Hi,
I smashed my screen on my I9305 and not realizing it i put the I9300 replacement screen on the phone. I have had issues with the IMEI null and not picking up signal. I have tried all mentioned methods on here to restore but none have worked. I gave up an contacted a repair center and they have said that putting a I9305 screen on will solve the problem. Is this correct as I don't want t spend money if it is not correct.
Thanks
jpburke2k2 said:
Hi,
I smashed my screen on my I9305 and not realizing it i put the I9300 replacement screen on the phone. I have had issues with the IMEI null and not picking up signal. I have tried all mentioned methods on here to restore but none have worked. I gave up an contacted a repair center and they have said that putting a I9305 screen on will solve the problem. Is this correct as I don't want t spend money if it is not correct.
Thanks
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As far as my knowledge goes screen replacing doesn't effect anything until or unless you have badly messed up some hardware in the process. The module used to allow communication on i9300 and i9305 is same plus it doesn't has to do anything with screen. You can try to put a new SIM card module to see whether the phone picks up signal or not. The best bet for you is that you don't go around spending money for a thing that is perfectly fine.
One more bet is that you may have ruined some inner hardware during the smash and not in the replacing process.
Hit Thanks if I helped.
did you replace the screen with a heat gun like in some videos on youtube? if so you might have damaged some of the sensible parts of the sIII if you didn't take them off before, for example the antenna or the simcard module like the one above me said.
so i think it will be difficult to find the broken part - changing all possible parts by yourself is very expensive and time-consuming.
I recommend you to consult an official samsung repair center (which will be expensive, too) or sell your phone as broken and invest the money in a new one...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
morruk said:
did you replace the screen with a heat gun like in some videos on youtube? if so you might have damaged some of the sensible parts of the sIII if you didn't take them off before, for example the antenna or the simcard module like the one above me said.
so i think it will be difficult to find the broken part - changing all possible parts by yourself is very expensive and time-consuming.
I recommend you to consult an official samsung repair center (which will be expensive, too) or sell your phone as broken and invest the money in a new one...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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No I replaced the screen with a genuine service pack one which came pretty much whole. Didn't heat anything just swapped them over and turned it on. Advice I got was that it was because I put on the i9300 screen on is why I couldn't restore my imei number.
Now selling the motherboard if anyone is interested
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OK here is my problem questions will follow.
i purchased my gtab 10.1 in usa.moved to philippines.screen started getting fuzzy then blacking out now its totally out. samsung refuses to repair it cause they don't do international warranty.then i went to samsung office here in philippines asked them about repairing my tablet.i was told they wont order or repair my unit cause its not from here and against there laws.so now im sitting here with a tablet that needs 2 parts.(1) lcd screen(2) lcd screen cable (mine is broken).i have looked on ebay none of the lcd screens come with the cable. gotta love samsung and how they do their customers. i dont even have a way to use ebay now cause i no longer have a bank account in usa or a place to send anything to. so does anyone know where or how i might be able to aquire spare parts for this thing?
Why is it Samsung's fault you broke the screen? And why is it their fault you made the choice to buy a tablet in one country when you lived in another? I don't see that they did anything wrong, tbh.
BretonGirl said:
Why is it Samsung's fault you broke the screen? And why is it their fault you made the choice to buy a tablet in one country when you lived in another? I don't see that they did anything wrong, tbh.
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well for one you dont know all the info. you shouldnt be so quick to judge .im american from usa which i purchased my tab from usa. then after purchasing my tab i ended up moving.and what they do wrong is not support their products internationaly. also i did not break my screen. the lcd cable is what broke. the screen went bad before the cable broke so therefore samsung gave me a faulty unit. so yes i have every reason to complain about samsung and there support and product. so please read and understand before judging others. im asking if anyone knows where i might find parts im not asking for others to look for faults or degrading with remarks.
stickjt said:
well for one you dont know all the info. you shouldnt be so quick to judge .im american from usa which i purchased my tab from usa. then after purchasing my tab i ended up moving.and what they do wrong is not support their products internationaly. also i did not break my screen. the lcd cable is what broke. the screen went bad before the cable broke so therefore samsung gave me a faulty unit. so yes i have every reason to complain about samsung and there support and product. so please read and understand before judging others. im asking if anyone knows where i might find parts im not asking for others to look for faults or degrading with remarks.
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Posting this rant here isn't going to make samsung fix your tab.
Do you have a family member back in the states you can send your tab to and get them to send it to samsung to get repaired?
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wasnt posted as a rant only trying to explain my situation.i already said what i wanted and needed to samsung . anyway i do have family there but by the time i send this to them and they send it in my warranty will be over. so i figured i would just try to find the parts i need and get it fixed here out of pocket.
I originally had trouble with GPS working intermittently and found the thread about bending the pins slightly and it worked. Now I have wonderful GPS signal but can't send or receive calls or messages.
WiFi works, GPS works, I have 5 full bars but I can't place or receive calls.
I suspect that opening the phone resulted in damaging something, but what? If the antenna is damaged than why would I have 5 bars?
I googled everything I could think of and couldn't come up with any clue, anything new to try would be helpful.
I was running Cyanogenmod 9 and ended up flashing the stock ROM but *NOTHING* helps.
Thanks,
Tim
Have you checked your APN settings?
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uwannabananababy said:
Have you checked your APN settings?
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Yes, I verified the APN settings. Even tried various other APN options that were recommended on other threads. Still nothing.
It's really weird, the signal displays sometimes 3, 4, or 5 bars and my other ATT phone works fine using the same SIM card.
Completely out in left field, but perhaps food for thought? http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=lyuGT3atgc8&desktop_uri=/watch?v=lyuGT3atgc8
BLACKSTAR X-SGH-I717 xda-developers app
Fixed - sent back to Samsung
I sent it back to Samsung for diagnostics. They said "Liquid damaged on PBA components" - which means the phone board assembly (main board).
Now I know for sure that I didn't get any liquid on any part of the phone what-so-ever, but since the repair was free, I'm not going to complain.
A suspicion is that the technicians are only given a few category codes to document the failure mode for the phone, and this seemed to be the closest one to the technician who looked at it.
What really happened is a mystery that may last for all time...
I can't wait to get the phone back so I can go rooted again!
-Tim
The water damage indicators are in the screws you remove to get inside.
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The water damage indicators are in the screws you remove to get inside.
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Huh - how do they know that? There wasn't any obvious way to know I tampered with it...
-Tim
twelc said:
Huh - how do they know that? There wasn't any obvious way to know I tampered with it...
-Tim
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Maybe they watched you do the repair.
Bah
I have 2 Notes purchased second hand which exhibit the same symptoms. I tried everything, changing ROMs (including stock), modems, carrier unlocking, different SIM cards, restoring IMEIs, changed the power connecter board where I believe the cell ANT is, always got the 'Not Registered on Network' when trying to make a call. I could deactivate HSDPA and LTE in the service menu and still connect on the EDGE network.
There are a few threads on this subject, but the only way I've seen it resolved is sending the phone in for a replacement mainboard. Unfortunately that wasn't an option for me. Buyer Beware.
Well, I thought Samsung was going to repair it but they sent the phone back saying it was unrepairable.
They slapped a red dot behind where the battery sits and there's some kind of red plastic behind the antenna for the phone. So I know they took the back apart.
I called them and they said it's unrepairable, and I asked how can it be unrepairable - can't you repair the phone you invented? Anyway it's hard to get anywhere with them.
It's kind of weird though, everything works but no network lock.
Well, I guess I'll chock it up to experience and sell it on ebay and buy a used one.
Tim
Samsung refused to repair the unit under warranty - which is fine because I am responsible for breaking it and I don't expect them to pay for my mistake. However, I asked them to fix it and bill me for the damages and they said they couldn't repair it.
Huh, so I asked them how they can build such a nice and complex phone but can't figure out how to repair it?
They flat out refused so I asked to have it escalated.
The put me in contact with another customer service number and the first thing he asked was would I be willing to pay for the repair - of course! That's all I wanted in the first place.
Anyway, I paid $200 and this is the response concerning the problem and resolution. I should get the phone back by tomorrow in like new condition!
Original Problem:
TECHNICAL INQUIRY - LCD / TOUCH PANEL / LED - TOUCH SCREEN CRACKED - STD/LCD FEE
Problem found:
BAD BGA COMPONENT - LCD DAMAGED - ABUSE - REAR COVER - COSMETICS
Solution:
REPLACED LCD - REPLACED COSMETIC - REPLACED COMPONENT - REPLACED PBA
Sorry to hear you're still not back with us yet. Having an awful go of it. Surely they'll have you going soon.
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i need original Main board "Motherboard" for my S2 I900 , From where i can get one ??
hello
my main board damaged because of some software conflict
i tried the JTag thing with the riff box , but they told me we tried but we cant
because the power fail every time they try to open start
they told me some ic on the main board related to the power is damaged
please tell me from where i can get original main board
ebay , amazon , etc
any links or some online shop accept pay using visa
MamomaN said:
hello
my main board damaged because of some software conflict
i tried the JTag thing with the riff box , but they told me we tried but we cant
because the power fail every time they try to open start
they told me some ic on the main board related to the power is damaged
please tell me from where i can get original main board
ebay , amazon , etc
any links or some online shop accept pay using visa
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Its hard to find working main boards. Quickest way is to get it repaired by samsung service centers. But it will almost cost you as same as getting a second hand GS2. If you are willing to take a risk you can buy screen damaged phones on ebay and use its motherboard. Decision is up to you
i can't find any screen damaged phone on ebay or amazon
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i can't find any screen damaged phone on ebay or amazon
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Then you should take your phone to samsung and ask for the price of a mb replacement
Nothing new .. still searching
and samsung agency on my country told me the board coasts 90% from the price of the phone as new
so , i should end my searching or there's any hope ?
You've already been told either eBay/Amazon for busted phone or Samsung/authorised repairer (who will charge you labour to install said MB; Samsung won't sell you one for obvious reasons, as you've found out)
What more are you expecting anyone here to tell you that you haven't already been told ? You were told those options because they're the options anyone who visits here in your situation would look at (I know I'd be looking for a 'donor'/broken phone first, then I'd be biting the bullet & either paying Samsung to fix it or get a new phone).
Posting here again in the hope this has somehow changed over the past week isn't going to make it so.
Hi
I have an S2 which is hard bricked, it is not stolen or barred.
I have bought a replacement motherboard and a shop will fit it for me as I lack the technical skill.
My question is will my IMEI be lost?
If so how do I recover it, assuming the phone is then working?
Many thanks in advance
Mark
Generally speaking, if it's a new MB by a Samsung service centre you'll get the same IMEI (but not in all countries). If you/someone else puts a 2nd hand board in, yes, the IMEI will change. Either way it makes no difference to you as a user, your phone will still have a unique IMEI & work as it should with either scenario.
You messing around with the IMEI in order to try to 'recover' your old one should it change will lead to a busted phone (again). Don't attempt this because it just isn't necessary.
MistahBungle said:
Generally speaking, if it's a new MB by a Samsung service centre you'll get the same IMEI (but not in all countries). If you/someone else puts a 2nd hand board in, yes, the IMEI will change. Either way it makes no difference to you as a user, your phone will still have a unique IMEI & work as it should with either scenario.
You messing around with the IMEI in order to try to 'recover' your old one should it change will lead to a busted phone (again). Don't attempt this because it just isn't necessary.
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Many thanks for the reply, great information.
I will leave it as it is.
Thanks
:crying: I have HTC One X+ 64gb Telus which is rooted,s-off and boot loader unlocked. I am using Elegancia 6.2.0. I don't know what happened to it. Suddenly Capacitive buttons are not working as light are working. In past it never dropped and I Nevar sit on it. I don't know why it happened. Now i am using LMT launcher from which I am not satisfied and thinking about repairing it. In my city there are no HTC service center but there is a collection point(I don't know what it is??? ) . I searched about this on Internet and found that it may be problem of Digitizer. So, My questions are:
1. By replacing LCD+Digitizer would solve this problem? If yes, then which variant should I buy SHARP or SONY version? As mine is Telus version.
2. Should I go to Collection Point in my city ?
3. Or should I take risk of doing dis-assembly of it ?
4. Or Should I buy a LCD+Digitizer from internet and do replacement by local mobile repairs?
PS: I bought it 2 months ago from ebay and it doesn't have manufacturer warranty. And sorry for my bad english
Bring it to an authorized repair shop or contact HTC and ship it in. Make sure that it is actually a hardware problem, and then have them replace it.
Try not to replace it yourself, there is a ton of adhesive and you might damage the phone as you need to use a suction device to remove the screen.
(I do believe the buttons are part of the lcd/digitizer assembly, but you might want to check with HTC support)
If you want to save money, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fatedevgroup.softkeyenabler&hl=en will get you on screen buttons