okay so i had my phone on the hood of my car and as it says it dropped off my car going around 40 mph from the fair (i had throw up all over me, dont judge me) well i just found it today and everything works except the screen, and there is major cosmetic damage but the funny part is it is only on the front (from the silver forward) does anyone know any place that sells a replacement super amoled screen and glass, and possibly the front frame?
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okay so i had my phone on the hood of my car and as it says it dropped off my car going around 40 mph from the fair (i had throw up all over me, dont judge me) well i just found it today and everything works except the screen, and there is major cosmetic damage but the funny part is it is only on the front (from the silver forward) does anyone know any place that sells a replacement super amoled screen and glass, and possibly the front frame?
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i don't even know where to begin looking....
theres been multiple threads discussing this issue already and you need to look up front glass and digitizer. gonna be upwards of $300+ so good luck
Ghstudent said:
i don't even know where to begin looking....
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Come on, really?
Its that hard to type "galaxy s3 screen replacement" or "galaxy s3 digitizer" in the search box on ebay?
You can call Samsung as well.
have you tried pulling the battery out and putting it back in?
cnstarz said:
have you tried pulling the battery out and putting it back in?
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its beaten up pretty badly... i think this is going to be a $200 fix..
Ghstudent said:
its beaten up pretty badly... i think this is going to be a $200 fix..
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lol i know, i was just trolling ._. okay, i'll leave now.
Is it rooted?
Ghstudent said:
i don't even know where to begin looking....
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Here's white...
http://cnn.cn/shop/samsung-i9300-galaxy-marble-white-full-digitizer-super-amoled-unit-p-15884.html
and here's blue...
http://cnn.cn/shop/samsung-i9300-galaxy-pebble-blue-full-digitizer-super-amoled-unit-p-15948.html
LOL @ being $290.
Dude, finish breaking it, stomp it, smash it, and claim through insurance. Now if you dont have insurance on your BRAND NEW GS3, then maybe you just dont deserve the phone.
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Dude, finish breaking it, stomp it, smash it, and claim through insurance. Now if you dont have insurance on your BRAND NEW GS3, then maybe you just dont deserve the phone.
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i dont have insurance on the phone itself, however the home insurance apparently will cover it as a personal loss or something.
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LOL @ being $290.
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first of all, I am not sure how you meant that but if you were trying to be a prick and say that it is funny you think i would have to pay $290 then you can go screw yourself with a cactus, second of all http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280908181615#ht_1866wt_992
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LOL @ being $290.
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It's not just a digitizer. It's the digitizer, OLED display, and other electronics fused together (almost) permanently.
Home insurance will NOT cover your broken cell phone. Keep dreaming. Try not being so disconnected that you would leave an expensive cell phone on top of your car and not remember it. Beside the point, NEVER put anything on top of a car that you care about.
Always buy everything with Amex. Covered for anything for 90 days.
Sprint Insurance is a complete and utter rip-off.
Surprised homeowners would cover it.
This is why I bought an Otterbox Defender, I rather just invest in a new unsubsidized SGS3. Sell it for parts and use the extra cash towards the new phone.
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Home insurance will NOT cover your broken cell phone. Keep dreaming. Try not being so disconnected that you would leave an expensive cell phone on top of your car and not remember it. Beside the point, NEVER put anything on top of a car that you care about.
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UNLESS your parents are good friends with the person who manages the local insurance company in your area and they can pull some strings for you.
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So i've been an Atrix owner for about 2 weeks now and my worst nightmare happend today. I was buying a drink from a vending machine and the phone slipped out of my pocket and fell SCREEN FIRST onto concrete.
I quickly picked it up and noticed THERE WAS A HUGE CRACK in the screen!
I AM SO SAD RIGHT NOW cause i bought the atrix outright from AT&T
i dont think the LCD panel itself was damaged but the glass on the surface only. The display looks perfectly fine still so i was curious if anyone knows how to switch out the glass part? What tools do i need?
I found this one ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-MB860-...838?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588d7db4fe
is this the right part?
or do i have to buy the entire LCD, cause its much more expensive:
http://cgi.ebay.com/AT-T-MOTOROLA-A...507?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33666a4883
also, does anyone know any reputable sellers that sell LEGIT parts such as the digitizer? I'm not sure if i can trust these random ebay sellers...any suggestions would be appreciated
i attached some pictures to show you what happend - i still can't believe it happend
i'm also really surpirsed the gorilla glass broke so easily. The drop was at MOST 1.5 feet..
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So i've been an Atrix owner for about 2 weeks now and my worst nightmare happend today. I was buying a drink from a vending machine and the phone slipped out of my pocket and fell SCREEN FIRST onto concrete.
I quickly picked it up and noticed THERE WAS A HUGE CRACK in the screen!
I AM SO SAD RIGHT NOW cause i bought the atrix outright from AT&T
i dont think the LCD panel itself was damaged but the glass on the surface only. The display looks perfectly fine still so i was curious if anyone knows how to switch out the glass part? What tools do i need?
I found this one ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-MB860-...838?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item588d7db4fe
is this the right part?
or do i have to buy the entire LCD, cause its much more expensive:
http://cgi.ebay.com/AT-T-MOTOROLA-A...507?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33666a4883
also, does anyone know any reputable sellers that sell LEGIT parts such as the digitizer? I'm not sure if i can trust these random ebay sellers...any suggestions would be appreciated
i attached some pictures to show you what happend - i still can't believe it happend
i'm also really surpirsed the gorilla glass broke so easily. The drop was at MOST 1.5 feet..
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Yea, thats not a bad deal. You could use DealExtreme though if you wanted. But this seems like a good deal.
Teardown Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbR56jSplRs
Watched a bit and it looks like a good tutorial.
Also, if you don't have the tools you might want this kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-MB860-...195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2310051643
It's about the same price and those are both going to ship from Hong Kong. So expect a wait. I didn't find any sellers in the U.S.
There are some that would ship from the U.S. without tools but the price is more like fifty bones instead of 30 something.
Good Luck
JdgM3NT4L said:
Teardown Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbR56jSplRs
Watched a bit and it looks like a good tutorial.
Also, if you don't have the tools you might want this kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-MB860-...195?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2310051643
It's about the same price and those are both going to ship from Hong Kong. So expect a wait. I didn't find any sellers in the U.S.
There are some that would ship from the U.S. without tools but the price is more like fifty bones instead of 30 something.
Good Luck
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You are brave soul for recommending such a bad tools.
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Thanks for the recommendations everyone
Do you suggest a better pack of tools? Why do you say they're bad?
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You are brave soul for recommending such a bad tools.
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Nah, they are more than capable. I replace digitizers frequently and I rarely have to break out my "good set' of tools. Yeah these are simply cheap lumps of plastic. But they work. And these tools should be safer to use than almost anything that the average person, who doesn't do this sort of thing regularly, might have on hand. I just didn't want him to order a digitizer and attack it with a butterknife. I was trying to be subtle about it tho... We don't want anyone to scuff their bezel now do we?
I am always on the lookout for great deals on tools for this. And I look forward to your recommendation for a tool set.
Atrix 4G Glass
You can find a replacement glass here. globalpartsdirect dot com
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You can find a replacement glass here. globalpartsdirect dot com
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You mean http://www.globaldirectparts.com/SearchResults.asp?Search=atrix
Your phone should be under warranty! Call company first!
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Your phone should be under warranty! Call company first!
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Warranty covers a broken screen? Reason I ask is because I would rather have MOTO replace the screen (or the phone entirely) than me replacing the screen and voiding the warranty. I do not have insurance
I broke the glass on my phone 3 weeks after I bought it and didnt have insurance on it. I called motorola and they sent me an rma. I sent it in and they sent it back to me fixed in less than a week. If I remember right it cost $90 for them to fix it.
so it was only the digitizer after all?
+1 for photo of toilet roll by the bed, classy...
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Nah, they are more than capable. I replace digitizers frequently and I rarely have to break out my "good set' of tools. Yeah these are simply cheap lumps of plastic. But they work. And these tools should be safer to use than almost anything that the average person, who doesn't do this sort of thing regularly, might have on hand. I just didn't want him to order a digitizer and attack it with a butterknife. I was trying to be subtle about it tho... We don't want anyone to scuff their bezel now do we?
I am always on the lookout for great deals on tools for this. And I look forward to your recommendation for a tool set.
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A friend and I splurged on the $60 iFixit tool kit because we made some spare cash on the side repairing classmates' phones. It works well, although I still don't know if I would justify the price. It seems that the major complaint on reviews for replacement electronics parts are the parts that come with them, if at all, so maybe getting a better set is worth it if you replace digitizers frequently. Replacing the Atrix digitizer/screen is a fairly easy task compared to other phones until you get to putting the new screen on, at which point trying to get the cables back into the housing becomes a pain.'
Good luck!
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+1 for photo of toilet roll by the bed, classy...
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Lol.....betting if you look hard enough there's lotion there somewhere too!
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Ugh I'm going to have to do this. My digi. Is farked as well. Now, is there a video to put this back together?. I agree that taking it apart is not the hard part at all.
iFixit will have a tear down guide.
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Surprisingly there is no video to put it together...
Let me tell you from experience that it's damn near impossible to put it back together without tearing the digitizer ribbon straight off the screen while trying to slip it through that tiny hole that you pulled it out of. I've replaced two screens and I still don't think I can get it right.
My screen cracked twice while still under warranty, so I played the clueless n00b after I replaced the glass (cracked screens are not covered under warranty) and claimed the phone wasn't working and I couldn't figure out why.
Strange thing is, I also couldn't find a place online that would do replacement digitizers either. I didn't look for long, but if you don't have an option of a warranty return, I'd pay the $50 or so to let someone else do this for you and get it right...
YMMV...
I recommend taking it apart completely, you can attach the digitizer to the bezel/chassis and then you don't have to deal with trying to slide the cable through that tiny hole, you can just clean the digitizer, clean the lcd, put them together and then put the entire mounting plate back together and it just clips straight in...essentially you make this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180835204777?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
completely removes the chance of tearing the cable off the back of the digitizer...which is pretty common, sort of adds the step of getting the mounting plate off the fascia bezel...but its not to hard, be careful when popping up the volume/buttons camera cable area, that cable tears easily.
Hello all,
I am at wits end here. I have gone back and forth with att customer care, att coporate stores, and the mobile insurance company about whether or not the galaxy note would be covered if it had screen burn in. I have seen too many threads across the net on the note, and all other galaxy amoled phones that have gotten screen burnin and some folks get it replaced, and some can't and have to buy a screen. I really don't want to pay $250 for a screen replacement a few months after buying the note if that happens. Can anyone confirm whether or not this issue is covered for sure? Thanks for any help.
If you get screen burn just drop it in a cup of water and make up a cool story . . . lol.
Have you tried e-mailing some of the third party insurers and asking their policy on screen burn?
bestbuy covers everything with no deductible
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If you get screen burn just drop it in a cup of water and make up a cool story . . . lol.
Have you tried e-mailing some of the third party insurers and asking their policy on screen burn?
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Funny you mention that cause I asked the guy so if I drop it and the screen breaks I can get it replaced right? "yes"
that might be a good option, screen burn? no problem, just drop it, hit it with a hammer lol
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No they do not...Please don't spread the wrong info..Besy Buy will NOT cover neglect like dropping it in water or running it over or losing it..
Best Buy insurance sucks!!
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Not lost / stolen phones
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In my experience with my local device support center they will replace the phone for anything. I've gone through 6-7 captivates from either bricking or didn't like something. Ive had the rotation sensor die and being stuck on landscape the camera died GPS was **** (typical of cappy). I think I even replaced for a dead pixel or two. All replaced in the first year no questions asked. I've also gotten about 5 spare batteries from them, due to not getting satisfactory life out of what I had. Get the right people say the right thing and your all good.
Damaging it such as breakage by hammer will void any hope for getting it replaced. If you have burn in go to your device support center and get a replacement.
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No they do not...Please don't spread the wrong info..Besy Buy will NOT cover neglect like dropping it in water or running it over or losing it..
Best Buy insurance sucks!!
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You are wrong and right
Bestbuy will not cover lost/stolen but that whole water thing yea they will lol
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Not lost / stolen phones
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You are right I never think about my phone getting lost or stolen and I think it's common sense to think that bestbuy won't cover lost/stolen phones because people would be coming in to bestbuy everyday saying there phone is lost or stolen lol
I didn't know they did water..I gotta have lost insurance myself cause I dropped my evo in the lake once and never found it.
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No they do not...Please don't spread the wrong info..Besy Buy will NOT cover neglect like dropping it in water or running it over or losing it..
Best Buy insurance sucks!!
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For someone that breaks their phone or drops it in water best buys protection is amazing. The no deductible thing is the kicker. The Note is a tier three device in ATTs insurance plan meaning its a $200 deductible for a replacement. The only thing they cover that best buy doesnt is lost and stolen, which these days most people dont lose their phone.
So I replaced the glass part of my rezound yesterday, pretty much successfully.
But now that I have it all together again it is very easy to push the glass to the lcd and make it display those weird colors around the screen. You know what i mean if you have ever pushed too hard on your touch screen, or lcd.
I have been doing some research and I think I was supposed to put something between the glass and the lcd, not sure what though or were to get it...
If someone could let me know weather or not I was supposed to put something between the lcd and glass, and then were i could get it, I would be very appreciative.
Did you replace the old sticky tape that adheres the glass to the lcd panel?
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Did you replace the old sticky tape that adheres the glass to the lcd panel?
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no... were can I order some and can I still use my phone in the mean time?
Check amazon... And you CAN use your phone, you just might end up with some dead pixels or something probably best to not use it or avoid touching the screen as much as possible
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Check amazon... And you CAN use your phone, you just might end up with some dead pixels or something probably best to not use it or avoid touching the screen as much as possible
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Thanks, can you give me an idea of what to search for? I don't really have any idea what I need.
http://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Sticker-Digitizer-Supersonic-Incredible/dp/B004WIQW3U/ref=pd_cp_cps_0
Ha ya go
AshtonTS said:
http://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Sticker-Digitizer-Supersonic-Incredible/dp/B004WIQW3U/ref=pd_cp_cps_0
Ha ya go
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Thank you very much!
I was looking at the shipping on it and unfortunately its like 2 too 3 weeks. I after googling it i also found some people who said they used super glue, would that be a better option if I am living without anything right now? Or possibly cutting a regular piece of 3m tape? I could probobly get that done today.
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Thank you very much!
I was looking at the shipping on it and unfortunately its like 2 too 3 weeks. I after googling it i also found some people who said they used super glue, would that be a better option if I am living without anything right now? Or possibly cutting a regular piece of 3m tape? I could probobly get that done today.
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I dunno about those methods, I can tell ya this: the roll is HUGE. Big as my hand spread out to fingertips lol. I could send some of my roll if ya want. Otherwise, there should be a US shipper, got mine within a week: "WirelessFinest" in Plano, TX.
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I dunno about those methods, I can tell ya this: the roll is HUGE. Big as my hand spread out to fingertips lol. I could send some of my roll if ya want. Otherwise, there should be a US shipper, got mine within a week: "WirelessFinest" in Plano, TX.
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Thanks! That actually should solve my problem, I found them on amazon and its amazon prime so I got next day shipping for a few bucks.
Ill figure out how to aply them and put it on day after tomorrow.
So I was bored last night and decided to take apart my OG. I took pictures of the process (Other than removing the back, sorry!). I mostly took pictures of the mainboard, along with closeups of all of the chips.
Bad news:
- The screen doesn't seem easy to replace at all, I didn't even take it out because there was no obvious way to get it out.
- The battery is stuck to the back of the screen with adhesive tape. I was able to remove it but I had to be very careful.
Here is the URL to the gallery:
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(Thanks bleached for a link post work around!)
P.S. Once I have enough posts to embed images I will post the high res versions in this thread.
Cheers!
Fow now...
Maybe quoting me in OP will work?
http://imgur.com/a/ydoJb
Very cool. The battery looks really easy to replace. The issue is finding a new one to put in if it ever failed.
Cool pics bro!
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Those are cool pictures. I dont think i'd ever feel comfortable doing this to my phone
Thanks! was waiting for these
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Very cool. The battery looks really easy to replace. The issue is finding a new one to put in if it ever failed.
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Well, the good news is it's the same battery as the nexus 4, so as long as we can find nexus 4 batteries we're ok.
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Those are cool pictures. I dont think i'd ever feel comfortable doing this to my phone
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Oh, it was nerve wracking getting it appart, especially getting the back cover off and getting the shielding off of the chips. But it's back together now and still functional! :good:
Damn.... you got balls dude.
I would be terrified to do this to my phone.
So is the back easy to replace then? Like the glass is attached to the part that is removed so if the glass breaks we just get another back? Why can't I find replacement backs anywhere...Ugh
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So is the back easy to replace then? Like the glass is attached to the part that is removed so if the glass breaks we just get another back? Why can't I find replacement backs anywhere...Ugh
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/150951735574?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
He raised the price though. It used to be $36.78.
Man that is a ridiculous price...I hope someone else sells them for cheaper at some point.
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Man that is a ridiculous price...I hope someone else sells them for cheaper at some point.
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Yeah. I wouldn't pay for the glass back at all if it costs nearly half the total value of the phone, lol.
Glad I bought my spare back when it was cheap. With my eBay bucks it was only $20.
Do you think the price will go back down, or we will see more sellers?
nice
Are the camera plugs in these boards compatible with each other? Meaning do you think we could actually put a stronger camera in our phones?
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I would love to see a wireless charging mod for the LGOG, really dont understand why it wasnt added to the phone at first place..
the nexus 4 has two more extra connector pins in the back that our phone doesnt have so i guess it isnt a simple mod, also i dont think there is much space to work with.
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So is the back easy to replace then? Like the glass is attached to the part that is removed so if the glass breaks we just get another back? Why can't I find replacement backs anywhere...Ugh
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The back was probably the hardest part to get off, but I was also being really careful not to crack the glass. If you follow the directions on the ifixit nexus 4 teardown you shouldn't have a problem. The plastic opening tools they sell were invaluable. I had never used them on anything prior to opening the OG, and they made the whole process so much easier.
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I would love to see a wireless charging mod for the LGOG, really dont understand why it wasnt added to the phone at first place..
the nexus 4 has two more extra connector pins in the back that our phone doesnt have so i guess it isnt a simple mod, also i dont think there is much space to work with.
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Yea, the two connectors on the OG are for the NFC antenna that is on the inside of the back cover. I just ordered the parts to try and do the palm touchstone mod on the OG. So I'll post my results if I'm successful. I should only have to modify the the daughterboard (that I didn't take out in the pictures), so the risk is much lower than if I had to modify the mainboard.
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Are the camera plugs in these boards compatible with each other? Meaning do you think we could actually put a stronger camera in our phones?
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I haven't seen the 13MP camera module connector, but I doubt it would work, primarily due to the difference in the shape of the modules. If you look at any OG version with the 13MP camera you can see that there is a bulge on the phone enclosure where the camera is.
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Do you think the price will go back down, or we will see more sellers?
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Here's some communication between me and the seller:
Dear skystartrade,
Why did you raise the price on this part by $200. That's quite a jump, and it's about half the price of a brand new E970.
- nastybutler77
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Dear nastybutler77,
We currently do not have this item on hand. We will try and message you if the item is back in our inventory.
Thank you
Jack
SST Trading
Customer Service
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I guess they're saying they jacked the price up so no one would buy because they're out of stock? Seems like a flimsy excuse to me. But I guess there's hope the price will go back down at some point.
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Here's some communication between me and the seller:
I guess they're saying they jacked the price up so no one would buy because they're out of stock? Seems like a flimsy excuse to me. But I guess there's hope the price will go back down at some point.
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Lol, it says "More than 10 available."
Hey everyone,
So today I noticed that the black rubber that is under the battery flap of my phone is starting to peel off. It isn't too terrible yet, but I do use the waterproof feature of my phone regularly and I don't want to jeopardize my phone if this peels off. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement cover? I checked eBay and didn't have much luck so I am hoping some of you guys may know of another site that supplies the OEM parts.
Thank you!
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Hey everyone,
So today I noticed that the black rubber that is under the battery flap of my phone is starting to peel off. It isn't too terrible yet, but I do use the waterproof feature of my phone regularly and I don't want to jeopardize my phone if this peels off. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement cover? I checked eBay and didn't have much luck so I am hoping some of you guys may know of another site that supplies the OEM parts.
Thank you!
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Yeah a common thing on these phones (USB cover door). I have not found any yet either, AliExpress had some but were pulled or ran out (just checked again they are back now, so AliExpress has them again --
https://www.google.com/search?q=Z3v+usb+cover+&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8). Better link -- http://www.aliexpress.com/item/for-Sony-Xperia-Z3V-D6708-OEM-SIM-Card-Micro-SD-USB-Charging-Port-Dust-Plug-Waterproof/32430237429.html
I had to take my (wife's phone as well) phone back to VZW and get a replacement phone due to this. If your phone is within the one year warranty go to VZW store and show them they will get you another phone.
I did a test and if you apply a tiny amount of Vaseline on the seal it will work better as well as make a more watertight seal, just lightly coat the rubber seal, good idea to do all doors like that, I have a product called "dielectric grease" that works even better, use sparingly, can get at auto parts store.
So glad this is an easy purchase if I need it. Thanks.
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And just like that they're gone, doubt they were genuine OEM anyways
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And just like that they're gone, doubt they were genuine OEM anyways
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They went fast! I just checked last night and I was going to purchase one this morning, but I guess that isn't happening.
Still cant believe you can't get these from sony. I don't know if I could trust and off brand copy to be waterproof
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And just like that they're gone, doubt they were genuine OEM anyways
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No way! Crap, need to find a well stocked supplier of them. Description said -- Original - Brand New
But it also said -- Quantity: Large in stock
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They went fast! I just checked last night and I was going to purchase one this morning, but I guess that isn't happening.
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Sorry, like I said -- they are there, then they are gone.
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Still cant believe you can't get these from sony. I don't know if I could trust and off brand copy to be waterproof
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Agreed, Sony should let people have access to their supplier. But then again Sony is greedy and wants the revenue from out of warranty repairs.
I think I may have found the part here: http://magboss.eu/articles.php?currency=EUR&cid=1600
mpeclipse03 said:
I think I may have found the part here: http://magboss.eu/articles.php?currency=EUR&cid=1600
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Let us know how it goes, it does appear to be the right cover and all but really can't tell without any pictures, those prices are odd (never mind found the USD drop down at top of page) and how long until delivered? EU, can you find out supply level?
1linuxfreak said:
Let us know how it goes, it does appear to be the right cover and all but really can't tell without any pictures, those prices are odd and how long until delivered? EU, can you find out supply level and in US currency cost?
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Thankfully, I was raised in an Italian household and in Europe, the comma replaces the decimal point. So if something was say $3.50, in Europe, it would be written $3,50.
I did try to order one and to no surprise, they are out of stock. I did find a set of them on eBay though.
mpeclipse03 said:
Thankfully, I was raised in an Italian household and in Europe, the comma replaces the decimal point. So if something was say $3.50, in Europe, it would be written $3,50.
I did try to order one and to no surprise, they are out of stock. I did find a set of them on eBay though.
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I found the USD currency price at top of page next to the language selector. Says 6.45 - 5.24 USD, there is a difference in USD and EU prices.
Glad you found one on Ebay.
My wife and I visited the VZW store today her usb cover seal tore again and I am still trying to get a good replacement for mine, both refurbished phone VZW sent out were junk, one the camera had a dab of something under glass on the lens and the other one the display was brown in tint or hue, if I don't get a good refurb in the next few tries I am going to just buy a cover and be done with it.
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I found the USD currency price at top of page next to the language selector. Says 6.45 - 5.24 USD, there is a difference in USD and EU prices.
Glad you found one on Ebay.
My wife and I visited the VZW store today her usb cover seal tore again and I am still trying to get a good replacement for mine, both refurbished phone VZW sent out were junk, one the camera had a dab of something under glass on the lens and the other one the display was brown in tint or hue, if I don't get a good refurb in the next few tries I am going to just buy a cover and be done with it.
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When you get your next refurbished device just remove the flap that you need from it. Just be careful when pulling it out and hold the white connector ribbon really good so that your fingers don't slide down it and rip the cover off (from the white piece).
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When you get your next refurbished device just remove the flap that you need from it. Just be careful when pulling it out and hold the white connector ribbon really good so that your fingers don't slide down it and rip the cover off (from the white piece).
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You know I thought of that, but just to darn honest to do that.
Life sucks sometimes for being that honest, but I sleep well at night.
1linuxfreak said:
You know I thought of that, but just to darn honest to do that.
Life sucks sometimes for being that honest, but I sleep well at night.
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There's nothing dishonest about that at all. They are sending you a replacement phone expecting to get one back without a flap, correct? I bet they would even give you permission if you explain that you aren't happy with the quality of the refurbished devices. The flaps are easily interchangeable without any repercussions.
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There's nothing dishonest about that at all. They are sending you a replacement phone expecting to get one back without a flap, correct? I bet they would even give you permission if you explain that you aren't happy with the quality of the refurbished devices. The flaps are easily interchangeable without any repercussions.
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I agree with your logic, and I know the door is easily removed and replaced I have removed and replaced it on my phone several times. The phones are tagged with an identifying number and I bet VZW would be able to detect any deceit, would VZW care? Who knows?
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I agree with your logic, and I know the door is easily removed and replaced I have removed and replaced it on my phone several times. The phones are tagged with an identifying number and I bet VZW would be able to detect any deceit, would VZW care? Who knows?
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No worries man. I'm glad there are still honest people out there with a conscience. I would suggest you to ask them though so there is no question about what you are doing. I'm fairly certain that they will allow you to. I would ask technical support rather than a normal CSR though. They seem to have more information. I've asked similar questions about refurbs and they are usually willing to do what it takes to make the customer satisfied (within reasonable limits). No harm in asking right?
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No worries man. I'm glad there are still honest people out there with a conscience. I would suggest you to ask them though so there is no question about what you are doing. I'm fairly certain that they will allow you to. I would ask technical support rather than a normal CSR though. They seem to have more information. I've asked similar questions about refurbs and they are usually willing to do what it takes to make the customer satisfied (within reasonable limits). No harm in asking right?
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Thanks for the ideas, no sweat off my back yet VZW is the one footing the bill for postage on the refurbished phones.
Got one!
I got a new flap off ebay here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/131518465518?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I received it in 9 days and carefully compared it side by side with a genuine one on a new phone and it appears the replacement is identical and genuine
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I got a new flap off ebay here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/131518465518?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I received it in 9 days and carefully compared it side by side with a genuine one on a new phone and it appears the replacement is identical and genuine
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Wow, pricey huh?
Yeah the price has gone up from $9 since I purchased, but still totally worth it. I got some wireless chargers and am only going to use those from now on.