So I noticed my tablet wasn't really turning on when I pushed the power button. I took it apart, cleaned the contact points following a post I found on here, then the small metal connector flew off due to me loosing grip of the "tape" holding it on. I ordered a replacement part and I noticed there isn't a lot of info on how to change it, take it out, precautions to take or anything. My tablet is running the newest OS of android for the nexus 7, and is turned on. I would post a picture, but apparently I need to make 10 posts before I can do that...
My question (s) are:
1: Should I take out the battery to do this? I've seen a guy on youtube do that, and I don't know if that is a step I need to take.
2: How exactly does it come out? I've only seen one video of a guy taking it out and putting it back in. I couldn't see much due to the fact that where it connects is small. I want to make sure I don't break anything else.
and 3: I've heard people say that you need a "spludger" for this or something, I don't know what that is, but then again, I also heard someone else say you can use a toothpic to do the same thing. Is that safe?
Thanks for taking your time to read this, and I hope someone out there can help me out. I really just want to get the thing to turn back on with out me needing to plug it into the charger, or move the "power to the volume button" ect.
Any advice at all would be helpful.
I'm not sure what you worry about, it's an easy component to deal with.
Don't remove the battery, just disconnect its black plug.
k23m said:
I'm not sure what you worry about, it's an easy component to deal with.
Don't remove the battery, just disconnect its black plug.
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I just never really tinkerd with something like this. I know it looks easy, but I never opened a zif seal or w/e its called. What exactly do I flip up?
I'm sorry for my "Noob" questions, I'm normally good with hardware stuff, but I want to just make sure I do this right.
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I just never really tinkerd with something like this. I know it looks easy, but I never opened a zif seal or w/e its called. What exactly do I flip up? I'm sorry for my "Noob" questions, I'm normally good with hardware stuff, but I want to just make sure I do this right.
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No worries :good:
See the black flap?
Flip it up, slide out/in the connecting ribbon and flip it down to secure the connection.
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No worries :good:
See the black flap?
Flip it up, slide out/in the connecting ribbon and flip it down to secure the connection.
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Huh, seems simple enough. Thanks for the info! :victory:
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Hi guys
Need a bit of emergency help (or maybe a hug).
I had major wi-fi issues and believed it to be the usual antenna problem described everywhere. In my wisdom, I thought the procedure to sort out the connector under the back-cover looked easy.
It was! I opened her up, "re-sprung" the connector - all good. However! My screen will now not switch on. There are no obvious issues internally or externally - I think I know which connection on the motherboard is for the screen but still nothing.
The phone is definitely on as I am getting notifications. Can anyone suggest a possible issue I have overlooked? Maybe a hidden connector somewhere? Or is it off to the mobile phone shop for me.....?!
Thanks
James
surrealjam said:
Hi guys
Need a bit of emergency help (or maybe a hug).
I had major wi-fi issues and believed it to be the usual antenna problem described everywhere. In my wisdom, I thought the procedure to sort out the connector under the back-cover looked easy.
It was! I opened her up, "re-sprung" the connector - all good. However! My screen will now not switch on. There are no obvious issues internally or externally - I think I know which connection on the motherboard is for the screen but still nothing.
The phone is definitely on as I am getting notifications. Can anyone suggest a possible issue I have overlooked? Maybe a hidden connector somewhere? Or is it off to the mobile phone shop for me.....?!
Thanks
James
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Probably not what you want to hear, but was it actually really simple to fix the antenna?!
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Probably not what you want to hear, but was it actually really simple to fix the antenna?!
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Haha - yes. It's quite obvious when you open it up what the issue is. The connector is a small "spring" that makes contact with some copper plate on the backplate. This spring obviously gets depressed too far and won't spring back to make the desired contact. In theory, easy to fix. In theory...
This is my first thread so forgive if i put it in the wrong place. I wasn't sure where it should go.
So did the usual phone user mistake and dropped (threw) my phone. cracked the screen pretty good. I've messed with phones for a while now so i purchased a new screen and digitzer and tore down the phone. pulled the old screen off, replaced it with the new and everything was good as new. ran some tests with video and quick touches as well as multi-touch and zoom. everything worked great but i have no vibrate. the phone can be put into vibrate mode but it doesnt vibrate. i tried factory reset, though i figured it was hardware and not software. If anyone who has torn down these phones knows anything about the vibrate can you please guide me into fixing this?
On a side note, i also broke a little golden clip off the inside later when tinkering trying to fix the vibrate (im pretty sure it completes the circuit for sound because now i have no sound).
Bump. Sorry but this is kind of urgent. does anyone have any ideas on this?
th3 game said:
Bump. Sorry but this is kind of urgent. does anyone have any ideas on this?
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It is possible that the connector came loose. Try checking that. The motor could have also been damaged so it make need to be replaced.
th3 game said:
This is my first thread so forgive if i put it in the wrong place. I wasn't sure where it should go.
So did the usual phone user mistake and dropped (threw) my phone. cracked the screen pretty good. I've messed with phones for a while now so i purchased a new screen and digitzer and tore down the phone. pulled the old screen off, replaced it with the new and everything was good as new. ran some tests with video and quick touches as well as multi-touch and zoom. everything worked great but i have no vibrate. the phone can be put into vibrate mode but it doesnt vibrate. i tried factory reset, though i figured it was hardware and not software. If anyone who has torn down these phones knows anything about the vibrate can you please guide me into fixing this?
On a side note, i also broke a little golden clip off the inside later when tinkering trying to fix the vibrate (im pretty sure it completes the circuit for sound because now i have no sound).
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Joking put aside - which it's VERY hard not to go there with this - contact Tuscani1821 and he might be able to help you troubleshoot it further.
garwynn said:
Joking put aside - which it's VERY hard not to go there with this - contact Tuscani1821 and he might be able to help you troubleshoot it further.
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i can deal with the jokes lol i did it. but thank you for the help. I'll pm Tuscani1821 and see if he help me out
When u have phone apart do u have a tester to see if vibrator is getting power?
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When u have phone apart do u have a tester to see if vibrator is getting power?
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like a multimeter? no i do not.
Tried taking the vibrator out of something else?
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moparfreak426 said:
Tried taking the vibrator out of something else?
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I don't have a different phone. I'll be posting pics of the Motherboard and other internals later tonight
That probably wont help.... Just to be honest, if u had a backup phone i could look at for you but since u dont..... Lol.... I would suggest even getting a cheap blue samsung flip phone (verizon) all models of those have same vibrator as the e4gt
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Hi mates. I have a weird problem. Just last night I am restoring a Nandroid Backup of VANIR ROM for geehrc, which DONT have a problem with my phone. When suddenly after booting and showing the lockscreen, the phone becomes unresponsive and after a few seconds, turns off. After that, It wont boot, even fastboot or recovery wont show up. Even tried the hard reset combo, but to no avail. Download mode works, but I have not tried to flash KDZ yet. Also when I plug in the charger, LG logo shows up then a blank grayish screen, then a battery icon with charging animation, plus a label that says 0% charging. I leave it for about 4 hours, thinking that the phone might just depleted the battery. But still it wont turn on. When I turn it on while plugged in, the LED blinks in red color. The blinking is continuous. What seems to be the problem? Is it hardware or software issue? Please help me guys! :crying:
Any help mates?
Im really loosing my hope reviving my device. Tried different methods from the web. I just flashed KDZ, but the phone keeps flashing the LG logo when plugged in. When I unplug the charger, and power on the phone, nothing happens! Damn. Can anyone give an insight on what might cause the problem? Thanks in advance!
Sorry to hear about your troubles! Honestly, I have no idea what could have caused this, but if I had the same issue, and nothing worked as you described, I would probably crack the phone open, disconnect the battery and just let it sit for a day or so. Then reconnect it, and try powering up again (might need to charge it first). Who knows whether it helps or not, but it definitely wouldn't hurt, and you don't seem to have a lot of options right now...
It's interesting that the download mode still works. The common wisdom says that you should be good after flashing stock KDZ, but your experience shows otherwise...
i've experienced it before. It happen due to your battery is out of charge. What i do is, i open the case, pullout battery and install back.
After that i charge the phone. And voila...charge is on..and my hp on too. :good:
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Sorry to hear about your troubles! Honestly, I have no idea what could have caused this, but if I had the same issue, and nothing worked as you described, I would probably crack the phone open, disconnect the battery and just let it sit for a day or so. Then reconnect it, and try powering up again (might need to charge it first). Who knows whether it helps or not, but it definitely wouldn't hurt, and you don't seem to have a lot of options right now...
It's interesting that the download mode still works. The common wisdom says that you should be good after flashing stock KDZ, but your experience shows otherwise...
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Thanks for your feedback! It's really weird. I have flashed 3 KDZ's already. From Original F180K to E975. Nothing. Other option I have aside cracking it open is returning it to the seller fro check up. But that's the last resort. I suspect something got "unglued" while I am using it. Since the device got really hot before it happened.
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i've experienced it before. It happen due to your battery is out of charge. What i do is, i open the case, pullout battery and install back.
After that i charge the phone. And voila...charge is on..and my hp on too. :good:
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Will definitely try this. Thanks for the advice. How long should I remove the battery?
I just removed for a second and put it back. Most probably due to battery not fit. So i just retighten it.
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MitoTakatori said:
Will definitely try this.
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Should you go ahead with it, and in case you've never opened an OG before, just a little advice... It's not difficult, but you need to watch for a couple of things:
1. Make sure you remove the SIM tray BEFORE removing the back cover.
2. Start opening it from the bottom (after removing two screws), and work your way along the sides to the top. When putting it back together, go in reverse (top to bottom).
3. Be careful around the SIM slot and the buttons when prying the cover open -- it's easy to break a thin "bridge" on the side of the cover. Just don't push on those areas.
4. When putting the cover back on, it might be a bit tricky to hold power and volume buttons in position. The easy trick is to use a piece of scotch tape on the outside, so they don't fall in.
Good luck!
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Should you go ahead with it, and in case you've never opened an OG before, just a little advice... It's not difficult, but you need to watch for a couple of things:
1. Make sure you remove the SIM tray BEFORE removing the back cover.
2. Start opening it from the bottom (after removing two screws), and work your way along the sides to the top. When putting it back together, go in reverse (top to bottom).
3. Be careful around the SIM slot and the buttons when prying the cover open -- it's easy to break a thin "bridge" on the side of the cover. Just don't push on those areas.
4. When putting the cover back on, it might be a bit tricky to hold power and volume buttons in position. The easy trick is to use a piece of scotch tape on the outside, so they don't fall in.
Good luck!
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Thanks a lot for the tip! Actually I already opened it, only problem left is the battery. How can I remove it?
MitoTakatori said:
Thanks a lot for the tip! Actually I already opened it, only problem left is the battery. How can I remove it?
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I wouldn't suggest actually removing the battery, unless you absolutely have to. It's mounted by a double-sided adhesive tape, so taking it out is a bit tricky. My idea was just to disconnect it. You need to undo two screws that secure the power connector, right below the camera flash. The screws are under the plastic tape, just peel it off. When you remove those screws, carefully pull the connector up. That's it. Check the contacts for any signs of damage or corrosion, and clean up as needed. When reconnecting it, push firmly to make sure it sits properly.
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I wouldn't suggest actually removing the battery, unless you absolutely have to. It's mounted by a double-sided adhesive tape, so taking it out is a bit tricky. My idea was just to disconnect it. You need to undo two screws that secure the power connector, right below the camera flash. The screws are under the plastic tape, just peel it off. When you remove those screws, carefully pull the connector up. That's it. Check the contacts for any signs of damage or corrosion, and clean up as needed. When reconnecting it, push firmly to make sure it sits properly.
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Nice tip again! Thanks! Now I don't have remove the battery. Only problem left is finding the small philips screw driver. Haha. Hoping that this solve the problem. If not, bye LGOG.
Thanks for all the helm mates! My LGOG is back in action!! Thanks again! :laugh: :good:
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Thanks for all the helm mates! My LGOG is back in action!! Thanks again! :laugh: :good:
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Great to hear! Congrats!
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Great to hear! Congrats!
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Now I am running Mokee's latest build. And will flash again VANIR. Thanks again guys. Thought I have to buy a new phone.
hi, same problem... but i must search at home if i can find a tool to open the screw... i only have - and + in this size and didnt work i miss my phone ((
ok. worked for me fine! Thanks!
now 80% battery instead of 0% very cool
and now i know how it looks into the phone very good working LG...
No more charge stuck on 0% sulation
when I plug in the charger, LG logo shows up then a blank grayish screen, then a battery icon with charging animation, plus a label that says 0% charging. I leave it for about 4 hours, thinking that the phone might just depleted the battery. But still it wont turn on.
SOLUTIONS:
1st take battery out of cell.
Leave in direct sun light for 1 hrs.
Clean battery pin with soft brush.
Charge battry manualy by Desktop charger about 2 to 3 hrs.
Put battery back in phone and start charging.
It will done Insha ALLAH.
Hi,
First you can all say i screwed up and i am stupid.... i assume and i feel stupid, trust me !
I don't know anything about electronic or programming as you but i want to share and maybe find a solution with you for my problem.
3 days ago, I wanted to clean my lens because some dust were on it, so i put out the 2 screws around the lens... of course i did not see they were different...because i am stupid with it ! when i clean it i mixed the two screws so the big one went to deep behind the plastic and make a perforation on a component.
I join a picture to let you see a small hole in the blue part on the right of the camera lens !
Since, the battery is down in 3hours. Android tell me the system use around 80% of the battery and it is warm on the plastic around the lens.
The wifi never want to be put on and the bluetooth too (the MAC WIFI is now : 02:00:00:00:00:00)
The telephone and the 4G are working perfectly
I tried to put a small electric scotch on the hole but this don't change anything.
I just want to use this phone as a phone now, i don't care if the bluetooth, the wifi or the camera is working well or not at all....
Is it possible with the hidden menu to disconnect this component???
Do you have a solution which allowed me to continue using this phone which is perfect otherwise?
Sorry for my english....as you can see, i am not so good with it !
Thanks in advance for your advice...
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What is the component i touch with the screw???
how i can use the hidden menu to disconnect wifi and bluetooth???
Thank u
nitsuguaaaa said:
Any idea of
What is the component i touch with the screw???
how i can use the hidden menu to disconnect wifi and bluetooth???
Thank u
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I have a vs985 & yours is a d855, but I think the boards are similar enough to try and help.
It's not a component you hit - it's just tape. I opened up my phone and tested that spot on the board with a DMM and it looks like a ground plane underneath the tape you punctured. That in itself shouldn't be causing your problems, but if your screw went through the ground plane & into the board it may be shorting something out which could be causing your issues. If that's the case I don't know if your phone is salvageable.
1)Try removing the back cover and see if the issues go away. There is a possibility that when you re-assembled the phone something ended up out of place/off its contacts.
2)Also, I'd take a closer look and see how deep the screw went. Maybe take a fine tip tweezer and see if there is some of that ground plane mashed in the hole & try to gently peel it out.
3)And, of course, try resetting your phone or even re-flashing at some point - just so you can know for sure you didn't have some weird software glitch that just happened to show up after you opened your phone.
Hidden menu - I've never used it and I'm not on stock so I can't tell you much about it's functions. Here's a link... https://www.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/3z4nwi/lg_g3_hidden_menu_on_60_marshmallow/
Good luck - hope you get it sorted out
thanks,
I ll try tomorrow and tell you ASAP !!
THX again to spend time for me
Having gotten the forced AT&T update with the 60% battery limit, I looked to reverse it. I downloaded the August version of the firmware and put Odin to work.
Things were running along and seemed like my life was once again complete. Due to an unfortunate string of events. (back of computer chair spun, pressing it against a clamp I use for soldering, and hitting the power button... Yes, I know that I have better odds being struck by lightning than recreate this incident) My wonderful Note 7 is no longer speaking to me. I mean nothing. No button combinations, no PC recognition, no charging (although the light comes on on my wireless charger, but not phone), not even a blip goodbye.
I can't believe there's no way to make it respond. I even took off the glued back cover, and disconnected the battery. Zip zilch zero.
Yes I know it's under recall. I know it's playing Russian Roulette with a digital hand grenade. I know that the carriers will soon block it.
But it's the simple idea of "I can do it" is what drives me to try to fix it. I mean really... Isn't that the point of XDA in the 1st place? Take control of our devices? Play, tweak, and customize your gizmo the way you want it to be? Whether or not it's a dead device, I still wanna play with it.
So, if there's any suggestions, please don't hesitate to reply. Obviously I'm afraid of opening up my gadget. Wish there was some other way to force boot or even power up.
Thanks in advance.
Is there no hidden internal button or way I hook some jumper cables, solar panels, gamma radiation, or life support?
bdwlf2 said:
Having gotten the forced AT&T update with the 60% battery limit, I looked to reverse it. I downloaded the August version of the firmware and put Odin to work.
Things were running along and seemed like my life was once again complete. Due to an unfortunate string of events. (back of computer chair spun, pressing it against a clamp I use for soldering, and hitting the power button... Yes, I know that I have better odds being struck by lightning than recreate this incident) My wonderful Note 7 is no longer speaking to me. I mean nothing. No button combinations, no PC recognition, no charging (although the light comes on on my wireless charger, but not phone), not even a blip goodbye.
I can't believe there's no way to make it respond. I even took off the glued back cover, and disconnected the battery. Zip zilch zero.
Yes I know it's under recall. I know it's playing Russian Roulette with a digital hand grenade. I know that the carriers will soon block it.
But it's the simple idea of "I can do it" is what drives me to try to fix it. I mean really... Isn't that the point of XDA in the 1st place? Take control of our devices? Play, tweak, and customize your gizmo the way you want it to be? Whether or not it's a dead device, I still wanna play with it.
So, if there's any suggestions, please don't hesitate to reply. Obviously I'm afraid of opening up my gadget. Wish there was some other way to force boot or even power up.
Thanks in advance.
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??? I'm sad for you buddy, I have no suggestions but you have my sympathies. RIP bdwlf2's Note 7.
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shanda5303 said:
I'm sad for you buddy, I have no suggestions but you have my sympathies. RIP bdwlf2's Note 7.
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Same here. That's terrible!
In case any of you were interested in what was under the hood of your Note 7. Here you go. I blocked my S/N and IMEI numbers for obvious reasons.
Took me 2 minutes to figure out what a Wineglass Charge is!
Seriously, LOL
bdwlf2 said:
In case any of you were interested in what was under the hood of your Note 7. Here you go. I blocked my S/N and IMEI numbers for obvious reasons.
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next time better to cover the bar code too
35xxxxxxxxx1550
I have done almost the same thing to mine it is unresponsive too. The only thing I get out of it is when I plug it in to my computer it dings and shows up under device manager ports/coms as qualcomm. I was wondering is there anything I can do to fix mine I'm New to this hole thing