Galaxy S5 How To Change The Loud Speaker - Replacement

[@electronicdefense3079]

Replaced my loudspeaker today following these instructions. Really appreciate your putting this up, and especially giving some of the reasons why you did some things in specific ways... really helps to understand it better. Thank you!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Awesome good job!! I'm glad it helped you.

[@billgearhiser331]

This is an excellent video. However, I feel it necessary to caution everybody against unexpected problems that may occur in refurbished phones. My refurb worked OK for a while, and then the speakerphone went out. I've done other repairs like this, so I decided to do the replacement myself. When I got to the step about adding heat and using multiple spudgers to remove the screen and its board, the process went OK for a while -- and then I suddenly got a crack in the screen. What I discovered was that I had been prying up the LCD itself, and not the whole board. (So that's one thing to be careful of.) By the time I got the phone open, the LCD was totally destroyed. The reason: the people who did the refurb, instead of following good practices like they do at iFixit, used GLUE to reassemble the phone! There were dribbles and lines of glue all over the inside of the unit. So it couldn't be opened up as shown in this video.

[@roby_5259]

Thank you for your tutorial!! Finished 5 minutes ago to change the speaker of my wife's S5. Samsung asked me 250 euro to repair it. With 7 euro and this tutorial i've solved the problem!!! Thank you again!!!!!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Roby _525 Awesome glad to hear!! Good job on your repair!! It always feels good to fix something yourself and save a lot of 💰:)

[@blancd3594]

can u fix mine

[@howtopopo7118]

This video is extremely descriptive and SUPER helpful thank you so much for sharing! A couple tips you could of added and I recommend following are be very careful when taking off the lcd assembly. When you get to the front facing camera do not slide anything close to the actual lcd. Reason being is because the digitizer lies all the top of the lcd and is only held on by a thin copper foil. DO NOT DAMAGE THAT. Another tip I say to follow is keep the phone too hot touch when taking off the lcd assembly.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks for the tips. I appreciate it.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Usman Ali Yes hopefully that is the result. It may just be a connection issue but also sometimes the speakers just go bad.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Usman Ali Yeah I can’t say for sure if it’s a loudspeaker issue or a connection issue.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Usman Ali On the loudspeaker on where they contact inside there should be some contact points, maybe bend them up just a bit see if that helps.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Usman Ali it depends on your warranty. It’s worth a try if you have a warranty for sure.

[@maxmillman9477]

Excellent tutorial. Almost every part of this video was easy to follow and the instructions were clear… The one part that could've been better- I couldn't see inside the phone during some parts. It would have been awesome if you shined a torch into the phone and brought it closer to the camera for the parts when you are putting the "spudge"/plastic prying tool into the inside, such as at 4:34 -at this point you say "as you can see" however in reality we can't see as it's too dark in there! Other than that, great tutorial, many thanks!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Max Millman Thanks for the feedback I appreciate it. I try to do better lighting nowadays than when I made this video. :)

[@zhootora]

+1 phone saved thanks to your instructions. Thank you!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Vilya Shtunda Thank you!

[@dadezgambino177]

this is so detailed that yu can't get lost, thanks ma'dudee.. i jus installed a new speaker and baaam 💥 it sounds so lit, 🔥🔥🔥 yu sir deserve a thumbs up 👍 for such a great job 💯

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Thanks I appreciate that. I'm glad it helped. Good job!!

[@dadezgambino177]

+Smart Easy Repair lesson learn don't blow your speaker full blast, keep it below 3/4 of tha way 1/2 is tha best way or use headphones.. thanks again bro 👍👍

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

No problem. Good lesson. They should make them good enough to crank on high though ya know! 😧

[@naderhumood]

Good job Sir thank you very much. ....👍

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Awesome good luck with your repair!

[@Zabbriel]

I just ordered the loud speaker and the adhesive for the screen. I can't find the waterproof rubber seal with the link you listed however. Does it serve another purpose than making my phone waterproof? I don't really mind if my phone is not waterproof anymore. Thank you for the video! I'm definitely going to try this before changing phone. :)

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Zabbriel Yes it's just for waterproofing. So you can skip it if you're not worried about it.

[@amerXdubai]

Pual thx and appreciate what u did. Great work srsly.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

You're welcome. Glad it helped you!

[@tictactongue]

Do i need to replace the exact type of tape in those three original places? or just double-sided tape anywhere?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+tictactongue If you want it to be waterproof again you need to replace the tape in the original places yes.

[@tictactongue]

but any kind of double-sided tape? or a specific kind? i know it has a name but i can't rememeber what it was to search on ebay!

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+tictactongue I don't know the exact name either. Sorry. I would search for Galaxy s5 doubles sided waterproof adhesive and see what comes up.

[@LawDawg379]

thanks for the vid....geez what a pita this is gonna be

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+LawDawg379 You're welcome best of luck!

[@noto1232]

Hi, can u make a video for s5mini pls ? or its just same for both ? ty for answer :)

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Anton Mihálik sorry I don’t have a 5S mini make a video but I’m thinking they are mostly similar.

[@noto1232]

so I will send you mine s5 mini and make the video :) no, I am just kidding I will try it with this tutorial :) ty for nice video

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Anton Mihálik Haha best of luck!

[@steveward9240]

would this be basically the same for the S5 mini?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I can't say for sure as I haven't done one but I would guess it to be quite similar.

[@WilliamWhite-mt8md]

Went to watch the video on my phone.. forgot the speaker is blown...

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+William White That would be a problem LOL. Maybe you can watch it on something else.

[@WilliamWhite-mt8md]

Smart Easy Repair nah, my aux cable still works. I'll jusy find my headphones

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+William White Ok cool.

[@camsvisualmedia7638]

William White same my aux works but the speaker is gone on my s5

[@Simion_T]

@pwcountryboy Thumbs up for this well made video tutorial!

[@chellmcwags6229]

I'm pretty sure I have a bad flex cable that's connected to the loud speaker. is there a way to replace it without replacing the whole lcd? I'm not sure if replacing just the loud speaker would get it to start working. Any help is greatly appreciated! !

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I'm actually not sure what all is involved to get to the flex cable that goes too the speaker. I haven't ever had to replace one of those. The Galaxy s5 is one of the hardest phones I've taken apart though...

[@zoo435]

Thanks for the video changed the loud speaker but I tried to check if the loud speaker would work while the fone was unscrewed but found out that the power button doesn't work is that normal until I tighten the fone together or no?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+A Al It scouts be yes. Not totally sure.

[@tkvideographyphotography899]

MAKE SURE TO USE EVEN HEAT! I did not have a hair dryer and thought I would take a short cut and use my radiator. Instead of prying out the whole LCD screen I was prying out just the top plastic portion which resulted in a complete crack of my phone's LCD since the adhesive was holding it down. I had a feeling I might screw up so I backed everything up but make sure you use a hair dryer as this guy says.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Sorry about that. Yeah even heat is necessary to loosen the adhesive. Good thing you backed everything up.

[@midnight112187]

Where can I get the adhesive?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

I have a link in the video description where you can find it. Thanks.

[@rudiedan11]

Is this the same procedure for a grand prime?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Julien Duncan I'm not sure actually. I've never done one. Sorry.

[@rudiedan11]

+Smart Easy Repair thanks bro

[@muherd79]

Awesome video....I changed mine but it still didn't help. Any ideas I changed my lcd the the mic died now the volume down button isnt working? With headphones I got volume

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

With allthe connections thing you mention it sounds like something isn't put together quite right.. You could try just carefully taking it back apart and putting it back together...

[@aarondoherty566]

if it has water damage will this help thx :)

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Aaron Doherty Yes if the speaker is bad.. It may also have corrosion inside which could cause it not to work right. You could try checking the connections and cleaning them if so.

[@shikuro1693]

me too

[@gabriella09gr]

so im having trouble with taking videos on snapchat. i can hear videos perfectly but when it comes to making in of my own, the volume sounds distant and fuzzy and scratchy. even on phone calls sometimes the other line cannot hear me. would it be the speaker ?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

It sounds like it's the microphone that's having problems.

[@thatsticktalk9059]

I have the same exact problems with my galaxy s5

[@kluwe801]

How long is the process ?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Alan Ramirez could be 30-45 minutes depending how patient you are.

[@kluwe801]

Smart Easy Repair thank you for you're response. I have a question for you , some guy quoted me $65 for a loud speaker replacement. But he said the lcd might crack when he removes the screen ? Is that true? ?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Alan Ramirez Yeah if ur not careful it could crack.

[@lilydory]

i have s s5 that has no sound. There is sound when i put headphones in. The volume button is clicking but no up or down when pressed. Not sure if i need a volume button or speaker.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

It sounds like the speaker to me that's at fault.

[@lost_raven--2463]

for me the notification sound work with earphone it work but sound in video or music doesnt work

[@stuartcanty4974]

Just be careful and watch in case the digitizer comes away from the front screen as it did on mine. Otherwise this becomes very expensive . And it's then cheaper to buy a second hand phone.

[@abcdefghijk6752]

So i got water in the loud speaker and it makes a crackling noise...Does the speaker just have to dry off? (sorry for the off topic comment, but I can find little help...).

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+ABCDE FGHIJK yeah it might just need some time to dry off.

[@abcdefghijk6752]

Smart Easy Repair Thanks! That was the case. I just let it dry for 3 or so hours.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+ABCDE FGHIJK awesome good for you!

[@rush357753]

Haha lucky it worked out for you. My Grand Prime and S 5 had crackly speakers right out of the box. Samsung's really pissing me off with the piss poor speaker quality for hundreds of dollars.

[@tracylaubhouet4412]

+Smart Easy Repair rtggggf r e es e enjoying u jjjhgggghhhhhhjjjklllll..,,

[@alegredaniel]

what happen to my phone coz every time i want to watch youtube or listening music via music play theres no sound at all and even when i call i need to loud speaker to hear the person in other line.i hope you will help

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Daniel Alegre It sounds like different things to me for some reason. For during call your loudspeaker works but it doesn't for playing videos? If you can't hear on the earpiece during calls then it sounds like the earpiece speaker is bad. If you can't hear sound on video it sounds like a faulty loudspeaker. I'm not sure why it works great on a call though and not on video.. That's strange. Is there a chance you have a virus or corrupted software? Maybe do a hard reset on the phone if you back up your stuff and see if just doing that helps first.

[@alegredaniel]

i need to loudspeaker it every time i call but in listening music its not working even watching in youtube

[@rosieschybal7707]

my phones like 3 months old.. when I put it on speaker phone I can barely hear.. when I listen to apps I can barely hear.. but when I watched this video I could hear fine! please help!!

[@vasilachealex]

The first connector is for the home button..not for the screen.

[@heyyou7841]

I was listening to music and taping my phone on my leg and now the speaker doesn't work unless I hit it and hold it on my leg buy headphone work fine but my sound notifications don't either ?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+kyle plasters It sounds like a bad loud speaker.

[@cousincouch]

I accidentally dropped my phone in some water, the speaker still kind of works, but says it's plugged into headphones, when it's not. it still works when i try to turn the volume up when i have the sound on for notifications, but it is a faint sound. How would i fix it so it stops saying the headphones are in, (Listening at a high volume for a long time may damage your hearing. The volume will be increased above safe levels) thats what it says, even though my headphones aren't plugged in.

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Amber McCabe The interesting thing is your phone is supposed to be water proof.. I'm wondering first of all if you have any insurance on it?

[@cousincouch]

I ended up fixing it, i took the vacuum to the speaker. and got the water out.

[@Simion_T]

Probably Volume Up button connection is shorted due to water intake. Also because it says headphones connected when they're not, is due to water into headphones jack. Clean with a thin cotton bud inside, being very careful not to damage the connectors inside. If your S5 is still waterproof, next time plug a jack dust/water cover before taking it into water.

[@yungxgun16]

speaker works with headphones plugged in. but not actually out loud. help?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

It sound like the loud speakers are bad then.

[@tomfreeman9521]

the speaker of s5 sucks my s3 much better can i chance de the speaker to a better quality speaker?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Tom Freeman I think it would be similar to original but you think there may be a problem with yours if its that bad?

[@tomfreeman9521]

Wen i up volume to maximum the drums began fail to a radio-like sound and the quality of reproduction isnt really good

[@tomfreeman9521]

My s3 was better

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Well you have to weigh it out if it's worth all the work to change it.. The actual part is pretty inexpensive..

[@tomfreeman9521]

+Smart Easy Repair thanks man i will chance if i notice some diference i tell you

[@agustinvillasenor6361]

I plugged my phone into my PS3 then I lost sound, how do you fix it

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Could be lint built up inside too. I would maybe try carefully with a pin first and see if you can clean it out from the outside.

[@jovaa1996]

my phone has a bad volume watching videos would it be speaker?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Jova Rubio it sounds like it.

[@kluwe801]

Jova Rubio yes

[@JosephLDiaz-br8oo]

install colombian music as Ringtones

[@JosephLDiaz-br8oo]

change ringtones

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Joseph L. Diaz What does that do for your loudspeaker?

[@chrisjacobs9644]

the ironic thing is that you cant completely understand this video if your loudspeaker is broken, captions would be great, thanks

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Chris Jacobs Haha true that. Maybe you can use a laptop or tablet.

[@blancd3594]

like i so need to do this... buuuuut im worried i will make it worse :'(

[@amirshams7770]

good

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Amir Shams Thanks.

[@Fahad573]

lcd break lol

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Oh no! Sorry

[@bigcowboysfan9636]

That's going a little bit far just to change the volume on your phone don't you think?

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

+Big Cowboys Fan It is quite involved.

[@daniyaldaniyal4741]

This is fack s5

[@SmartEasyDIYer]

Fake? No this was fully functional.