Hi, I am thinking of replacing the phone housing, screen and battery on my le max 2. I am thinking of either buying them separately or buying a bricked phone. So my question is how hard would it be to swap the internals of my phone into another one?
zarozinia said:
Hi, I am thinking of replacing the phone housing, screen and battery on my le max 2. I am thinking of either buying them separately or buying a bricked phone. So my question is how hard would it be to swap the internals of my phone into another one?
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It shouldn't be that bad. Buy the screen separately, don't rely on using one from a bricked phone. They're notoriously fragile and I broke mine when I replaced the battery even after being very careful. Luckily after seeing many posts here and watching videos I made the decision to buy one at the same time I got a new battery.
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Hello everyone,
As you already know from the title i broke my screen yesterday and I was searching on XDA and found out that I can buy a screen by myself on ebay for 100$ and I can change it by myself, but i couldn't find anything about the quality of those screens are they good, are the color, brightness etc. gonna be the same ?
And if someone know if i can get it cheaper than 100$ ?
Also does the screen comes with the bezel because that one broke too ?
Also did any of you tried to make the i777 completely white ?
w-w-w.ebay.com/itm/White-Front-Glass-Outer-LCD-Lens-Screen-Cover-for-at-t-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-i777-/321080214120?pt=US_Cell_Phone_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4ac1df4268
In my experience if the screen and digitizer both break its just about as cost effective to buy another used phone rather than replace the current one. If you do it wrong, you're screwed out of that money plus still don't have a phone. On the other hand , you have no guarantees of the condition of the used one you're buying either I suppose.
Hiya!
For the next 13 days I have 2 Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4s because I recently broke the first one's screen and filed for an insurance replacement. My gripe with the replacement is that it came with the locked ME7 bootloader, whereas my other one is still happily on MDK.
I have all of the tools to completely disassemble a phone (including the uv gun and glue). Do you folks think it's feasible to take the chipset out of my old one and put it in the new one?
The only reason I didn't just replace the screen myself was because I've never done it and didn't want to mess up the digitizer, but i am unsure of whether or not you have to remove the screen to take out the components (you likely do if my experience with other phones means anything)
if they are the same color, why not just pull the back off the one with the broken screen (with the board and everything), and hoook up the front of the good screen to it?
travisjshepherd said:
if they are the same color, why not just pull the back off the one with the broken screen (with the board and everything), and hoook up the front of the good screen to it?
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Does that include the exterior casing? It was bent somewhat badly and I'm unsure as to whether or not it'd fit a screen without first reshaping it (part of the reason I didn't just replace the screen myself as well)
ah, yeah im not sure about that.
Do we know if the chipset is bound to the exterior casing in some way?
winapp2 said:
Do we know if the chipset is bound to the exterior casing in some way?
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It shouldn't be. I've never taken a Samsung device apart but every htc phone I took apart was separate from the shell
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took a look at a teardown and it seems like you can swap the motherboards with (relative) ease and without removing the screen. Neat, I may try it this week.
I work primarily with computers and I can't think of any reason this wouldn't work. I would equate it to swapping computer cases but carrying the components over, right?
winapp2 said:
took a look at a teardown and it seems like you can swap the motherboards with (relative) ease and without removing the screen. Neat, I may try it this week.
I work primarily with computers and I can't think of any reason this wouldn't work. I would equate it to swapping computer cases but carrying the components over, right?
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Correct but sometimes as they make improvements to the device over time, components do change. I had an old evo 4g that had a few different hardware revisions and the ribbon cables were different on the digitizers. this device is still fairly new though so you may not have that issue
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Here's hoping to compatible insides!
absolutely doable, I swapped my MDK mainboard from a white S4 over to a black one with an ME7 board, then sold the white one with the ME7 mainboard.
Black6spdZ said:
absolutely doable, I swapped my MDK mainboard from a white S4 over to a black one with an ME7 board, then sold the white one with the ME7 mainboard.
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+1 to this. I have done it as well. Bought an ebay S4 with MDK and swapped the Mobo (as the exterior wasn't that great) into my black mist phone, put the ME7 board into the ebay phone and sold that one.
winapp2 said:
Hiya!
For the next 13 days I have 2 Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4s because I recently broke the first one's screen and filed for an insurance replacement. My gripe with the replacement is that it came with the locked ME7 bootloader, whereas my other one is still happily on MDK.
I have all of the tools to completely disassemble a phone (including the uv gun and glue). Do you folks think it's feasible to take the chipset out of my old one and put it in the new one?
The only reason I didn't just replace the screen myself was because I've never done it and didn't want to mess up the digitizer, but i am unsure of whether or not you have to remove the screen to take out the components (you likely do if my experience with other phones means anything)
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If you filed for an insurance replacement, your old phone likely now has a blocked ESN and won't be able to work on Verizons network now.
So if you do the swap, you'll have a working phone, that you can't use.
It worked, though I forgot to plug the headphone jack back in and the motor I think is sitting incorrectly because vibration feels weak and like it "skips"
Either way, I got what I wanted. I'll have to open it again to fix the motor and the jack but at least I got my MDK board in the new phone
Polymira said:
If you filed for an insurance replacement, your old phone likely now has a blocked ESN and won't be able to work on Verizons network now.
So if you do the swap, you'll have a working phone, that you can't use.
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Phone still works, they sent me another sim, should i activate and use that one at all?
Hi,
A friend of mine currently replaced her I9300 screen after she cracked it. But I noticed that the phone screen isn't Super Amoled anymore
I compared her S3 Display to mine and mine clearly have BETTER display quality!
Now, since I wrongly flashed N7100 Kernel onto mine and froze the Touch Module; I need a whole new screen assembly since I9300 LCD and Touch Digitizer seems to be HARD to dissociate
My question now is:
Will screen replacement makes mine lose the Super Amoled feature like my friend's one ?
Do I need a specific screen assembly ? If so, How do I identify this before buying it ?
Thank you in advance.
I think that your friend has got a lower quality replacement display. If you want to replace your screen, you should look not for the cheapest one or atleast do some research (check that display you will buy is original)
War3st said:
I think that your friend has got a lower quality replacement display. If you want to replace your screen, you should look not for the cheapest one or atleast do some research (check that display you will buy is original)
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But HOW do I tell whether it's genuine (original if you want) or replicate (fake) ?
And FYI, she bought it for $100, isn't that enough to pay a genuine one ?
No, that isn't a genuine screen assembly. Buy it from a reputable retailer -if you can find one, not an ebay or amazon reseller.
boomboomer said:
No, that isn't a genuine screen assembly. Buy it from a reputable retailer -if you can find one, not an ebay or amazon reseller.
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Thank you.
But it's really HARD to find SAMSUNG Retellers here in The Bronx
Thank you anyway.
Just passing by... can't you just reflash your phone with correct kernel?
Nees3 said:
Just passing by... can't you just reflash your phone with correct kernel?
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Already discussed :good:
There's NO miracle for this issue other than replacing the Screen (LCD + Touch Digitizer).
I understood WHY it burned the Touch Module lol N7100 uses bigger screen than I9300, so it pushes more power to the screen, unfortunately I9300 hardwares cannot hold such power. Maybe that's WHY N7100 have 1,6Ghz CPU while I9300 have 1,4Ghz (even if it's about the same hardware); also the battery voltage: N7100 uses genuinely 2600mAh while I9300 uses 2100mAh.
Anyway, I sold the device (as it was) now moving to something new (maybe another S3).
Hello folks,
after I bricked my Z2 LCD Display, Backcover and Bezel I replaced it twice by used parts from a smartphone dealer. Twice everything worked well except for the displays brightness. It is neary black, only visible under strong light irradiation. That lead me to a problem with the logic board or did I have had bad luck two times? Even if it showed crap, the bricked Display shined much brighter.
Any hints or experiences with that problem?
Regards,
-loepen09
Hi Loepen09,
I had the same Problem with my first Z2.
Everything worked without problems and suddenly during browsing or something the display got very very dark like in your description. Only under bright light it was possible to handle with the phone...
I've sent it to a repair Shop in Germany, they have replaced the display with backlight twice but no luck..
He said the the Problem was on the logical Board of the phone, something with the backlight Hardware. But instead of buying a new logical Board I bought a new Z2 and sold the old
Wish you good luck!
Best Regards!
Andreas
loepen09 said:
Hello folks,
after I bricked my Z2 LCD Display, Backcover and Bezel I replaced it twice by used parts from a smartphone dealer. Twice everything worked well except for the displays brightness. It is neary black, only visible under strong light irradiation. That lead me to a problem with the logic board or did I have had bad luck two times? Even if it showed crap, the bricked Display shined much brighter.
Any hints or experiences with that problem?
Regards,
-loepen09
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Hi @loepen09
It is the LCD Illumination Fusible on the Mother board. there is plenty of threads on XDA talking about this one and it can be shorted and bypassed, it could have been blowed out because of the new LCD electrical parameters that differs from brand to another. Z2 comes with different brands LCD From factory.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/help/backlight-xperia-z2-off-t2912525
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Hi @loepen09
It is the LCD Illumination Fusible on the Mother board. there is plenty of threads on XDA talking about this one and it can be shorted and bypassed, it could have been blowed out because of the new LCD electrical parameters that differs from brand to another. Z2 comes with different brands LCD From factory.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/help/backlight-xperia-z2-off-t2912525
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Thanks a lot. As I don't have the right tools to bypass the fuse I'd prefer to buy a new Motherboard. Did I understand you right, that the same problem may occur with a new motherboard depending on the LCD brand?
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Thanks a lot. As I don't have the right tools to bypass the fuse I'd prefer to buy a new Motherboard. Did I understand you right, that the same problem may occur with a new motherboard depending on the LCD brand?
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bro, do not waste your money for a new mother board. it is a very easy 5 minutes job. you just need a soldering iron. you can take it to mobile or electronic repair shop and they will do the job for you.
You need to be sure that the problem is with this fusible before buying a new mother board. bypassing the fuse wont do any harm to your phone it just helps you to 100% identify the problem.
michel090428 said:
bro, do not waste your money for a new mother board. it is a very easy 5 minutes job. you just need a soldering iron. you can take it to mobile or electronic repair shop and they will do the job for you.
You need to be sure that the problem is with this fusible before buying a new mother board. bypassing the fuse wont do any harm to your phone it just helps you to 100% identify the problem.
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Well, I called a few electronic repair shops but they all worry about guarantee. As far as I read about it, I have to remove the fuse and bypass it with solder, right?
loepen09 said:
Well, I called a few electronic repair shops but they all worry about guarantee. As far as I read about it, I have to remove the fuse and bypass it with solder, right?
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yes right,
you can test it with a small jumper before soldering and see if the LCD Light illuminate or no. i don't know if you can manage to connect the battery and display and be able to test with the jumper, i think you need some one to help you with holding the mother board in the right position
If you are willing to buy a new motherboard than you can try and you don't have to worry on the Warranty issue electronic shops are talking about
What kind of jumper are we talking about - a simple piece of solder wire?
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Hello guys, I hope for you expert opinion here. Yesterday I picked up my beloved Note 4 Global version and saw lines all of the screen, and it flickers all the time. It is definitely a hardware issue because the lines can be seen on the boot and in the TWRP. Also if I apply a bit of pressure on the phone on different sides, sometimes you can see the lines changing, ones they diapered for 5 minutes completely. I have dropped it a day before, from my trousers pocket, but it was fine for a while after that...
I bought this phone from www.gearbest.com and I live in Germany. After reading all the reviews about the warranty procedure I decided that I don't want to send it back to gearbest, because in the best case scenario I will get the phone in half a year, in the worst I won't get it at all.
My question is, do you think the fault is in the motherboard or LCD screen itself? I could buy a new LCD for 25 euros and replace it myself.
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Hello guys, I hope for you expert opinion here. Yesterday I picked up my beloved Note 4 Global version and saw lines all of the screen, and it flickers all the time. It is definitely a hardware issue because the lines can be seen on the boot and in the TWRP. Also if I apply a bit of pressure on the phone on different sides, sometimes you can see the lines changing, ones they diapered for 5 minutes completely. I have dropped it a day before, from my trousers pocket, but it was fine for a while after that...
I bought this phone from www.gearbest.com and I live in Germany. After reading all the reviews about the warranty procedure I decided that I don't want to send it back to gearbest, because in the best case scenario I will get the phone in half a year, in the worst I won't get it at all.
My question is, do you think the fault is in the motherboard or LCD screen itself? I could buy a new LCD for 25 euros and replace it myself.
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from the teardown video, the screen removal is not that hard but not sure if you can get the screen for 25 euros tbh. Best of luck~
asusm930 said:
from the teardown video, the screen removal is not that hard but not sure if you can get the screen for 25 euros tbh. Best of luck~
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I know it's not hard, I've done it to other phones as well. The question is if it's the screen, or the motherboard.
Found a screen here, as far as I know, the 4X screen is compatible with Global version.
https://www.amazon.de/HYYT-Touchscr...30886&sr=8-1&keywords=xiaomi+redmi+note+4+LCD
NiKiToS-04 said:
I know it's not hard, I've done it to other phones as well. The question is if it's the screen, or the motherboard.
Found a screen here, as far as I know, the 4X screen is compatible with Global version.
https://www.amazon.de/HYYT-Touchscr...30886&sr=8-1&keywords=xiaomi+redmi+note+4+LCD
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yweah ur concern is more on wether its a motherboard problem or screen problem right? gotta be tough buying a phone from china @ your place
asusm930 said:
yweah ur concern is more on wether its a motherboard problem or screen problem right? gotta be tough buying a phone from china @ your place
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That is correct, I don't want to buy a new LCD to find out that some controller somewhere on the motherboard is dead.
Actually buying the phone was very easy. Having any kind of service is much harder. And you can't buy this phone in Germany. They don't sell them here.
NiKiToS-04 said:
That is correct, I don't want to buy a new LCD to find out that some controller somewhere on the motherboard is dead.
Actually buying the phone was very easy. Having any kind of service is much harder. And you can't buy this phone in Germany. They don't sell them here.
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Can You Tell how the issue got resolved? Did replacing the LCD Work for You? I have the Same issue....
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Can You Tell how the issue got resolved? Did replacing the LCD Work for You? I have the Same issue....
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Yeah, replacing the LCD did the trick, except I got my new screen cracked and have to replace it again :cyclops: