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[Q] How to replace vibration motor

My vibration motor in the Nexus s broke. Now I want to replace it. I'm planning to order this motor: http://www.tvc-mall.com/details/Replacement-Vib-Vibration-Motor-for-All-Samsung-Models-SAMO-SAM/
I opened up my Nexus to a degree where I could see the motor, but I couldn't see how the wires are connected. Do I have to braze the wires or can I just plug them in or how does it work?
Thanks!

Are you positive it is broken? Mine stopped working on me a few times before. I would tap the phone firmly, powered it off and tap again and reboot. Problem solved. Just a fyi
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http://www.ifixit.com/Device/Nexus_S
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It's soldered

NicholasQ said:
Are you positive it is broken? Mine stopped working on me a few times before. I would tap the phone firmly, powered it off and tap again and reboot. Problem solved. Just a fyi
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Yes I'm sure it is broken.
Thanks tylerwatt12, for that picture.
Crap I don't have the equipment to solder.

riichii said:
Yes I'm sure it is broken.
Thanks tylerwatt12, for that picture.
Crap I don't have the equipment to solder.
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A 15W soldering iron should run you around $10 US.
I highly recommend soldering wires on random scrap if this is your first experience at soldering or you're gonna end up with a mess.
Edit: Or you can cut the wires, strip the ends, twist them together and solder (then cover them with heatshrink/electrical tape).
Should be easier for a beginner to do this than solder on tiny pads and remove epoxy from a PCB.

polobunny said:
A 15W soldering iron should run you around $10 US.
I highly recommend soldering wires on random scrap if this is your first experience at soldering or you're gonna end up with a mess.
Edit: Or you can cut the wires, strip the ends, twist them together and solder (then cover them with heatshrink/electrical tape).
Should be easier for a beginner to do this than solder on tiny pads and remove epoxy from a PCB.
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Thanks, pretty stupid, I didn't think of that. I might not even have to solder at all if i twist them together tightly and then bind them with tape.

riichii, have you managed to do it? I'm positive my vibration motor is broken as well, but I cannot find an exact replacement online. A friend of mine had a broken samsung j700 lying around so I salvaged the motor from it and soldered it in my nexus s, but it didn't work (you could hear the motor rattling, but it wasn't vibrating enough, it was less than my broken original motor). I was wondering if the part you linked was working or not. Thanks

Samsung Droid Charge i510 Take Apart Repair Guide

This written repair guide will assist you in taking apart your Samsung Droid Charge i510. Follow each step as listed to be able to safely install new parts on your phone, such as a LCD + Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement.
This guide will help you install the following Samsung Droid Charge i510 parts(s):
Samsung Droid Charge i510 LCD + Touch Screen Digitizer Replacement
And Other Samsung Droid Charge i510 Replacement Parts
Tools Required:
Safe Open Pry Tool
Adhesive Strips
Small Phillips Screwdriver
Samsung Droid Charge i510 take apart/repair guide:
Remove the back battery cover. Now remove the battery, sim card, and memory card.
Remove the six (6) screws using the small Philip screwdriver as shown in Figure 1.
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Then, using an open safe pry tool carefully pry apart the back housing of the phone from the front housing, starting at one end and working your way slowly around the phone, releasing the clips.
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Remove the main pop connector located on the left side of Figure 3. Simply use a pry tool and apply pressure upwards and the cable will release.
Now gently lift the 2 flex cables attached to the housing by adhesive. Carefully pry under the cables to release them from the housing.
Then, you can use the open safe pry tool (included free with the replacement parts) to remove the camera ribbon cable off its socket in the motherboard.
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Now you can remove the motherboard, careful not to damage any ribbons or cables in the process. Use the open safe pry tool or your fingers where it will help to separate the two, and use your safe open pry tool to lift the tape and disconnect the antenna wire.
You are now left with the screen assembly with front housing. Use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm the front of the screen for about 45 seconds using medium heat. Use quick movements around the outside edges of the screen.
Now use a safe open pry tool to pry between the screen and the housing. Carefully remove the housing. Reheat the adhesive if necessary.
Once released you can now replace the LCD + Touch Screen Digitizer.
Reverse the instructions above to reassemble your phone.

This should be stickied.
Need help? http://www.toms-world.org/android/ flash to EP4D, make ClockworkMod Recovery stick, step by step root. Best step by step instructions for the Droid Charge.

romsRfun said:
This should be stickied.
Need help? http://www.toms-world.org/android/ flash to EP4D, make ClockworkMod Recovery stick, step by step root. Best step by step instructions for the Droid Charge.
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Thanks - Glad you find it useful.

Check out our downloadable version of this Samsung Droid Charge available.

Nice guide. Thanks for sharing.

timm.avouris said:
Nice guide. Thanks for sharing.
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You're Welcome!

Thanks
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Anyone replaced their screen yet??

My wife dropped hers recently and broke the glass. I found the glass and tools on ebay for like $30, and even found a youtube video that steps through everything you need to do. I just wanted to know if I'm taking on something I shouldn't.

eclipsed450 said:
My wife dropped hers recently and broke the glass. I found the glass and tools on ebay for like $30, and even found a youtube video that steps through everything you need to do. I just wanted to know if I'm taking on something I shouldn't.
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well it depends if you are up for the task.
If you have no experience with tearing apart electronics, I would watch some videos first. Different ones, so you can really get a feel of what's going on. It's important to be very gentle, usually no force required.
Make sure you work on a static free surface (I.e. NOT carpet or your bed) and keep all screws in one place. I've seen teardown videos of our phone, it's not that bad.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1586028

thanks blue6ix! i'm up for it, i just wanted to see if anyone else had actually done it after seeing it the videos/pictures and were completely overwhelmed/ill-prepared.

As with any other phone, be VERY VERY careful with ribbon cables. I swear, those things will tear if you blow on them.

dung8604 said:
I swear, those things will tear if you blow on them.
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new screen has arrived. will let you know how the replacement goes.

Yeah, um, don't do this if you haven't done something like it before or aren't prepared. Phone is back together with new glass, but it's in NO WAY as solid as it used to be. I feel like I need to take it apart again and glue some things down - the adhesive provided was not enough.

eclipsed450 said:
Yeah, um, don't do this if you haven't done something like it before or aren't prepared. Phone is back together with new glass, but it's in NO WAY as solid as it used to be. I feel like I need to take it apart again and glue some things down - the adhesive provided was not enough.
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Did you take any photos?

only one of it all apart on my desk at work. This video and these pics were spot on, but more emphasis should be put on the adhesive that hold the lcd panel to the metal backing - that was the worst and required the most time, and a hair dryer or heat gun isn't just recommended, it's necessary.

I'm using you as a guide. Mine is getting irritating with all the dust, so I'll invest on the glue strip first.
Also, during your shopping, did you by any chance run into any keyboard replacements? The wife's one is repeating a lotta letters and she's been repeating a lotta comments to me....

[Q] Craked Screen repaired my self. What went wrong?

I broke my screen order a LCD on ebay but need the screen not the LCD. than order just a screen. Replaced both now I turn on the screen where it should be black it is green? did i buy a bad LCD on ebay or is there some setting to fix the display? help
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<---- what was i thinking lol

Not sure.
I got a replacement OEM digitizer from China. I havent installed it yet. Can you tell me about the adhesive which bonds the LCD to the digitizer? Was this a real pain to remove and did your new digitizer have some adhesive on it?
Im not sure about your colors, although I know there are factory LCD tests that can be performed, etc. They can be dangerous though so be careful... I would double check your connector, if thats not it.. Ask for refund and try another place.
Did the seller say it was OEM? And for your exact model?

I had a laptop screen a while back that did that, and it was because the connector was not pushed all the way in. It would periodically come loose, and I would have to disassemble the screen and push the connector back it. Maybe see if you can push it in farther or secure it better?

chrisrotolo said:
Not sure.
I got a replacement OEM digitizer from China. I havent installed it yet. Can you tell me about the adhesive which bonds the LCD to the digitizer? Was this a real pain to remove and did your new digitizer have some adhesive on it?
Im not sure about your colors, although I know there are factory LCD tests that can be performed, etc. They can be dangerous though so be careful... I would double check your connector, if thats not it.. Ask for refund and try another place.
Did the seller say it was OEM? And for your exact model?
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My digitizer is from china to. The adhesive is on the digitizer and glue to the frame in the first pic. LCD is not glue just trapped in between frame & digitizer. I used a a hairdryer to free the digitizer. I should of heated it more very hard to remove the glue my razor blade got to close to the LCD that why I replaced it & I ordered the LCD by mistake so I used the new LCD from china.
I check the connector the Green Gone! I can use my Tab plus again. But I think the LCD from china is not as good as the samsung. That what I get for being cheap $40 w/shipping
Thanks for the help!

al160000 said:
I had a laptop screen a while back that did that, and it was because the connector was not pushed all the way in. It would periodically come loose, and I would have to disassemble the screen and push the connector back it. Maybe see if you can push it in farther or secure it better?
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Thanks, I reconnect the connector & the green is gone!
This youtube video help on the tear-down:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxqM43ZDFWU

[Q] Camera Lens Repair

has anyone on here had to replace the glass in front of the camera?
basically my friend dropped his Nexus 5 onto some rocks, and it spider-cracked the camera glass. to make the camera kinda usable again, he just removed the broken glass. i'm thinking this is the part needed to repair/replace it:
http://www.amazon.com/Rear-Camera-R...412803080&sr=8-2&keywords=nexus+5+camera+lens
and then follow the first 3 steps over on an ifixit.com guide:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+5+Battery+Replacement/26009

mrhomiec said:
has anyone on here had to replace the glass in front of the camera?
basically my friend dropped his Nexus 5 onto some rocks, and it spider-cracked the camera glass. to make the camera kinda usable again, he just removed the broken glass. i'm thinking this is the part needed to repair/replace it:
http://www.amazon.com/Rear-Camera-R...412803080&sr=8-2&keywords=nexus+5+camera+lens
and then follow the first 3 steps over on an ifixit.com guide:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+5+Battery+Replacement/26009
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Never actually replaced the glass, but it should be pretty easy.
I've striped the phone down to the component parts and re built it before... wasn't that difficult using the iFixit guide.
The only awkward bit is removing the back plate - the glue was really sticky! just be gentle and you should be fine.

the back plate? is this what you're talking about?
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the back plate? is this what you're talking about?
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No, I just meant the back cover. That panel holds the motherboard in place.

krs360 said:
No, I just meant the back cover. That panel holds the motherboard in place.
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i just discovered this kit on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Chassis-Housi...413209575&sr=8-1&keywords=nexus+5+camera+lens
and taking the ifixit.com guide in mind, this seems like the easier part to replace than just the lens cover part. you think?

mrhomiec said:
i just discovered this kit on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Chassis-Housi...413209575&sr=8-1&keywords=nexus+5+camera+lens
and taking the ifixit.com guide in mind, this seems like the easier part to replace than just the lens cover part. you think?
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I don't think it will make it any easier or harder - you would have to take the old one out anyway, and it's just a few extra screws to remove the camera lens.
But it's only a few quid more to buy that part and they both come with free tools, so you might as well.