How To Tear Down The Samsung Galaxy S6 In 10 Steps

We just got our hands on the brand new Samsung Galaxy S6. We are all curious to see the insides of this new phone. So is it hard to repair? Anything to watch out for? Here we've taken it apart for you.

Tools Needed:

▪ Repair Tools BST-8921 (38 pcs/set)

▪ Heat Gun/Hair Dryer

▪ Spudger Tool

Step 1: Take Out The SIM Card Tray.

▪ Power off the Samsung Galaxy S6.

▪ Use an ejector pin or tweezers to take out the SIM Card Tray.

Step 2: Take Apart The Battery Door.

▪ Heat up the Samsung Galaxy S6's Battery Door.

▪ Pull the battery cover up with a screen suction cup tool. (The battery door is stuck to the middle plate with some really strong adhesive, take your time to remove it)

▪ Separate the battery door with a case opening tool.

Step 3: Release The Rear Housing.

▪ Undo the 13 screws in the rear housing.

▪ Heat up the LCD Assembly.

▪ Separate the rear housing from the LCD Assembly with the help of a suction cup tool and case opening tool.

(Notice: be careful not to damage the wireless charging chip attached to the battery.)

Step 4: Remove The Case Buttons.

▪ Remove the power button flex.

▪ Remove the volume button flex.

▪ Remove the Case Buttons. (Notice: the Galaxy S6 power button and volume buttons are compatible with each other.)

Step 5: Release The Wireless Charging Chip

▪ Pry up the wireless charging coil's flex ribbons on both sides of rear housing. (Notice: be careful not to damage the flex ribbons.)

Step 6: Remove The Motherboard.

▪ Pry up the LCD assembly connector, front facing camera connector, battery connector, ear speaker connector and home button flex ribbon connector.

▪ Turn over the motherboard and pry up the connector.

Step 7: Remove The Battery.

▪ Gently pry up the battery with a spudger tool.

Step 8: Remove Small Components.

▪ Remove the front facing camera.

▪ Remove the ear speaker. (Notice: be careful not to break the flex ribbon.)

▪ Remove the vibrating motor.

▪ Remove the rear facing camera.

Step 9: Release The Charging Port Assembly.

▪ Remove the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi cables.

▪ Undo the earphone jack screw. (Notice: the screw is different than the rear housing screws.)

▪ Heat up the LCD Assembly to release the front housing.

▪ Pry up the navigation light stickers.

Step 10: Release The Home Button With Flex.

▪ Pry up the connector on the back side of home button.

▪ Pry up the home button.

The Samsung Galaxy S6 disassembly is now complete.

We will do several different Samsung Galaxy S6 test and review videos in the coming days, so stay tuned!

HTC One M9 VS M8, Is It Upgradeable?

Finally the HTC One M9 is official released after the endless leaks over the past few weeks. What HTC One fans may ask are: 1. What features does the M9 have? 2. Is it necessary to upgrade to the M9 from M8? Well, check out the chart below before I answer these two questions for you.

	HTC One M9	HTC One M8	Same Specs
Dimension	144.6   x 69.7 x 9.6 mm (5.69   x 2.74 x 0.38 in)	146.4   x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76   x 2.78 x 0.37 in)
Weight	157 g	160   g
SIM	Nano SIM	Nano   SIM	Yes
Screen Size	5.0   inches	5.0   inches	Yes
Display	Super   LCD3 capacitive touch screen	Super   LCD3 capacitive touch screen	Yes
Protection	Corning   Gorilla Glass 4	Corning   Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution	1080   x 1920 pixels	1080   x 1920 pixels	Yes
Body Material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Yes
OS	Android   OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop)	Android   OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810	Qualcomm   MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
CPU	Quad-core   1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57	Quad-core   2.3 GHz (US/EMEA)/ 2.5 GHz (Asia, China) Krait 400
ROM	32   GB	16   GB, 32 GB
RAM	3   GB	2   GB
Expandable Storage	Up   to 128 GB	Up   to 128 GB	Yes
Front Camera	HTC   UltraPixel™, BSI sensor, f/2.0, 26.8mm lens, 1080p video recording	5   MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR
Back Camera	20MP with sapphire cover lens, auto-focus,   BSI sensor, f/2.2, 27.8mm lens, 4K video recording	Dual   4 MP, 2688х1520 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Battery	2840   mAh battery	2600   mAh battery
Color	Gunmetal   Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink	Gunmetal   Gray, Amber Gold, Glacial Silver

The HTC One M9 features a 5-inch Super LCD3 capacitive touch screen protected by the latest generation of Corning Glass – Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Installed with the newest Android OS 5.0 Lollipop, the M9 sports a Snapdragon 810 chipset. The most significant feature of the M9 is the 20 MP back camera and Ultra Pixel front camera.

From the specs and design, we can see that the HTC One M9 didn’t change too much compared with the M8. Is it necessary to upgrade? It depends, if you’re enthusiastic about getting the latest technology, you may try the HTC One M9.