I just finished replacing a broken S5 charging port cover after watching this super easy and clear video. This is probably the easiest and most straightforward video on youtube for this. Hardest part for me was separating the waterproof tape away from the piece at the bottom of the phone; definitely that waterproof tape took more of a beating on my phone than in his video. I ordered a 45 in 1 Jackly JK-6089-A screwdriver kit from amazon and a couple of charging port replacement covers which arrived today. I feel I accomplished something today haha thanks to JerryRigEverything . Thanks again!
Thanks for excellent instructions. I bought my charger cover on ebay from a seller. The shipping and handling cost more than the cover. And to buy 2 of them, the shipping cost doubled. So I just bought one cover the total was $6.87. It was a perfect match. But it was sent with no instructions on how to put it on. I started to try and pull the old one out. But realized if it broke off in there I was going to have a problem. Then I saw the screws. So I typed in the Google search how to replace a waterproof door on a Galaxy S5 phone, and you popped up. I watched your 1 minute 23 seconds video, and in the next 5 minutes my new cover was on. It would have been lesser time if I had found a miniature phillips head screw driver sooner. My phone is protected again from water damage, and it looks great. Next time I will check out your videos on Galaxy S5 before I buy anything else for it. Thanks again.
This part has been broken on my phone for months but just today I decided to look up a replacement part. Got 5 of them for $5 and your instructions make it easy as pie. Thanks a ton.
This was the best how to out of all the ones I saw. Other videos have you heating up the screen and taking the phone apart. This was simple, straight forward and very easy to follow. I was discouraged until I saw this video. I knew it was a simpler way. So glad I continued to search and watched this one. You get a 5* rating from me.
100% Helpful. I bought this replacement part over a year ago, and although it came with the appropriate screwdriver, there were no instructions included and I was reluctant to crack the case. Thanks to this video I replaced the part with no troubles at all, and not the slightest bit of anxiety.
JerryRigEverything my cover broke off about a month ago so I thought I was gonna have to pay trough the nose to get someone to replace it as I no longer have service through a carrier but figured I'd check both EBay for the cover, then, obviously RUclips to see if someone showed how to do it. even I can do this & I'm as tech uneducated as they come so thanks ❤
Lol I'm in the same boat as you. My mom's s5 cover "mysteriously vanished" today and she was thinking about replacing the entire phone for a cover you can buy on Amazon for $1
I was able to slightly raise the cover(under screw) and pull out the broken tab and insert the new charging cover without removing the whole cover and messing up the black goey tape. Done in 2 min! Thanks for the vid showing the procedure
I'm so glad I found this video. I'm getting a replacement phone and I have to mail in my old one. I was nervous because I was concerned they may charge me the replacement fee if this was missing. Since I have another S5 with a broken camera, I took that one off and replaced it to the phone I have to return. So simple! Took me all of a minute. Thank you so much for this video!
Thanks Jerry ;) I bought a 5 pack of these with a tool kit on ebay (only took 3 weeks to get to North Queensland from China) for $1.74US. It literally took less than a minute to do. Easy to follow instructions on your vid. Cheers! You're a Legend!
In my case, the phone maker made it as hard as they could. The little plastic part is held by a screw that is not possible to open with any normal tool.
I followed your instructions step-by-step and it worked perfectly! The only difference I noticed was that the waterproof seal under the little flap door was almost melted like a gummy bear! I was able to stretch it out a bit without damaging it and it looks fine now. Thanks loads!
Found the Cover Flap for $1.89 on Amazon from a seller in Salt Lake City, ordered 2, and they arrived in just a few days. Found your video just as easily in a google search. Couldn't be happier. Thanks so much!
I ordered 2 on ebay yest for less than £3 and i fitted them today. Soo quick and easy with this video for guidance. The rubber seal wasnt too good but managed to peel it off and replace. Thanx sooo much for easy to follow video x
Mate you are a genius. I took my S5 to Samsung, having broken my cover, they said they need it for 2 days because they needed to replace the whole back of the phone...I had already seen your video, and explained it was a 2 min job. The repairer was adamant that it took more than a day to fix. Anyway, I bought a part off Ebay for 5 bucks,..it just arrived and 2 mins later it's good as new. Cheers!
I just wanted to say this fix works for the Samsung Galazxy S6 too. My son broke off the cover while playing his video game. I bought the replacement part off Amazon but it didn't include any instructions. So, I watched your video and used your link to buy the screw (since, of course the thing rolled off the desk while I was putting the cover in). Anyway, thanks for the video. Good luck.
Super helpful, thank you! Water proofing NOTE: You do not have to remove the white plastic piece completely in order to easily remove the end of the protector. Lift it a bit with your flat head screw driver while pulling out the old and then adding the new protector. This way, there is less risk of damage to the black water proofing tape inside.
Good, short, to- the -point video. I am a firm believer in this cover, as I did in fact drop mine in water prior to the cover breaking off a couple days ago. A quick retrieval from its' bath resulted in no damage. That convinced me how important this cover is.
After watching this a thousand times before my materials came in the mail as soon as I got them, replacing the port was quick and easy! Thank you for putting up this video.
After accidentally pulling the cover off my charger port, I took my S5 to my local phone company where I bought it and got the expected reply..... We don't do repairs here. Five minutes and $5 on Amazon and your video later and I'm back to original. Well done video. Thank you.
Thanks, man. I'm pretty tech savvy, but always like to see what I am getting myself into. Your video was very clear and concise. Continue the good work.
Thanks, this is a really simple repair but it was great to have this video to refer to. I picked up a kit including the correct size screwdriver and FIVE spare charging port covers for next to nothing from a well known auction website. I'm terrible with anything practical, especially tech repairs, so it was nice to have a clear guide like this to follow for reassurance. Thanks again :)
Thanks heaps. I was totally disheartened when my cover broke off this morning, (because I know I'm likely to get caught in the rain on my motorbike and get my phone wet), but the fact that it is this easy to fix has made my day!
I have had the replace part for about a year just sitting in my drawer because I wasn't sure how to replace it. This video has for sure inspired me to go ahead and make the repair myself. Yes I can! Thanks
Can't even tell you how grateful a brother is how easy you just made this...Glad I watched! You may not think it's much abd maybe it is, but people should be thanked for even the smallest things...
just got my port cover in the mail today, I was sort of fretting that it was going to be a pain in the butt to assemble but it was very simple!, thanks for this upload!!
Thanks for the simple, straightforward how to video. Once you showed the piece that holds the cover strap in place, I was done before your video finished!
Thank you! My phone is actually still hanging in there after about 4-5 years. Charging port cover and all. However, the port cover is getting pretty loose and I'm glad I know this now if it breaks before I get a new/upgrade phone! Very helpful and a great inexpensive diy fix!!! Love saving money! Just wish you had the link to your screen repair video you mentioned....???
Helpful video thanks. Helped me anticipate that I needed to pry the internal cover over the strap up very carefully to preserve the cover and the sealing goo underneath. A small jeweler's screwdriver was useful in doing the prying for those of you about to do this.
Great Video! We ordered the parts as a kit from amazon/china $10.14 and using your video made it a breeze to replace myself. The only issue I had was in using the tiny little screwdriver (too tiny) included in the kit, fortunately I wear glasses and already had a tiny little screwdriver of my own. We ordered the kit with 3 covers since we have several samsung phones to maintain. Thanks so much for your video and it's helpfulness.
Thanks for the vid - very helpful stuff. I can't believe the port cover on mine broke, I've only had my S5 since October and the little plastic strip/hinge ripped today; I had a feeling if anything failed on the phone that would be the first thing to go, but I'm surprised at how cheap it is to have broken already.
Thanks - that was easy. Replacement from Amazon included small screwdriver, cover, small screw and small part. I did not see an entire small gasket around the opening after screw and part removal, only a piece. Screw itself seemed to be a bit rubberized at its end, which made removal a bit tedious. Used a very thin blade to pry off the part, and tweezers to lift off the screw, since screwdriver did not free the screw. Instructions are detailed and excellent. I used a white tray for the small parts while doing this. Fun project.
THANK YOU! I had no idea where to start. You made it simole. FWIW about 18 mo. ago I got a kit with 5 of these since my son also has an S5. It came with the necessary screwdriver & a microfiber cleaning cloth as a bonus. I got it on Amazon, he company is eShine original parts.
This was helpful. The cover on my own phone broke in two so I need to replace it, and now I know where to get parts and how to put one in. Thanks for that.
Probably the S5's dumbest design flaw I found in my week of use in an otherwise excellent phone. On the bright side, the design feels like Samsung expects that flap to break off regularly (perhaps engineers at Samsung haggled with the bureaucrats?), making it a rather easy fix as you've shown. Well done.
Trades46 Yup, and the flaps are way cheap too. Only like 5 bucks on Amazon. (Link in the video description) Even if it does rip off... its value is very important to keeping your phone waterproof.
excellent tutorial,no time wasting and explaining thoroughly every step...you gave me the confidence to try to do it on my own and i did it,thank you very much.
Thanks buddy! It's what I was going to do, but it's always nice to see a step ahead, just in case there is something out of the ordinary. Thanks again!
Why doesn't Samsung use metal for this cover? It would be so much stronger. Mine broke easily and I have a feeling I will be replacing them quite a bit. I ordered a replacement and hope to receive it in a few days. Thanks for this video. It looks simple enough for me to have no need to send it in. My number one concern is the waterproof feature. If not, I'd just leave the flap off since it's annoying. You restored my confidence. Thanks.
Jessica Kelley The flap is very important to keeping water out of your phone. So make sure to always have one. Thanks for watching my video! Glad I could help.
Thank you! Customer service in the USA is so bad that we have to replace stuff like this by ourselves. I used to live in Japan and my service provider apologized that it broke off, they took my phone, marked it with a ticket, handed me a ticket to correspond to my phone and said to come back in 30 minutes. Fast forward 30 minutes and my charger port cover was fixed.
Thanks very much Jerry. It was bothering me that it was so loose. I thought it would be more complicated and you make it look so straight forward and easy. You are a legend! ;)
OMG thank you sooooo much for the video, I live in Canada and I went to my service provider and they wanted to charge 175$ to repair because they told me they needed to change the casing....Have a nice day
Cheers, incredibly helpful.Made it simple and clear. I should have ordered some tweezers as well but I made do without them with and improvised with some pins. For interested people in the UK you can buy a replacement on amazon UK with a small kit with the appropriate screwdriver and some other things (no tweezers though) for about £4.50 and it includes postage.
Followed your link from Amazon. Thanks so much for posting this! I was just trying to rip it out of the hole... Good thing you posted this! I just used an eyeglass screwdriver I bought from Target to pop the screw out! Good idea using the tweezers, too!
Thanks for the video - seemed pretty straightfoward (it is!), but I wanted to make sure before taking things apart. Appreciated the tip about the black tape!
Thanks for this! Simple, easy to follow and reassuring :-0) I have ordered a 2 pack of covers from eBay (UK) at £2.50 next day delivery, (just seen a different video on You Tube, that told you to remove and discard the black gasket! Glad I moved on to watch this one before doing the replacement! :-0)
My boyfriend usually does repairs on stuff like this for me. I decided to be a big girl and do it myself as I broke and super glued my charger port back together. Super easy video to understand. Thank you! Because of you, I get to gloat about how tech savvy I am. ;P
Thank you for this video, great information. I just started using a charging docking station where I have to fold the Port Cover backwardsto fit in. I know its just a matter of time before it breaks off. Glad to see it will be easy to fix.
Seems I'm a little klutzier then everybody else here, but I still managed to get 'er done. The black tape ended up coming out still stuck to the old hinge retainer, so I just reused it instead of using the new hinge retainer that came with my kit. Thanks for this!
EXCELLENT! Thank you for sharing this. I bought the replacement cover (the original broke off) and wasn't sure on how o go about doing th replacement. It only took me a moment to find this and another minute to see how to do it!
Thanks man! Like evreyone else, I had this phone for about 3 days before the original charger port cover tag snapped. Easy peasy repair thanks to the guidance.
Thanks for the video, I got 5 replacement covers and the removal kit on eBay for $2.58 free shipping from China. It took about two weeks for them to arrive. The cover straps seem easy to break so I wanted to get more than one.
I watched your video ,it is briefed and very helpful .My phone cover is fine up to now , but you never know ,that is why I bought three of them from amazon ,it is cheap ,1.79 $ and free shipping. Thanks .
It's seriously that easy...wow! s5's are now notorious for these things breaking off and Samsung refuses to do anything citing it's a User end and use problem not a defect. Thanks for this vid! Very straightforward and now I know I can fix it myself. :)
Thanks for the video. Helpful and easy to follow. I got my replacement port cover from Amazon before I found your video. Wish I'd purchased two as you suggested!
It took longer for the flaps to come in from an international origin via Amazon. Glad I ordered 3 at a time just in case it happens again for as long as I may have the phone Thank you. I did it myself with your help of course. Your video is much appreciated!! Thanks again.
Thanks for this video! Somehow the actual cover on mine broke in half while I was charging it in the car last night. (The inside rubber piece is currently holding it together, but it doesn't snap back in place now.) I'm glad it's a simple (and inexpensive) fix.
Very helpful. Thanks It's as easy as this video shows. If you have a small Phillips head screwdriver like for eye glass screws, that should do it. Just be careful and don't lose that little screw!
GREAT VIDEO, ESPECIALLY FOR A MECHANICALLY CHALLENGED PERSON. A COMPANY IN THE METLIFE BUILDING IN NYC WANTED TO CHARGE ME $79. TO FIX THIS. UNBELIEVABLE!!! THANKS, JERRY
I just finished replacing a broken S5 charging port cover after watching this super easy and clear video. This is probably the easiest and most straightforward video on youtube for this. Hardest part for me was separating the waterproof tape away from the piece at the bottom of the phone; definitely that waterproof tape took more of a beating on my phone than in his video. I ordered a 45 in 1 Jackly JK-6089-A screwdriver kit from amazon and a couple of charging port replacement covers which arrived today. I feel I accomplished something today haha thanks to JerryRigEverything . Thanks again!
Thank you for watching my video! I'm glad you got your phone all fixed up.
Thanks for excellent instructions. I bought my charger cover on ebay from a seller. The shipping and handling cost more than the cover. And to buy 2 of them, the shipping cost doubled. So I just bought one cover the total was $6.87. It was a perfect match. But it was sent with no instructions on how to put it on. I started to try and pull the old one out. But realized if it broke off in there I was going to have a problem. Then I saw the screws. So I typed in the Google search how to replace a waterproof door on a Galaxy S5 phone, and you popped up. I watched your 1 minute 23 seconds video, and in the next 5 minutes my new cover was on. It would have been lesser time if I had found a miniature phillips head screw driver sooner. My phone is protected again from water damage, and it looks great. Next time I will check out your videos on Galaxy S5 before I buy anything else for it. Thanks again.
This part has been broken on my phone for months but just today I decided to look up a replacement part. Got 5 of them for $5 and your instructions make it easy as pie. Thanks a ton.
This was the best how to out of all the ones I saw. Other videos have you heating up the screen and taking the phone apart. This was simple, straight forward and very easy to follow. I was discouraged until I saw this video. I knew it was a simpler way. So glad I continued to search and watched this one. You get a 5* rating from me.
100% Helpful. I bought this replacement part over a year ago, and although it came with the appropriate screwdriver, there were no instructions included and I was reluctant to crack the case. Thanks to this video I replaced the part with no troubles at all, and not the slightest bit of anxiety.
Thanks so much. I got parts from amazon/china. Without your help I would never had figured it out. Your directions made it easy.
+Pearl Noreen No problem! Thank you for watching my video.
JerryRigEverything my cover broke off about a month ago so I thought I was gonna have to pay trough the nose to get someone to replace it as I no longer have service through a carrier but figured I'd check both EBay for the cover, then, obviously RUclips to see if someone showed how to do it. even I can do this & I'm as tech uneducated as they come so thanks ❤
Lol I'm in the same boat as you. My mom's s5 cover "mysteriously vanished" today and she was thinking about replacing the entire phone for a cover you can buy on Amazon for $1
chris b lol omg exact same prob
I was able to slightly raise the cover(under screw) and pull out the broken tab and insert the new charging cover without removing the whole cover and messing up the black goey tape. Done in 2 min! Thanks for the vid showing the procedure
That was the answer I needed as I couldn't get the little philips head screw out! So copied your plan Alex and it worked. Thank you so much mate!
I'm so glad I found this video. I'm getting a replacement phone and I have to mail in my old one. I was nervous because I was concerned they may charge me the replacement fee if this was missing. Since I have another S5 with a broken camera, I took that one off and replaced it to the phone I have to return. So simple! Took me all of a minute. Thank you so much for this video!
Thanks Jerry ;) I bought a 5 pack of these with a tool kit on ebay (only took 3 weeks to get to North Queensland from China) for $1.74US. It literally took less than a minute to do. Easy to follow instructions on your vid. Cheers! You're a Legend!
Its amazing that a phone maker actually thinks a phone through, and makes this replacement so freaking easy.
djteac I mean, they couldn't have made this part hard.
It's not even connected to the actual phone, lol.
In my case, the phone maker made it as hard as they could.
The little plastic part is held by a screw that is not possible to open with any normal tool.
Awesome! Was much easier than expected.
I followed your instructions step-by-step and it worked perfectly! The only difference I noticed was that the waterproof seal under the little flap door was almost melted like a gummy bear! I was able to stretch it out a bit without damaging it and it looks fine now. Thanks loads!
Found the Cover Flap for $1.89 on Amazon from a seller in Salt Lake City, ordered 2, and they arrived in just a few days. Found your video just as easily in a google search. Couldn't be happier. Thanks so much!
Nan Orr No problem! Glad I could help! Feel free to share the video with anyone else who has an S5. The flap is bound to tear eventually.
Awesome! 5 of theses for less than 2 bucks! You saved me from going to the repair shop and overpaying!! Thank you!!
I ordered 2 on ebay yest for less than £3 and i fitted them today. Soo quick and easy with this video for guidance. The rubber seal wasnt too good but managed to peel it off and replace. Thanx sooo much for easy to follow video x
Mate you are a genius.
I took my S5 to Samsung, having broken my cover, they said they need it for 2 days because they needed to replace the whole back of the phone...I had already seen your video, and explained it was a 2 min job. The repairer was adamant that it took more than a day to fix.
Anyway, I bought a part off Ebay for 5 bucks,..it just arrived and 2 mins later it's good as new.
Cheers!
Rashnyl Prasad lol, thanks! I enjoy getting stories like yours.
I just wanted to say this fix works for the Samsung Galazxy S6 too. My son broke off the cover while playing his video game. I bought the replacement part off Amazon but it didn't include any instructions. So, I watched your video and used your link to buy the screw (since, of course the thing rolled off the desk while I was putting the cover in). Anyway, thanks for the video. Good luck.
Super helpful, thank you!
Water proofing NOTE: You do not have to remove the white plastic piece completely in order to easily remove the end of the protector. Lift it a bit with your flat head screw driver while pulling out the old and then adding the new protector. This way, there is less risk of damage to the black water proofing tape inside.
Good, short, to- the -point video. I am a firm believer in this cover, as I did in fact drop mine in water prior to the cover breaking off a couple days ago. A quick retrieval from its' bath resulted in no damage. That convinced me how important this cover is.
Ordered on Amazon and got the whole kit including hardware and 2 replacements for $5....and this free video....Thanks!!
After watching this a thousand times before my materials came in the mail as soon as I got them, replacing the port was quick and easy! Thank you for putting up this video.
Tionna Willis Nice! Glad you got it all fixed!
Thank you! I just got a repair kit from amazon and had no idea how to replace the part. You made it easy and it look less than 5 minutes to do!
After accidentally pulling the cover off my charger port, I took my S5 to my local phone company where I bought it and got the expected reply..... We don't do repairs here.
Five minutes and $5 on Amazon and your video later and I'm back to original. Well done video. Thank you.
John Burley Thank you for watching! I am glad you got it all fixed up!
Thank for this video! It was very easy to fallow and understand. It only took me about 3 minutes to replace the usb cover!
Thanks, man. I'm pretty tech savvy, but always like to see what I am getting myself into. Your video was very clear and concise. Continue the good work.
Thanks, this is a really simple repair but it was great to have this video to refer to. I picked up a kit including the correct size screwdriver and FIVE spare charging port covers for next to nothing from a well known auction website. I'm terrible with anything practical, especially tech repairs, so it was nice to have a clear guide like this to follow for reassurance. Thanks again :)
Extremely easy fix. Better than sending to Samsung for 3-5 weeks. Found a part on eBay for $3.00. Thanks for the good video! Liked!
Thanks heaps. I was totally disheartened when my cover broke off this morning, (because I know I'm likely to get caught in the rain on my motorbike and get my phone wet), but the fact that it is this easy to fix has made my day!
Simon Carville So easy. Let me know if you end up with any questions!
Thank you very much! Clicked right to the charging port cover in Amazon. You were even kind enough to provide links for different colors. Thanks!
I have had the replace part for about a year just sitting in my drawer because I wasn't sure how to replace it. This video has for sure inspired me to go ahead and make the repair myself. Yes I can! Thanks
Can't even tell you how grateful a brother is how easy you just made this...Glad I watched! You may not think it's much abd maybe it is, but people should be thanked for even the smallest things...
SOULSafeProductionZ Thank you for thanking me! Its always nice to get feedback on my videos.
just got my port cover in the mail today, I was sort of fretting that it was going to be a pain in the butt to assemble but it was very simple!, thanks for this upload!!
Thanks for the simple, straightforward how to video. Once you showed the piece that holds the cover strap in place, I was done before your video finished!
Had seen these little dew hickies and bought on Amazon came with two covers and a small screwdriver. This was just the video I needed, thank you!
Thank you! My phone is actually still hanging in there after about 4-5 years. Charging port cover and all. However, the port cover is getting pretty loose and I'm glad I know this now if it breaks before I get a new/upgrade phone! Very helpful and a great inexpensive diy fix!!! Love saving money! Just wish you had the link to your screen repair video you mentioned....???
Helpful video thanks. Helped me anticipate that I needed to pry the internal cover over the strap up very carefully to preserve the cover and the sealing goo underneath. A small jeweler's screwdriver was useful in doing the prying for those of you about to do this.
Clear instructions...made it very simple. The replacement parts didn't come with any instructions, so your video was very helpful!
Great Video! We ordered the parts as a kit from amazon/china $10.14 and using your video made it a breeze to replace myself. The only issue I had was in using the tiny little screwdriver (too tiny) included in the kit, fortunately I wear glasses and already had a tiny little screwdriver of my own. We ordered the kit with 3 covers since we have several samsung phones to maintain. Thanks so much for your video and it's helpfulness.
Thanks for the vid - very helpful stuff.
I can't believe the port cover on mine broke, I've only had my S5 since October and the little plastic strip/hinge ripped today; I had a feeling if anything failed on the phone that would be the first thing to go, but I'm surprised at how cheap it is to have broken already.
Thanks - that was easy. Replacement from Amazon included small screwdriver, cover, small screw and small part. I did not see an entire small gasket around the opening after screw and part removal, only a piece. Screw itself seemed to be a bit rubberized at its end, which made removal a bit tedious. Used a very thin blade to pry off the part, and tweezers to lift off the screw, since screwdriver did not free the screw. Instructions are detailed and excellent. I used a white tray for the small parts while doing this. Fun project.
THANK YOU! I had no idea where to start. You made it simole.
FWIW about 18 mo. ago I got a kit with 5 of these since my son also has an S5. It came with the necessary screwdriver & a microfiber cleaning cloth as a bonus. I got it on Amazon, he company is eShine original parts.
Thank you so much! I found the little kits on Ebay and they're only $2.00. Sure appreciate your help....keep up the great work!!
This was helpful. The cover on my own phone broke in two so I need to replace it, and now I know where to get parts and how to put one in. Thanks for that.
Probably the S5's dumbest design flaw I found in my week of use in an otherwise excellent phone.
On the bright side, the design feels like Samsung expects that flap to break off regularly (perhaps engineers at Samsung haggled with the bureaucrats?), making it a rather easy fix as you've shown. Well done.
Trades46 Yup, and the flaps are way cheap too. Only like 5 bucks on Amazon. (Link in the video description) Even if it does rip off... its value is very important to keeping your phone waterproof.
Thanks man, this was so helpful and straight to the point. Othee videos were like 15 minutes.
Omg it was this easy all along?! I broke it a year ago, but never thought about replacing it myself xD THX!
Thanks for this! Watched the video weeks ago and finally decided to buy the part. Was even easier than it looked. Perfect!
excellent tutorial,no time wasting and explaining thoroughly every step...you gave me the confidence to try to do it on my own and i did it,thank you very much.
Thanks buddy! It's what I was going to do, but it's always nice to see a step ahead, just in case there is something out of the ordinary. Thanks again!
Thanks for this video. It was super easy to replace my S5 charger cover and only for the cost of the cover itself, which was awesome.
Why doesn't Samsung use metal for this cover? It would be so much stronger. Mine broke easily and I have a feeling I will be replacing them quite a bit. I ordered a replacement and hope to receive it in a few days.
Thanks for this video. It looks simple enough for me to have no need to send it in. My number one concern is the waterproof feature. If not, I'd just leave the flap off since it's annoying. You restored my confidence. Thanks.
Jessica Kelley The flap is very important to keeping water out of your phone. So make sure to always have one. Thanks for watching my video! Glad I could help.
Thank you!
Customer service in the USA is so bad that we have to replace stuff like this by ourselves. I used to live in Japan and my service provider apologized that it broke off, they took my phone, marked it with a ticket, handed me a ticket to correspond to my phone and said to come back in 30 minutes. Fast forward 30 minutes and my charger port cover was fixed.
thanks for not making the video long and dragged out. you got straight to the point good job
Thanks very much Jerry. It was bothering me that it was so loose. I thought it would be more complicated and you make it look so straight forward and easy. You are a legend! ;)
Thanks so much for the video. Just ordered 2. Now I will know how to replace when I receive and have an extra if it happens again.
OMG thank you sooooo much for the video, I live in Canada and I went to my service provider and they wanted to charge 175$ to repair because they told me they needed to change the casing....Have a nice day
After finally getting around to ordering this piece, you saved me quite a bit of time. Thanks for the video
Seth Misenhimer No problem! Glad I could help out!
Cheers, incredibly helpful.Made it simple and clear.
I should have ordered some tweezers as well but I made do without them with and improvised with some pins.
For interested people in the UK you can buy a replacement on amazon UK with a small kit with the appropriate screwdriver and some other things (no tweezers though) for about £4.50 and it includes postage.
Followed your link from Amazon. Thanks so much for posting this! I was just trying to rip it out of the hole... Good thing you posted this! I just used an eyeglass screwdriver I bought from Target to pop the screw out! Good idea using the tweezers, too!
secretlycyanide Glad I could help! Good job on getting it fixed!
Thanks for the video - seemed pretty straightfoward (it is!), but I wanted to make sure before taking things apart. Appreciated the tip about the black tape!
Great video! I used a thumbtack to pry open the grey screw plate/cover, and also ordered the 2 pack that came with a screwdriver from amazon.
Thanks for this! Simple, easy to follow and reassuring :-0) I have ordered a 2 pack of covers from eBay (UK) at £2.50 next day delivery, (just seen a different video on You Tube, that told you to remove and discard the black gasket! Glad I moved on to watch this one before doing the replacement! :-0)
My boyfriend usually does repairs on stuff like this for me. I decided to be a big girl and do it myself as I broke and super glued my charger port back together. Super easy video to understand. Thank you! Because of you, I get to gloat about how tech savvy I am. ;P
Amber Gallegos Heck ya! Glad you got it all fixed. Thanks for watching my video!
Thank you so much. Great instructions. Replaced the cover where the charger goes. Bought it online REALLY cheap....and it fit perfectly.
Thank you for this video, great information. I just started using a charging docking station where I have to fold the Port Cover backwardsto fit in. I know its just a matter of time before it breaks off. Glad to see it will be easy to fix.
Wanted to leave a comment - your instructions made it easy to replace - thank you!
Seems I'm a little klutzier then everybody else here, but I still managed to get 'er done. The black tape ended up coming out still stuck to the old hinge retainer, so I just reused it instead of using the new hinge retainer that came with my kit. Thanks for this!
Totally loved it! I ordered the replacement from amazon for a $1.76 USD. I was worried about putting it but it is so simple.
Sarah Dean Nice! Glad you got it fixed!
EXCELLENT! Thank you for sharing this. I bought the replacement cover (the original broke off) and wasn't sure on how o go about doing th replacement. It only took me a moment to find this and another minute to see how to do it!
Tom Zucker-Scharff Nice! Glad I could help, and I am glad you got everything put back together!
Exactly what i needed! Easy peasy, but would not have been without this video. Thanks!
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much for this video. I bought the replacement cover off Ebay for 1.85 and fixed it myself!
Thank you for this! Just ordered the new cover from Amazon with the link you provided! $5, so glad I don't have to go to Verizon to get this fixed!!
Lauren Wisner Nice! Its a super easy repair. Glad I could help!
Excellent--just the info I needed for my S5. Thanks! I bought the replacement at Amazon for a little over a buck.
Thanks man! Like evreyone else, I had this phone for about 3 days before the original charger port cover tag snapped. Easy peasy repair thanks to the guidance.
Neil Lloyd No problem! Glad I could help out.
Thanks so much! this took 10 seconds to replace (but i didn't have that tape there...odd)
:) Perfect tute!
Thanks for the video, I got 5 replacement covers and the removal kit on eBay for $2.58 free shipping from China. It took about two weeks for them to arrive. The cover straps seem easy to break so I wanted to get more than one.
Thank you. That was so easy. I almost couldn't believe it. They charge a ridiculous amount just to replace something. Thank you!
Quick, simple, to the point.
Thank you for uploading this.
Thank you for the tutorial, I just did it, bought the piece and tool on ebay for $1....thank you! thank you!
Very good video, The information is step by step so very clean. thank you Sir.
I watched your video ,it is briefed and very helpful .My phone cover is fine up to now , but you never know ,that is why I bought three of them from amazon ,it is cheap ,1.79 $ and free shipping. Thanks .
Thank you so much for posting this video - found replacement part on ebay and after watching this had my phone fixed in 2 minutes :)
Awesome video made replacing the cover super simple and saved me money that I ddnt really want to spend alot for. Thanks heaps!!!!
Very clear and to the point. Thanks for the warning about the black tape/water seal.
It's seriously that easy...wow! s5's are now notorious for these things breaking off and Samsung refuses to do anything citing it's a User end and use problem not a defect. Thanks for this vid! Very straightforward and now I know I can fix it myself. :)
Lisa Seveins Glad I could help! Thank you for watching.
Your video made it simple, only took a couple minutes. Hardest part was finding the screwdriver lol. Thanks for your help!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. Helpful and easy to follow. I got my replacement port cover from Amazon before I found your video. Wish I'd purchased two as you suggested!
Anna Marie Hauser Glad I could help out! Thanks for watching.
It took longer for the flaps to come in from an international origin via Amazon. Glad I ordered 3 at a time just in case it happens again for as long as I may have the phone
Thank you. I did it myself with your help of course. Your video is much appreciated!!
Thanks again.
GRISELDARE Nice! Glad I was able to help out. And good thing you got 3. No more waiting next time it falls off.
Thanks for this video! Somehow the actual cover on mine broke in half while I was charging it in the car last night. (The inside rubber piece is currently holding it together, but it doesn't snap back in place now.) I'm glad it's a simple (and inexpensive) fix.
+Kimberly Salisbury Glad I could help out!
Simple, clear instructions - thanks so much.
Excellent video Jerry! My wife's S5 has this problem and I earned some points knowing how to fix it cheaply and easily.
Steve Cole Atta boy! Glad I could help out.
Very helpful. Thanks It's as easy as this video shows. If you have a small Phillips head screwdriver like for eye glass screws, that should do it. Just be careful and don't lose that little screw!
Thanks! I watched the video then repaired my phone, super simple! Ordered the parts from eBay.
GREAT VIDEO, ESPECIALLY FOR A MECHANICALLY CHALLENGED PERSON. A COMPANY IN THE METLIFE BUILDING IN NYC WANTED TO CHARGE ME $79. TO FIX THIS. UNBELIEVABLE!!! THANKS, JERRY
I have not needed this yet but watching this convinced me even I can do it.
"Little protector thing" - strictly a technical term.
Thanks for the video. Easiest fix I've ever done on a phone that required a screwdriver.
User Chrome I only use the most scientific terminology. ;-)
With my $3 part from China and this video I was able to put the charger port back on in less than 5 mins. Awesome. Thank you
Eric Bressi Nice! Glad I was able to help out.
Love the forwardness of the video. Minute and done. I do suggest little less monotone lol
I just noticed mine was broken and I had no idea what I was going to do to fix it.
Thanks for the video man!
***** No problem! Glad I could help out a bit!
Thank you for posting this video. I followed the instructions. Took all of 5 minutes to replace it.
+Sandra Chung Nice! Glad I could help out! Make sure to leave good feedback on that amazon link.