Samsung Galaxy S5 screen repair guide

The screen is broken or remains black

In this repair guide, we show you how to replace your Samsung Galaxy S5’s defective display unit on your own. You need this repair if the glass is cracked, the touchscreen no longer responds to touch, or the LCD remains black or flickers.

Required tools

Heat gun

Heat gun

You can use a heat gun to heat parts that are glued on so they’re easier to remove. In most cases, you can also use a hairdryer.
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For storing screws

For storing screws

We recommend storing your screws so you don’t mix up the various screws and small parts.
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Menda ESD Spudger

Menda ESD Spudger

You need a flat plastic prying tool to disconnect the various plugs and connectors.
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Steel Laboratory Spatula

Steel Laboratory Spatula

You need a flat and sturdy prying tool to disconnect glued parts.
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Phillips PH00 screwdriver

Phillips PH00 screwdriver

You need the right screwdriver for removing PH00 screws.
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Required replacement part

Samsung Galaxy S5 Screen

Samsung Galaxy S5 Screen

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Steps

12 Steps

Removing the back cover

Step 1

Removing the battery

Step 2

Removing the SIM card

Step 3

Disconnecting the Home button cable

Step 4

Disconnecting the display

Step 5

Disconnecting the Home button

Step 6

Preparing the new display

Step 7

Attaching the display

Step 8

Installing the Home button cable

Step 9

Inserting the SIM and microSD cards

Step 10

Installing the battery

Step 11

Attaching the back cover

Step 12

Getting started with the repair of your Galaxy S5

If you get stuck or have questions, you can post a comment. We’d be happy to help.

12 steps

Removing the back cover
Insert the spudger into the gap next to the standby button. Carefully lift the back cover. There are 18 clips on the outside under the back cover. You have to disconnect them by moving the spudger around the entire smartphone one time. Alternatively, you can detach the back cover using your fingernails.

Then you can take off the back cover.
Removing the battery
If your Samsung Galaxy’s still on, turn it off now by holding down the standby button for about three seconds and following the prompt on the display.

Now use the spudger or your fingertip to lift the battery (see figure 1) and then remove it (see figure 2).
Removing the SIM card
Use your finger to push out the SIM card and remove it.

Repeat this process if you’ve installed a microSD card.
Disconnecting the Home button cable
Remove the 3 Phillips screws that hold the upper plastic cover in place (see figure 1).
3 x 4.4 mm Phillips screws

Now lift off the little gray cap (see figure 2). The Home button connector is below it.

Use the pointed tip of the spudger to disconnect the connector (see figure 3).
Disconnecting the display
The Samsung Galaxy S5’s display is glued firmly in place. To detach it, you have to constantly heat it with a heat gun so the glue will soften. Then you have to insert a plastic pick into the gap between the frame and the display to detach the adhesive.Figure 1 shows the display from above. We added a mirror image of the back of the display with just 10% coverage so you can see where the cables are under the display.Heat the appropriate section before each step.

Insert the plastic pick up to 1.7 cm (see figure 2).

Insert the plastic pick up to 1.2 cm (see figure 3).

Insert the plastic pick up to 1.2 cm (see figure 4). Just 0.2 cm in front of the Home button. Use the spudger for the last section.
Heat the display and lift it carefully. You have to carefully guide the Home button cable through the midframe in this process.

Insert the plastic pick up to 0.5 cm (see figure 5).

Insert the plastic pick up to 0.3 cm (see figure 6).

Now carefully continue lifting the display so you can disconnect the display connector from the logic board (see figure 7).
Disconnecting the Home button
The Home button is firmly glued to the screen from the inside. Using the spudger, carefully detach the Home button (see figure 1) and remove it.

Preparing the new display
Remove all the stickers from the back. Start with the red sticker and carefully lift up the ribbon cable. Now remove the green sticker and then the two blue stickers (see figure 1).

Not all available displays have the same features. The back of the display may look different from the one shown here.

Now stick the Home button on and make sure the cable is fitted correctly (see figure 2).

You still have to attach new adhesive strips to the frame so the display will stick firmly in place (see figure 3).
Attaching the display
Now connect the display cable again and guide the Home button cable through the metal frame (see figure 1).

Turn your Samsung Galaxy S5 on and check whether all the features of the SGS S5 work. Enter the following characters in the call app’s keypad to get to the test menu: *#0*#

As soon as everything’s working, remove the protective film from the adhesive strips. Press the display firmly onto the metal frame.
Installing the Home button cable
Securely connect the Home button connector again (see figure 1).

Put the little gray cap on it (see figure 2).

Fasten the 3 Phillips screws that hold the upper plastic cover in place again (see figure 3).
3 x 4.4 mm Phillips screws
Inserting the SIM and microSD cards
Now slide the SIM card and the microSD card, if you have one, back into the corresponding slots.
Installing the battery
Put the battery back in. The +/- symbols have to be touching the contact point.
Attaching the back cover
It’s very easy to put the back cover back on. Put it on in the correct position and press it on all the way around the phone until it’s completely clicked into place.