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My HOX has been declared DOA (Slight screen flicker) so I am waiting on my new 1 coming then I have to send this one back, sooooo temptation got the better of me and I decided to pop it open for a nosey....
So... does anybody want me to test anything? Seen as it’s a write off anyway?
You do realise HTC *might* see if the device has been opened and if they're feeling nasty they can bill you for the new device?
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You do realise HTC *might* see if the device has been opened and if they're feeling nasty they can bill you for the new device?
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Might? Oh well, while you have it open, see if you can came the brands and/or model numbers off some of the chips like GPS and Wi-Fi.
drop the battery, hold vol+ and vol-, connect usb cable.
see if an apx device appears in windows.
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drop the battery, hold vol+ and vol-, connect usb cable.
see if an apx device appears in windows.
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This would be a huge help. Possibly a big step in gaining S-OFF
M.
NO apx
may be other ways.
so long as the battery is unconnected.
vol+ and power then connect usb
vol + and vol- and power and connect usb.
Even if you get to a point where it just isn't causing anything to pop up in device manager then we can at least stop pursuing it and focus on the pogo pins as a way to apx mode.
battery no where in sight or reconnect bat when usb is plugged in etc?
Not might, will. They would be perfectly within their rights to do so, as well. Once you agree a return, it's no longer your property to open, not to mention that there's no way for HTC to know you didn't open the phone before your problem occurred.
You'd better hope they don't notice...
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shouldn't have opened the phone dude, they will check for this, I used to work for O2 and this was the procedure, they might turn around and say you did it you opened it up,
hope you got insurance or something
mox123 said:
shouldn't have opened the phone dude, they will check for this, I used to work for O2 and this was the procedure, they might turn around and say you did it you opened it up,
hope you got insurance or something
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There's no "void" stickers until you start pulling the mainboards out. The only way they would notice is if the phone was somehow damaged in the process.
Re the APX mode - battery needs to be totally disconnected to start. Just try different combos with volume/power buttons and the usb connection. We're all just guessing atm.
M.
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There's no "void" stickers until you start pulling the mainboards out. The only way they would notice is if the phone was somehow damaged in the process.
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Void stickers are not the only way to tell if a phone has been opened. (I know. I used to work for a major consumer / business electronics manufacturer, and one of my duties was inspecting returns and approving or denying warranty and refund claims.)
I wouldn't have taken it apart. There may be a small pin on the motherboard that will identify a case breach and log it. Wouldn't be hard for them to see it. And charge you for the phone.
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Yes, I wouldn't do that either.
BUT HE DID IT and now wants to help. Now, let's focus on to get something out of this and cut the crap!
nickhuk: How about some pics? And how do you open HOX without damaging it?
jsntrenkler said:
I wouldn't have taken it apart. There may be a small pin on the motherboard that will identify a case breach and log it. Wouldn't be hard for them to see it. And charge you for the phone.
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He could always say it's how it was bought. Hence screen issues..
That's what I'd be saying.
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AliceXES said:
Yes, I wouldn't do that either.
BUT HE DID IT and now wants to help. Now, let's focus on to get something out of this and cut the crap!
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Yes, let's throw him under the bus. There's every chance that he's not done anything HTC will detect *yet*, but that he will do so in trying to help out. Let's make sure he's aware of the chance that continuing may cost him the entire phone, if he hasn't already done so. Then he can decide if he wants to take that risk.
Or we can just open our own phones... and if we don't want to, why should we not try to help somebody else have a bit of common sense too?
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nickhuk: How about some pics? And how do you open HOX without damaging it?
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There have already been multiple product teardowns of the One X posted, including detailed photos. Getting him to take photos and describe the experience won't tell you anything that 20 seconds with forum search couldn't have done.
Hint: It comes apart with a spudger.
AliceXES said:
Yes, I wouldn't do that either.
BUT HE DID IT and now wants to help. Now, let's focus on to get something out of this and cut the crap!
nickhuk: How about some pics? And how do you open HOX without damaging it?
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Right, its already open now, cant take that back so it wont never go back to being un-opened, so get all these guys all the info you can that may be able to help move development forward.
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Right, its already open now, cant take that back so it wont never go back to being un-opened, so get all these guys all the info you can that may be able to help move development forward.
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Wrong. It snaps back together just fine, presuming he didn't break anything in opening it. (How do you think HTC puts it together in the first place?)
It's possible he hasn't yet done anything that will land him in hot water with his warranty, and that he will do so if he continues fiddling. It's equally possible he's already shot his warranty. Nobody knows, but if it's the latter he can always tear things back apart and fiddle when he gets his unwarranted phone back from HTC.
I respect the fact the OP wants to help, and the last time i checked that was the ethos of this forum. All i'm seeing is the poor guy being flamed for opening a phone. I'm sure he/she knew the risks. Time being a factor i noted that it was wasted with people assuming control based on previous experience.
"used to work in a *fill in the blanks*" is all very well but wins no respect if it's not followed up with a "so here's how to find out"
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I respect the fact the OP wants to help, and the last time i checked that was the ethos of this forum. All i'm seeing is the poor guy being flamed for opening a phone. I'm sure he/she knew the risks. Time being a factor i noted that it was wasted with people assuming control based on previous experience.
"used to work in a *fill in the blanks*" is all very well but wins no respect if it's not followed up with a "so here's how to find out"
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Ok so rather than criticising, lets give him a list of procedures to try to enter apx
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hey guys,
so my friend got a One X, that's Dead...pretty cheap...and we're trying to revive it.
up till now, the phone only vibrates when pressing the power button, screen doesn't wake up. how to access the bootloader "if it's even accessible"?
any way to know if it's fixable?
Uhh, it doesn't sound too easily fixable. If the screen isn't even turning on, you're off to a bad start. Sounds like some kind of hardware fault, not something you'll be able to flash to fix.
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Uhh, it doesn't sound too easily fixable. If the screen isn't even turning on, you're off to a bad start. Sounds like some kind of hardware fault, not something you'll be able to flash to fix.
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okay, after tinkering with it, the screen has glitches and lights up then turns on.....what's the sign of this? i can't decide if it's hardware or software yet..
how to enter bootloader? sorry never used one x before.
okay so, i'll attach an photo of the screen. and a video of a similar issue.
video link
please anyone that can help, let me know
That's a hardware fault maybe faulty flex cable
jutley said:
That's a hardware fault maybe faulty flex cable
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if you look at the phone, it's very clean, i can tell it never had a smudge or any fall...also the screen is clean, no scratches. quite a catch! what could have made the flex cable go bad?!
in the boot animation the screen is quite good!
You say in the boot animation the screen is good, does it ever clear up entirely? You COULD get a display like that from software, but it's more than likely hardware. For example, running Gingerbread ROMs on the Infuse with Froyo bootloaders cause similar rainbow effects due to a change in coding, so you can POSSIBLY have a scrambled display without a hardware failure.
It may have just been a faulty phone and that's why it looks like it's in good shape. It's not necessarily something that someone broke. It could be a bad GPU chip, it could be a flex cable as mentioned, it could be a lot of things. If you (or rather your friend) got it for cheap, and you want to try opening it up to inspect the cables, you can find disassembly threads and videos to tell you how. You could be going on a wild goose chase though.
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You say in the boot animation the screen is good, does it ever clear up entirely? You COULD get a display like that from software, but it's more than likely hardware. For example, running Gingerbread ROMs on the Infuse with Froyo bootloaders cause similar rainbow effects due to a change in coding, so you can POSSIBLY have a scrambled display without a hardware failure.
It may have just been a faulty phone and that's why it looks like it's in good shape. It's not necessarily something that someone broke. It could be a bad GPU chip, it could be a flex cable as mentioned, it could be a lot of things. If you (or rather your friend) got it for cheap, and you want to try opening it up to inspect the cables, you can find disassembly threads and videos to tell you how. You could be going on a wild goose chase though.
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sometimes it boots up with that white messed up screen, sometimes it boots with the sense 4 lockscreen. lags a lot while trying to unlock the lockscreen, after that all hell breaks loose and screen becomes messed up pretty bad.
thanks for the tips man, i will try opening it up and having a look inside.
it could be a bad factory outlet as a friend suggested...
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sometimes it boots up with that white messed up screen, sometimes it boots with the sense 4 lockscreen. lags a lot while trying to unlock the lockscreen, after that all hell breaks loose and screen becomes messed up pretty bad.
thanks for the tips man, i will try opening it up and having a look inside.
it could be a bad factory outlet as a friend suggested...
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Well, hell, you can try reflashing the software if you can see enough in recovery mode (vol down and power at the same time). I can't see how it would hurt it any more. From the sound of it, you either have VERY messed up software, or more than likely, faulty hardware. Does it seem like the display works any better when it's been off for a while (cold)? If it gets worse the longer it's on, or if it had been on and you just rebooted, it would point more towards a faulty gpu chip to me and the heat causing the problem to come out.
Not sure about how warranties transfer or if they do at all (might depend country to country too), but you could see if it's still under warranty and can be sent in before you open it up.
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Well, hell, you can try reflashing the software if you can see enough in recovery mode (vol down and power at the same time). I can't see how it would hurt it any more. From the sound of it, you either have VERY messed up software, or more than likely, faulty hardware. Does it seem like the display works any better when it's been off for a while (cold)? If it gets worse the longer it's on, or if it had been on and you just rebooted, it would point more towards a faulty gpu chip to me and the heat causing the problem to come out.
Not sure about how warranties transfer or if they do at all (might depend country to country too), but you could see if it's still under warranty and can be sent in before you open it up.
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alright then
i'll post later if it worked out either ways. thanks for your time bro, unfortunetly i'm out of thanks to thank your last post
actually, the screen gets better when used more to be honest. first we got it, the screen never turned on, then after many tries, it finally came up...first time it was like in the pic, second boot it was sense 4 lockscreen, but messed up later on.
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alright then
i'll post later if it worked out either ways. thanks for your time bro, unfortunetly i'm out of thanks to thank your last post
actually, the screen gets better when used more to be honest. first we got it, the screen never turned on, then after many tries, it finally came up...first time it was like in the pic, second boot it was sense 4 lockscreen, but messed up later on.
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Hmm... weird. Not sure what to say. Well, good luck. I hope it works out!
What honestly it looks like to me is that they tried to flash a american version of a rom on to the phone so you have the improper bootloaders and such. hopefully this works for you.
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If the screen turns on then you didnt kill it. here are the stock ruu's for the HTC One X International. Make sure to choose the one proprietary to your phone and country.
(clickme) for a list of downloads
Good luck and please post your findings.
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thanks guys!
I know I don't own an one x, but I do have a HTC Rezound, and I cracked the screen in it, and mine did the something while watching YouTube videos, but then it just went back to normal, this happened twice to me. I thought my screen was going out, but if yours is doing it and there's no physical damage, had to be something in the phone, or maybe software is that even possible? Lol.
Just thought I'd share what happened to me..
ICS Rezound.
skater95 said:
I know I don't own an one x, but I do have a HTC Rezound, and I cracked the screen in it, and mine did the something while watching YouTube videos, but then it just went back to normal, this happened twice to me. I thought my screen was going out, but if yours is doing it and there's no physical damage, had to be something in the phone, or maybe software is that even possible? Lol.
Just thought I'd share what happened to me..
ICS Rezound.
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yes it could be a software issue. so your phone had that issue after changing your digitizer/screen? and then became normally by itself later on...?
thanks for the insight
just an additional reference for you, if ever that you want to re-flash a new rom, but can't access SD card, just follow the link, MIGHT help you out... good luck..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692681
hello
i have the same issue but here in syria we didn't have Agency htc to repair my phone screen sooooo pleassssssssssse if any one live in lebanon can you please tell me were i can go to repair my phone if u knows an a good htc shop or Agency of the HTC (((( for more information i have no scratch on my phone or water inside it )))))) tnxxxxx alot
It's a hardware issue for sure. Doubt it's the cable connection but in need of a bga rework to try and fix it
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mikey0105 said:
just an additional reference for you, if ever that you want to re-flash a new rom, but can't access SD card, just follow the link, MIGHT help you out... good luck..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1692681
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thanks a lot i'll definitely be need to knowing this, even if not needed now...till i get my own One X
mohanned said:
i have the same issue but here in syria we didn't have Agency htc to repair my phone screen sooooo pleassssssssssse if any one live in lebanon can you please tell me were i can go to repair my phone if u knows an a good htc shop or Agency of the HTC (((( for more information i have no scratch on my phone or water inside it )))))) tnxxxxx alot
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yes, check your PM.
Screen has gone black. Sometimes i can see everything fine for a second and then it just goes black. I know the phone is still on because I can feel the haptic feedback of the buttons even when its black. My question is how do I unroot my phone so I can return it through verizon without the use of the screen? Any help would be appreciated I am at a loss on this.
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Screen has gone black. Sometimes i can see everything fine for a second and then it just goes black. I know the phone is still on because I can feel the haptic feedback of the buttons even when its black. My question is how do I unroot my phone so I can return it through verizon without the use of the screen? Any help would be appreciated I am at a loss on this.
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Have you tried a battery pull? Can you still access your recovery?
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I have done a battery pull and it did nothing. I have not tried recovery but I dont think that will help, I believe it is a hardware issue with the screen.
Just smack it like the fonz! Lol
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cstone1991 said:
Just smack it like the fonz! Lol
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You know I actually tried that, I even did the haaaa with the thumbs out thing but that didnt work.:laugh: So I am guessing by the lack of responses that I am just screwed and I will not be able to fix it. If anyone has any ideas i would really appreciate it.
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You know I actually tried that, I even did the haaaa with the thumbs out thing but that didnt work.:laugh: So I am guessing by the lack of responses that I am just screwed and I will not be able to fix it. If anyone has any ideas i would really appreciate it.
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Well, at least try to access your bootloader first and then narrate what happened.
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bc13 said:
You know I actually tried that, I even did the haaaa with the thumbs out thing but that didnt work.:laugh: So I am guessing by the lack of responses that I am just screwed and I will not be able to fix it. If anyone has any ideas i would really appreciate it.
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Like david_hume suggested I would try getting into boot loader first.
My guess is that its hardware failure. If you no longer have warranty/insurance on your phone you could try taking your phone apart. It could be as simple as the connection for the LCD came loose. My other guesses would be the LCD could have went bad or the connection on the PCB failed. You might want to start looking for a donor phone if you can find one cheap. Or if you aren't up for the DIY challenge it could be time for a new phone. If you decide to try fixing it I highly recommend looking for a good tear down video on YouTube.
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The phone is still under the htc 1 year warranty so I could have it replaced under that. My only question is will they be able to tell its rooted by hooking it up to a computer or will they just give me a new one since the screen went dead.
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The phone is still under the htc 1 year warranty so I could have it replaced under that. My only question is will they be able to tell its rooted by hooking it up to a computer or will they just give me a new one since the screen went dead.
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I'm not sure about that. I've never done an exchange through them. I have heard of people getting warranty replacements while their phone is rooted but not sure if that is through VZW or HTC.
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So, i've come into a galaxy nexus, that took a swim some time ago (several months).
It powers on, appears to work, other than a few things. And i'm wondering if these are things that might be repairable.
It appears to read a sim card (moved my card from my Droid 4), but it doesnt appear to find service. I assumed it would at least allow me to dial the *228 programming number, it doesnt even let me do that.
WiFi works.
The camera does not appear to work. Opening the camera app, it waits a short time, and then just crashes. I assume this is because the camera module is water damaged.
So. I suspect i'm dealing with an otherwise working device, with a failed camera module, and maybe cdma/lte module.
Can these be replaced? Is it worth the expense?
Thanks!
Edit - sorry for the typo in the title...
My one and only answer.
Buy a new one. If it works, then just extract the data out of it and put it in the computer.
U never know how much the repair will be.
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My one and only answer.
Buy a new one. If it works, then just extract the data out of it and put it in the computer.
U never know how much the repair will be.
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Yea.. if i wanted to spend $700 on it, i'd do that... Point is, i got this thing for free, and if i can get it working for less than $700, i make out in the end.
I'm looking to buy parts and repair this thing myself, for fun, i'm not depending on the thing, i have a working Droid 4 that i use as my cel phone. If i get this thing working for cheap, i may switch to it.
Thanks.
gangrif said:
So, i've come into a galaxy nexus, that took a swim some time ago (several months).
It powers on, appears to work, other than a few things. And i'm wondering if these are things that might be repairable.
It appears to read a sim card (moved my card from my Droid 4), but it doesnt appear to find service. I assumed it would at least allow me to dial the *228 programming number, it doesnt even let me do that.
WiFi works.
The camera does not appear to work. Opening the camera app, it waits a short time, and then just crashes. I assume this is because the camera module is water damaged.
So. I suspect i'm dealing with an otherwise working device, with a failed camera module, and maybe cdma/lte module.
Can these be replaced? Is it worth the expense?
Thanks!
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Not sure if this will help but theres a camera module for sale here and an internal antenna module here
gangrif said:
Yea.. if i wanted to spend $700 on it, i'd do that... Point is, i got this thing for free, and if i can get it working for less than $700, i make out in the end.
Thanks.
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The nexus is $350 on the play store.
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The nexus is $350 on the play store.
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Thanks for taking the time to respond, really, but $350 still is not equal to free.
If i decide i want a nexus so badly that i'd pay even $350, i'll go this route. For now, i'm trying to cobble this one back together.
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Not sure if this will help but theres a camera module for sale here and an internal antenna module here
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Thanks!
Looks like I got the camera working! I took the phone apart, disconnected the camera module, and reconnected it. Boom! camera works.
I also disconnected a number of other parts while i was in there, not sure if any of them was the cel service module. I did disconnect an antenna, though i think that's for wifi.
Cel service still seems to be no-go.
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Thanks!
Looks like I got the camera working! I took the phone apart, disconnected the camera module, and reconnected it. Boom! camera works.
I also disconnected a number of other parts while i was in there, not sure if any of them was the cel service module. I did disconnect an antenna, though i think that's for wifi.
Cel service still seems to be no-go.
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At the very least if you can't get the mobile network working you'd have a pretty sweet Nexus4.65 that has a camera
Sell that thing on ebay for maybe 50-100 bucks and get a new one.
Or go to the market you've bought that and ask how much they want for repair.
umm... 700$? I thought the price for the galaxy nexus is now about 300-400$..
Unbelievable, i think i've fixed it.
Opened it up again, and took a close look at that antenna module. Now that I knew what I was looking for.
Disconencted it, and found that one of the antenna leads had come off.
Connected it, put it back together, put in my sim, IT WORKS!
Gonna use it for a little, see if i find anyting else wrong with it. I think i may have just gotten a free nexus!
And the $700 was an estimate. The guy who gave me this phone, said he paid over 600 for a replacement from verizon after he dunked it.
Ouch.
The GSM model on the google market seems to be $350. This is the verizon model, and apparently they absolutely rape you when you buy one.
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Unbelievable, i think i've fixed it.
Opened it up again, and took a close look at that antenna module. Now that I knew what I was looking for.
Disconencted it, and found that one of the antenna leads had come off.
Connected it, put it back together, put in my sim, IT WORKS!
Gonna use it for a little, see if i find anyting else wrong with it. I think i may have just gotten a free nexus!
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That's killer dude! I'm happy for ya! Hopefully it continues to work! Keep us posted!
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My phone got water damage 2 months ago, it didnt work till I opened it up and cleaned every internal part with alcohol and a brush and let it dry then put it back together, everything works perfect ever since. There is a guide on youtube by the way on how to repair a water damaged phone.
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The GSM model on the google market seems to be $350. This is the verizon model, and apparently they absolutely rape you when you buy one.
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From what I hear from Americans about Verizon, that's all they do to everyone
So far so good. Ive been using it as my primary phone since i got it working yesterday. Played audio from it in the car last night and this morning. Used my Bluetooth headset with it last night. So far so good.
I want to get a car dock for it, the 3-pin kind. Just hope that 3-pin connector is working. I dont have any way to test that.
you can always check here if you need any replacement parts: http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus/
ive used them to get a new housing and the quality is pretty much OEM
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you can always check here if you need any replacement parts: http://www.parts4repair.com/samsung-galaxy-nexus/
ive used them to get a new housing and the quality is pretty much OEM
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Thanks! Bookmarking that one.
YouTube Vid to Fix Water Damaged Phone
phewizzo said:
My phone got water damage 2 months ago, it didnt work till I opened it up and cleaned every internal part with alcohol and a brush and let it dry then put it back together, everything works perfect ever since. There is a guide on youtube by the way on how to repair a water damaged phone.
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Is this the video you are referring too? ( i cant post links since i am too new.)
(youtube)/watch?v=7yYsMx6XWZE
I am trying to fix my GNEX the same way this guy did.
thanks!
Yes; my vibrator has come loose lol and is rattling within the phone. Has anyone tried replacing this or possibly have a write up for me to follow? This is very irritating since i cannot tell when im getting messages or calls. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Boy, she must be disappointed. :silly::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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Boy, she must be disappointed. :silly::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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OMG..!!! The very subject line made me think outside of phones!!!! Sorry, don't mean to be mean, just giggling.
Did you try taking it to the service center?
I agree it is pretty funny. But i dont have any warranty for the phone so I was just going to change it out myself assuming it was not too difficult.But i cannot find a write up or anything like that. So any help is greatly appreciated.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vibrator-Mo...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4856038d56
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo93EF7rVIw
Thanks for the links. I saw the tear down of the entire phone, that's what i was going to try and follow. Hopefully all goes well. going to order the new motor and a new front screen as well and get them replaced.
Thank You
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OMG..!!! The very subject line made me think outside of phones!!!!
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Same here.
I'd suggest using Krazy Glue or any form or Cyanoacrylate to secure it in place.
Well, i opened up the phone yesterday to see if it had come loose. but it is still held in place with its double stick tape. So i assume it's broken on the inside. So i will be ordering a new and gluing it into place hah.