{"id":2030,"date":"2014-12-31T16:57:18","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T22:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/?p=2030"},"modified":"2020-01-02T20:29:05","modified_gmt":"2020-01-03T02:29:05","slug":"how-to-disassemble-samsung-galaxy-s4-desktop-dock-edd-d200be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/how-to-disassemble-samsung-galaxy-s4-desktop-dock-edd-d200be\/","title":{"rendered":"How to disassemble Samsung Galaxy S4 Desktop Dock (EDD-D200BE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Around mid-November I got the Nexus 6 from Google. My previous phone was the Samsun Galaxy S4, and when I purchased the S4, they threw in the Desktop Dock for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" data-attachment-id=\"2036\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/how-to-disassemble-samsung-galaxy-s4-desktop-dock-edd-d200be\/img_20141231_1633391\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?fit=865%2C865&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"865,865\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20141231_163339[1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?fit=580%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?resize=580%2C580&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2036\" class=\"wp-image-2036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?w=865&amp;ssl=1 865w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?resize=56%2C56&amp;ssl=1 56w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1633391.jpg?resize=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"580\" data-attachment-id=\"2037\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/how-to-disassemble-samsung-galaxy-s4-desktop-dock-edd-d200be\/img_20141231_1632561\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?fit=865%2C865&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"865,865\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_20141231_163256[1]\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?fit=580%2C580&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?resize=580%2C580&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2037\" class=\"wp-image-2037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?w=865&amp;ssl=1 865w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?resize=56%2C56&amp;ssl=1 56w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/IMG_20141231_1632561.jpg?resize=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it served me so well, I decided I&#8217;d try and use it for the Nexus, since I had nothing else on-hand. Unfortunately, the USB connector is facing the opposite direction from the port on the Nexus &#8211; meaning my phone would be docked facing backward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously that will not do. So I tried to reverse it. The TL;DR is: I could not reverse it, the part is a solid mold designed specifically for the direction it is facing. I ended up getting the Nexus Wireless Charger instead. So this blog is about how to disassemble the device, since I could not find one myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you&#8217;ll need<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"426\" data-attachment-id=\"2031\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/how-to-disassemble-samsung-galaxy-s4-desktop-dock-edd-d200be\/20141231_162318_4181\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?fit=1178%2C865&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1178,865\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Needle-nose pliers (leatherman pictured)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Needle-nose pliers (leatherman pictured)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?fit=580%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?resize=580%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2031\" class=\"wp-image-2031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?w=1178&amp;ssl=1 1178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?resize=1024%2C752&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?resize=768%2C564&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_162318_4181.jpg?resize=700%2C514&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"426\" data-attachment-id=\"2032\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/how-to-disassemble-samsung-galaxy-s4-desktop-dock-edd-d200be\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391.jpg?fit=1013%2C744&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1013,744\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A tiny phillips-head screwdriver (#0)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A tiny phillips-head screwdriver (#0)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391.jpg?fit=580%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391.jpg?resize=580%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2032\" class=\"wp-image-2032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391.jpg?w=1013&amp;ssl=1 1013w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391.jpg?resize=768%2C564&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/b76af7365337df397bf763571dfe25391.jpg?resize=700%2C514&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need some tiny screwdrivers &#8211; a phillips-head #0 size, to be specific, and some needle-nose pliers. I managed to get by with my trusty Leatherman, but something with a smaller nose-point would be better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exposing the screws<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>This works best when the device is a little warm&#8230;like having sat on a Macbook Power brick, or equally radiant device. This will loosen up the glue and soften the rubber. Flip the device and slowly peel the rubber bottom off at a 45-degree angle. This will preserve as much of the glue as possible without tearing the glue or the rubber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There will be several screw holes on the bottom of the device (more than is necessary, IMO). Unscrew those, and set them aside in a cup or dish so you don&#8217;t lose them. Then comes the hard part&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Separating the top &amp; bottom<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting with a corner of the device, where it has the most give, using only your index and middle fingers on both hands, place them on the corner of the device in the crack between the top\/bottom where the pieces are connected and slowly pull them apart. You&#8217;re dealing with several small plastic connectors that look like this&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"426\" data-attachment-id=\"2039\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/how-to-disassemble-samsung-galaxy-s4-desktop-dock-edd-d200be\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1.jpg?fit=991%2C728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"991,728\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"the connectors\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;There are several of these small connectors all around the edge of the device.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1.jpg?fit=580%2C426&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1.jpg?resize=580%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2039\" class=\"wp-image-2039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1.jpg?w=991&amp;ssl=1 991w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1.jpg?resize=150%2C110&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1.jpg?resize=768%2C564&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/c3dbedb501d28715a30cbb1307c1f70d1.jpg?resize=700%2C514&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have one corner, the adjacent front-corner will be easier to pry apart. Then move to the back corners, with ever so slightly more force to pry those apart. You&#8217;ll now have 3 pieces: rubber, top and bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10af72794a6ec01e898d42ab2c8aeb0b1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"425\" data-attachment-id=\"2040\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/how-to-disassemble-samsung-galaxy-s4-desktop-dock-edd-d200be\/10af72794a6ec01e898d42ab2c8aeb0b1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10af72794a6ec01e898d42ab2c8aeb0b1.jpg?fit=1036%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1036,760\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Separated rubber, top and bottom pieces&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10af72794a6ec01e898d42ab2c8aeb0b1.jpg?fit=580%2C425&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/10af72794a6ec01e898d42ab2c8aeb0b1.jpg?resize=580%2C425&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2040\" class=\"wp-image-2040\" 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inside?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside, you&#8217;ll find a weight (wtf?), a circuit board with a normal USB connection, a 3.5mm connection, and a ribbon USB connection running to the charger USB port.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_154459_5591.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"426\" data-attachment-id=\"2043\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/2014\/12\/how-to-disassemble-samsung-galaxy-s4-desktop-dock-edd-d200be\/20141231_154459_5591\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thepizzy.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/20141231_154459_5591.jpg?fit=1179%2C865&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1179,865\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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