Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Motherboard Replacement

Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool in the gap between the rear case and the base of the phone.

Slide your fingernail or plastic opening tool along the edge of the rear case.

Lift the case gently from the base.

Insert a fingernail or plastic opening tool into the small gap between the battery and the phone base.

Lift the battery out of its recess.

Place your fingernail in the groove of the stylus pen.

Pull the stylus pen away from the phone.

Remove the twelve 4mm Phillips #00 screws from the back chassis.

Insert the plastic opening tool into the Stylus Pen placement holder.

Lift the plastic opening tool so that the midframe separates from the base.

Remove the single screw beside headphone jack.

Use tweezers to remove both antenna clips.

Use a spudger to disconnect six cable connectors.

Pull up on the motherboard with tweezers.