I have a bootlooping LGH790 thats out of warranty. I just so happened to find someone near me selling the international version LGH791 with a cracked screen but working internals. Is it possible to just swap mainboards....plug and play. I'm not in the states so I don't care about losing some signal compatibility.
i don't think it will cause any issues cause everything important is on the main board everything else is like "modules"
a guy who had the same issue send it to a shop in china to fix it and he got an unofficial upgrade to 4gb of ram you could pm him to see if he can give you details in order to send it there
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i don't think it will cause any issues cause everything important is on the main board everything else is like "modules"
a guy who had the same issue send it to a shop in china to fix it and he got an unofficial upgrade to 4gb of ram you could pm him to see if he can give you details in order to send it there
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Thanks. I've been keeping an eye on that post but has anyone other than the OP sent their unit overseas? I know the only contact info was a username to some messenger service. It would be great if a repair center in the US/Canada could replicate the 4GB procedure.
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Hi there, first poster here ( but I have been browsing this forum for more than a year)
I bought a HOX on August 16th, from Infinite Mobile in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. But never opened it till 26th because I was so busy and was away at the time my bro bought this for me. Picked it up after I got time, went out of country, opened it on 26th, and what did I find? DOUBLE YELLOW HAZES! I know this is a very common issue and is discussed here. If I'm correct, this is a hardware issue and somewhat related to heat and the screen. The only way to get this fixed is to get a replacement right? Now my question is, as I am currently out of country would that have any effect on the warranty. Because, I'm thinking of going to the store to get a replacement after I get back to Malaysia. But the problem is, I wont be returning until 1st October. And I couldn't register within 7 days like the sticker on the box says, to get 1+1 year warranty. But I do still get 1 year standard warranty right? And through that I should be able to get a replacement when I get back right? Can anyone here shed some light on this?
Also I did use the search function, but couldn't find anything useful, that's why I posted here. Also I emailed to HTC and to sis to about this a few days ago, but haven't got a reply. Much is appreciated.
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aban714
I would contact the shop you bought it from.
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Thank you for the reply. I tried to contact them but I cant seem to find any contact number or email. Guess going there is the only option. Can anyone confirm ( one from Malaysia preferably ) about my warranty. Will it get void if I go out of country? I am going to return on first October you know, it will be a bummer if it does void it.....
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Thank you for the reply. I tried to contact them but I cant seem to find any contact number or email. Guess going there is the only option. Can anyone confirm ( one from Malaysia preferably ) about my warranty. Will it get void if I go out of country? I am going to return on first October you know, it will be a bummer if it does void it.....
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You should be ok taking it to your local HTC centre. Contact them and ask.
Taking a phone out of the country won't void the warranty, just might make it harder to get the warranty, if you know what I mean.
BenPope said:
You should be ok taking it to your local HTC centre. Contact them and ask.
Taking a phone out of the country won't void the warranty, just might make it harder to get the warranty, if you know what I mean.
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Thank you for clearing that up. Also I don't think there is a local HTC centre where I am currently. Guess my only option is to return to Malaysia and go to the store where I bought it from.
P.S : Just wanted to say I just now got the update, 140mb in size and currently downloading. If I remember it correctly, im in the 707 zone.
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aban714
If you cant get hold of the seller, then call HTC Malaysia, not sure what type of a warranty you got, some countries/retailers provide international warranties as well, so you might be able to get it fixed somewhere else.
So I came up with a new phone with faulty mainboard, tried unbricking but no help. Here I found other people with the same situation: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1935251 .
It had only a few weeks and no, I can't send it back for warranty purposes.
So I wanted to ask if any of you have or know someone who has and is interested in selling an old gsm galaxy nexus (international version). from which I can use the mainboard and make a transplant or any other help would be greatly appreciated.
Any condition would be good if the mainboard still works correctly.
Sorry if this is not the correct place to post it (I think it is...).
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So I came up with a new phone with faulty mainboard, tried unbricking but no help. Here I found other people with the same situation: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1935251 .
It had only a few weeks and no, I can't send it back for warranty purposes.
So I wanted to ask if any of you have or know someone who has and is interested in selling an old gsm galaxy nexus (international version). from which I can use the mainboard and make a transplant or any other help would be greatly appreciated.
Any condition would be good if the mainboard still works correctly.
Sorry if this is not the correct place to post it (I think it is...).
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Dunno about there mate, but here, Portugal, Samsung service would fix it for 180€, that's the price of a mainboard.
HELP HARD BRICKED my LG G4
At the time I did and ended Downgrade process seemed that all ends well but the device was turned off and no longer enciendio not give anything the PC screen or only recognizes the device as QHSUSB_BULK to find and install the drivers recognize the device with the name Qualcomm HS-USB QLoader 9008 (COM13):crying::crying::crying:
Thanks for taking the time to read the post and I hope you are taking the time to read this, and you can help me solve this brick on my lg g4:good:
any solution? :crying:
As far as I know there is no fix if you attempted to downgrade your bootstack...sorry. There is a bold lettered post warning not to attempt a downgrade. Hopefully you can get a replacement through your carrier but they may deny it if they can figure out what you did.
it is not known whether there will be any solution as lg LG G2 or G4?
I sent mine in to LG repair and about a week later got it back fixed and flashed to 81110N under warranty.
Took about 8 days total.
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I sent mine in to LG repair and about a week later got it back fixed and flashed to 81110N under warranty.
Took about 8 days total.
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Bingo! there is no such thing as a hard brick if you got the right equipment.
How much did they charge to repair it ?
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Bingo! there is no such thing as a hard brick if you got the right equipment.
How much did they charge to repair it ?
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Under warranty = No Charge
(or at least did in this case)
Just tell tmo to send you a replacement under warranty for $20. They'll pay for shipping both ways.
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Just tell tmo to send you a replacement under warranty for $20. They'll pay for shipping both ways.
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I had not heard of that service. Nice.
But, I actually wanted my particular phone back. I don't have any of the problems some others have reported with wonky screens, messed up batteries, wifi issues or whatever some folks have experienced and I did not want a refurb nor even take a chance with another new unit. If I experienced any of these issues, I'd have been all over this for the quick turnaround.
Also, I bought mine outright and am a prepaid customer. TMO's official answer to our service requests is: Suck a big pink ****...go to lg
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Under warranty = No Charge
(or at least did in this case)
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Yeah but don't they check the device and discover you just voided your warranty ?
Even then it isn't the end of the world, these guys have the tools to fix it.
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Yeah but don't they check the device and discover you just voided your warranty ?
Even then it isn't the end of the world, these guys have the tools to fix it.
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nope
and you do not know someone who is working on a solution?
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and you do not know someone who is working on a solution?
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I had not heard of that service. Nice.
But, I actually wanted my particular phone back. I don't have any of the problems some others have reported with wonky screens, messed up batteries, wifi issues or whatever some folks have experienced and I did not want a refurb nor even take a chance with another new unit. If I experienced any of these issues, I'd have been all over this for the quick turnaround.
Also, I bought mine outright and am a prepaid customer. TMO's official answer to our service requests is: Suck a big pink ****...go to lg
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Well.... then send it to LG.. They don't send refurb units unless they absolutely cannot repair yours.
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Well.... then send it to LG.. They don't send refurb units unless they absolutely cannot repair yours.
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Yeah, long since have gotten back repaired.
Last time I shipped them my G2 for the digitizer, it only took them three days.
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I can not take it to the store for t mobile Warrantable me because I live in El Salvador
http://gsmmarhaba.com/threads/unbrick-lg-g4-brick-hs-usb-qdloader-9008-without-box.612/
So im about to get an LG G4 dual sim variant H818N or H818P and im worried about the hardware defect that most G4s have causing the bootloop. I wont have any way to get it repaired if that happens to mine coz i dont have LG warranty in my country. So any suggestions on what to look for in the fone? or shud i give up on a G4 altogether and get a dual sim G3 (iv been using a single sim G3 for over a year now)?
If you can't get warranty then its best to look at something else. Warranty is your only cover for what requires a motherboard replacement and this is the most expensive component of the device.
Buying new now means you will get a serial that begins with 60x. Older stock would have been sold. But there are reports, a few with that serial also being affected. Course the numbers are very low as more people bought earlier than now but since the price is atttractive there will also be more people interested.
The problem takes like 6-7 months to manifest. Which if you are in warranty gets you a fix at no cost.
If you buy one ,make sure you get with warranty . If not ,think about something else .
Looking for a board and someone to repair it will be big hassle for me so I guess il drop the idea of getting a G4. Thanks for the help.
I guess il go for a G3 then. Thanks for the help.
Hello , When you send a lg phone for service with issue in motherboard(aka bootloop issue) and they replace it.Service guys associate the new imei and serial number with the old ones ? So if 2 year warranty is over but the new mainboard is much newer, in case of another issue ,for example screen flickering,could we send to it another service center and just don't tell them that the mainboard is replaced?
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Hello , When you send a lg phone for service with issue in motherboard(aka bootloop issue) and they replace it.Service guys associate the new imei and serial number with the old ones. So if 2 year warranty is over but the new mainboard is much newer, in case of another issue ,for example screen flickering,could we send to it another service center and just don't tell them that the mainboard is replaced?
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If im not mistaken it should be from the time they send it back the waranty should basicly be reset. Again if im not mistaken
There have been users send there g4 in multiple times over the last couple years. And ive never heard anyone complain of that.
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Does service keep record globally to lg the mainboard replacement? So can I claim warranty for screen if passed 2 years from the day I bought it but the replaced mainboard serial number says that I have warranty till August of 2018?Maybe somewhere else from the service shop where I sent it for the bootloop issue because they will not know that mainboard is replaced.
Thanks.
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To make things more clear,
Does service keep record globally to lg the mainboard replacement? So can I claim warranty for screen if passed 2 years from the day I bought it but the replaced mainboard serial number says that I have warranty till August of 2018?Maybe somewhere else from the service shop where I sent it for the bootloop issue because they will not know that mainboard is replaced.
Thanks.
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Ill thank that response. That is a very good ? I would like to know that myself.
I was always under the assumption tbat yes any time u send a device in on a waranty and a poce with any kind of serial nums gets replaced the new serial is the new waranty date. I dont think the old imeis are any good any more as people with locked bootloader try to use old unlock bins. Have to update theyre device id and imei with lgs unlock site as their old ones arent reconized any more after mb replacement.
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If im not mistaken it should be from the time they send it back the waranty should basicly be reset. Again if im not mistaken
There have been users send there g4 in multiple times over the last couple years. And ive never heard anyone complain of that.
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thanos1916 said:
To make things more clear,
Does service keep record globally to lg the mainboard replacement? So can I claim warranty for screen if passed 2 years from the day I bought it but the replaced mainboard serial number says that I have warranty till August of 2018?Maybe somewhere else from the service shop where I sent it for the bootloop issue because they will not know that mainboard is replaced.
Thanks.
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No. Your warranty will not extend to "forever" (if we assume you have a repair once a year.. ) or being reset just because something get replaced. I can speak for Europe only but I don't believe that any other country will do it different. Normally all vendors record the device warranty globally because if not they would loose many money. I say I don't believe but only LG knows for sure.
The bootloop issue is another story. This gets even repaired when outside of warranty e.g. in the USA due to the signed law suit. That's why this is not an issue for the most people.
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