Samsung Galaxy Tab E - Home key button and microphone

Guide with all the necessary steps so that you can change the home key and microphone button of the Samsung Galaxy Tab E SM-T561 yourself.

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Tutorial: Step by step

Step 1 Samsung Galaxy Tab E

Specifications
Dimensions : 241.9 x 149.5 x 83 mm
Weight : 495 g
SoC : Spreadtrum SC7730
Processor : ARM Cortex-A7, 1300 MHz,
Graphic processor: ARM Mali-400 MP2, Number of cores 2 RAM memory: 1.5 GB
Internal memory : 8 GB
Memory cards: microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Display : 9.6 in., TFT, 1280 x 800 pixels, 24 bit
Battery : 5000 mAh, Li-Polymer (polymer lithium ion)
Operating system : Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Camera : 2560 x 1920 pixels, 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 fps
SIM card: Micro-SIM
Wi-Fi: b, g, n, Wi-Fi Direct
USB: 2.0, Micro USB
Bluetooth: 4.0
Location / Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

Before you start, make sure the tablet is off.

Step 2 SIM and SD cards

Remove the SIM and SD cards.

Step 3 Touch screen

To open this model, there is no choice but to first take off the touch screen.

We will apply heat with a thermal mat to soften the adhesive located around the contour.

We introduce an opening tool like the barb between the glass and the plastic frame and we go around the contour, taking off the adhesive.

Step 4

Hold the screen with a suction cup and start by separating the bottom of the screen.

In the upper part the data flex is located. For this reason we will leave it united by this part.

Step 5

Once the touch screen is detached we can separate the back cover.

With an opening tool, we unhook the back cover of the chassis where the LCD is located on one side and the plate and components on the other side.

Step 6 Home key button and microphone

Unplug the bottom of the flex that connects to the motherboard.

Step 7

Remove the Home key.

Take off the button with a metal spatula.

Step 8

Finally, take off the rest of the flex circuit, on the opposite side.

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