Hi all! This is probably a stupid question but here it is. I need to replace the lcd on my s6 active and I am going to try to do it myself but when I look online to buy it the very front piece of the device has just white cut outs where the buttons should be. Does this mean it doesn't come with the buttons? The s6 active has 3 physical buttons on the front and not seeing them there worries me. Please help me out, I don't really know what I'm doing. Thanks a lot!
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Hi, I dropped my galaxy S on very rough surface and resulted in the metallic frame with ugly dent.
Is the metallic frame replaceable?
Is yes, I need help on guide how to do it.
Also anywhere I can place order for the frame?
Thanks in advance for the help
You can pretty much forget it. The screen is glued to the part you mention and the middle frame. You basicly have to remove te screen aswell as the sensorbuttons.
sorry to bring a thread up from the grave, so its pretty much HIGHLY recommended not to even attempt to replace this part ? (if its glued to the screen, then i guess thats a yes?) Ive wanted to replace it for a while; thought it might just slide off or something...from previous comment i guess not ?
So there is this thin plastic-ish strip on top of the button ic but under the physical button, just open your back cover and you'll have an idea of what i am talking about, it has this black center and is goldenish color the rest.
So, I was opening the cover and that 'thing' from the power button and volume + button fell off, I didnt pay much attention, but now those 2 buttons wont work on there own, still I can get them to work by opening the cover and using something pointed, so as far as the IC or the chip or whatever it is, is still fine.
I need some suggestions on some makeshift ideas on how to fix it so the buttons will work with the cover on. Also if possible, anybody know if the mobile guys fix it and how much it costs? Dont worry about where you live, I just want to have a rough idea I dont like walking in to a mobile mall and feeling all dumb
Thanks in advance, and the other thanks you'll all receive anyway for helping
Fas1h said:
So there is this thin plastic-ish strip on top of the button ic but under the physical button, just open your back cover and you'll have an idea of what i am talking about, it has this black center and is goldenish color the rest.
So, I was opening the cover and that 'thing' from the power button and volume + button fell off, I didnt pay much attention, but now those 2 buttons wont work on there own, still I can get them to work by opening the cover and using something pointed, so as far as the IC or the chip or whatever it is, is still fine.
I need some suggestions on some makeshift ideas on how to fix it so the buttons will work with the cover on. Also if possible, anybody know if the mobile guys fix it and how much it costs? Dont worry about where you live, I just want to have a rough idea I dont like walking in to a mobile mall and feeling all dumb
Thanks in advance, and the other thanks you'll all receive anyway for helping
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Well, you can easily fix it yourself if you are a bit smart. Just try to stick a box shaped paper tape at that place where the plastic broke off from.
Cut tape in a small rectangle. Then cut that rectangle into many small pieces of same size and form a small rectangle. Then stick them to the place where "that thing" came off.
You can also use a double end sticky tape but usually the thickness is defined so I am not sure if that will help.
HTC Sensation is an old phone however, you should easily find old bodies/ new cases to replace your current body.
Good Luck
Thanks my explorer had a similar problem Its original back cover's buttons worn off, so I folded up a piece of paper and stuck it there and used a cover over the worn out back case. With sensation there is no way to make the paper stay in the same place, i didnt think of paper tape or double sided tape, will give it a shot.
I know this is a longshot as the phones are very different. But I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. I need to replace the back glass on my GS7 (G930A). I know the GS7 Active is a more durable phone. But I also know it's very different (like the bezel, front buttons, etc.). What I'm wondering is if the back glass is the same size on both models? And if it is, is it the same exact part, or is it more durable? I figure if I have to replace it anyways, I'd like to replace it with a more durable piece. If anybody knows, I'd appreciate the advice. Thank you.
They're completely different phones on the outside.
thank you. Having never seen one, I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask (though from appearance, I was pretty sure that was the case
Just disassembled the S8 active and gotta say I found it to be much easier than working with the regular S8 or prior phones. Glad to see it comes apart from the rear not the front!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW0roi0D_aM
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Just disassembled the S8 active and gotta say I found it to be much easier than working with the regular S8 or prior phones. Glad to see it comes apart from the rear not the front!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW0roi0D_aM
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Can you confirm at all that the motherboard is the same as a regular s8? looking at all of the parts it appears so. My plan is to buy one of the bad imei or frp locked phones and do an exynos swap on them and remove that dumb plastic screen cover. The only thing that I cant really find confirmation on is the power and button flexes. They are hard to find for the active and the one thing that could possibly be different between the two s8 versions.
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Can you confirm at all that the motherboard is the same as a regular s8? looking at all of the parts it appears so. My plan is to buy one of the bad imei or frp locked phones and do an exynos swap on them and remove that dumb plastic screen cover. The only thing that I cant really find confirmation on is the power and button flexes. They are hard to find for the active and the one thing that could possibly be different between the two s8 versions.
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Sorry for the late reply, I have not personally taken apart the regular S8 so I can't be too sure, but I would assume they would keep the main board the same but I could be wrong. The plastic screen cover helps the screen to be shatter resistant. Removing it would make the screen prone to breaking easier.
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Sorry for the late reply, I have not personally taken apart the regular S8 so I can't be too sure, but I would assume they would keep the main board the same but I could be wrong. The plastic screen cover helps the screen to be shatter resistant. Removing it would make the screen prone to breaking easier.
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I actually did some more research and ended up going a different route. The board and button flexes are indeed the same parts but I moved back to a custom housing iPhone for a while :/
Hi Guys, noob here. I got a S8 Active motherboard that someone gave be but I iddn't know the difference so I just went and bought the frame and LCD for a regular S8 on eBay. Then I realized I might have bought the wrong one. Can you confirm if the S8 Active logic/motherboard is compatible with regular S8 body and other parts. Thanks.
Dear All,
I have my old trusty Nexus 5 lying around and I want to give it to a friend who has been without a phone for months.
The only issue is that the housing is in tatters, the power button became stuck first, then the sides of the phone by the volume buttons cracked and the buttons wore down on the inside and stuck on the volume down setting aswell.
If it is going to be in any shape to give to someone I need to replace the housing and possibly the battery as I had it for 4 years at the time I replaced it so I am certain the battery should be replaced.
Do you guys know what parts I would need to replace the housing+buttons+battery? I am flying blind here as all I see are Back covers and Digitizers on Amazon and Ebay.
I am pretty sure I can repair it myself once I can get the right parts to achieve the goal in mind.
Would very much appreciate your help and guidance.
Being a mother is hard so I'd like to ease her a bit by doing something nice.
Thanks in advance.
It may be simpler to by the LCD and frame as a pre-assembled unit; however, some third party screens do not support auto brightness and/or may not look as good as the original.
To replace the frame, you have to carefully separate the LCD from the frame.
Here's an example of the frame on eBay: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/For-LG-Goog...180298?hash=item2ca6092d4a:g:4~UAAOSw5IJWd6eA
Volume buttons: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/POWER-SIDE-...476417?hash=item541d0a7101:g:1q8AAOSwMmBVrK~9
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It may be simpler to by the LCD and frame as a pre-assembled unit; however, some third party screens do not support auto brightness and/or may not look as good as the original.
To replace the frame, you have to carefully separate the LCD from the frame.
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Hey thanks alot, do you have any recommendations for the LCD Frame combo? the ones I saw on Amazon are...less than inspiring. I'm assuming nowhere sells OEM parts for that at this point right?
I know of no place that sells the oem lcd and frame anymore. The phone is considered quite old the "cellular" world, unfortunately.
Maybe find a used Nexus 5 with damaged internals and a working screen?