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SIM Cover?

I am on T-Mobile USA HTC One S and after a few removals of the SIM cover it is loose now somewhat. I was wondering how I could get a replacement one or where to purchase one.
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Found this from ebay for $35 shipped.
Let me know if you find any other places that sell them for cheaper.

just call htc they send you one for free.

Totòòò said:
just call htc they send you one for free.
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Really?
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I actually lost my sim card cover and I cannot find one anywhere else, I tried to call HTC but they said that the phone is too new and they couldn't replace it. If anyone knows of a site that sells OEM parts hook me up

It says on the ebay link a few posts above that this is needed for your phone to work. That is a lie, I have removed mine and still kept all signal / wifi and even had a call without it..
i find that price a bit extortionate for a little piece of plastic.
Edit: A quick google search found this http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=233112&phone=229850 it works out about £5 cheaper, So surely if you look about some more you will find one with a reasonable price tag

mrroey said:
Found this from ebay for $35 shipped.
Let me know if you find any other places that sell them for cheaper.
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quite a ripoff for a small piece of plastic.

Sim Cover
I just called them yesterday for the same reason. No problem. It should be here with in a week. Just call back.
Josh-

ricosuaveishere said:
I just called them yesterday for the same reason. No problem. It should be here with in a week. Just call back.
Josh-
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Hey... I need a replacement cause I think there is an issue with the little mechanism that controls the power button. Can you PM me the number to HTC so I can get a replacement?
Thanks.

mr_skot said:
Hey... I need a replacement cause I think there is an issue with the little mechanism that controls the power button. Can you PM me the number to HTC so I can get a replacement?
Thanks.
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The ultimate in spoonfeeding ? Can't be bothered to look up a phone number on google ?

azzledazzle said:
It says on the ebay link a few posts above that this is needed for your phone to work. That is a lie, I have removed mine and still kept all signal / wifi and even had a call without it..
i find that price a bit extortionate for a little piece of plastic.
Edit: A quick google search found this http://www.htcaccessorystore.com/uk/p_htc_item.aspx?i=233112&phone=229850 it works out about £5 cheaper, So surely if you look about some more you will find one with a reasonable price tag
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That cover must do something.
Looks like antennas to me

GPS Antenna

Now we have found where to buy the sim cover, Does anyone know where to buy the speaker cover ?
I removed it last night out of curiosity and now it wont go back on properly, I believe i broke one of the tiny plastic clips which hold it in place

azzledazzle said:
Now we have found where to buy the sim cover, Does anyone know where to buy the speaker cover ?
I removed it last night out of curiosity and now it wont go back on properly, I believe i broke one of the tiny plastic clips which hold it in place
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call htc... make up some excuse... they will gladly send u a replacement... seriously dont worry... no one should pay 35 dollars for a sim cover... thats BOGUS! just call htc they will mail u one free of charge! seriously... =)

Radsolutionz said:
call htc... make up some excuse... they will gladly send u a replacement... seriously dont worry... no one should pay 35 dollars for a sim cover... thats BOGUS! just call htc they will mail u one free of charge! seriously... =)
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Thanks, Ill give that a try, Il just say its started to come loose and isnt flush with the device.
I dont fancy paying for it either lol, I have a TPU case on the phone so you cant tell. But i can

personally i hate putting cases on my phones... i only use one for the gym.... worst case i drop it... i get a brand new one from tmobile... i already dropped this device like 3 times... not a scratch!!!!!!! got to loveee this thing... i fear the galaxy s3 is going to have a REALLLLLLLLY ****astic build quality...n honestly... htc realllllly put their heart into the design of the ONE line up... i reallly would have loved the one x... but this one is just fine... honestly....

Radsolutionz said:
personally i hate putting cases on my phones... i only use one for the gym.... worst case i drop it... i get a brand new one from tmobile... i already dropped this device like 3 times... not a scratch!!!!!!! got to loveee this thing... i fear the galaxy s3 is going to have a REALLLLLLLLY ****astic build quality...n honestly... htc realllllly put their heart into the design of the ONE line up... i reallly would have loved the one x... but this one is just fine... honestly....
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I totally agree....the s3 is gonna be like their other ****ty build devices....something that at least feels like its metallic. Remember the hd2 back...I mean HTC makes better looking and feeling phones. Hardware specs is debatable but I love this phone with the exception of the memeory card and battery deals. But no cases for me either....they take away from how great and unique the phone looks
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azzledazzle said:
Now we have found where to buy the sim cover, Does anyone know where to buy the speaker cover ?
I removed it last night out of curiosity and now it wont go back on properly, I believe i broke one of the tiny plastic clips which hold it in place
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Pretty much positive that the speaker cover isn't supposed to be removed. You probably did break something in the process. Bust out the glue buddy.
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tgtoys said:
Pretty much positive that the speaker cover isn't supposed to be removed. You probably did break something in the process. Bust out the glue buddy.
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Haha, Turns out its just a speaker and another antenna under it !
Anyway HTC are sending me out a new one Free of charge too !

Requested one today but the status says this: Shipment On-Hold Due to Backorder

[Q] Screen Replacement?

Hey Guys, had the skyrocket for almost a year now, first time to drop it and the screen is now cracked. Fully functional though. Is there any way to just replace the glass and not the lcd/digitizer? I paid 150 for the phone and the only replacement screen I can find is 200+. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

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clocke said:
Hey Guys, had the skyrocket for almost a year now, first time to drop it and the screen is now cracked. Fully functional though. Is there any way to just replace the glass and not the lcd/digitizer? I paid 150 for the phone and the only replacement screen I can find is 200+. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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E-bay selling them every day for $50. maybe less. Very easy to replace

Ends said:
E-bay selling them every day for $50. maybe less. Very easy to replace
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I searched Google and eBay and could never find just the screen. First person to give a valid link for the screen under 75 bucks will get a 5 dollar donation! Thanks
Edit: After searching a lot, it turns out the glass screen, aka digitizer, is what I need. However, I cannot find it online without including the lcd. Anyone?

I stand corrected. I do apologize. Ones for the skyrocket are much more expensive than i thought. The s2 I'd the one i had in mind.
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Okay, does anyone know if the skyrocket screen/shape are EXACTLY the same as the t989? I think the speaker slot may be a little larger, but if it still works here is this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Galaxy-S2-t989-Digitizer-Touch-Screen-Lens-Glass-/280842930971?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41638b0b1b

Im not looking for a donation but i found just the glass lens on ebay for $20

Took about 1min to find...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Glass...097?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d1958b69

Kevinl86 said:
Took about 1min to find...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Front-Glass...097?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19d1958b69
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They must have put that up in the last day, I scourged ebay for a long while... Now I hear to separate the led from the glass/digitizer is near impossible.

any updates on replacing only the glass and not the lcd? I need this done on my phone
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From what I've read its almost impossible to separate the two without damage. Some have tried heat guns but usually end up breaking something. Seems the two are glued pretty tightly together.
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jd1639 said:
From what I've read its almost impossible to separate the two without damage. Some have tried heat guns but usually end up breaking something. Seems the two are glued pretty tightly together.
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Nope, its much easier than impossible :laugh:
There are several videos on youtube demonstrating. I'm about to do one on a skyrocket in a few days. Check this one out of a guy doing a glass swap on an s3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Gx5fLy0NQ

Please post the steps you take after your replacement. It'll help a lot of people here. Thanks
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evilmrt said:
Nope, its much easier than impossible :laugh:
There are several videos on youtube demonstrating. I'm about to do one on a skyrocket in a few days. Check this one out of a guy doing a glass swap on an s3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4Gx5fLy0NQ
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cool! definitely, please take a video or photo shoot for the steps !
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I had a S II Skyrocket fall flat on the screen and the glass cracked. I searched the internet for options to replace the glass, but none were really encouraging, specially if you are like me not really into opening up the phone and un gluing the glass from the LCD. And any spare part to replace the LCD and glass was costing no less than $150. In short what i wanted to let everyone know is, i went to a AT&T Device Support/Service center not the regular retail store, just to check if they had any spare parts which could be less than $150. And lucky me!!! they replaced the entire phone for me for $100 + taxes. And just to let everyone know, this phone was a $10 refurbished phone brought from AT&T about 8-9 months back, so no warranty or anything. A plain $100 charge and i was with a new phone. I gave in my old phone with a cracked screen and got a completely new phone and the back plate and sd card from my old phone. So anyone who is ready to spend upto a 100 dollars for fixing up the screen, you might as well try this at a AT&T service center.

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And just to let everyone know, this phone was a $10 refurbished phone brought from AT&T about 8-9 months back, so no warranty or anything.
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That's wrong. ATT warranties there refurbs for 30 days and Samsung warranties them for a year. Glad ATT hooked you up though.

hechoen said:
That's wrong. ATT warranties there refurbs for 30 days and Samsung warranties them for a year. Glad ATT hooked you up though.
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Maybe i worded it wrong. The point i wanted to put forth was, this $100 option is for anyone who has a cracked glass on S II skyrocket taken to the AT&T Product Service center. I surely did not have the AT&T warranty which is 90 days for refurbished models, and this damage would surely not be part of the Samsung warranty.

[Q] Needing replacement phone ideas

Probably a bad idea, but i'm good at those. I'm trying to get a free phone under a factory warrenty because my speaker blew and screen is scratched up from a bad case i used. Thought about taking off the water sticker on the back and placing it in water then put the sticker back on before i sent it . But not sure that'll work. Anyone has any good idea's on how to go about that let me know.

dknox05 said:
Probably a bad idea, but i'm good at those. I'm trying to get a free phone under a factory warrenty because my speaker blew and screen is scratched up from a bad case i used. Thought about taking off the water sticker on the back and placing it in water then put the sticker back on before i sent it . But not sure that'll work. Anyone has any good idea's on how to go about that let me know.
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Wait, so you want to make it appear as though your phone has suffered water damage?

No trying to make it look like it's a phone defect from factory. Not a damage

dknox05 said:
No trying to make it look like it's a phone defect from factory. Not a damage
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You make no sense

xcrazydx said:
You make no sense
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To geta free phone from samsung instead of paying 200$ for another one. I need to make itlook like the phones messed up becaus of some factory defect in the phone for ex. Screen stopped working

dknox05 said:
To geta free phone from samsung instead of paying 200$ for another one. I need to make itlook like the phones messed up becaus of some factory defect in the phone for ex. Screen stopped working
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BAD choice to try to submerse it in water. While there ARE visible tags that show water damage, there are others that you may (or may not) be aware of that you cannot normally see. My advice, DO NOT DO IT.
Why not inform them that the speaker no longer works correctly? Also sending in your phone to try to get a new one is a long shot, and you would do just as well to buy the same amount it would cost in lotto tickets that you would spend in shipping, then it would be that you would get a new phone with warranty beyond what you currently have left on yours.
What you would AT BEST end up with is a REMAN phone of the same model.

That's what i was afraid of. N i blew the speaker using the ReZound Mod And the manufactor has restrictions for speaker volumes. I already got a new phone from them so Idk if i can just take apart my old one and maybe pull the sodering off a transistor or unplug the screen. I pay for insurance but they wanted 200 for another replacement . n i'm not wanting to pay that for a reman

dknox05 said:
To geta free phone from samsung instead of paying 200$ for another one. I need to make itlook like the phones messed up becaus of some factory defect in the phone for ex. Screen stopped working
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Putting it in water does not make it look like factory defect. It voids your warranty altogether.
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dknox05 said:
That's what i was afraid of. N i blew the speaker using the ReZound Mod And the manufactor has restrictions for speaker volumes. I already got a new phone from them so Idk if i can just take apart my old one and maybe pull the sodering off a transistor or unplug the screen. I pay for insurance but they wanted 200 for another replacement . n i'm not wanting to pay that for a reman
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Taking it apart would probably be a bad idea as well. Pulling the solder off 90% of the time leaves a bit of a scorch that they can see and can easily say it was user damaged purposefully.
Aside of an over volt either bite the bullet and pay the insurance, but remind them that the phone is NOW under a $200.00 cost and if they want to charge you the $200.00 that they should offer you a different device.
Or you could buy the screen & speaker parts and replace them your self. I've seen a new screen recently for under $50.00, and the speaker for right around $30.00

MasterDecker said:
Taking it apart would probably be a bad idea as well. Pulling the solder off 90% of the time leaves a bit of a scorch that they can see and can easily say it was user damaged purposefully.
Aside of an over volt either bite the bullet and pay the insurance, but remind them that the phone is NOW under a $200.00 cost and if they want to charge you the $200.00 that they should offer you a different device.
Or you could buy the screen & speaker parts and replace them your self. I've seen a new screen recently for under $50.00, and the speaker for right around $30.00
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Well i thought about it and if ican find a resistor or something in the phone, i can probably make it look like it had a surge? Haven't had time to take it apart and see the hardware yet. but Considering i've been with att for 7 years and pay 100$ a month plus insurance i haven't used ever. I think they owe me a phone after buying 3 at the 700$ price b/c i lose them all the time.

They don't owe you anything, just so you know. Being a good, longstanding customer rarely gains any points when it comes to replacement phones.
Mucking about in the internals of the phone is a bad idea. If they look in there, they will almost certainly know what you did, and you'd be on the hook for the full price (which they can and will bill you after the fact).
Depending on how badly the screen is scratched, I'd personally say just live with it.
For the speaker, buy the parts and replace it yourself if you want to, leave it on vibrate all the time if you don't. I would not count on getting a free device.

Flash a rom from different phone model. Go in say you were upgrading to official ics
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droidbabyxda said:
Flash a rom from different phone model. Go in say you were upgrading to official ics
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I was going to say the same thing, just flash stock ICS with Odin and pull the plug
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dknox05 said:
Well i thought about it and if ican find a resistor or something in the phone, i can probably make it look like it had a surge? Haven't had time to take it apart and see the hardware yet. but Considering i've been with att for 7 years and pay 100$ a month plus insurance i haven't used ever. I think they owe me a phone after buying 3 at the 700$ price b/c i lose them all the time.
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lol
As others have said, if you're intent on getting a refurb, restore to stock GB, then pull the plug during the Kies update to stock ICS. They're not going to give you a new phone, and AT&T owes you nothing. At best, they'd give you a credit towards a new phone if you don't want another Rocket. At best.
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Flash a rom from different phone model. Go in say you were upgrading to official ics
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What do you mean? like flash one for HTC? or Flash it back to stock gingerbread then when i go to upgrade though kies to ICS pull the plug?

dknox05 said:
What do you mean? like flash one for HTC? or Flash it back to stock gingerbread then when i go to upgrade though kies to ICS pull the plug?
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Either way will work. Flashing a Rom for a different phone will brick you for sure
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Extended batteries

Hi I'm here today to inform everyone that if you buy an extended battery from eBay, do not buy any that are white, orange, and yellow only buy the black ones that look like a bug stock battery, as the others are not the mah that is stated or they are and go bad quickly, I have bought both types and the black ones maybe only 3500 whereas the others maybe more but the black ones have much better battery life, especially on Scotts jb ROMs (cm10.1) and beanstalk
Just thought I'd state this to maybe save some people some money and annoyance
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I have gotten the black double-size batteries in the past with some success, mostly due to the fact that the batteries WILL and DO go bad over time.
I contacted the seller in both cases (one for my Infuse, the other for a Galaxy Nexus), and the seller was quick to send out a replacement, no questions asked.
So, adding to this OP, be cautious of ANY battery you purchase for ANY device over a year old, as these batteries could have been on a shelf for 2 years and "dried up" from age.

PoXFreak said:
I have gotten the black double-size batteries in the past with some success, mostly due to the fact that the batteries WILL and DO go bad over time.
I contacted the seller in both cases (one for my Infuse, the other for a Galaxy Nexus), and the seller was quick to send out a replacement, no questions asked.
So, adding to this OP, be cautious of ANY battery you purchase for ANY device over a year old, as these batteries could have been on a shelf for 2 years and "dried up" from age.
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Thank you for that you are 100% correct and thank you for sharing
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deathblade said:
Thank you for that you are 100% correct and thank you for sharing
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On a related note, sort of an update...
I purchased one of the cells as referenced in the OP and, after a couple of days of leveling, I think it's coming around. I'm gonna watch it for 2 more days and report back.

Okay, so with a bit of knowledge I've gleaned over the years, I made my own extended battery with 2 cells from 2 stock batteries.
The one I ordered ended up failing so I contracted the seller who promptly sent the replacement within a day. I have yet to cycle the battery and test it, but the one I made is better than the one I gave the old lady. I can't post pics with the mobile app yet, but when I can I will. I average 14 hours of moderate use per day and still go home with 40+ %.
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Can't wait to see that.
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PoXFreak said:
Okay, so with a bit of knowledge I've gleaned over the years, I made my own extended battery with 2 cells from 2 stock batteries.
The one I ordered ended up failing so I contracted the seller who promptly sent the replacement within a day. I have yet to cycle the battery and test it, but the one I made is better than the one I gave the old lady. I can't post pics with the mobile app yet, but when I can I will. I average 14 hours of moderate use per day and still go home with 40+ %.
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very interesting would love to see it and i think it would be great to have a little tutorial on how to do that for those who have the parts and dont want to buy from ebay

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Looks like it worked, will post pic in a little while.

Okay, battery on left is the one you get from eBay, the one on the right is my homemade extended battery. If you peel the cover of a stock battery you'll see a cell, a bottom plate and a top plate with the control electronics installed.
All I did was what computer manufacturers have been doing for years, join two cells to one controller.
I might write a tutorial if enough interest pops up... *hint hint*

To anyone reading this:
My girlfriend's Infuse was damaged by the orange/yellow/white battery you see in the picture. The phone was scorch by a battery that just kept charging because one cell could not take anymore charge, so it just kept heating up.
If you have one of these batteries in your phone, keep a very close eye on it. I now have to contact the seller and see if there is any recourse for a phone that's been damaged by one of their products. Plainly put, it's burned so bad the sim card is melted in the slot!

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To anyone reading this:
My girlfriend's Infuse was damaged by the orange/yellow/white battery you see in the picture. The phone was scorch by a battery that just kept charging because one cell could not take anymore charge, so it just kept heating up.
If you have one of these batteries in your phone, keep a very close eye on it. I now have to contact the seller and see if there is any recourse for a phone that's been damaged by one of their products. Plainly put, it's burned so bad the sim card is melted in the slot!
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Never had that happen, very interesting and I would love the offered tut
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PoXFreak said:
To anyone reading this:
My girlfriend's Infuse was damaged by the orange/yellow/white battery you see in the picture. The phone was scorch by a battery that just kept charging because one cell could not take anymore charge, so it just kept heating up.
If you have one of these batteries in your phone, keep a very close eye on it. I now have to contact the seller and see if there is any recourse for a phone that's been damaged by one of their products. Plainly put, it's burned so bad the sim card is melted in the slot!
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Very interesting stuff PF. Saw the photos in the other thread. Bizarre.
Was this the battery that you modified yourself, or a single extended batery.

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Very interesting stuff PF. Saw the photos in the other thread. Bizarre.
Was this the battery that you modified yourself, or a single extended batery.
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Sorry it took this long to respond. The home made extended battery still works fine. The problem battery was one that was purchased from an auction site.
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Cheapest Place to get a Screen

So, Nexus 5 screen is water damaged and wont turn on. (touch works). Anyone know a cheap place to get a replacement? Shipping to Canada would be nice. I looked around ebay most were above $120, one was for $95ish but the seller seemed shady. (all currency is in CDN $)
Couple of Questions:
1) Could someone send me a display that is of lower quality (ie. not 1080p) and it would still work with the nexus 5?
2) How could I check if other parts of my Nexus 5 are damaged? (Speakers, camera, USB, charging work fine)
3) Cheapest place to buy online?

Around $100 is the normal price for the screen.
1) nope I don't think you will find lower display. It doesn't work like that.
2) the only way you can test other parts is first having the screen fix.
3) eBay is probably the cheapest I can think of.
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If it got wet enough to fry the screen...there's a good chance more is damaged. I'd put that money towards a new or used replacement.
Just my opinion. Good luck!

For ****s and giggles did you try and stick it in a bag of rice for a day or two?
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badboy47 said:
Around $100 is the normal price for the screen.
1) nope I don't think you will find lower display. It doesn't work like that.
2) the only way you can test other parts is first having the screen fix.
3) eBay is probably the cheapest I can think of.
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So buying a knock off display is not an issue?
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For ****s and giggles did you try and stick it in a bag of rice for a day or two?
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yes. yes i did.

cas8180 said:
For ****s and giggles did you try and stick it in a bag of rice for a day or two?
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I've heard it explained that rice does very little actually. Since rice doesn't actually pull moisture from the air (if so, every unsealed bag of rice would eventually soak itself) it would actually need to be touching the water inside the phone and even then the absorption rate would be quite low.
What is actually needed is something designed to pull moisture from the air, such as those "do no eat!" packets found in some packaging.