Related
Have a spare cord I found to use at work. When it comes to 'shaving' down the micro end of the cord so it fits in the Fascinate, is it okay to just use a knife? Appx how far back in the assembly does the connector go before it turns into wires?
I would say that it's ok to use a knife, but I would make sure it is sharp, possibly a utility knife or xacto knife. It would likely be safer to just angle the plastic/rubber so that it can fit down into the port on the phone though, rather than removing it completely as different manufacturers may make shorter/longer connectors, so there is really no telling how far in to the plastic the wires start.
Or use a power sander.... more likely imnuts solution would work best though.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
Yea you absolutely can cut a cord to fit. I however found it much easier to by a half dozen from amazon at around $1.30 per with free shipping.
imnuts said:
I would say that it's ok to use a knife, but I would make sure it is sharp, possibly a utility knife or xacto knife. It would likely be safer to just angle the plastic/rubber so that it can fit down into the port on the phone though, rather than removing it completely as different manufacturers may make shorter/longer connectors, so there is really no telling how far in to the plastic the wires start.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did this very thing to modify my wife's Lg enV cord. Had to remove about 1mm of rubber to get a deeper seat & it worked great.
Sent from my SCH-I500 using XDA App
Had this same exact issue with eSATA cables
Okay, so, I have a Gray Prime that is decent enough (haptic feedback doesn't work, but the screen is excellent with little bleed, speakers are great, wifi/GPS/BT are typical), except that the backplate came from the factory with a number of pretty significant smudges. It almost looks stained, but I'm hopeful that with the right method I might be able to clean it up.
Any ideas? Just using a microfiber cloth didn't remove the marks, nor did using water by itself.
I noticed this also from oil from fingers n such on backplate. Maybe a non acidic solution of some sort. Don't want to use anything that will eat away St backplate over time. Cloth n water seemed to work initially. Only real solution tl this is tl clean backplate then out a case on it. LR you'll always be cleaning it. At least the included cloth works great on the screen. Wipes screen clean very easily.
Try the official method, http://anodizing.org/FAQ/faq_cont2.html#Cleaning
More at http://google.com/search?q=how+to+clean+anodized+aluminum
demandarin said:
I noticed this also from oil from fingers n such on backplate. Maybe a non acidic solution of some sort. Don't want to use anything that will eat away St backplate over time. Cloth n water seemed to work initially. Only real solution tl this is tl clean backplate then out a case on it. LR you'll always be cleaning it. At least the included cloth works great on the screen. Wipes screen clean very easily.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Note that this isn't just fingerprints I'm talking about. Those have been pretty easy to wipe off on the other Primes I've had. These are what look like stains, but as I've scrubbed them SOME parts come off and others don't. It looks like someone at the factor was handling some kind of chemical and didn't wash his/her hands before handling the backplate.
e.mote said:
Try the official method, http://anodizing.org/FAQ/faq_cont2.html#Cleaning
More at http://google.com/search?q=how+to+clean+anodized+aluminum
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll check it out, thanks!
I had some glue or something on the back of mine.
If you are one of the minority of non believers, be very, very careful that you do not remove the serial number sticker.
use non-scented hand sanitizor. I always use it to clean my HTC sensation. I also clean my screen, which has never hurt my zagg invishield.
1SiK1500 said:
use non-scented hand sanitizor. I always use it to clean my HTC sensation. I also clean my screen, which has never hurt my zagg invishield.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Probably wouldn't use hand sanitizer on a screen, as it contains alcohol. It can/will discolor your screen. However, hand sanitizer, or rubbing alcohol (in controlled amounts) would be just fine for the aluminum. I worked for a sign shop for 5 years and we used denatured alcohol on all metals. It can eat paint if used in large doses, but on a cotton swab, it should be just fine. Don't use it on the screen side though.. Just a bit of water and a micro fiber cloth..
I use baby wipes to clean the back
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk
vdub804 said:
I use baby wipes to clean the back
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have kids, so I have used baby wipes on a couple occasions.. Great for if you're cleaning your tools of oil! However, they seem to leave a bit of a "slick" residue afterwards.. And I'm talking about using clean wipes, not used..
Um, wipe with baby wipe, then dry it off and no residue
briderx said:
Probably wouldn't use hand sanitizer on a screen, as it contains alcohol. It can/will discolor your screen. However, hand sanitizer, or rubbing alcohol (in controlled amounts) would be just fine for the aluminum. I worked for a sign shop for 5 years and we used denatured alcohol on all metals. It can eat paint if used in large doses, but on a cotton swab, it should be just fine. Don't use it on the screen side though.. Just a bit of water and a micro fiber cloth..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can assure you, it works flawless with out any issues. Nothing works better that i have found. i have cleaned numerous phones and my rooted nook color. Ive had it for 6 months and clean it weekly.
So I was at school and some kid spilled fruit punch on me and my phone was in my jacket pocket barely sticking out. I look and it landed right in the charging port and when I check my phone it says it's charging. I try to clean it out but don't really have anything st school so when I get home I got the air duster thing and sprayed the port. No go. I got a toothpick and got some dirt out no go. Rebooted and the problem seemed to be gone. This was 2 days ago. Yesterday when I woke up and took my phone off the charger it remained "charging" and a battery pull, reboot, cleaning, and recharging did not fix it. Somehow in the middle of the day it stopped. Fast forward to an hour ago. Phone screen turns on in my little dock and I notice. Then I see on the lockscreen it says "discharging 99%" then it would almost immediately switch to "charging" and back and forth basically flashing the two texts. I tried to lock the screen and fiddle with the port but nothing worked and then my phone froze I guess due to the rapid changing. Battery pull and an hour later everything seems to be normal. I need help on cleaning it though. As I have said I have used a cloth, a toothpick, a toothbrush. I have not used alcohol or taken the phone apart as I don't want to screw the phone up. I doubt I could use alcohol as I am 14 with protective parents. So any suggestions on what to do? Sorry for the wall of text.
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
The first thing you do when the phone is wet in any way is take out the battery and SIM and put it in rice. For at least a day depending on how wet it is. From what I've seen, trying to continue using it without letting it dry can lead to issues. At this point I dunno if it'd help but it couldn't hurt.
Phalanx7621 said:
The first thing you do when the phone is wet in any way is take out the battery and SIM and put it in rice. For at least a day depending on how wet it is. From what I've seen, trying to continue using it without letting it dry can lead to issues. At this point I dunno if it'd help but it couldn't hurt.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If was basically one drop which I mostly got off at school but by the time I got home it was most definitely dry. I've also noticed when I take out the charging cable after a little bit there is dirt on the top right side every time and it's slightly sticky. I'm guessing this is the residual fruit punch which I can't clean off. Also if I let it charge it frequently stops and restarts the charging
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
122ninjas said:
If was basically one drop which I mostly got off at school but by the time I got home it was most definitely dry. I've also noticed when I take out the charging cable after a little bit there is dirt on the top right side every time and it's slightly sticky. I'm guessing this is the residual fruit punch which I can't clean off. Also if I let it charge it frequently stops and restarts the charging
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
A little rubbing alcohol on a soft tooth brush to clean out the charging port may do it. Your mom and dad probably have some around the house.
Otherwise, you can replace the charging port for under $10 on ebay. Make sure you get the whole circuit board and not just the port. Watch a video on youtube and you'll see how easy it is. Just go slow and realize that the ribbon cable is glued down so you need to gently pry it off. You will need a tiny philips screwdriver to open it.
--Bud
cduced said:
A little rubbing alcohol on a soft tooth brush to clean out the charging port may do it. Your mom and dad probably have some around the house.
Otherwise, you can replace the charging port for under $10 on ebay. Make sure you get the whole circuit board and not just the port. Watch a video on youtube and you'll see how easy it is. Just go slow and realize that the ribbon cable is glued down so you need to gently pry it off. You will need a tiny philips screwdriver to open it.
--Bud
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hmm alright I will try that when I get the chance
cduced said:
A little rubbing alcohol on a soft tooth brush to clean out the charging port may do it. Your mom and dad probably have some around the house.
Otherwise, you can replace the charging port for under $10 on ebay. Make sure you get the whole circuit board and not just the port. Watch a video on youtube and you'll see how easy it is. Just go slow and realize that the ribbon cable is glued down so you need to gently pry it off. You will need a tiny philips screwdriver to open it.
--Bud
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree with this approach. I use a toothbrush dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean the stone dust out of mine regularly...I work at an asphalt plant. Have the canned air ready after the alcohol cleaning.
Sent from my i777 using Tapatalk 2
Also get the HIGHEST percentage rubbing alcohol you can find. Drug stores usually have something around 90% but I think grocery stores only have 70%. This can be very crucial as the other 30% is usually water. For example at my work we use 99% isopropanol alcohol which is the same things as rubbing alcohol but almost pure. Good luck
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
RockRatt said:
Also get the HIGHEST percentage rubbing alcohol you can find. Drug stores usually have something around 90% but I think grocery stores only have 70%. This can be very crucial as the other 30% is usually water. For example at my work we use 99% isopropanol alcohol which is the same things as rubbing alcohol but almost pure. Good luck
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Also agree with this. But I use 70 percent and haven't had a problem yet.
Sent from my i777 using Tapatalk 2
Purim posiado
cduced said:
A little rubbing alcohol on a soft tooth brush to clean out the charging port may do it. Your mom and dad probably have some around the house.
Otherwise, you can replace the charging port for under $10 on ebay. Make sure you get the whole circuit board and not just the port. Watch a video on youtube and you'll see how easy it is. Just go slow and realize that the ribbon cable is glued down so you need to gently pry it off. You will need a tiny philips screwdriver to open it.
--Bud
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also agree with the alcohol. When i had my Cappy the headphone jack was going in and out so i put rubbing alcohol on a Qtip and put it inside, let it dry, and VOILA! it worked. I say try this before replacing..it can't hurt right? **Directed towards Ninja**
I cleaned it but we didn't have rubbing alcohol. What my mom did was use vodka LOL I used the canned air right away as well so thanks everyone
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
122ninjas said:
I cleaned it but we didn't have rubbing alcohol. What my mom did was use vodka LOL I used the canned air right away as well so thanks everyone
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You gotta keep us in the loop on whether this works long term . Vodka is only about 40% alcohol, and probably has a bunch of other crap in the " rest". Friggin' awesome :thumbup: :beer:
Sent from my i777 using Tapatalk 2
dandrumheller said:
You gotta keep us in the loop on whether this works long term . Vodka is only about 40% alcohol, and probably has a bunch of other crap in the " rest". Friggin' awesome :thumbup: :beer:
Sent from my i777 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Haha I will
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
122ninjas said:
I cleaned it but we didn't have rubbing alcohol. What my mom did was use vodka LOL I used the canned air right away as well so thanks everyone
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Gives a whole new meaning to "drunk dialing" !!
Sent from my SGH-I777 using xda premium
If your mom is cool with having booze in the house have her get grain alcohol lol. Much better to clean out your devices with
Phalanx7621 said:
If your mom is cool with having booze in the house have her get grain alcohol lol. Much better to clean out your devices with
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's just little travel bottles of vodka. No one drinks it it just sits there. Like 30+ at least lol. Dad gets them from traveling somehow
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
I recently had a cat throw up on my laptop. Had to completely take it apart to clean and dry, I had no alcohol in the house so ended up using vinegar on a q-tip. Worked, happened about a month ago.
RockRatt said:
Also get the HIGHEST percentage rubbing alcohol you can find. Drug stores usually have something around 90% but I think grocery stores only have 70%. This can be very crucial as the other 30% is usually water. For example at my work we use 99% isopropanol alcohol which is the same things as rubbing alcohol but almost pure. Good luck
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually, alcohol is not the best solvent for salt/sugar (great for oils though). Deionized water is probably the best and safest way to clean electronics that are exposed to salts and/or sugar laden liquids - it is what most board houses use to post clean board after assembly (for those requiring it). Removing the battery and then liberally rinsing the port with DI water (or distilled water in a pinch), then drying it with a combo of absorbent then compressed air should remove the offending salts/sugar without harm to the electronics.
T
So after a few days I have reached a conclusion. Vodka solves all problems!
Sent from my GS4 running CM11 Kandy Kane
...it didn't fare so well.
I just thought some online documentation of S-Pen damage or malfunctions might be useful to some, so here goes:
My brother was fooling around with a ridiculously long straw in his drink and, well, let's just say that my S-Pen ended up submerged and had to be sucked out through the straw.
If you suck on the tip air comes through the button and vice versa. Once out, I sucked the fluid out through the tip and the button. It is completely dry as far as I can tell but it is still malfunctioning.
First thing I noticed was that there was no pointer when I hovered. Next I realized that this was because it thought I was touching the screen as soon as it was in range. Yes, I could scroll and interact as if I was tapping and swiping despite never touching the screen. The button activates and I can still hold it to circle things. It's often very hard to activate the capacitive buttons on the phone (menu/back), as if the hover function needs to be detected to activate them. It's like they often aren't receptive to input.
I have yet to see what soaking in distilled water or 100% isopropyl alcohol will do. I can also try replacing the tip. We shall see!
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
OK, I soaked in distilled water for several minutes and dried it in the sunlight for four hours but it's not behaving any better. I decided to soak it longer before resorting to alcohol or changing the tip. I did make sure to get the air out as I submerged it (sucked on the tip as I lowered the button beneath the water). Yes, I've been doing a lot of "sucking" today.
The back of the pen floats so I had to hold it down with a spoon.
If anyone cares, it was Vault soda, which is Coca-Cola's "energy" soda.
Just to make sure it's the S-Pen at fault, I have an S-Pen with eraser that works fine (doesn't fit my phone, of course).
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
You can get another for $30. http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-PN900SWESTA
bobbyphoenix said:
You can get another for $30. http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/ET-PN900SWESTA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. I'm well aware, but I'm going to see what else I can do first.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
CZroe said:
Thanks. I'm well aware, but I'm going to see what else I can do first.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got a new spen for a friend on amazon for like 10 bucks. Looked like OEM to me and no problems so far. I'm no expert but I would have tried the alcohol before water imo.
I would definitely try some rubbing alcohol, and then if you have an air compressor use that as well. Just keep laying on some rubbing alcohol and then blow the crap out of it with the air compressor, potentially it could break up any sugary gunk. If that doesn't work then it is likely screwed. Sugar+electronics is very bad.
CZroe said:
Thanks. I'm well aware, but I'm going to see what else I can do first.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't you think you've done enough...
tony yayo said:
I got a new spen for a friend on amazon for like 10 bucks. Looked like OEM to me and no problems so far. I'm no expert but I would have tried the alcohol before water imo.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah. I've seen some for even less that looked identical except they lacked the Samsung logo. I'm probably going to stick with OEM Samsung though.
The point of trying distilled water first was to see if it can be done without alcohol. Alcohol can dissolve adhesives and has more potential for damage than inert distilled water. Because I am more lilely to have both options when I try water first, I'm trying water first. One reason it's worth knowing if water alone can fix it is that it is very hard to find 100% pure alcohol. If I have success with that then it may or may not be easily duplicated with common 70% or 91% isopropyl "rubbing" alcohol (there are more additives than just water), but at least we'll know enough to try.
Let's not forget: sodas are water-based and, thus, dried soda is typically water-soluable.
Fendulon said:
I would definitely try some rubbing alcohol, and then if you have an air compressor use that as well. Just keep laying on some rubbing alcohol and then blow the crap out of it with the air compressor, potentially it could break up any sugary gunk. If that doesn't work then it is likely screwed. Sugar+electronics is very bad.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
"Rubbing alcohol?" I have much better: 100% pure electronics cleaning grade isopropyl alcohol. I'm simply being systematic here for the sake of others (so we can see if such measures are required). I do have a tiny air compressor but I'm not going to try that until after I try changing the tip. It'll be a lot easier to blow inside with the tip removed. Heck, I might even break out the Water Pik when we get to that point. I wonder how the WaterPik handles alcohol?
les_garten said:
Don't you think you've done enough...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh, hardy, har har.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
I would try submerging it in hot distilled water. That will break loose any dried up sugar left in it. Make sure to remove the tip first.
After that, throw it in a jar half full of no less that 97% isopropyl alcohol and shake that sucker.
Pull it out and place it on a paper towel for a few hours.
Then blow it out with canned air or something similar.
Reinsert the tip and test it out.
Sent from my SM-N9005A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Leaving it in any type of alcohol will strip the plastic chrome off.
A couple of minutes won't but hours will.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Update: Well, I soaked it in distilled water for hours and then dried it over night and everything works great now, no alcohol required.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
Glad to hear that.
So, my wife works as a steward and had some sweet and sour sauce spill on her, like a lot of it, and now her phone thinks the headphones are plugged in always.
I tried a pipe cleaner dipped in alcohol, I tried a small piece of material soaked with alcohol. Neither have solved the issue. Any ideas on what I can try?
Compressed air?
q tips with light alcohol on it? might be too risky though, as you might lose some cotton in there. maybe do that first, then do the compressed air to get any leftover debris out?
also, you can use one of those things people use to floss their teeth. idk what their called. not flossers. they almost look like mini bottle cleaners.
Looks like this: http://www.lulusoso.com/upload/20120501/cleaning_feeding_bottle_brushes_Mini_bottle_brush.jpg
can usually find it in the dental section of the store. those might work better than q tips since the chances of losing fibers in the headphone jack is less.
I tried gun bore patches with alcohol wrapped around a pick. In the end it just worked itself out. -_-
Волк said:
I tried gun bore patches with alcohol wrapped around a pick. In the end it just worked itself out. -_-
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hey buddy, haven't seen you around in years - still recommend your wipe tools to users in the old threads
Glad to see you in the v10 threads and that your headphone issue is fixed
Sent from my LG-H901 using XDA-Developers mobile app