from damage.
• Replace the new Liquid Crystal Display and assembly belonging to the digitizer.
Where to buy the replacement assembly
The Liquid Crystal Display Assembly can be bought from the manufacturer who is Samsung Mobile or from online markets that sell it at cost effective prices and ship it to you in afew days.
Conclusion
Now you know the Samsung S6/7/8/9/10 edge OLED repair machine to use or how to manually repair it if the machine is inaccessible.
