Samsung Galaxy S6 Rear Glass Adhesive Replacement

Introduction

Removing the rear glass panel from your Galaxy S6 destroys the adhesive holding it in place. Follow this guide to replace the adhesive tape on your Galaxy S6's rear glass. Most adhesive strips will come packaged as shown, although the film dimensions and color may vary.

Before beginning, we recommend you remove any residual adhesive from the glass panel using a q-tip and solvent such as isopropyl alcohol.

What you need

Step 1 Rear Glass Adhesive

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Peel the clear film off of the adhesive packaging.

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Step 2

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Lay the glass panel face-up and rotate it so that the lens holes are on your right.
Grasp the adhesive from both sides and align the tape over the rear glass.
Make sure to align the camera and heart rate sensor holes on the phone with the adhesive tape.
Lay the adhesive on top of the glass.

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Step 3

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Run your fingers over the tape to firmly attach it to the glass.

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Step 4

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Peel back the outer layer of green film.

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Step 5

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Peel back the inner film layer.

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Step 6

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If you didn't perfectly align the adhesive with the panel, use an X-Acto knife to trim away the edges.
This will only fix minor misalignments. If you have to trim off more than half the adhesive strip, you should remove the tape and start over.