Head to a local uBreakiFix. They are authorized (mostly) to do Samsung repairs and can do a home reflash on your device to get the passcode off and to keep your data. Usually 0-$20 charge.
Your device can be sent to an authorized Samsung repair shop where they can do and OCTA replacement while in-warranty or a battery replacement to resolve the issue. If both options fail, reaching out to Samsung for a repair or a product exchange will be the options suggested to you. Nothing should cost you if you are in-warranty.
It’s also best to, if you haven’t already, look at your replacement part to get a feeling of how far you can go with the guitar pick or pry tool. It’s around 1/16th of an inch on the sides so you don’t want to go too far in and damage the display
Did my first repair two days ago. If you've done any other samsung repairs such as S7 or S7E, this will be cake for you to do. If you have big fingers like I do, the most challenging thing will be the fingerprint scanner flex on the back glass, connecting and reconnecting.
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You don’t need to remove the battery from the board…the whole thing comes up as one.
It’s also best to, if you haven’t already, look at your replacement part to get a feeling of how far you can go with the guitar pick or pry tool. It’s around 1/16th of an inch on the sides so you don’t want to go too far in and damage the display
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Did my first repair two days ago. If you've done any other samsung repairs such as S7 or S7E, this will be cake for you to do. If you have big fingers like I do, the most challenging thing will be the fingerprint scanner flex on the back glass, connecting and reconnecting.
There is another screw immediately east of where the heatsink meets the copper plate that needs to be removed as well