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Worth buying a damaged Gnex off Craigslist

Seller said they dropped it in water. It holds a charge but will turn off shortly after being powered on. They're asking $100. Worth it or should I pass? Sounds like a hardware problem so I don't think its fixable without dishing out a lot of money.
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I think you answered your own question. I'd say its definitely not worth it considering a lot of factors like how long it was in the water, what they did after they pulled it out, etc etc...

Replacing the logic board is cheaper than replacing the screen, so as long as the screen isn't cracked it shouldn't be that bad. However, you're not going to be able to easily find a replacement logic board yet. If it is well and truly broken, your best bet is to keep the screen and housing, then buy another Nexus that has a broken screen and frankenstein it together.

I'm looking for the back housing to a Verizon one, if anyone knows where I can get parts for them?
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tooter1 said:
I'm looking for the back housing to a Verizon one, if anyone knows where I can get parts for them?
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Search eBay! I found many mobile housing there
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ddgarcia05 said:
Seller said they dropped it in water. It holds a charge but will turn off shortly after being powered on. They're asking $100. Worth it or should I pass? Sounds like a hardware problem so I don't think its fixable without dishing out a lot of money.
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Not a good idea in my opinion!
Its like buying a used car with some issues and spending a lot of money to fix it's known bad issues then after sometime new bad issues will come up and you'll keep fixing it and so on that if u bought a new one wit would have been cheaper! Electronics are even worst!
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M7amad90 said:
Not a good idea in my opinion!
Its like buying a used car with some issues and spending a lot of money to fix it's known bad issues then after sometime new bad issues will come up and you'll keep fixing it and so on that if u bought a new one wit would have been cheaper! Electronics are even worst!
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Cars are different, though. Any issue with an engine that completely prevents it from running is not going to be traceable to any one particular part, especially if all of the parts are really old.
These phones literally have four major components that are easily replaceable, and only two of these components are going to keep the phone from being operational. If you replace both the logic board and the screen, it's practically a new phone.

M7amad90 said:
Search eBay! I found many mobile housing there
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I tried that route and, couldn't find any. Probably not putting the right words in search.
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Thanks for the replies. Gonna pass on the device.
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Not a good idea at all. Pay 300 more and you can get yourself a brand new one
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[Q] Broke my screen, anyone have a good place to reccomend for parts?

It's the T989, I just want to buy the whole front piece including the LCD, any help would be appreciated and yes I already looked on ebay
Thanks

I had to replace my s2 screen unfortunately it cost me nearly as much as my s2 :-( I chose ebay
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Any unlocking cell shop in Florida can carry the devices parts. Might have to wait a few days but by then it would be cheaper than getting a new phone
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fmartine said:
I had to replace my s2 screen unfortunately it cost me nearly as much as my s2 :-( I chose ebay
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It's about $170 on ebay, hopefully its OEM
datrapstar said:
Any unlocking cell shop in Florida can carry the devices parts. Might have to wait a few days but by then it would be cheaper than getting a new phone
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That's a good idea I'll check with my guy tomorrow thanks

Look around in Craigslist as well they have ads for that around that area
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My parts guy is getting the whole front end including bezel for $200, but my phone will look like a zebra because the front is black lol

How much would it cost u for replacement? Thats kinda high ,here on my end they charge about $100
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datrapstar said:
How much would it cost u for replacement? Thats kinda high ,here on my end they charge about $100
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I don't have insurance for t-mobile, I use simple, so I have to buy the part straight out I guess

Ahh that sucks. But my opinion, I rather buy another one just to have . Extra battery which is how I got mines. Paid 100$ and it came with a battery charger and 2 batteries included. Someone was hurting for money I guess. I didnt inspect it or nothing. Had water damage. Sent it in to tmo and the sent me another one for an extra 20$. Can't beat it for the price I paid
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datrapstar said:
Ahh that sucks. But my opinion, I rather buy another one just to have . Extra battery which is how I got mines. Paid 100$ and it came with a battery charger and 2 batteries included. Someone was hurting for money I guess. I didnt inspect it or nothing. Had water damage. Sent it in to tmo and the sent me another one for an extra 20$. Can't beat it for the price I paid
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true, I'm going to have to see if I can find a stronger case, if not, I might just go buy a commando for verizon, these phones are getting to expensive to repair these days

Galaxy Nexus Waterproof case?

Does one exist?

I haven't done any extensive search but I looked the other day and stopped at some kind of plastic pouch.
So I don't think so. I'd try eBay, maybe some Korean or Chinese seller has one.
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Search amazon for the iottie. Its the closest thing we have
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Ziploc? I've seen people do it a few it seems to work
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norm12 said:
Ziploc? I've seen people do it a few it seems to work
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I wouldn't trust a ziploc bag to last anytime submerged. MAYBE against splashes, but I'd rather use something more reliable.

condoms

biscuitownz said:
condoms
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Lol. This would actually work provided is was a standard non lubricated or powdered one
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AquaPac
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Aqua Box

http://dx.com/p/protective-tpu-skin...-galaxy-nexus-i9250-transparent-139275?item=1

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Aqua Box
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While those are. Both nice, unless u are using PGM which needs a comvatibke corner. How would u turn the screen on and off. And the aqua skin is almost identical to the iottie, except u only get one at 1/3 the price
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justin94 said:
While those are. Both nice, unless u are using PGM which needs a comvatibke corner. How would u turn the screen on and off. And the aqua skin is almost identical to the iottie, except u only get one at 1/3 the price
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lol oh yeah i forgot about that

Do you think this is safe?
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I personally have taken my phone under water using a generic water proof bag. They were 3 for $10 USD. the only problem I had was if the water put pressure on the screen it would go crazy..... I just added more air to it and held it so I had to push through the air to select what I want. Ie picture or video
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Here's a short video I took so u can get an idea of how it is underwater also.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UBfjCOR3ho&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Well but the skin is definetely not made for a daily use i reckon, I mean to make sure it is 100% waterproof you always have to use a new strip of sealing tape after charging, right?
Would be good to have a modified battery cover for contactless charging. I´m starting to work on a diving base for the next 2 months, and would be good to have something covering my GNx from water.

I wish lifeproof would make a case for us.

meatlikeproduct said:
I wish lifeproof would make a case for us.
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I remember reading somewhere, probably here, that there just isn't enough demand for it
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http://www.liquipel.com/ supports the nexus, i was thinking about sending my phone in.

justin94 said:
I remember reading somewhere, probably here, that there just isn't enough demand for it
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This is true. The lifeproof case cost over a million USD to develop, and they lucked out that the iPhone 4s was compatible. Not nearly enough people own enough Gnex to make it profitable, plus the GSM would need a completely different case from the LTE. FInally, my own experience with the case sucked. You can only take it off/on 50x before it breaks (not waterproof) and it destroys sensitivity. It's something you only want when theres water around, but you can only take it off/on 50x which sucks. Also, you have to test it every time before you submerge it. The waterproof bags are way better IMO.

Great I just cracked my screen.. now what?

I bought a sexy back battery cover for my s3 and I took it out of the case to try to be flashy.. I got up while my phone was on my lap and bam right into the st bashing the corner just a lil scratches and one crack horizontally across the phone. I live in Miami hoping to get it fixed asap.. anybody know how much or where I could do this? Im so bummed now... any help is appreciated.
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Just got off the phone with Samsung and they will replace it for 177 dollars I guess it's not that bad but if anybody knows of better deals let me know
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Insurance? Wouldn't the deductible be cheaper?
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Deductible is 130 so you're not paying much more at 177
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I forgot to mention i have no insurance... ahh
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then go with the samsung deal. better than buying a new phone, and since they are doing the work it should have some sort of warranty

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then go with the samsung deal. better than buying a new phone, and since they are doing the work it should have some sort of warranty
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Do u think once its fixed I should sell it and get another one ??
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pezlomd said:
Do u think once its fixed I should sell it and get another one ??
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why would you do that? because of the scratches?

You can still buy insurance
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Android_Monsters said:
You can still buy insurance
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Maybe 3rd party but you only have 14 days to add it with tmo
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pezlomd said:
Just got off the phone with Samsung and they will replace it for 177 dollars I guess it's not that bad but if anybody knows of better deals let me know
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Thanks. This is good to know in the future. Im past my 14 days already so I wasnt able to add Tmo insurance but $177 isnt bad at all. But I assume you have to send it in and I wonder how long that would take. That's the only drawback but still better non the less. Did you call samsung support or did you chat with them? Also Tmo will cover software issues for 1 year for free but you just have to pay $20 to get a replacement, and after you get a replacement they will ask if you want to add insurance. Once you have tmo insurance then its $5 for software issues and $130 for physical damage as that goes through Asurion and not Tmobile technically. So thats another route if you didnt get it within 14 days of your contract. I Know its too late now but once your phone is fixed you have that option still.
I'm thinking about going through Squaretrade insurance too but you also have to send them the phone for repair. Its avg about $5 a month with their 2 yr insurance plan. But I dont recall if there's a certain period that you have to apply. It might be 30 days within your contract. I have to double check.
Here's the one for squaretrade with $99 deductible
http://www.amazon.com/SquareTrade-S...8&qid=1346280977&sr=8-14&keywords=squaretrade

pezlomd said:
Do u think once its fixed I should sell it and get another one ??
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when they replace the screen they replace the benzel too to probably your repaired phone won't show any signs of repair.

But do u think my phone will suffer performance wise. Thats what im worried about.
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pezlomd said:
Do u think once its fixed I should sell it and get another one ??
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Why? It'll work just fine.
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pezlomd said:
But do u think my phone will suffer performance wise. Thats what im worried about.
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A new screen won't slow your phone down.
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I was worriee maybe the fall would affect something.. but for the most part im happy i can fix it.. they say it will take out 2 weeks
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pezlomd said:
I was worriee maybe the fall would affect something.. but for the most part im happy i can fix it.. they say it will take out 2 weeks
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No you should be fine
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pezlomd said:
But do u think my phone will suffer performance wise. Thats what im worried about.
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Not at all if it is just screen damage which u say it is then they are literally going to unscrew the screws on back take the board out replace screen put motherboard back in and that's that. I'll tell u what let them do it. There is a little more involved to it then that won't get into detail but I did two friends screens and the one kid wanted the black face or the dark face(screen that's on pebble blue) on his white gs3 and it was a *****. Taking the board camera, connectors all that was easy....its the glue that holds the screen to the actual housing that is hard to get off. And u have to get it all off for screen to sit in there nicely anyways he liked the job I did it actually looked cool minus the white home button. Anyways good luck send it to Samsung now but after go with ensquared or squaretrade

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Hi,
What about buying the screen from ebay and trying to replace it yourself? It might be a little complicated and hard without having proper skills but you can try it out.
I have owned an iphone 3gs in a past and once when I cracked the screen I replaced it myself saving lots of money. It worked just fine. You can give it a try but I'm not really sure how hard it is on samsung.
And yeah, it was a digitized, and a display itself

dan_nny said:
Hi,
What about buying the screen from ebay and trying to replace it yourself? It might be a little complicated and hard without having proper skills but you can try it out.
I have owned an iphone 3gs in a past and once when I cracked the screen I replaced it myself saving lots of money. It worked just fine. You can give it a try but I'm not really sure how hard it is on samsung.
And yeah, it was a digitized, and a display itself
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Because that will probably cost more than Samsung will do it for.
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Galaxy Nexus Motherboard

Where can I get a cheap working galaxy nexus motherboard, no storage required.

Amazon.

EBay. Just search galaxy nexus motherboard.
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GottaProblemBro said:
EBay. Just search galaxy nexus motherboard.
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Tried that, only yielded an 90 dollar version or a 35 dollar version that might be fried. I'm looking for cheaper and reliable.

You won't find it sadly unless locally.
I haven't been able to find spare parts for this phone under 100$. Believe me I'm also looking.
I see by your tag you got an N4, are you trying to repair one for a friend?

christopherrrg said:
You won't find it sadly unless locally.
I haven't been able to find spare parts for this phone under 100$. Believe me I'm also looking.
I see by your tag you got an N4, are you trying to repair one for a friend?
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Not my tag sadly,
I'm with verizon. But I bought a phone (gnex) on ebay thought the seller didn't know how to charge the thing, turned out the motherboard was fried, I got a semi good deal out of it, I just need a cheap motherboard, no storage needed xD

You can try to find a broken phone and see if the motherboard is still good.
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Just buy a bad ESN phone with a cracked screen that powers on and pull a board front that
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You can try to find a broken phone and see if the motherboard is still good.
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IRX120 said:
Just buy a bad ESN phone with a cracked screen that powers on and pull a board front that
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Can't do that, the motherboard has the ESN, (From my re-search)
I already bought a broken phone off of ebay, it has a dead motherboard.

The memory chips is on the motherboard, and it's unlikely that you get it cheap, it is the brain of the device.
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Mach3.2 said:
The memory chips is on the motherboard, and it's unlikely that you get it cheap, it is the brain of the device.
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I don't need storage, the mass storage I have works fine! Its the board itself thats not "Firing up"

BUMP, Keeping this alive.

ericerk said:
BUMP, Keeping this alive.
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This didn't need to be bumped lol
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christopherrrg said:
This didn't need to be bumped lol
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Already dead though, phones not fixable though.