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....
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It appears to be a very common problem that the black paint on the Captivate's ear-piece has a tendency to scratch off VERY easily.
I am curious as to know how many people actually got fed up with trying to repair this awful blemish; and decided to just scratch all the paint off to make it look better.
Personally I removed the black paint completely and kind of like the silver that remains.
What are your thoughts?
What? I've never heard anyone mention this. My paint is fine.
first I've heard of this, and mine is just fine as well.
The paint literally flaked off of mine just by rubbing my thumb on it.
No issues here, maybe you got a defective model?
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This is bizarre I've never heard of this happening lol
If my model is defective, I don't think they would ever replace it because it's physical damage.
no problem here either,,if they sound good your good to go
No issues for me, trim your ear hairs.............
Sqdnguns said:
No issues for me, trim your ear hairs.............
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I actually don't talk on the device very often, I'm more so a texter
Anyway, it was more from putting the phone in and out of my pocket:
Here is a picture I just took:
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Mine is fine and i carry it in my pocket with no case. I would think that the piece would be annodized and not painted. Probably got one with a bad grille. If you complain enough they may replace it - hard to say.
In all honesty, it literally started as a small chip in the "paint"; I touched that up with a sharpie.
Next day I had another chip, I rubbed it with my thumb and more came off - at that moment I decided to just rub the rest off and it just flaked away into dust.
Never thought of it....My phone is a tool not a piece of jewelery. Scratches and blemishes don;t bother me. I don;t use a s case and carry it in my pocket with keys and crap. I do use a screen protector though. As far as paint goes...Meh..not worth worrying about of "fixing"
Guys,
This is really bothering me. It's something very minimal but I like nothing but a perfect screen.
These are not scratches. They seem to be abrasions, a chemical reaction or something under the screen.
I want to return the phone for this defect (its been one weekend).
Should I exchange or just get a full refund, let me hear your feedback.
Thanks
I can't post pictures to show you guys...(xda doesnt let me)
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Guys,
This is really bothering me. It's something very minimal but I like nothing but a perfect screen.
These are not scratches. They seem to be abrasions, a chemical reaction or something under the screen.
I want to return the phone for this defect (its been one weekend).
Should I exchange or just get a full refund, let me hear your feedback.
Thanks
I can't post pictures to show you guys...(xda doesnt let me)
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Without pictures its a little difficult to diagnose the problem so I would suggest you either upload the pictures to tinypic.com and post the links here as text and not links or pm them to someone (like myself) who can post them for you.
That said, this sounds like an issue I was reading about a few days ago and from my memory wiping the screen with a paper towel helped. I can't remember whether it was supposed to be wet or dry but I would try wet first.
Here are the pictures for others benefit:
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As I said, try wiping it down with a wet paper towel.
I had that too. Didn't seem to come off. When I received my clairevue screen protector it came with a special wipe, that magically removed the defect. I couldn't believe it.
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One idea I had was that this may have been caused by the oils in my hands
I think it may be the oleophobic coating wearing off... perhaps it rubbed quite hard against something to create that pattern. Cleaning it (with an alcoholic wipe) or something will make the screen look perfect, once you get oil on the screen the pattern will come back... exchange it.
They really half-assed the oleophobic coating on this phone... screen protector is a must, which defeats the purpose of having the coating in the first place.
Is the coating that thin? I believe that you are right. It does suck because I have oily hands.
I will try and exchange it tomorrow. Maybe this is a bad apple.
Oh and dinan, the trouble with me is that I like a completely naked phone.
Me too, but I fear I have no choice with this one. My first phone I had exchanged due to some weird black banding on the screen, but it also had some "splotch" like areas where the coating had worn off, not sure how... since I don't touch those areas much and I never dropped it. The 2nd phone is perfect, but I fear it'll develop the same thing unless I protect it somehow.
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Oh and dinan, the trouble with me is that I like a completely naked phone.
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Just dropped my phone on the edge of a glass table from a height if about 1.5 ft. The backing separated a bit (2mm, I just popped it back in) and there now a wee groove right by the headphone connector. Other than cosmetic, there *seems* to be no internal damage. Everything works fine as far as I am able to tell, including using headphones and I hear nothing rattling inside when I shake it. There are these barely audible squeal/ tiny beeps in that area which I can only hear when I put my ear right up to it, but that may be normal?
My question to you good people is, should I be worried that something on the inside may have become loose and cause problems down the lane? Or all is well as long it works okay? How can I check to be sure?
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You should be fine, if there doesn't seem to be any internal damage, then you probably have nothing to worry about. Water damage tends to be less predictable, not drops.
As for that dent, maybe you can get a replacement housing.
Beauenheim said:
You should be fine, if there doesn't seem to be any internal damage, then you probably have nothing to worry about. Water damage tends to be less predictable, not drops.
As for that dent, maybe you can get a replacement housing.
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Thanks, that kinda what I figured too, but now I'm just paranoid that something broke internally or damaged just enough to work itself loose in time. But that hint you gave about drop damage predictability makes sense.
I wish I could make sure.
Any ideas about the cost for LG repair service? I called them earlier and they were super unhelpful.
I should probably just look up a youtube tutorial on how to open the phone and peek inside.
Ok, yeah I should be fine After watching a guy disassemble his phone on youtube, there is nothing in that particular area other than the headphone jack. Looks like the plastic cover and the jack itself absorbed most if not all of the shock.
Caebron said:
Ok, yeah I should be fine After watching a guy disassemble his phone on youtube, there is nothing in that particular area other than the headphone jack. Looks like the plastic cover and the jack itself absorbed most if not all of the shock.
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If you ever experience issues with it, the headphone jack on a nexus 5 is a super easy part to replace, as it's not soldered anywhere. Just clips as I heard from iFixit.
I hate to say that I have christened my Sprint Galaxy S5 by dropping it WITHOUT a case. Almost 3 months without incident!! When it dropped the bottom right hand corner specifically the chrome band around the phone is dinged. My question is does anybody know if there is a way to replace JUST that band, and if it is possible where to get it? Pictures to follow later tonight!
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I hate to say that I have christened my Sprint Galaxy S5 by dropping it WITHOUT a case. Almost 3 months without incident!! When it dropped the bottom right hand corner specifically the chrome band around the phone is dinged. My question is does anybody know if there is a way to replace JUST that band, and if it is possible where to get it? Pictures to follow later tonight!
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Thats what you need, it cost me USD 12, but i'm sure you won't get it that cheap.
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+S5+Teardown/24016
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Thats what you need.
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Wholly moly! That looks the like pretty much the housing assembly correct? Do you know of a site that sells, and the difficulties of swapping?
I thanked you, but just want to say thank you as well!
Active_Matrix said:
Wholly moly! That looks the like pretty much the housing assembly correct? Do you know of a site that sells, and the difficulties of swapping?
I thanked you, but just want to say thank you as well!
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I buy the parts direct from china, not too sure about any online site, i'm sure some does sell it, also updated with a tear down link.
Thanks again!
Here's the part you'll need:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351070105491
I work for a repair shop and we get parts from these guys, so I can without a doubt vouch for the quality, price, and shipping time.
As for replacing it.... Good luck, you'll need it. The only way into the S5 is behind the screen which must be removed to open it up. It's glued down with superSam****adhesive so more likely than not you'll end up breaking the display or separating the display from the glass. If your screen is fine, it's not worth the cost of replacing your entire display just to replace the midframe.
Just in case, here's a display w/ the home button flex: http://www.ebay.com/itm/351067874432
also need to buy the panel sticker adhesive and the display rim adhesive.
I got all these stuff apart from the panel adhesive, but traded my S5 yesterday for a Tab S 8.4.:fingers-crossed:
Thanks guys for your help! After looking at everything needed to be done I think you guys are right, I will just live with the nicks I have, and since they are a bit sharp, i'll use a dremel on low speed to grind down a little. Like I said thanks again for the eye opener!!!! LoL:cyclops::cyclops::cyclops:
I've given the phone to my Niece to take some photo and video. When she gave me the phone back, I found it cracked at the back. Not sure how it was cracked. I might be due to excessive heat dissipated while the screen stays on for few minutes. What do you think about it? How I can repair it?
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I've given the phone to my Niece to take some photo and video. When she gave me the phone back, I found it cracked at the back. Not sure how it was cracked. I might be due to excessive heat dissipated while the screen stays on for few minutes. What do you think about it? How I can repair it?
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Isn't that tempered glass over your Z3?
You will need this part:
http://www.witrigs.com/custom-back-cover-for-sony-xperia-z3-green
I just replaced the front and back of mine as it cracked on my wife accidentally doing something with the kids.
You will need to transfer your stock NFC sticker/chip to the new cover before installation. This company ships quick and is very reliable. If you do not have the suction cup and guitar pics I recommend it, you will need it for installation. As well as a heat gun or hair dryer.
You can see a how to video towards the bottom of the page I linked.
Good luck.
Jkay7 said:
Isn't that tempered glass over your Z3?
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No, there was no tempered glass in the back. Tempered glass protector is in the front side.
Evil-MOBO said:
You will need this part:
http://www.witrigs.com/custom-back-cover-for-sony-xperia-z3-green
I just replaced the front and back of mine as it cracked on my wife accidentally doing something with the kids.
You will need to transfer your stock NFC sticker/chip to the new cover before installation. This company ships quick and is very reliable. If you do not have the suction cup and guitar pics I recommend it, you will need it for installation. As well as a heat gun or hair dryer.
You can see a how to video towards the bottom of the page I linked.
Good luck.
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What about the below one?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/100-...r-battery-cover-back-housing/32280792586.html
sameee781 said:
What about the below one?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/100-...r-battery-cover-back-housing/32280792586.html
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That one says Sony on the back so whichever you prefer.