Hi guys, today I noticed I got two weird foggy spots on my back camera. Do you have any idea on how I can open the camera to clean it? I tried removing the screws and then removing the back plastic but it won't come out on the top. Maybe I need to remove that top plastic first, but how? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Ultra9k said:
Hi guys, today I noticed I got two weird foggy spots on my back camera. Do you have any idea on how I can open the camera to clean it? I tried removing the screws and then removing the back plastic but it won't come out on the top. Maybe I need to remove that top plastic first, but how? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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same here
Answering my own question: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjcucJDzfmk
I hope someone else finds this useful. I'll try to clean the camera now.
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I did it. It's clean now. The problem was the camera lens, not the inside of the little glass protection.
It was a little tricky to clean as it's really small and pressurized air alone wasn't enough but touching it and rubbing it a bit did the trick. It's perfect now.
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So after taking off my case today noticed a minor dent/ scratch on the bottom right housing corner as if its been dropped. I never dropped it so guessing someone else did and didn't tell me but that's another story.
Any ways. Any way to maybe buff out the little dent/scratch on the housing itself. I have a pebble blue gs3 also if that helps.
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samrozzi said:
So after taking off my case today noticed a minor dent/ scratch on the bottom right housing corner as if its been dropped. I never dropped it so guessing someone else did and didn't tell me but that's another story.
Any ways. Any way to maybe buff out the little dent/scratch on the housing itself. I have a pebble blue gs3 also if that helps.
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Try to get some nailpolish the same color as your phone. Just go to a store and see if they have samples of nail polish applied on plastik, then compare the colors to your phone. A cheap one will do fine. Then take a thoothpick and carefully fill up the scratch with the nail polish. Then wait for it to dry, normally noone will see the scratch without looking extremely carefully.
Not sure how helpful this is, but toothpaste can remove scratches from DVDs and CDs, so that might be something to look into.
samrozzi said:
So after taking off my case today noticed a minor dent/ scratch on the bottom right housing corner as if its been dropped. I never dropped it so guessing someone else did and didn't tell me but that's another story.
Any ways. Any way to maybe buff out the little dent/scratch on the housing itself. I have a pebble blue gs3 also if that helps.
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Is it on both the front and back piece or just one? Not sure how to save the front, but I know the back cover you can find for cheap on eBay. I'm interested how you would fix the front part myself. I haven't dropped mine yet (knock on wood) but I'm usually really bad about that. Lol
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So my camera lens isn't actually broken, but the chrome bezel has some nasty scrapes and shows black which is not at all visually appealing. It seems odd to me and must of happened in my pocket before I got my case because there is absolutely zero visible scratches on the phone.
At any rate I ordered a new camera lens cover and while I see some people have done it with relative ease I have yet to see a guide or any sort of good pictures to help in the process. Curious if anyone has any insight but I think I know what to do based on what I saw when I did a tear-down of my phone(I was bored.) So I will update this post with pics/a guide once I receive my replacement in a couple days. Until then any insight on the matter would be appreciated, mainly when dealing with the old pins holding in the lens cover(how to remove?) And fitting the new ones in.
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xijar said:
So my camera lens isn't actually broken, but the chrome bezel has some nasty scrapes and shows black which is not at all visually appealing. It seems odd to me and must of happened in my pocket before I got my case because there is absolutely zero visible scratches on the phone.
At any rate I ordered a new camera lens cover and while I see some people have done it with relative ease I have yet to see a guide or any sort of good pictures to help in the process. Curious if anyone has any insight but I think I know what to do based on what I saw when I did a tear-down of my phone(I was bored.) So I will update this post with pics/a guide once I receive my replacement in a couple days. Until then any insight on the matter would be appreciated, mainly when dealing with the old pins holding in the lens cover(how to remove?) And fitting the new ones in.
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Here are some links I found that maybe helpful.
http://www.gultek.eu/genuine-parts/mid-cover/chassis/samsung/s3-i9300-ceramic-white.html
This link points to another forum where some else is having the same issue.
There's also a video with detailed instructions.
http://www.avforums.com/forums/sams...m/1659774-samsung-galaxy-s3-lens-cracked.html
P.S. I have the same problem. Thankfully it can easily be remedied.
Found one on ebay yay!!!!!!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Housing...A%2BFICS%2BUFI&otn=21&pmod=320956789065&ps=54
Don't get that unless you want to take the lens off of it but it will be hard and possibly damage the lenses(who reason we started!) I bought an OEM lense for $7 after shipping from Hong Kong, taking a while to get here but much easier since there is no i747 back chassis on the market yet
I will try and find a link and repost.
Also that is why what I am talking about is a totally different procedure. I'm talking about replacing the lens(with bezel of course,) not the whole back chassis.
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OP - Did you ever get this done? I just cracked the lens for my rear-facing camera.
One option is to replace just the lens, as you have mentioned... if you have had luck, could you please let me know and maybe guide me to your source for the lens itself? I have been unable to find it.
The other option is to replace the camera fully... http://compare.ebay.com/like/150948107141?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar# <-- would this be a viable candidate? It looks like an easy plug and play instead of pulling apart the lens off the camera... and for not a bad price.
Same issue...dropped phone cracked lens and needs replacing
...let me know if u were successful thx
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Have been thinking of trying this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZuYzQrIHjA
Has anyone tried it and have any info on how it looks and whether it has stayed as good or corroded/got worse over time. From the video it looks really nice but not sure how it is in real life. I don't really like the look of it currently so am willing to give this a go if I get positive feedback.
Do it anyway - you can replace the bezel fairly easily right?
Yeah true. . But still don't wanna ruin it if it ends up turning into a mess
I actually was thinking about removing the chrome entirely by either using this method or by using sand paper, just not sure how that would turn out to be since i havent seen anyone else doing. I think for starters ill try this out tomorrow as i truly dislike the chrome look plus its a good time to cover up those scratched with more scratches.lol. Thanks for this video.
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I actually was thinking about removing the chrome entirely by either using this method or by using sand paper, just not sure how that would turn out to be since i havent seen anyone else doing. I think for starters ill try this out tomorrow as i truly dislike the chrome look plus its a good time to cover up those scratched with more scratches.lol. Thanks for this video.
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I did it and it actually looks really nice. And also seems to improve grip slightly hopefully it'll stay looking this good.
I used the green part of one of those washing sponge things. Don't apply too much pressure, start very lightly and work up the pressure when you feel confortable.
By the way, with the method I used it doesn't have any scratches at all.. just that lovely brushed chrome look.
okay couldnt wait so i went ahead and did it.
bushako said:
okay couldnt wait so i went ahead and did it.
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What do you think of it?
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fade2black101 said:
What do you think of it?
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Its alright tbh. Thing is I always have the Samsung Protective Cover+ on coz without the cover the phone just feels flimsy and very delicate. But yea otherwise the bezel is still better looking with brushed metal look. I would only recommend to someone who already has a scratched up bezel.
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How about painting the bezel before brushing? What do you think? Is it possible? My devices bezel has some white points where the grey paint is gone.
_delice_doluca_ said:
How about painting the bezel before brushing? What do you think? Is it possible? My devices bezel has some white points where the grey paint is gone.
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No idea
But with the cost and ease of replacing it, its cetainly worth a go.
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_delice_doluca_ said:
How about painting the bezel before brushing? What do you think? Is it possible? My devices bezel has some white points where the grey paint is gone.
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I wouldn't recommend painting over the existing chrome paint as it would be uneven and not really worth all the trouble especially if it already has some chipping. However, you could try plastic/rubber spray paint you can easily find at the hardware store. You can always take those things off easily leaving the chrome paint intact. Another option is to completely remove the chrome paint with perhaps a nail polish remover or something; you'll be left with a nice uni body like polycarbonate housing
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I wouldn't recommend painting over the existing chrome paint as it would be uneven and not really worth all the trouble especially if it already has some chipping. However, you could try plastic/rubber spray paint you can easily find at the hardware store. You can always take those things off easily leaving the chrome paint intact. Another option is to completely remove the chrome paint with perhaps a nail polish remover or something; you'll be left with a nice uni body like polycarbonate housing
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That, I tried. But after I created a 1 cm white opening the fact suddenly hit me! Removing the paint on the buttons was not so easy and some grey paint would remain.
hey guys,
Not sure if anyone is having this problem But my spen will make noises like it's being pulled in and out when it's completely secured in the port for it. Sometimes taking it out and rotating it helps but not long term. If you know how to fix, have the same issue, or know what to do about it let me know.
Thanks
Dedline said:
hey guys,
Not sure if anyone is having this problem But my spen will make noises like it's being pulled in and out when it's completely secured in the port for it. Sometimes taking it out and rotating it helps but not long term. If you know how to fix, have the same issue, or know what to do about it let me know.
Thanks
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No one has this issue other than me? I did have a green line through my screen and sent it back to samsung which they fixed. Probably a new screen. No other ideas how to fix this issue though. I've had to detach my spen cause it's driving me crazy.
Sounds faulty to me. Mine only does that when it actually comes out
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Mine did this. I just wrapped some clear tape around the top of the spen.
12.5mm tape, and just wrap it approx 1.5 times around.
Carefully check it, fits back in the slot. If you think it's too big then remove tape and re-apply. It's better than getting the spen stuck,
Hi guys,
I am using this device for 3 months. But now I am facing problems in camera. I can see too much noise in camera and images. Need help.
Try to do default reset of camera….. Then see..
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Try to do default reset of camera….. Then see..
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yeah, tried.. no change...
Ok… just do this try to update ur stock camera…. Now….. Bt before doing it let see if its software… .do installation of any camera from play store… then if makes good images and no noises just just the problem is software and if keep the same… will look on other hand… tell me after that test….
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Ok… just do this try to update ur stock camera…. Now….. Bt before doing it let see if its software… .do installation of any camera from play store… then if makes good images and no noises just just the problem is software and if keep the same… will look on other hand… tell me after that test….
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It doesn't make much difference with other software either. Day photos are manageable but photos taken at night are as equal to some vga quality images.
Can we have… the sample of images taken at daytme and night??
prateekct said:
Hi guys,
I am using this device for 3 months. But now I am facing problems in camera. I can see too much noise in camera and images. Need help.
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Hello
I was having almost the same problem, but thankfully I was able to be resolved today
Simply problem
First, is there is dirt on the lens Alcamrh unclear Ptndev do a very good lens.
Second: Take a piece of transparent adhesive tape, taking into account Ndhafah piece OBTAINED and paste it on the lens Alcamrh so completely stripped it from the air by pressing the adhesive tape so careful with all of the external lens Ateixr
For it from the plastic and then open Alcamrh you will notice the difference immediately.
Third: Increase adhesive tape, taking into account the good Cleaning Units to the lens.
With thanks and appreciation
muhamadalani said:
Hello
I was having almost the same problem, but thankfully I was able to be resolved today
Simply problem
First, is there is dirt on the lens Alcamrh unclear Ptndev do a very good lens.
Second: Take a piece of transparent adhesive tape, taking into account Ndhafah piece OBTAINED and paste it on the lens Alcamrh so completely stripped it from the air by pressing the adhesive tape so careful with all of the external lens Ateixr
For it from the plastic and then open Alcamrh you will notice the difference immediately.
Third: Increase adhesive tape, taking into account the good Cleaning Units to the lens.
With thanks and appreciation
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could you explain this with images bro?
thanx alot
I have the same device and had a similar problem. Simple fix for this. The lens is just dirty it has a film build up on it. If you clean with toothpaste and a quetip it will clear right up. I know this sounds odd but worked great for me.
Let me know if this hlps
whodge09 said:
I have the same device and had a similar problem. Simple fix for this. The lens is just dirty it has a film build up on it. If you clean with toothpaste and a quetip it will clear right up. I know this sounds odd but worked great for me.
Let me know if this hlps
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thanx alot bro! its working perfect now! many thanx