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I just replaced my battery and I've noticed my front facing camera isn't working. I've tried re-flashing and it's still not working.
Any ideas on how to fix this? Let me know if I can provide any extra information.
Try connecting the cable of front camera again.it must've been slipped out while you were replacing.
Mr.Ak said:
Try connecting the cable of front camera again.it must've been slipped out while you were replacing.
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Which cable is it? It looks to me like the cable for the front camera connects on the back side of the motherboard, which I didn't touch at all in the process of replacing the battery.
TomTuff said:
Which cable is it? It looks to me like the cable for the front camera connects on the back side of the motherboard, which I didn't touch at all in the process of replacing the battery.
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Yes,it may've been slipped out in the process unwantedly,try reconnecting.
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My HTC Sensation, has stopped charging altogether. I took it off charging and when i put it on 10 min later, the LED didnt light up, so i got a toothpick and tried cleaning thecharging port just in case something tiny went in and was blocking it to charge, but that didnt work. The phone was working fine until the battery died and i still cant get it to charge. Now im wondering whats broken, to all those repair specialists out there, what could be broken? I can buy a charging port from ebay, but is that it? or could it be anything else.
I was looking to upgrade soon but was waiting for some christmas deals to pop up, but my phone decided to let me down.
Any help appreciated, thanks guys
webstar1 said:
My HTC Sensation, has stopped charging altogether. I took it off charging and when i put it on 10 min later, the LED didnt light up, so i got a toothpick and tried cleaning thecharging port just in case something tiny went in and was blocking it to charge, but that didnt work. The phone was working fine until the battery died and i still cant get it to charge. Now im wondering whats broken, to all those repair specialists out there, what could be broken? I can buy a charging port from ebay, but is that it? or could it be anything else.
I was looking to upgrade soon but was waiting for some christmas deals to pop up, but my phone decided to let me down.
Any help appreciated, thanks guys
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Did you solved the problem by buying a new phone?, the problem could be the USB connector himself, if you are very handy you can repair it yourself...
anomalic said:
Did you solved the problem by buying a new phone?, the problem could be the USB connector himself, if you are very handy you can repair it yourself...
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maybe your battery died
I'm assuming you've got it fixed / moved on to a different phone / are using an external charger, but this thread got bumped to the top so I figured I'd chime in.
I had this problem as well. Unfortunately, the usb port is soldered on the board and not a separate unit attached via ribbon cable. The solder joint holding the port on the pcb cracked, resulting in a loose port. Over time, this lead to the pins breaking off the pcb. For a while, I was able to get it to charge by applying pressure to the usb plug. Finally, I took it apart and resoldered it, reinforcing the solder joints for the port itself. It's not too difficult if you use some flux. Just line up the pins and tack the port back on. Then rub flux over the pins and tack them with the soldering iron. No additional solder is needed or recommended-- the pins are in close proximity and it'd be easy to bridge them.
Hi,
The connector on the motherboard that has the flex cable which goes to the smaller board down of the battery is partly snapped off. (imgur.com/BnYn0OZ left side) This also means my screen is disconnected... When pressing on the connector it will still work but when not pressed the screen is just blank. Can I fix this without buying a new motherboard, which is expensive as ****, or am I screwed?
Thanks in advance!
teunko123 said:
Hi,
The connector on the motherboard that has the flex cable which goes to the smaller board down of the battery is partly snapped off. (imgur.com/BnYn0OZ left side) This also means my screen is disconnected... When pressing on the connector it will still work but when not pressed the screen is just blank. Can I fix this without buying a new motherboard, which is expensive as ****, or am I screwed?
Thanks in advance!
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You can stick something (like little plastic sheets) at the back of that cable, so it is always pushed against back cover.
I fixed a similar problem in my old Canon point and shot digital camera this way
hevangel said:
You can stick something (like little plastic sheets) at the back of that cable, so it is always pushed against back cover.
I fixed a similar problem in my old Canon point and shot digital camera this way
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Thank you so much!! It works again!
So I bought a second hand Nexus 5 with a defective spekaer (the one for making calls) and microphone. I wanted to fix it so I bought replacement parts from Aliexpress (the earpiece speaker and the charging flex cable since that is what the microphone is connected to). When I had repleced them the screen wouldn't turn on anymore.. It stayed black no matter what I did. I noticed there was some backlight though.. I noticed some things:
1. It vibrated when I turned it on.
2. It gave a low battery notification sound when it was finished booting.
3. My computer plays the sound like it detects something when I connect it but nothing appears in explorer or device manager.
I tried putting the old flex cable in but that didn't work..
What could I try?
Look carefully at the connections on the motherboard and the connecting cables to see if there are any damaged parts.
audit13 said:
Look carefully at the connections on the motherboard and the connecting cables to see if there are any damaged parts.
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Nope I checked that
Look in the attachement to see how everything is connected..
Maybe something happened when you were changing the flex cable as that seems to be the only explanation since the screen doesn't work with the original and replacement part.
audit13 said:
Maybe something happened when you were changing the flex cable as that seems to be the only explanation since the screen doesn't work with the original and replacement part.
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What could be damaged then?
First thing that comes into my mind is that you did not/forgot to connect the LCD flex cable or the lcd cable is broken or the lcd is broken.
The backlight and the lcd display should be two separate things, 1 might work but the other might not.
You can try tapping on the screen to see if anything happens to it or try to call your phone and see if you can pick up the call.
Also, did it work before you change the cables? are you sure the microphone and speaker are the only thing broken in the phone?
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First thing that comes into my mind is that you did not/forgot to connect the LCD flex cable or the lcd cable is broken or the lcd is broken.
The backlight and the lcd display should be two separate things, 1 might work but the other might not.
You can try tapping on the screen to see if anything happens to it or try to call your phone and see if you can pick up the call.
Also, did it work before you change the cables? are you sure the microphone and speaker are the only thing broken in the phone?
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I will try that. I just plugged it into my pc to charge it and it detected it and showed it in the device manager. This is without the plates over the PCB's, I don't know if that matters..
Yeah I tested it before I took it apart and it worked fine except for the speaker and microphone.
The cable leading from the motherboard to the LCD is in the upper right hand corner of the phone, near the headphone jack.
So, I broke my screen and did the repair myself. Everything went well, except during reassembly I discovered that when I popped the antenna wire off the socket, I pulled the socket off the motherboard. I was able to solve this issue by soldering the bare antenna wire end to what remained of the socket...which was s tiny strip of copper where the socket used to be. After getting the wire to stick, I finished reassembly and everything work.... almost.
I discovered my auto-brightness is not working, along with screen shutoff when I bring the phone to my ear. I'm guessing I didn't plug a ribbon in correctly or fully. Can anyone give me any more detail on this sensor and how it connects to the motherboard? I can go back in, but I don't want to do it until I'm clear as to what I'm doing.
The phone is still usable though.... oh, one additional note. The screens available for around $50 are not of the same build quality as the OEM screen. They scratch allot easier. Probably not gorrilla glass III.
tonyzoc said:
I discovered my auto-brightness is not working, along with screen shutoff when I bring the phone to my ear. I'm guessing I didn't plug a ribbon in correctly or fully. Can anyone give me any more detail on this sensor and how it connects to the motherboard? I can go back in, but I don't want to do it until I'm clear as to what I'm doing.
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You might have disconnected or forgotten to reconnect the proximity sensor to the motherboard. Provided your replacement unit even comes with one. If not, you may need to do some additional hacking.
EDIT: looks something like this
robogo1982 said:
You might have disconnected or forgotten to reconnect the proximity sensor to the motherboard. Provided your replacement unit even comes with one. If not, you may need to do some additional hacking.
EDIT: looks something like this
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Thanks!. I know that part and I might have not plugged it in fully. Also, there is a metal plate that sits over it, and I discovered I forgot to put that plate on after I had it all put back together. I'm going to go back in and check and replace that plate. I'm a little hesitant to go back in because during the screen replacement I broke the wire antenna socket off the motherboard when I popped the connector. I literally had to solder the antenna wire to the tiny copper strip left in the antenna socket hole. It worked as I have good wifi and mobile data, but it's extremely fragile and I don't think I'll get a 2nd chance if I break that wire off.
USB-C is supposed to work regardless of plug orientation, but It seems my phone will only connect for MTP with the cable oriented one way. The other orientation just charges. Same result testing with a different cable. I'm wondering if my phone has a defective port or Asus just ignored the USB-C specifications. Would anyone mind testing whether their phone can connect for MTP in both orientations?
mine works both ways without problems
regenwurm16 said:
mine works both ways without problems
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Well darn. Looks like I'll be RMAing this phone a second time. Thanks for confirming!
ChthonVII said:
Well darn. Looks like I'll be RMAing this phone a second time. Thanks for confirming!
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You will RMA the phone for a cable problem you can solve, taking the risk to have a replacement with bad screen or something like that, strange.
EMJI79 said:
You will RMA the phone for a cable problem you can solve, taking the risk to have a replacement with bad screen or something like that, strange.
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It's not the cable. It's the port. As I said before, I tested with multiple cables.
ChthonVII said:
It's not the cable. It's the port. As I said before, I tested with multiple cables.
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You can always try cleaning the usb port.
Using compressed air to blow it clean
Then dropping some acetone (oil-free!) or chemically pure gasoline in a USB cable contact and inserting that in the phones port a couple of time.
The gasoline is of course explosive, be careful.