HELP! Is Wifi permantly broken? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

My friend has a tmobile galaxy s2 and his mom stabbed the phone right in what I believe is the Wifi reciever. There is corrosion appearing, and there is a terrible smell to it. The wifi radius is severely limited in zone, and wont read every network. There is a picture below, and is there anything I can do to revive the phone wifi receiver?
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lovenokia said:
My friend has a tmobile galaxy s2 and his mom stabbed the phone right in what I believe is the Wifi reciever. There is corrosion appearing, and there is a terrible smell to it. The wifi radius is severely limited in zone, and wont read every network. There is a picture below, and is there anything I can do to revive the phone wifi receiver?
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Physical damage can only be fixed by insurance claim. Will set your friend back 130 bucks. Now, the bigger issue is why would your friends mom stab a phone? Was he protecting himself with the phone from getting stabbed!?
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Physical damage can only be fixed by insurance claim. Will set your friend back 130 bucks. Now, the bigger issue is why would your friends mom stab a phone? Was he protecting himself with the phone from getting stabbed!?
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Extremely long story, basically she wanted to break the phone somehow. Is there any chance I could replace that part of the phone myself? Is it part of the motherboard or not? Thanks!
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Are you five?
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Move out?
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Smgdh
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Okay, can the WiFi be fixed? Sheesh it may be a really strange situation but I am not five... Some places the WiFi will work normally but very few of them
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lovenokia said:
Okay, can the WiFi be fixed? Sheesh it may be a really strange situation but I am not five... Some places the WiFi will work normally but very few of them
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XDA is great at fixing things, hacking and tweaking things.
but if you read all the threads here, you will soon realize 99.999999% of the things people do here are all software related.
You have physical damage done to the phone, there is really no way to figure it out..
Get a new or used phone!

fastfed said:
XDA is great at fixing things, hacking and tweaking things.
but if you read all the threads here, you will soon realize 99.999999% of the things people do here are all software related.
You have physical damage done to the phone, there is really no way to figure it out..
Get a new or used phone!
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+1 I honestly don't know if it can be fixed. Even so, it will be less trouble just to do a insurance claim, that is if you have it.
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If u have the technical knowhow then it's possible to fix it.. You could search YouTube and see what pops up in ways of some kind of tutorial /guide.. But if you are not the kind of person who knows how to do it then it would be way easier just to get it professionally repaired..
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LoopDoGG79 said:
+1 I honestly don't know if it can be fixed. Even so, it will be less trouble just to do a insurance claim, that is if you have it.
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Do you know what component would need to be replaced? The back cover of the phone is being eroded by the way. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.
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lovenokia said:
Do you know what component would need to be replaced? The back cover of the phone is being eroded by the way. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.
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Its the fact there is erosion that tells me you can't just replace a piece. How far has the erosion spread? Had it got to the motherboard?
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that component is eroding, and the back cover, the plastic one is close to having a hole into it.

lovenokia said:
My friend has a tmobile galaxy s2 and his mom stabbed the phone right in what I believe is the Wifi reciever. There is corrosion appearing, and there is a terrible smell to it. The wifi radius is severely limited in zone, and wont read every network. There is a picture below, and is there anything I can do to revive the phone wifi receiver?
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this is sad but very funny sorry haha dang she stabbed it?! thats insane..
what about replacing the wifi reciever.. once you smell the bad smell that seems like its cooked..

You sure it's not electrical current damage?

abesgs2 said:
this is sad but very funny sorry haha dang she stabbed it?! thats insane..
what about replacing the wifi reciever.. once you smell the bad smell that seems like its cooked..
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it has a very bad smell to it

Look up t989 teardown. It looks like that is not the WiFi module, but the signal lead. Seems like its part of the mother board I believe. None the less, if it's just a copper lead it should be repairable. Being exposed may be causing some shorting out leading to the damage and bad connection. Repairing may not make it perfect though.

I was trying to find a tear down video, but couldn't find one. What component would I have to change?

lovenokia said:
I was trying to find a tear down video, but couldn't find one. What component would I have to change?
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a link to that component anyone, thanks a lot though

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Dropped my Epic, now slider screen is a bit loose...

... I dropped my phone outside and now my sliding screen is loose when it is in the closed position. When it is slid out and I am on the keyboard, I can't tell but when it is slid closed, there is obvious movement.
Is there a tutorial on how to re-tighten the sliding portion or how to take the phone apart properly? It is probably a loose screw like my old PPC-6800 used to do and I would hate to Odin back to stock in order to take it in and have Sprint look at it if I can just fix it myself.
Thanks in advance!
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Don't you have google? Here is all the results I got, hope one works for you:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=31&....,cf.osb&fp=dc9072f4d1d34f4c&biw=1093&bih=493
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Don't you have google? Here is all the results I got, hope one works for you:
http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=31&....,cf.osb&fp=dc9072f4d1d34f4c&biw=1093&bih=493
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Actually, I don't have my browser working on my phone. Thanks for the info (not so much for the sarcasm), I figured there was a walk-through thread somewhere on here.....
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TexasAggie97 said:
Actually, I don't have my browser working on my phone. Thanks for the info (not so much for the sarcasm), I figured there was a walk-through thread somewhere on here.....
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Sorry about the sarcasm...long. time New Yorker here transplanted to Florida..sarcasm is my middle name...lol.
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kennyglass123 said:
Sorry about the sarcasm...long. time New Yorker here transplanted to Florida..sarcasm is my middle name...lol.
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Ahhhhh, that explains it! Lol. But seriously, thanks for the link. I'll look into it when I get to work tomorrow.
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kennyglass123 said:
Sorry about the sarcasm...long. time New Yorker here transplanted to Florida..sarcasm is my middle name...lol.
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Haha you will fit right in in florida then... its a lot like new york with the attitude and sarcasm thing... depending on where you are in florida I guess... southern florida is just as bad (good?) As new york imo!
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Haha you will fit right in in florida then... its a lot like new york with the attitude and sarcasm thing... depending on where you are in florida I guess... southern florida is just as bad (good?) As new york imo!
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Lol, I've been to Central and Southern Florida, it's better known as New York South!
After viewing all the steps I have to take to take apart my phone to tighten the slider, it may be easier to just Odin back to stock and have Sprint spend their time doing it right!
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Stopped in the Daytona Beach area with only what was in my car. Pay is so low still stuck here 13 years later....it's ok, I just tell everyone I am still on vacation...LOL.
How did you fix this...
Dropped mine the other day and its loose too everytime I tap on something in the bottom left corner you can hear the top half tap the bottom half like its raised or loose.
Also shaking the phone the top half will rattle or move like its loose
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You could try to buy a new slider chassis:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SLIDER-CHAS...ltDomain_0&hash=item3cc1cb125a#ht_2072wt_1396
I pulled a little to hard while removing a case from my epic and I can tell the screen is a little to loose. I plan on replacing this part myself once it finally gets in (shipping is from china ) Hope that fixes the problem for me. Might be worth giving it a try for $7 bucks.
brooksyx said:
You could try to buy a new slider chassis:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SLIDER-CHAS...ltDomain_0&hash=item3cc1cb125a#ht_2072wt_1396
I pulled a little to hard while removing a case from my epic and I can tell the screen is a little to loose. I plan on replacing this part myself once it finally gets in (shipping is from china ) Hope that fixes the problem for me. Might be worth giving it a try for $7 bucks.
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I plan on going into sprint I guess its time to actually use my own advice of tep and sprints tech support hopefully I don't get canned for being rooted and they think android 4.0 is cool
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Biggoron said:
I plan on going into sprint I guess its time to actually use my own advice of tep and sprints tech support hopefully I don't get canned for being rooted and they think android 4.0 is cool
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Yep, that's what I'm worried about if I take it into Sprint to repair. I would have to Odin back to stock and then after the repairs, Odin to root and install my custom rom - Sleeper 2.0.4!!!!

Buying broken, obliterated, shattered Epic 4G Touch. Need motherboard

I do not care the condition, as long as you are positive the motherboard works.
The esn does not matter either. Report it lost if you want to blacklist the serial from the motherboard
Please I need this thanks.
A broken, obliterated, shattered Epic will most likely have a damaged motherboard. Try again.
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A broken, obliterated, shattered Epic will most likely have a damaged motherboard. Try again.
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He's talking about a shattered screen. And, you're wrong. It's very seldom that happens AND it also obliterates the motherboard. Try the sarcasm somewhere else. (It's not working here.)
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Try this thread... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1820018
It's funny it popped up the same day your question did
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A broken, obliterated, shattered Epic will most likely have a damaged motherboard. Try again.
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This coming from the person whose answer to everything is to downgrade to GB, how bout YOU try again
We are legion, for we are many.
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azyouthinkeyeiz said:
He's talking about a shattered screen. And, you're wrong. It's very seldom that happens AND it also obliterates the motherboard. Try the sarcasm somewhere else. (It's not working here.)
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Won't the motherboard need to have a clean ESN? Are they separable? MB vs the qualcomm chip or whatever
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I dont need a clean esn
cgalleria93 said:
Won't the motherboard need to have a clean ESN? Are they separable? MB vs the qualcomm chip or whatever
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Yes the esn would have to be clean since it is linked to the chips on the board which the average person wouldn't be able to remove/replace. They are micro soldered to the board and without a machine its pretty much damn near impossible for a human to work with, the.solder points are just too small and too close together for the human hand to avoid cross contacting when soldering
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I will flash to another carrier therefore I dont need the esn. Thanks
Seriously? What has happened to xda? Just get on ebay or craigslist. If none of that crap matters you will be way more likely to find something legit on proven sources on ebay then starting a thread.
I have a broken E4GT that Sprint wouldn't fix for me. The power button is stuck down internally so it would constantly turn on then reset. I had to report it stolen to get a new one for 100$.
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Seriously? What has happened to xda? Just get on ebay or craigslist. If none of that crap matters you will be way more likely to find something legit on proven sources on ebay then starting a thread.
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I rather buy it from people that know about phones and where they would most probably be alot kinder, then from an ebay seller from a corporate (Eg All-tech) that know nothing and cannot answer my questions. This has always went on since the opening of this site. Sorry if i offended you with this thread -.-
R0CKSTAR3N3RGY said:
I have a broken E4GT that Sprint wouldn't fix for me. The power button is stuck down internally so it would constantly turn on then reset. I had to report it stolen to get a new one for 100$.
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No thanks
got you
i got a solid one board with cm9 on it{can revert to stock if needed]} my screen was wasted on dont have $ for a new one but the esn good i have the frame white or black , no bat i gotta few phones n parts,thunderbolt with new screen but bad lcd,htc rezound bad chargin port, and 2x captivates one with a bad port, anthr with the computer and [!] sign error and one crack if anyone need pics or want anthything
lilballerlee said:
i got a solid one board with cm9 on it{can revert to stock if needed]} my screen was wasted on dont have $ for a new one but the esn good i have the frame white or black , no bat i gotta few phones n parts,thunderbolt with new screen but bad lcd,htc rezound bad chargin port, and 2x captivates one with a bad port, anthr with the computer and [!] sign error and one crack if anyone need pics or want anthything
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I can get you a replacement screen for cheap
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If you still need one I've bit one with a cracked screen.it may or may not work
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tuscani1821 said:
I can get you a replacement screen for cheap
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How cheap is "Cheap"?
krisI0N said:
If you still need one I've bit one with a cracked screen.it may or may not work
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What do you mean may or may not work?
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ive got a working one, the sides are a little thrashed (5/10), screen is 8/10 (single small thin scratch upper right corner), clean esn, needs a new battery (swollen, but it works)......was going to sell it for $140 shipped
let me know if you want pics, I have the charger, and I think the box somewhere...it has CM 10 beta 2 on it
pm me if interested

So I go to a repair center and here's what went down

I called today and made an appointment to see a sprint technician I go in and the manager stops me at the door and says can I help you with anything now any rooting veteran kn rows when u go into a repair center to play dumb so I said hum I have an appointment and he's like okay well come here and I'll look at the phone. That right there got me worried because and untrained cashier jockey was about to take a look at my phones sub port. The first mistake he made as I watched him carefully was he jammed his fingernail in the sub port and pryed the back cover off backwards and forcefully and almost throws my phone across the room. I wanted to say something but I did not want to spark him as he seemed to have attitude as it is. Well he outs a sub cable in ( first upsidedown) and he closely compares mine to the store cable I guess he doesn't know what micro sub looks like. And he says it charges just fine and decides to finally bring it to a technician and they ran a detailed test on my sub cable and determined it was frayed on the inside so I said to myself no buggy I then decided to ask if he cud do something about this crack in the screen bezel just about the volume rocker. And he employees and talks to me as if I'm 5 years old. The worst part is because he wasn't a technician I never got the survey call from sprint to rate his poor performance
Edit pleasebignor the subs* I opined back time stock today and you all know how shifty Samsung's spell check is
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...Huh?
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This is pointless Im a sprint technician and I'm sorry they way they treated you but I'm not sure what message your trying to convey here it was mostly gobberish
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Yeah im a tmobile technician and I didnt understand your point. Can you clarify?
Why was this thread started???
Well of course he treated you "like a 5 year old"... You were playing dumb and you probably over-played it.
Seriously, i wrote better than this and communicated myself across with more cohesion at 5 years of age. What exactly is going on here?
You took your phone into a Sprint store and..........???
ks2332 said:
This is pointless Im a sprint technician and I'm sorry they way they treated you but I'm not sure what message your trying to convey here it was mostly gobberish
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excuse my gibberish i angerly rage posted this on stock tw with the stock sammy keyboard and the spell checkis horrible basically what i was trying to say was that the manager tried to mess with my phone and failed , then gave up and went to a technition and then gave me attitude about it
I'm pretty sure I understand and that really really really sucks! I've always done my own repairs I will never trust someone else!
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matrixzone5 said:
excuse my gibberish i angerly rage posted this on stock tw with the stock sammy keyboard and the spell checkis horrible basically what i was trying to say was that the manager tried to mess with my phone and failed , then gave up and went to a technition and then gave me attitude about it
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Get swiftkey.
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jamcar said:
I'm pretty sure I understand and that really really really sucks! I've always done my own repairs I will never trust someone else!
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as do i amigo but this time would have been impossible as i could not tell wther my usb cord was funky or my usb port was damaged i also do not have the equipment to repair a busted usb port if that is at all possible.
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Get swiftkey.
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i didnt have time to i odin'd back to stock and ran out of the house
matrixzone5 said:
i didnt have time to i odin'd back to stock and ran out of the house
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Rooted phones are covered by sprint tep....no reason to play dumb
Definitely sounds like a communication issue.
Did they get you a new USB cable?
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00mred00 said:
Rooted phones are covered by sprint tep....no reason to play dumb
Definitely sounds like a communication issue.
Did they get you a new USB cable?
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thats tep im not paying 100 dollars for what could have been a bad usb port that wasnt my fault and no they did not get me a usb cable i actually didnt talk to a technician at all the manager was playing mr fixit with me and he told me i wud have to go buy a new usb cord. actually his exact words (he was american not indian nor hispanic he spoke perfect english no accents of any sort) "uhmm well uhh uhm you see this uhm this cord its uhh not good very bad so you need a new one its uhm cut inside and if you look at your uhm port (usb port) you can see that its bent (looked at it and compared to floor model mine was straight as a bullet).
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matrixzone5 said:
as do i amigo but this time would have been impossible as i could not tell wther my usb cord was funky or my usb port was damaged i also do not have the equipment to repair a busted usb port if that is at all possible.
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It's possible I've done it! It just takes a high level of a skill with a soldering iron and steady steady hands...
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I am very gud with a soldering gun I just don't have one with a thin enough tip to. E used on mobile electronics
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Enough posts about how shi** I spell when I'm pissed off please the topic is sprint treated me like dirt today and I'm pretty sure t
What the manager did could have been a big mistake on his part had he splipped up worse.
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Enough posts about how shi** I spell when I'm pissed off please the topic is sprint treated me like dirt today and I'm pretty sure t
What the manager did could have been a big mistake on his part had he splipped up worse.
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I have a good relationship with the tech supervisor at the local repair center. The thing that kicked it off was when I brought my OG Epic in back when I was trying to get MIUI on it (before MIUI was release for it), he thought it was pretty cool that I was tweaking the phone like that and asked me if I could do anything with his Evo......free service/repairs ever since, no questions asked.
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I have a good relationship with the tech supervisor at the local repair center. The thing that kicked it off was when I brought my OG Epic in back when I was trying to get MIUI on it (before MIUI was release for it), he thought it was pretty cool that I was tweaking the phone like that and asked me if I could do anything with his Evo......free service/repairs ever since, no questions asked.
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I had a similar situation with a technitian we would keep up with each other me being a Sammy fan boy and her being an HTC fanatic we always had good debates about which xhipset was more efficient and blab blah blah any ways she left sprint to go work for Microsoft and since then getting any sort of repair has been a living hell.
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Dropped my phone, black screen (replace with D710 screen?)

Well I dropped my phone a few days and now all I have is a black screen. I figure I need a new digitizer and lcd screen but all the parts for the t989 are really expensive. So I was wondering if I could use the digitizer/lcd screen from the Sprint Galaxy S2 D710 since both our phones have the same sized screen, that way I could save myself a lot of money.
Hopefully someone can help me out I'm already tired of using a blackberry!
anyone?
Iconic24 said:
Well I dropped my phone a few days and now all I have is a black screen. I figure I need a new digitizer and lcd screen but all the parts for the t989 are really expensive. So I was wondering if I could use the digitizer/lcd screen from the Sprint Galaxy S2 D710 since both our phones have the same sized screen, that way I could save myself a lot of money.
Hopefully someone can help me out I'm already tired of using a blackberry!
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Oh no lol a blackberry ewwww lol, it may work, but remember just because it's the same size does not mean it will work , there may be different connections and hardware issues connected to the different (hardware anyway) phones
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Oh no lol a blackberry ewwww lol, it may work, but remember just because it's the same size does not mean it will work , there may be different connections and hardware issues connected to the different (hardware anyway) phones
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Lol tell me about it, you don't even know how much I miss my S2 right now. Yeah I know the dimensions of the screen are the same but I don't know if the connections are the same
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Lol tell me about it, you don't even know how much I miss my S2 right now. Yeah I know the dimensions of the screen are the same but I don't know if the connections are the same
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Yeah that's what I'm talking about, it may be the same dimension, but it could be completely different hardware lol and that's a whole new issue u don't want, I was without my gs2 for almost 4hrs due to a bad update through kies lol worst 4hrs ever, looked at my trusty backup (zte merrit z990g) and almost cried, luckly it was a very easy fix
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Isn't the amoled display different than the one you want to replace? I mean its just the calibration so I guess it won't matter, and I'm almost positive the connectors are different. I would go for it though, and you might learn something too
Well anyways sucks for your screen :/ and that you can't use your sg2
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try finding one of those indian/chinese shops that can fix your phone 50
Iconic24 said:
Lol tell me about it, you don't even know how much I miss my S2 right now. Yeah I know the dimensions of the screen are the same but I don't know if the connections are the same
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I am in the same situation. Did the d710 work for you?
khaledq said:
I am in the same situation. Did the d710 work for you?
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I ended up buying a new phone, my s2 is still broken
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[Help] Water Damage

I have gotten my note 2 water damged. I have dried it out and cleaned it and everything, but there is still one lingering problem. There is a water bubble in the rear camera. I have unassembled it and dried the lens but still its not working properly. So the problem is there is water in the actual rear camera and i wanted to know how to fix it without replacing it.
Put it in a bag of rice for a day or 2. That should dry everything out
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In a bag full of rice. Oalmeal should work too if youre not inba very asian household.
And rice attracts asians and brings them to your house to fixyour phone
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You can also find bulk silica gel at a baking supply store
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If you have a gas stove you can put the device in the oven for a few nigths (without turn it on) and the minimal heat will dry it. I did that with my old galaxy 550 and worked fine!
Krishna563 said:
I have gotten my note 2 water damged. I have dried it out and cleaned it and everything, but there is still one lingering problem. There is a water bubble in the rear camera. I have unassembled it and dried the lens but still its not working properly. So the problem is there is water in the actual rear camera and i wanted to know how to fix it without replacing it.
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If everything works except the rear camera, buy a new camera . it only cost 33 dollars http://www.etradesupply.com/oem-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-sgh-t889-back-camera.html
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Put it in a bag of rice for a day or 2. That should dry everything out
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I tried that but there is still water in the rear camera
Krishna563 said:
I tried that but there is still water in the rear camera
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Krishna563 said:
I tried that but there is still water in the rear camera
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The n7100 camera module looks the same. Cant find the factory part numbers for both but it looks like it should work. Only 16 bucks on ebay
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261268466197
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pyraxiate said:
The n7100 camera module looks the same. Cant find the factory part numbers for both but it looks like it should work. Only 16 bucks on ebay
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=261268466197
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Well that website linked by deez has the 7100 camera too. It is only 19 and had a different part number, so if u was a gambling man I'd say it won't work
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kintwofan said:
Well that website linked by deez has the 7100 camera too. It is only 19 and had a different part number, so if u was a gambling man I'd say it won't work
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Considering the fact the radio, kernel, and OS are pretty much interchangeable between the t889 and n7100, I'd say it uses the same driver. ....... meaning same hardware. Looks identical, same connector, and same drivers...... you think it wont work why?
Both use the tolte kernels and build tree as well.
Besides, I cant imagine Samsung would make multiple camera modules that are all different.... but look alike..... that wouldnt be very cost inefficient for them.
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pyraxiate said:
Considering the fact the radio, kernel, and OS are pretty much interchangeable between the t889 and n7100, I'd say it uses the same driver. ....... meaning same hardware. Looks identical, same connector, and same drivers...... you think it wont work why?
Both use the tolte kernels and build tree as well.
Besides, I cant imagine Samsung would make multiple camera modules that are all different.... but look alike..... that wouldnt be very cost inefficient for them.
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Based on my stated reasons, the same website list 2 part numbers and 2 different prices.
And to cost efficient why do some have wireless charging and we have to mod ours. The s3 had a thread just like this and you know what, there was a slight size difference they caused it not to work. Will this one work, I don't know I'm just looking at details and made a comment. By the way I'm talking hardware differences. It can be the same core hardware with difference shell causing it not to fit
OH AND THE N7100 IS TO3G THE N7105 IS TOLTE! So you're whole argument is wrong
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kintwofan said:
OH AND THE N7100 IS TO3G THE N7105 IS TOLTE! So you're whole argument is wrong
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BURRNNNN!
For future reference i would take each advice with gratitude and not trying to prove one person wrong. Have an open mind. He is right if you did a little more research you would see he is right.
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First of all... the only thing I was wrong about was that the tolte was n7105..... for that, I stand corrected.
HOWEVER.....There is no burn as I am not wrong. Hardware wise the devices are identical as they use the exact same drivers for the cam.
Much like you can use the same driver made for a dlink on a netgear, or belkin wireless card, as long as they all are the same interface ( pci / usb ) and run on the same chipset. Same concept. Different part numbers but the same driver and connection = same device period.
Proof? Refer to this thread... you can port any n7100 rom to an n7105.... and since n7105 is tolte...... as is the t889, all drivers are the same.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018411
Partitions are laid out differently. ..However....you can modify n7100 roms to work for n7105 and i317. As such, that means the firmware to run the camera module should identical...also meaning the camera hardware is using the same components.
Now.....Since we do use the international note base in some of our t889 builds, ( JediX to name one ), that means the n7105 camera is the same as the t889 at least driver wise.
As long as the connection to the motherboard is the same, which it appears to be, and it has the same driver to control the hardware, he should be good to go. Ill order one next week just to try ......
Never go 100% based on part numbers ... I worked for Ricoh as a field technician ( digital imaging + digital copy equipment ) ...we used the same 5 photo sensors for 30+ machines. All had different part numbers but were all interchangeable. Part numbers were different so there was accountability for which models used sensors more.
One more thing. Some one also documented that when they tore down their phone, there were multiple models printed on the ribbons and other hardware ( i317 , n7105 etc ). Im willing to bet that there are n7100 parts in some of our phones anyway.....
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Well congratulations you win. I don't waste my time arguing with fools on the internet. I made a very simple comment that if I was a gambling man I would bet it wouldn't work, that's it then you had to turn it into a in right you're wrong thing. So go ahead you win, you're also exactly why I'm getting tired of xda.
Also, I'm not going by part number only. In your rant you missed the fact I said we had this exact scenario on the Verizon s3 and there was a slight difference in size that didn't allow it to fit.
But go in with your Internet gangster self, you're a bad man and the smartest person here.
I'd like to remind you on one thing though. You're talking about the RON being interchangeable. The"drivers" are in the kernel, which is not interchangeable. Try a TO3G kernel on your phone and let me know how that works out.
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Well congratulations you win. I don't waste my time arguing with fools on the internet. I made a very simple comment that if I was a gambling man I would bet it wouldn't work, that's it then you had to turn it into a in right you're wrong thing. So go ahead you win, you're also exactly why I'm getting tired of xda.
Also, I'm not going by part number only. In your rant you missed the fact I said we had this exact scenario on the Verizon s3 and there was a slight difference in size that didn't allow it to fit.
But go in with your Internet gangster self, you're a bad man and the smartest person here.
I'd like to remind you on one thing though. You're talking about the RON being interchangeable. The"drivers" are in the kernel, which is not interchangeable. Try a TO3G kernel on your phone and let me know how that works out.
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Wasn't trying to "win" for one. I was merely giving support for my theory. That whole comment was to the person who made the "burnnnnnn" comment. As far as this topic goes, I already said im going to buy the cheaper camera and give it a shot to be sure... its not a big deal to test things out. You keep doing you bro.... I harbor no ill feelings towards you.
Also...I never claimed to be the end all to be all. I DO however have experience as an electrical / mechanical technician and worked on circuit boards / imaging equipment following point to point schematics..... Im not just some Internet made want to be know it all.
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