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[Q] Bezel around the screen - replacement??

Hi
I have damaged the metallic black bezel around the screen at a few places (especially the part above the micro usb port). I guess it is called Faceplate.
What I wanted to know is if I can replace this part somehow. If I look at the region under the screen after opening the slider, it appears as if it can come off.
If it is possible to replace it, does anyone know where can I buy one of these?? I have googled but could not find anything.

I have found only a full cover. Try searching milestone 2 housing on eBay.
Or here is the link:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Cover-Housing-for-Motorola-A955-Droid-2-Milestone-A-955-/300572186204

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I have found only a full cover. Try searching milestone 2 housing on eBay.
Or here is the link:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Cover-Housing-for-Motorola-A955-Droid-2-Milestone-A-955-/300572186204
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Thanks dude. Now I have to find someone who can deliver it to India. BTW are you sure Droid 2 is physically exactly same as Milestone 2. They do appear same. Just wanted to know if someone has used this cover etc. Plus anything on the quality??

sahilarora911 said:
Thanks dude. Now I have to find someone who can deliver it to India. BTW are you sure Droid 2 is physically exactly same as Milestone 2. They do appear same. Just wanted to know if someone has used this cover etc. Plus anything on the quality??
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I've ordered one from the link above and I should receive it in the next 7-14 days so I'll let you know how I go but I'm 100% confident that the physical housing between the MS2 and D2 are identical.

I have received the housing (from the eBay link above) and fitted it last night. The case is a Verizon stamped unit and is 100% perfect, next time I think I'll just live with the worn look. Very fiddly job but does give you an appreciation of the engineering ... They use a lot of adhesive, pita.

Well I have managed to knick the display input cable and now have a one centimetre row smack in the middle of the screen that won't respond to touch. My fault, I thought I'd taken care to ensure no damage to some of these fragile cables but alas no
So, just ordered a SGII Stick that where the sun doesn't shine Motorola! Yeah, I know you couldn't care less but I feel better

Well thanks for the info. I won't have the luxury of buying a new one if I ruin my MS2 so I guess I'll stick with a little wear and tear. BTW nice buy!!

Or just take it to your nearest phone repair shop and they'll sort it out. =D

MegaBubbletea said:
Or just take it to your nearest phone repair shop and they'll sort it out. =D
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Funny bugga, this is BrisVegas!

nurofenplus said:
Funny bugga, this is BrisVegas!
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Haha true
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nurofenplus said:
I have received the housing (from the eBay link above) and fitted it last night. The case is a Verizon stamped unit and is 100% perfect, next time I think I'll just live with the worn look. Very fiddly job but does give you an appreciation of the engineering ... They use a lot of adhesive, pita.
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How does the housing attach to the digitizer/glass? Because the tutorial I found on iFixit didn't detach the digitizer from the housing.
My housing cracked badly, I "fixed" a corner with superglue, but I think it permeated through the digitizer, so there's a strip in the left side (the one with the MENU button) which is insensitive. Another drop and the whole top part fell off and I don't intend to glue this one. Probably I'll buy a new front panel and a new digitizer, but I need to know if I'll be able to attach them at home or if I'll need some adhesive (yuck).
Thanks in advance! :fingers-crossed:

rubber cover on usb port

hi all.
I have lost the little rubber cover on the usb port. I've asked at LG Italy a replacement, but they have (???) no availability about this item (should I travel to Korea to get it?). Anyone has any idea or can give me a hint where I can find it? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Is it rubber? Mine is hard plastic.
The only luck you will get is on ebay but i doubt that they'll have a part like that for our phone.
Else you could try finding someone with a defective phone who would sell just that part separately.

KurdX said:
Is it rubber? Mine is hard plastic.
The only luck you will get is on ebay but i doubt that they'll have a part like that for our phone.
Else you could try finding someone with a defective phone who would sell just that part separately.
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Ty for help, I believe that it will be a hard quest.

This kind universal cover maybe?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/MicroUSB-Silicone-Dust-Cover-4-Samsung-i9100-HTC-Wildfire-S-Desire-HD-Moto-Droid-/280747352982?pt=Other_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item415dd8a396

yesse87 said:
This kind universal cover maybe?
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Thanks very kind, but I have found one from a wrecked phone.

That thing is horrendous to plug the usb, I also genuinely terrified that I might break: s

little tip
i had the same problem but my friend who worked at a vodafone store just ripped the cover off the plastic display piece (not a real phone)

antoniod4g0 said:
That thing is horrendous to plug the usb, I also genuinely terrified that I might break: s
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Mine broke.
I bought a replacement from topicovers.com. At least it is softer and yet firm enough for a good grip. I guess it is not really a big deal for it to go without one, but for those people with OCD or working in a dusty/dirty environment it feels better to have one.

FIXED: One Solution on how to replace a broken Camera Glass Cover on SG3

So I stupidly had my case off my phone and dropped my phone taking it out of my pocket. It didn't drop that far but dropped just far enough to crack the glass covering the camera lens. So I needed to find a way to fix the cracked camera cover, preferably without much cost. I had no insurance and didn't buy through Verizon or a store.
Possible Options:
1. Having Samsung fix it. Would have to send it to them, would cost at least $70 plus, but possibly more. Would most likely be without the phone for 3 weeks (my guess). And they would wipe my phone and set it back to factory state. This would mean I would lose my unlocked bootloader, most likely. I really didn't like that option.
2. Buy a broken damaged phone that had the chassis with camera cover still in good condition. Unfortunately, finding a broken phone that wasn't expensive was impossible. SG3s on ebay with broken front LCDs were still going for $200-$300, which I thought was crazy. I even found a completely non-functioning phone that wouldn't turn on that sold for $150! vPrices as of this writing.
3. Order i9300 replacement chassis and camera cover. The i9300 version looked identical and several people thought it would work on the VZW SCH-535 version.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-camera-...ccessories&hash=item41688e2be1#ht_2658wt_1271
First Fix (unsuccessful):
I went with the i9300 replacement part option. While initially, I thought I was good to go. After further examination, two problems arose.
1. The bottom of the device has an exposed hole that the VZW SG3 doesn't have.
2. The bottom grooves, raised parts, and and two copper looking objects by the SIM card weren't allowing it to sit flush like the OEM part. I debated on trying to force the screws in...but decided that wouldn't work mainly because of the covered parts by the SIM card.
Looking at the picture you can see the exposed round hole towards the bottom of the i9300 part (bottom piece) and the additional opening on the OEM part by the SIM card (top piece) that isn' there on the i9300 replacement piece.
So at this point, I really wasn't sure what I was going to do. Then thankfully, Smoke314 provided some advice in this thread that worked! :good:
FIX THAT WORKED:
I took Smoke314's advice and removed the camera cover from the i9300 replacement part that didn't fit in the VZW SG3. It removed fairly easy with a flathead screwdriver. I did lose the use of the bond, but was able to put the new camera cover into my existing chassis. It doesn't fall out because of the three little prongs black prongs on the camera cover. The cover stayed in the OEM chassis part even without the bonding! I screwed the chassis back into the phone and put the battery door cover back on. The cover really does help hold it in place because of the additional silver on the camera cover. Now I have no more white haze with my pictures and a phone that looks normal again!!!
Posted a pic of the removal and the phone after all completed.

Yes it should work, both the US and UK versions of the phone, have the same physical parts except for the different processor and ram, but that should work perfectly for you

Neverendingxsin said:
Yes it should work, both the US and UK versions of the phone, have the same physical parts except for the different processor and ram, but that should work perfectly for you
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Cool, I'm hoping so...going to take my chance and order one. Looks pretty easy to replace. Unscrew some screws, replace, and put screws back in. Hope it's that simple! *fingers crossed*
If anyone else can confirm or add input, would still appreciate it. Thanks!

Here's a video replacing screen on Samsung Galaxy S III (it can get
a little messy but doable)
http://androidrooted.com/file/GalaxyS3/howto/replacescreen/HowToReplaceScreenGalaxyS3.mp4
Good Luck:fingers-crossed: Let us know how it work's out.
Hope this Helps

ImgBurn said:
Here's a video replacing screen on Samsung Galaxy S III (it can get
a little messy but doable)
http://androidrooted.com/file/GalaxyS3/howto/replacescreen/HowToReplaceScreenGalaxyS3.mp4
Good Luck:fingers-crossed: Let us know how it work's out.
Hope this Helps
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I want to replace the camera cover on the back, not the front LCD. I updated first post. Thanks for trying to provide a solution though.

I looked into complete body swaps for a Verizon GS3 and found that the Verizon model uses a different body. Your replacement part has to be for a Verizon phone and I was unable to find someone who sold those parts.
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TommyGun$ said:
I looked into complete body swaps for a Verizon GS3 and found that the Verizon model uses a different body. Your replacement part has to be for a Verizon phone and I was unable to find someone who sold those parts.
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Yeah, looks like I'm pretty much limited buying broken and swapping out the part I need or sending to Samsung for repair. :crying:
I'm curious, what did you do? Get a new phone?
On side not, watched that video and man that was crazy...don't think I could attempt that.

thetaman said:
Yeah, looks like I'm pretty much limited buying broken and swapping out the part I need or sending to Samsung for repair. :crying:
I'm curious, what did you do? Get a new phone?
On side not, watched that video and man that was crazy...don't think I could attempt that.
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http://www.gultek.eu/mobile-phone-spare-parts/
Try looking through there for what you need.

Brian Gove said:
http://www.gultek.eu/mobile-phone-spare-parts/
Try looking through there for what you need.
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Thanks, looked into it. Didn't see anything.

I had this issue with my S3, I bought the same thing you did. The lens is attached to the silver thing, it will pop out and you can replace that. It is held in with just some bond. A small flathead will pop it out. Not sure if you will have a problem with the cam focusing but it's worth a shot.

Smoke314 said:
I had this issue with my S3, I bought the same thing you did. The lens is attached to the silver thing, it will pop out and you can replace that. It is held in with just some bond. A small flathead will pop it out. Not sure if you will have a problem with the cam focusing but it's worth a shot.
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Ya its pretty redic he did not know this. I mean come on did you even look. I am laughing so hard you shouldnt be taking apart your phone if you don't have common sense.
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Smoke314 said:
I had this issue with my S3, I bought the same thing you did. The lens is attached to the silver thing, it will pop out and you can replace that. It is held in with just some bond. A small flathead will pop it out. Not sure if you will have a problem with the cam focusing but it's worth a shot.
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So did you do this? I was able to pop out the piece from my i9300 replacement. Didn't try my phone this morning though. Wanted to wait till this evening to mess with it more. What did you use to reapply the camera cover to your existing casing since the existing bonding can't be used again?
johnnilsson said:
Ya its pretty redic he did not know this. I mean come on did you even look. I am laughing so hard you shouldnt be taking apart your phone if you don't have common sense.
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Who is that comment aimed at? And how is this helpful??? I know exactly what I'm doing, it's that I can't find a part that matches up correctly with the VZW SG3. I search google and different forums for solutions. I'm not damn noob. I took a chance on the i9300 replacement because it was the only available option to me. I posted for help and then posted my experience to help others from wasting their time and money on the replacement part. I try to give back to the community, to help others. Not put them down by providing their experiences. It's comments like this that drives away all the good and helpful people from forums.
If you can't provide constructive help, don't comment at all!

thetaman said:
So did you do this? I was able to pop out the piece from my i9300 replacement. Didn't try my phone this morning though. Wanted to wait till this evening to mess with it more. What did you use to reapply the camera cover to your existing casing since the existing bonding can't be used again?
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I did it to my first S3, the cam wouldn't focus and I though it was because the lens was missing. So I ordered the international part like you did only to find out it doesn't work for our verizon phones (like you have noticed). I then thought about popping out just what I needed, found that was easy to switch them out. Along with the bonding there are those 3...pins we'll call them. They sit in the housing pretty snug and then your battery door will cover most of the silver keeping it in place anyway. Maybe just be careful when taking the door off if you change batteries or something. If you are nervous you could try to superglue or some commercial type of bond from a store.

Smoke314 said:
I did it to my first S3, the cam wouldn't focus and I though it was because the lens was missing. So I ordered the international part like you did only to find out it doesn't work for our verizon phones (like you have noticed). I then thought about popping out just what I needed, found that was easy to switch them out. Along with the bonding there are those 3...pins we'll call them. They sit in the housing pretty snug and then your battery door will cover most of the silver keeping it in place anyway. Maybe just be careful when taking the door off if you change batteries or something. If you are nervous you could try to superglue or some commercial type of bond from a store.
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Cool...thanks for the info. I saw the prongs and thought about superglue. Just curious...you said your first. So I'm assuming you got another SG3 for another reason?
Did the one that you made the fix on, did you actually use it for a while? Just wondering if you had any problems with it after making the change. Good point about the silver trim. The battery door does cover a good amount of that silver trim. I may try this fix. Worse case scenario...I buy a broken SG3 to get the part I need or send it to Samsung to fix.

FIXED!!!
So I took Smoke134's advice and was able to fix my camera cover for my SG3!!! :good: I rewrote the first post with my experience, hopefully others might benefit and be able to fix theirs if they encounter the same problem.

Glad you got it fixed!
I'm sure your misfortune and your end result will be of use to others that find themselves in the same position. I'm sure you won't be the only one.

Thanks for posting this! Good to know it can be resolved!

Thank you for posting your solution OP. I took a chance on the i9300 part hoping it would fit, but of course it did not. Then I found your post and went ahead with the transplant procedure. The only step I added was to heat up the lens with a hair dryer before prying it loose. This allowed me to remove the lens without removing the bonding material. The heat also made the plastic more pliable; I was able to pry the lens out easily with just my thumbnail. The new lens seems very secure.

milkfat said:
Thank you for posting your solution OP. I took a chance on the i9300 part hoping it would fit, but of course it did not. Then I found your post and went ahead with the transplant procedure. The only step I added was to heat up the lens with a hair dryer before prying it loose. This allowed me to remove the lens without removing the bonding material. The heat also made the plastic more pliable; I was able to pry the lens out easily with just my thumbnail. The new lens seems very secure.
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Good idea, glad it worked for you! :good:

I ordered one of these today. Will let you know if it resolved my issue.
It is just the camera lens cover part without the frame.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120989016566?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

LCD replaced, bottom quarter not responsive, bottom buttons no life. HELP

Hey guys, so i dropped my phone a couple of times which ended up in a smashed screen/lcd. i bought a replacement from eBay and installed it. it powered on fine, but the bottom quarter of the screen is very unresponsive and unreliable, the bottom row of buttons have no life in them whatsoever. the top half is fine. the lcd isn't sitting quite flush in the casing, although having a play around with it i couldn't solve the problem. has anyone been through the same situation and would care to shed some light?
Many thanks

I should also add, i didn't use any more adhesive, i thought the bit of leftoverstuff might of held it. could this possibly be what it is? do i need loads of adhesive to pad it out? is it avaliable on the high street or is it internet only?

anyone?

R-ch said:
anyone?
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Sorry mate - I missed this post first time around. I have also replaced both my LCD and my Digitiser before now. You really need to do the replacement properly - when the adhesive is heated up so that you can separate the two parts you should remove as much of the old adhesive as you possibly can and then replace it with new stuff correctly and accurately. If the two part are touching then that may cause you a problem - although it may not.
You could have any of three real causes for this;-
1) The new digitiser cable isn't inserted correctly or is damaged somehow
2) The misuse of adhesive
3) The digitiser you bought might be cheap and sub-standard

SimonTS said:
Sorry mate - I missed this post first time around. I have also replaced both my LCD and my Digitiser before now. You really need to do the replacement properly - when the adhesive is heated up so that you can separate the two parts you should remove as much of the old adhesive as you possibly can and then replace it with new stuff correctly and accurately. If the two part are touching then that may cause you a problem - although it may not.
You could have any of three real causes for this;-
1) The new digitiser cable isn't inserted correctly or is damaged somehow
2) The misuse of adhesive
3) The digitiser you bought might be cheap and sub-standard
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Cheers for the reply Simon!
i think theres next to no adhesive on there at the minute. Could you link me to the stuff i need? im clueless!
thanks again.

R-ch said:
Cheers for the reply Simon!
i think theres next to no adhesive on there at the minute. Could you link me to the stuff i need? im clueless!
thanks again.
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I bought mine from Amazon I think - but it only comes on rolls of about 50 metres. Are you in the UK by any chance?
Yep - got mine here £4.99 + £4.50 delivery. I hardly used any and posted my roll on recently to another XDA member who needed some.

SimonTS said:
I bought mine from Amazon I think - but it only comes on rolls of about 50 metres. Are you in the UK by any chance?
Yep - got mine £4.99 + £4.50 delivery. I hardly used any and posted my roll on recently to another XDA member who needed some.
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Thanks for the link dude. I am in the UK yes,
So once i have this tape.. i have no clue where to apply it :S any ideas?
thanks again

R-ch said:
Thanks for the link dude. I am in the UK yes,
So once i have this tape.. i have no clue where to apply it :S any ideas?
thanks again
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All round the very edge where the old stuff was. Search YouTube for "HTC Desire S teardown" and you should find the video I followed.

try to replace digitiser

SEmp91 said:
try to replace digitiser
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Yeah i bought the digitizer and lcd together.
So i tried applying adhesive, had a nightmare with rounded screws/drivers but eventually got it back together. now it's charging and won't turn on.. still isn't sitting right, may give up unless there's someone out there that would fix it for <£20? i've got all the bits (probably will need new screws) just don't have the know-how.

I can't promise a miracle, but if you want to post it for me to have a look at then drop me a PM.

Do you feel pressing power-on key?
Sorry, i can`t help by my hands, i probably too away from you)

SimonTS said:
I can't promise a miracle, but if you want to post it for me to have a look at then drop me a PM.
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Pm'd.

Z3 back panell not putted 100% after service

Hello, recently I took my z3, after changing display. I noticed that backpanell is not putted 100% right, when you are looking it from profile example, when you are looking the main on/off button), it jumps out from a little... I know that panel is glued, but with the heating i have on my z3, should I be worried, that with time, glue will be a little loosed and panel will jump out completely??
Well I know one, waterprofing is gone baby, its gone.... :crying:

mine also replaced the display and now both front and back glasses are not 100% closed
i usually never put it in to the water but my main worry is will it further detach ?
what can I do to prevent it ?
applying some glue?

milindasenarath said:
mine also replaced the display and now both front and back glasses are not 100% closed
i usually never put it in to the water but my main worry is will it further detach ?
what can I do to prevent it ?
applying some glue?
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I thin, this regular "house" glue, will not help, and after some time, it will loose. Maybe, if you( and me) in the future, see that panel is getting more unglued, we go to service, and just ask to disassemble device, and properly glue it!
this was my first thought, when i saw my panel..

wrigduo said:
I thin, this regular "house" glue, will not help, and after some time, it will loose. Maybe, if you( and me) in the future, see that panel is getting more unglued, we go to service, and just ask to disassemble device, and properly glue it!
this was my first thought, when i saw my panel..
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I had the same issue.....twice....first they gave me a new Z3 since it was under warranty. Now I dont have any warranty and my screen is coming off again And Xperia screen replacement is really expensive.

Get this: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Xperia-Z...00WJ9MFBM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
Heat the back panel with a hair dryer, put a small suction cup near the top, next to the camera and pull. Back panel will come off. It can bend. Replace the adheseive and put it back on!

krugm0f0 said:
Get this: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Xperia-Z...00WJ9MFBM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
Heat the back panel with a hair dryer, put a small suction cup near the top, next to the camera and pull. Back panel will come off. It can bend. Replace the adheseive and put it back on!
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Just replaced battery and Minijack on my trusty ol' pal. Will see how the seal holds up.
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krugm0f0 said:
Get this: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Xperia-Z...00WJ9MFBM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
Heat the back panel with a hair dryer, put a small suction cup near the top, next to the camera and pull. Back panel will come off. It can bend. Replace the adheseive and put it back on!
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Just replaced battery and Minijack on my trusty ol' pal. Will see how the seal holds up.
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Sindroid said:
Just replaced battery and Minijack on my trusty ol' pal. Will see how the seal holds up.
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Where did you get your battery?
I'm looking for an original OEM battery and do not want a fake!
Any tips are greatly appreciated!

Brainpower said:
Where did you get your battery?
I'm looking for an original OEM battery and do not want a fake!
Any tips are greatly appreciated!
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I live in Norway and ordered it from www.mytrendyphone.no. (I think its a Danish company) Package came from Denmark but is no doubt the battery was OEM. No derivations from the old one, spot on similar, wrapping and description, flexcable was top notch too. The new sealing tape was also good, great adhesive ability so far. Must be ordered separatly from the site.
currently on my first cycle so need to charge it a few times for it to settle, but darn tootin its already back to long batterylife already straight out of the box.
I could possibly fix a new battery for you if Norwegian language aint good [emoji1]. Im sure Google translate will help you well on that issue. Otherwise I can work as a middle man for you.
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Sindroid said:
I live in Norway and ordered it from www.mytrendyphone.no. (I think its a Danish company) Package came from Denmark but is no doubt the battery was OEM. No derivations from the old one, spot on similar, wrapping and description, flexcable was top notch too. The new sealing tape was also good, great adhesive ability so far. Must be ordered separatly from the site.
currently on my first cycle so need to charge it a few times for it to settle, but darn tootin its already back to long batterylife already straight out of the box.
I could possibly fix a new battery for you if Norwegian language aint good [emoji1]. Im sure Google translate will help you well on that issue. Otherwise I can work as a middle man for you.
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Thank for this site! They have an english .EU site!
I'm impressed, it is a really great site! large catalog and great prices!
Many thanks, I'm ordering right now!