How To Replace The Adhesive For Your Samsung Galaxy S22 Or S22 Repair Guide

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How to Replace the Adhesive for Your Samsung Galaxy S22 or S22+
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Introduction

The back cover has a three-piece design, with the adhesive layered between the camera bezel and metal cover.

Note: This guide is only applicable if you’re reusing your back cover. Back cover replacements come with new adhesive pre-installed.

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Step 1

              Heat the camera bezel

Apply a heated iOpener to the camera bezel on the back cover for two minutes.
A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used.

Apply a heated iOpener to the camera bezel on the back cover for two minutes.

A hair dryer or heat gun may also be used.

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Step 2

              Separate the camera bezel

Pull the camera bezel away from the back cover to separate it.
This motion requires significant force. Work slowly and be careful not to bend or crack the back cover.
If the bezel feels stuck, apply more heat and try again.

Pull the camera bezel away from the back cover to separate it.

This motion requires significant force. Work slowly and be careful not to bend or crack the back cover.

If the bezel feels stuck, apply more heat and try again.

Step 3

              Remove the metal cover

Insert an opening pick between the camera bezel and its metal cover.
The metal cover is strongly adhered. If you can’t insert a pick, apply heat to soften the adhesive.
Slide your pick between the bezel and the cover to slice the adhesive.
Remove the metal cover from the camera bezel.
Don’t reuse your old cover. A bent or deformed cover will lead to an improper seal.

Insert an opening pick between the camera bezel and its metal cover.

The metal cover is strongly adhered. If you can’t insert a pick, apply heat to soften the adhesive.

Slide your pick between the bezel and the cover to slice the adhesive.

Remove the metal cover from the camera bezel.

Don’t reuse your old cover. A bent or deformed cover will lead to an improper seal.

Step 4

              Clean the camera bezel

Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to remove the remaining adhesive from the camera bezel.

Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to remove the remaining adhesive from the camera bezel.

Step 5

              Align the camera bezel

Line up the camera bezel with the back cover, making sure the arrow is pointing toward the top of the cover.
Lay the back cover and bezel together on a flat surface, with the inside of the cover facing upward.

Line up the camera bezel with the back cover, making sure the arrow is pointing toward the top of the cover.

Lay the back cover and bezel together on a flat surface, with the inside of the cover facing upward.

Step 6

              Prepare your new adhesive

Remove the clear liner from your new back cover adhesive.

Remove the clear liner from your new back cover adhesive.

Step 7

              Apply your new adhesive

Be very careful during this step! The back cover adhesive is very sticky and can’t be repositioned once it sticks. Misaligned adhesive can lead to an improper seal.
Grab your new adhesive by its pull tabs and align it over the back cover and camera bezel.
Place the adhesive on the back cover.
Use features such as the camera cutouts and perimeter notches to help align the adhesive.
Press firmly along the perimeter of the adhesive to adhere it.

Be very careful during this step! The back cover adhesive is very sticky and can’t be repositioned once it sticks. Misaligned adhesive can lead to an improper seal.

Grab your new adhesive by its pull tabs and align it over the back cover and camera bezel.

Place the adhesive on the back cover.

Use features such as the camera cutouts and perimeter notches to help align the adhesive.

Press firmly along the perimeter of the adhesive to adhere it.

Step 8

              Remove the liners

Remove the main adhesive liner from the back cover using the pull tabs on the top and bottom edges.
Remove the secondary adhesive liner from the camera bezel using the pull tab on the bottom of the bezel.

Remove the main adhesive liner from the back cover using the pull tabs on the top and bottom edges.

Remove the secondary adhesive liner from the camera bezel using the pull tab on the bottom of the bezel.

Step 9

              Prepare the metal cover

Remove the main liner from your new metal cover using the black pull tabs.

Remove the main liner from your new metal cover using the black pull tabs.

Step 10

              Install the metal cover

Orient the new metal cover so the white text is along the bottom of the camera bezel and the crosses are in the upper left and lower right corners.
Place the cover onto the camera bezel and apply pressure to adhere it.
Remove the secondary liner using the white pull tabs.

Orient the new metal cover so the white text is along the bottom of the camera bezel and the crosses are in the upper left and lower right corners.

Place the cover onto the camera bezel and apply pressure to adhere it.

Remove the secondary liner using the white pull tabs.

Step 11

              Replace the microphone adhesive

On the motherboard cover, remove the old adhesive from the microphone hole under the flash unit.
Remove the clear liner from the large L-shaped adhesive piece.
Place the square piece of adhesive over the back cover’s microphone cutout under the flash unit, with the blue liner tab facing right.
Remove the blue liner.

On the motherboard cover, remove the old adhesive from the microphone hole under the flash unit.

Remove the clear liner from the large L-shaped adhesive piece.

Place the square piece of adhesive over the back cover’s microphone cutout under the flash unit, with the blue liner tab facing right.

Remove the blue liner.

Step 12

              Apply the camera foam adhesive

Remove the clear liner from the camera foam adhesive.
Orient your adhesive over the camera cutouts with the circular section toward the top.
Place the adhesive onto the metal cover, making sure to use the markings around the camera cutouts to align it.
Remove the green liner from the adhesive.

Remove the clear liner from the camera foam adhesive.

Orient your adhesive over the camera cutouts with the circular section toward the top.

Place the adhesive onto the metal cover, making sure to use the markings around the camera cutouts to align it.

Remove the green liner from the adhesive.

Step 13

              Apply the air vent adhesive

Remove the clear liner from the air vent adhesive.
Place the adhesive onto the metal cover with the fuzzy side facing upward and the blue tab toward the bottom of the cover.
Use the markings on the cover to align the adhesive.
Remove the blue tab from under the adhesive.

Remove the clear liner from the air vent adhesive.

Place the adhesive onto the metal cover with the fuzzy side facing upward and the blue tab toward the bottom of the cover.

Use the markings on the cover to align the adhesive.

Remove the blue tab from under the adhesive.

Step 14

              Apply the metal cover corner adhesive

If you have a Galaxy S22+, there is one additional piece of adhesive for the metal cover.
Remove the clear liner from the large two-piece adhesive sheet.
Align the adhesive over the notches in the bottom left of the metal cover.
Place the adhesive and apply pressure to adhere it.
Remove the blue liner.

If you have a Galaxy S22+, there is one additional piece of adhesive for the metal cover.

Remove the clear liner from the large two-piece adhesive sheet.

Align the adhesive over the notches in the bottom left of the metal cover.

Place the adhesive and apply pressure to adhere it.

Step 15

Your back cover is ready to be installed.
Return to your phone’s guide and continue reassembly.

Your back cover is ready to be installed.

Return to your phone’s guide and continue reassembly.

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