I began my career as a technician in the Marine Corps, with fixing computers and other communication systems. During that time I self-taught myself how to fix mobile phones and some tablets. I used to work full time at a CPR cell phone repair shop before moving away to a university for my Electrical and Computer Engineering degree. Currently I am still pursuing my dual degrees and work part-time at another electronics repair shop. I love Samsung Galaxy phones, even though the newer ones are a pain to take apart (damn you, back glass!). I'm here to learn and share what I can.
Do you have a link for that amplifier you used?
How do you take out the volume buttons?
As long as your phone is on and working, you should be able to connect your phone to your laptop and use it as if it were an external hard drive.
Is that connector on the third picture connected to the main board?
Do I need to re-apply an adhesive to this, when putting it back together? Or does it not matter?