How to remove screen
How to remove screen
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On your phone there are two ways to replace the screen. The first, and recommended, way is to purchase the screen already mounted on the midframe. Replacement basically consists of gutting the phone; removing all of the internal components and transferring them to the new screen+frame assembly. If you buy a replacement screen from Samsung, this is the method you will use, as they don't sell the screen by itself. The advantages are that you get a new midframe, so if yours is scratched or bent, it'll be back to new condition, plus it will be much more water resistant than a screen you glue on yourself. The downside is there are more parts to remove, but fortunately Samsung makes the process pretty easy; an order of magnitude simpler than the same job would be on an iPhone. Sorry to say iFixit doesn't have a guide to that repair for you, but this video guide from the French site SOSav has everything you need to know to pull off the repair. It is, as you might guess, in French, but I found that the subtitles came up in English for me when I played it.
Galaxy A17 5G Complete Repair and Disassembly - Free Guide - SOSav.fr
The other way to replace the screen with an aftermarket display is to only remove enough components to access the display connector, then separate the old OLED display from the frame, clean off all the old adhesive and glue a new screen on the frame. It took a bit of searching, but I found a YouTube video showing that process.
Samsung Galaxy A17 4G / 5G (SM-A175/SM-A176) LCD Screen Without Frame Replacement - YouTube
One criticism I might make of this video is that I don't see any reason to remove the motherboard and daughter card if you're doing a screen only replacement, but it won't hurt anything; just seems like extra work for nothing. All you really need to do is unplug the display connector from the daughter card once you have the rear cover and rear frame off (after disconnecting the battery, of course).
The screen without frame is going to be marginally cheaper; in my experience there isn't a big price difference and you may make up that difference by having to buy glue like B7000. If you're not experienced with phone repairs, the screen+frame method is definitely better, but of course it's entirely up to you.
As you work, take lots of pictures of each step, and once you're done you can use them to create your own iFixit guide to Samsung Galaxy A17 5G Screen Replacement! It's easy, fun, and will earn you the appreciation of the repair community, especially other A17 5G owners.
Good luck, and be sure to come back and let us know how it all turns out for you. What you learn will help those who come after you with the same problem.
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the problem im having is when im putting the phone back together the screen sticks out to far and ive broken 3 more screens that way
@kentclark I assume you're doing the screen-only replacement rather than the screen+frame method, is that right? I wouldn't think there'd be any possibility of the screen not being mounted correctly with a screen+frame assembly since it comes with the screen already attached.
I can only think of a couple of possibilities. First, is the frame bent? If that was the case it could easily keep the screen from sitting down perfectly flat like it's supposed to. Otherwise, you've made sure you got all of the old display removed, right down to the bottom copper layer, haven't you? It should sit down perfectly flat within the midframe before it's glued down; if not you definitely shouldn't proceed.
If it's not possible to get the display to seat correctly, you might want to consider spending a few more dollars for a complete screen+frame assembly; that will definitely eliminate the possibility of the problem you're having.
