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I've recently gotten into the hobby of buying broken phones and reselling them for just enough more to cover my costs. (that's why i'm calling it a hobby).
However, I recently purchased a pretty smashed up Tilt - it needed a new LCD and an entirely new housing.
After investing that $140, I've come to find that the mainboard is probably bad, as it wont power on.
Rather than toss my money in the crapper, I want to see about replacing the mainboard, but cant find ANYONE who sells them online...perhaps I'm searching by the wrong terms, but I'm no web n00b...and I'm coming up blank.
Does anyone know of a reputable website whereby I can purchase items like the mainboard for the Tilt? Does anyone who reads these forums WORK for HTC, and like to strike a deal?
Please, PM me if you know anyone that sells these hard-to-find HTC parts...
Thanks!!
- M
You might as well have just bought a new one!
Your best bet is to buy a broken one off Ebay, mainboards will be the domain of HTC repair specialists only and will probably need to be bought in bulk. They would also no doubt cost more than a broken second-hand device would.
Would be a rather boring hobby, buying working phones, dont you think?
But yes, this one is costing me a bit more than I care to admit....fortunately, I think I can probably sell off parts and recoup some of the money spent.... at least, once I call off the search for a replacement mainboard.
i remember trying to source a mainboard for an athena a while back and it was akin to getting blood out of a stone! I rang everyone i could find the number for and got no-where. You can buy a tilt for about 150gbp on ebay so one with a broken screen and housing damage (but a functioning mainboard) would doubtless set you back very little
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lenknermj said:
I've recently gotten into the hobby of buying broken phones and reselling them for just enough more to cover my costs. (that's why i'm calling it a hobby).
However, I recently purchased a pretty smashed up Tilt - it needed a new LCD and an entirely new housing.
After investing that $140, I've come to find that the mainboard is probably bad, as it wont power on.
Rather than toss my money in the crapper, I want to see about replacing the mainboard, but cant find ANYONE who sells them online...perhaps I'm searching by the wrong terms, but I'm no web n00b...and I'm coming up blank.
Does anyone know of a reputable website whereby I can purchase items like the mainboard for the Tilt? Does anyone who reads these forums WORK for HTC, and like to strike a deal?
Please, PM me if you know anyone that sells these hard-to-find HTC parts...
Thanks!!
- M
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Hello.
I recently killed my HTC TyTN II.
I know it needs a working Mainboard.
I want to give you an idea,about my 2 cents as Mcmexican says.
You need to go to a HTC Taiwain site and regiter as a Reseler or repairer. Probably you can get these kind of things in deeper sources.
Im telling you that,cause youre saying you have the hobbie to fix them. Me to,but im unemployed,trying to get a job,im broke. So it seems i dont have time and economic positive status to do it myself. And im in Portugal,momentaniously in an Economic crisis..
Im on an exausting search,cause im in an unknown new town,and need the GPS,that my Qtek 9100 doesnt have..
PPl in this forum could work all together to also get Mainboards at a affordable price,for ppl with less economic positive status.
I will start a new thread about that.
Thanks for reading this ppl.
We need Mainboards at a fair price .
hi guys
i have a big problem...my nexus doesnt recognise my sim anymore.
i have opened it and i can see that one of the 3 sim connector is broken.
do you know a online shop where i can find a replacement for the sim slot ?
or do you know a workaround ?
thx
Same EXACT issue here.. are these pins really fragile or what??
Also, a quick update. I brought this to a store in NY and they said that on each of the 3 rows, that make contact with the SIM, there are 2 pins that make contact. If both are broken (like in my case), they need to replace the whole SIM port because they can't solder the lower pin as the heat will do damage. If it's only the top (longer copper looking pin), than they may be able to fix it.
I am going to get another opinion this Friday and I'll update here. Otherwise, I am seeing if Samsung UK can send me parts or give me a quote to send the phone in for service, but it might not be worth all the money and may have to sell it.
Let me know how you make out if you have any updates!
Thanks!~
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I have the same problem with my Galaxy Nexus...not too sure if the nexus s uses the same part but I ordered from a site called tanstartrade (.ca) and the connector looks similar to what is on the Galaxy Nexus.
have you guys found any resolution to this? broke a pin off with the help of a sim adapter :facepalm:
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RussianBear said:
have you guys found any resolution to this? broke a pin off with the help of a sim adapter :facepalm:
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shipped my phone to a member's (kawgirlval69) repair store: http://hasslefreecellphonerepair.com/
will keep you guys posted
So did they fix it for you? I have a broken pin as well.
I'm curious how you are all breaking pins. I have swapped sim cards lots of times (I was testing three carriers at one point) and I was decently rough in doing so. All my sims were normal size sims. Were those of you with broken pins wedging micro sims or using adapters?
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So did they fix it for you? I have a broken pin as well.
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Yeah, awesome people.
ipfreelytech said:
Were those of you with broken pins wedging micro sims?
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Bingo Though in my case, I broke it trying to get it back OUT. I just stupidly assumed that the phone company would send me the proper-sized sim when I told them which phone I had, so I tried to put it in the only way it looked like it would fit. Then again, I am about as mechanically inclined as a monkey, and tend to break things easily
Yeah go with RussianBear's suggestion and mail it to FL.
Im not affiliated with them and havent tried them but I guess they charge around $50 to fix. Locally you might find a place to fix it as well. GL in getting it fixed .
If its a google play store model, Samsung USA should fix it for you free of charge.
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Bingo Though in my case, I broke it trying to get it back OUT. I just stupidly assumed that the phone company would send me the proper-sized sim when I told them which phone I had, so I tried to put it in the only way it looked like it would fit. Then again, I am about as mechanically inclined as a monkey, and tend to break things easily
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Same thing here. Just got the nexus and still had the stupid micro Sim adapter from one s... Needless to say,i was pissed. The seller turned out to be a great guy though, helped me out a bit.
They did charge me about 50, but i didn't have to pay for return shipping (priority). I'll recommend this shop to anyone from now on not affiliated with them in any way, except for them doing a great repair job lol
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If its a google play store model, Samsung USA should fix it for you free of charge.
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Do you really think they will? I sent a message to Google, who referred me to Samsung for warranty support:
(Forum won't let me post link)
On that site, it says:
If your Device is defective through no fault of your own, you have up to fourteen (14) days from the date the Device is delivered (the "Advanced Replacement Period") to contact Samsung customer care at (855) 392-6398 regarding a replacement Device under the Samsung Advanced Replacement Process.
Since this was obviously my fault, and I'm not going to lie to them and tell them it just showed up this way, I didn't even bother to call and ask.
Just an update... I sent my phone off to the Hassle Free repair place. Apparently, they have one tech (a female) who is the only one that can do these repairs, and they claim she has been sick in bed for over a week now. They've been very responsive to inquiries, so I'm hoping they'll get it fixed eventually.
Will let ya'll know how it ends up.
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Just an update... I sent my phone off to the Hassle Free repair place. Apparently, they have one tech (a female) who is the only one that can do these repairs, and they claim she has been sick in bed for over a week now. They've been very responsive to inquiries, so I'm hoping they'll get it fixed eventually.
Will let ya'll know how it ends up.
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Yup, she is actually a member on here.
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About 12 days after I sent the phone in, I got a call from Crystal using my phone, saying they had fixed the phone, and apologizing profusely for the delay. After I made the Paypal payment, they sent it off the very next day. Phone arrived 2 days later... SIM card slot looks brand new, and phone works great
So I'd definitely recommend them, but I'd also check in advance if you're in a hurry, and make sure the repair person isn't on vacation or something, since there seems to be only one of her.
thanks for the good feedback guys... we really appreciate your business and feedback as we strive to give you the best repair we can give...
@worknman.. thank you for your patience, we actually had a family emergency and had gone to ohio for a few months to help out and were doing the repairs there. not being used to the weather i came down with a horrible case of sinusitis and really was bedridden for a bit over a week. again i do thank you for your patience and i hope you were more than satisfied.
as for our shop we do have 2 techs but only one that is capable of doing board level soldering properly. i take great pride in doing a perfect job so if theres a chance to keep the warranty intact, my repair will go unnoticed.(worked and was trained by samsung so i know how they solder so its easy for me to replicate) we have 25 years total repair experience and we are guaranteed to not be a "you tube" shop where we watch a video and think we know everything.... i was trained by samsung, motorola, nokia, audiovox...
bottom line is we do things right the first time.... hope to help anyone in need.... i promise you wont be disapointed...
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL MEMBERS THAT HAVE USED OUR SERVICES... WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUR FELLOW XDA MEMBERS!!
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thanks for the good feedback guys... we really appreciate your business and feedback as we strive to give you the best repair we can give...
@worknman.. thank you for your patience, we actually had a family emergency and had gone to ohio for a few months to help out and were doing the repairs there. not being used to the weather i came down with a horrible case of sinusitis and really was bedridden for a bit over a week. again i do thank you for your patience and i hope you were more than satisfied.
as for our shop we do have 2 techs but only one that is capable of doing board level soldering properly. i take great pride in doing a perfect job so if theres a chance to keep the warranty intact, my repair will go unnoticed.(worked and was trained by samsung so i know how they solder so its easy for me to replicate) we have 25 years total repair experience and we are guaranteed to not be a "you tube" shop where we watch a video and think we know everything.... i was trained by samsung, motorola, nokia, audiovox...
bottom line is we do things right the first time.... hope to help anyone in need.... i promise you wont be disapointed...
THANKS AGAIN TO ALL MEMBERS THAT HAVE USED OUR SERVICES... WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP OUR FELLOW XDA MEMBERS!!
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yup. they're the best fixed my sim connector in mere days (with shipping included). thanks a ton, once again!
Flash version 8GB, 1GB RAM, OMAP4460. All is working except the micro-USB port which snapped off (it was simply cheaply soldered on with no other mounting, silly archos) It will require some soldering skills to fix as the connection points are pretty small, however it could easily be used for scrap parts. The screen retails for ~$50 USD, and it has a perfectly good working battery (only about a month old), 8gb NAND, motherboard RAM CPU etc. I figure $100 USD is fair. Includes shipping unless it'll cost more than say $20 bucks.
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Flash version 8GB, 1GB RAM, OMAP4460. All is working except the micro-USB port which snapped off (it was simply cheaply soldered on with no other mounting, silly archos) It will require some soldering skills to fix as the connection points are pretty small, however it could easily be used for scrap parts. The screen retails for ~$50 USD, and it has a perfectly good working battery (only about a month old), 8gb NAND, motherboard RAM CPU etc. I figure $100 USD is fair. Includes shipping unless it'll cost more than say $20 bucks.
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I may need some spare parts as my display just stopped working. I live in the Tacoma area so we could just meet if I can't fix mine. Please send me a PM or email if you still have it.
- Tom
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I may need some spare parts as my display just stopped working. I live in the Tacoma area so we could just meet if I can't fix mine. Please send me a PM or email if you still have it.
- Tom
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Hi, send me a PM or reply here with your email address, I will email you. I live very near tacoma
edit: just realized XDA has this cool "send email" feature sent u an email
Shano56 said:
Hi, send me a PM or reply here with your email address, I will email you. I live very near tacoma
edit: just realized XDA has this cool "send email" feature sent u an email
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Thanks. I'll check it tonight.
Still available if anyone wants. I may post to ebay however i have never sold on there before..
I am still interested, but still waiting to hear more info on the tablet screen operation and functions so I know it will fix my problem. If you get a valid offer from someone else before I determine the problem, go ahead and sell it. I did order a 2nd tablet from Newegg. I still want to fix this one for my son.
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I am still interested, but still waiting to hear more info on the tablet screen operation and functions so I know it will fix my problem. If you get a valid offer from someone else before I determine the problem, go ahead and sell it. I did order a 2nd tablet from Newegg. I still want to fix this one for my son.
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Sounds good, let me know when you get your answer and if a new screen will fix it, I'll let u know if its still available.
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put it on ebay if anyone is interested. Starting at $80 USD..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251114041482?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Shano56 said:
put it on ebay if anyone is interested. Starting at $80 USD..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251114041482?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
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do you pictures of it ? ( including pictures of broken parts and working parts ).
I could take pictures, but the only broken part is the small USB jack
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I bought a 2nd tablet, but I am still interested in yours. I know now the screen touch device chip is attached to the back of the screen, so a new screen would probably repair my old one. How long did you list it for on ebay?
Closed, You are only allowed to sell items in the marketplace
Just checking, anyone selling or know where to get a somewhat cheap replacement screen for the t-mobile vibrant? Mine has a cracked corner and I figured it's about time I got it fixed so I can sell it or give it to someone else to use since I have some spare cash to buy a replacement screen for it.
Been checking ebay and the entire assembly goes for around $80-90, seems a bit expensive or at least a bit more than I want to spend on one. Local craigslist doesn't have any selling for parts with a good screen either.
Or is that about what I'd be paying for one, not sure if that is a reasonble price, Or if someone wants to buy my phone off me and fix it themself, let me know how much you'll offer for it rest of it works
mods please don't get angry at this if it's in wrong section, didn't seem like a Q&A thread since it isn't on phone functions, and a screen is an acessory
I would check craigslist or eBay and see if you can get lucky and selling a working phone (there was one listed around here the other day for $60, guess they didn't know they could get more $$)
Or see if you can find a whole non-working phone for parts. I've seen them go for $40.
Then, you've got extra parts. Prices for just screens and digitizers are sky high.
yeah I've looked for parts phone to buy but couldn't find any yet on ebay/craigslist :S
problem with having extra parts is I'd be tempted to keep buying more parts to put the extra parts to use lol
eyeb said:
yeah I've looked for parts phone to buy but couldn't find any yet on ebay/craigslist :S
problem with having extra parts is I'd be tempted to keep buying more parts to put the extra parts to use lol
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Wouldn't be a bad deal if you could keep finding parts, fix them up and sell them to someone who needs a great phone.
that's the thing, I don't want to be in the job of selling phones lol
I'm just interested in fixing the one I got
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that's the thing, I don't want to be in the job of selling phones lol
I'm just interested in fixing the one I got
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I guess that settles it. You'll just have to get that parts you need. If you have any extra you'll just have to force yourself to ship them to me.
LOL
Hey guys,
I got kind of a problem over here: While charging my Fairphone, I accidentally laid down on it (it happened on my sofa ^^) and sort of twisted my USB jack . Now I can't charge it any more - sucks . I tried fixing it by bending the USB jack back with a little screw driver, but it didn't work.
Can I fix this myself by ordering any spare parts? There's no separate USB jack available on the official Fairphone spare parts site, but maybe I could fix it by exchanging the Motherboard (that would be too expensive for me though)...
I hope I can solve this without having to spend a ****load of money Does anybody have an idea what I could do?
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Hey guys,
I got kind of a problem over here: While charging my Fairphone, I accidentally laid down on it (it happened on my sofa ^^) and sort of twisted my USB jack . Now I can't charge it any more - sucks . I tried fixing it by bending the USB jack back with a little screw driver, but it didn't work.
Can I fix this myself by ordering any spare parts? There's no separate USB jack available on the official Fairphone spare parts site, but maybe I could fix it by exchanging the Motherboard (that would be too expensive for me though)...
I hope I can solve this without having to spend a ****load of money Does anybody have an idea what I could do?
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Bad news, buying the motherboard and some tools and using the iFixit guide is probably the only way to go, sending in the phone and getting it repaired would probably cost you even more (20€~ shipping to them, 112€ motherboard and 70€~ for the repair and shipping to you).
I broke my screen when spare parts were not available yet, send it in and had to pay 120,40€, +15€ shipping.
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Bad news, buying the motherboard and some tools and using the iFixit guide is probably the only way to go, sending in the phone and getting it repaired would probably cost you even more (20€~ shipping to them, 112€ motherboard and 70€~ for the repair and shipping to you).
I broke my screen when spare parts were not available yet, send it in and had to pay 120,40€, +15€ shipping.
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Well, if it's really gonna cost me 200€, then goodbye Fairphone, I'd rather buy a new phone (that means, if it's cheaper than the repair, but that's pretty likely because I'm planning to buy a pre-owned phone. That'll sort out my moral concerns ^^).
Anyway thanks for your answer :cyclops:
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Well, if it's really gonna cost me 200€, then goodbye Fairphone, I'd rather buy a new phone (that means, if it's cheaper than the repair, but that's pretty likely because I'm planning to buy a pre-owned phone. That'll sort out my moral concerns ^^).
Anyway thanks for your answer :cyclops:
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Supporting the fairphone project didn't sort out your moral concerns?
Anyways, I really suggest you get yourself a motherboard and repair it by yourself, just for the sake of learning something new and the proud feeling after you get it working again. Talking about "learning", will buying a new phone change the way you handle your devices? Are you going to put it on your sofa to charge as well? And are you going to twist it around some more after you broke, maybe the headphone jack this time, too?
Put all these things in consideration and spending 150€ on a repair shouldn't be a problem anymore.
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Supporting the fairphone project didn't sort out your moral concerns?
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Well yeah, of course, but they would come back if I, say, bought a new iPhone now. But if somebody has bought it before me, than whoever died for the thing didn't die for me Thinking about it after I've written it down, this sounds pretty ****ing pathetic
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Anyways, I really suggest you get yourself a motherboard and repair it by yourself, just for the sake of learning something new and the proud feeling after you get it working again. Talking about "learning", will buying a new phone change the way you handle your devices? Are you going to put it on your sofa to charge as well? And are you going to twist it around some more after you broke, maybe the headphone jack this time, too?
Put all these things in consideration and spending 150€ on a repair shouldn't be a problem anymore.
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Well, I guess you're right. Damn. But the thing is, I just realized that I can't really afford anything right now, neither fixing it nor buying a new phone ^^ because the driver's license that I'm about to make is a little more expensive than I thought. So, for now, I'm just gonna go for my grandfather's old iPhone 3GS, and when I have enough money again, I'll think about this again