Yesterday my phone got soaked with salt water from canoeing. I had to take it apart and clean off all the salt and corrosion with methylated spirits and cotton buds before it would boot up again. Everything seems to be functioning perfectly except the microphone and vibrate. I noticed that they are along the same circuit board and think there may be a failing connection.
Is there anything I can do to fix it? Thanks
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Yesterday my phone got soaked with salt water from canoeing. I had to take it apart and clean off all the salt and corrosion with methylated spirits and cotton buds before it would boot up again. Everything seems to be functioning perfectly except the microphone and vibrate. I noticed that they are along the same circuit board and think there may be a failing connection.
Is there anything I can do to fix it? Thanks
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May take longer to dry out, so best to place it in silica gel or uncooked rice for moisture absorption at least 48 hours but salts if any may not be removed unless cleaned out, just another another opinion as salts and water would not break circuit boards.
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I found the culprit. A ribbon appears to be torn on the bottom part of the phone. Any way I can fix it? It'd be a shame to let the phone go to waste.
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I found the culprit. A ribbon appears to be torn on the bottom part of the phone. Any way I can fix it? It'd be a shame to let the phone go to waste.
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yes it can be changed its a flex cable connecting your display, its not easy to remove but only cost around a few dollars in ebay, only a few weeks back someone here damaged it and posted in this forum.
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Yeah. You are exactly right. I did some research and found out it is the flex cable. Roughly $4 for a replacement but I wouldn't feel confident doing it myself. Should I take it to a phone repairer with the replacement part or something and hope they can do it?
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Yeah. You are exactly right. I did some research and found out it is the flex cable. Roughly $4 for a replacement but I wouldn't feel confident doing it myself. Should I take it to a phone repairer with the replacement part or something and hope they can do it?
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yup, that an excellent idea, but do inquire about costs and also a good one as they need to strip the phone down, so can cause more damage, if they have not done it before
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I hope you get your device working after this "salt-water" attack ...:good:
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Yesterday my phone got soaked with salt water from canoeing. I had to take it apart and clean off all the salt and corrosion with methylated spirits and cotton buds before it would boot up again. Everything seems to be functioning perfectly except the microphone and vibrate. I noticed that they are along the same circuit board and think there may be a failing connection.
Is there anything I can do to fix it? Thanks
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Hi guys,
I sent my OB to get repaired under warranty because my wake/lock button wasn't working properly and i couldn't turn it on/off without doing some funny stuff with the usb cable.
Turns out the MCPB (main board) has the smallest of small cracks in it and my warranty claim has been unequivocally denied
The company sent me this image for referral in the case that i might complain and get their decision to not pay for repairs under warranty overturned. From the looks of the damage, i highly doubt they will.
The damage occurs in the top left hand corner.
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Occurs here on the mainboard i think (credits to askor for the photo):
So i am pleading for anybody with any experience in repairing phones to help a brother out.
The place is asking for $280.50 AUD to replace the whole board and i said i'd rather chop my family jewels off. So i suggested that we solder the part back to the board and he said that "there is a very good possibility that i might damage or cook my board". and i rather not let that happen.
So please, does anybody have any ideas? any input would be appreciated.
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Hi guys,
I sent my OB to get repaired under warranty because my wake/lock button wasn't working properly and i couldn't turn it on/off without doing some funny stuff with the usb cable.
Turns out the MCPB (main board) has the smallest of small cracks in it and my warranty claim has been unequivocally denied
The company sent me this image for referral in the case that i might complain and get their decision to not pay for repairs under warranty overturned. From the looks of the damage, i highly doubt they will.
The damage occurs in the top left hand corner.
Occurs here on the mainboard i think (credits to askor for the photo):
So i am pleading for anybody with any experience in repairing phones to help a brother out.
The place is asking for $280.50 AUD to replace the whole board and i said i'd rather chop my family jewels off. So i suggested that we solder the part back to the board and he said that "there is a very good possibility that i might damage or cook my board". and i rather not let that happen.
So please, does anybody have any ideas? any input would be appreciated.
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At that price you can buy a new phone. I'll look at the pictures on my comp in a moment my phone doesn't show it. I haven't got experience in phone repair but I'll try.
EDIT: I had a look at the photo. It looks like it's burned and not cracked, You can't actually see the damage properly it would have been better if they gave a image from the other side. I'm no expert but that my opinion.
I'll be picking up the phone Saturday and since it's no longer under warranty i shall take it apart and have a look for myself and post some updates so i can better assess the damage.
@xonar_ thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated. What are your thoughts on the warning from my authorized repairer? They said that they can't re-solder it for me due to contracts with manufacturers, but if i do it myself (or send it to another repairer) would it be possible to cook the board? I mean they would have had to solder the parts in the first place.
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I'll be picking up the phone Saturday and since it's no longer under warranty i shall take it apart and have a look for myself and post some updates so i can better assess the damage.
@xonar_ thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated. What are your thoughts on the warning from my authorized repairer? They said that they can't re-solder it for me due to contracts with manufacturers, but if i do it myself (or send it to another repairer) would it be possible to cook the board? I mean they would have had to solder the parts in the first place.
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It's a strange contract they have. I think it is to avoid the manufacturer being blamed for bad workmanship and just allow quality controlled replacements.
Soldiering a circuit board isn't usually a good idea for various reasons. Try another repair shop. Doing it yourself is a possibility but if something goes wrong you are going to be one very unhappy person.
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I would think that you are right, he said they used to be able to do patch up jobs about 10yrs ago but thats changed know.
The phone is pretty much useless as is because the only way i can wake it up is by plugging it in using the mini-usb port. So any fix that doesn't cost $280.50 is a fix that is worth considering in my book. The only thing is that i have already forked out $38.50 for just having a look at it and i don't really want to spend that money again by sending it to another repairer.
The part that needs to be fixed is only a 'female' connector so its nothing really important i suppose. Would frying that part be that bad?
I get my phone back Saturday the 27th so i'll post some pics and decide what i am going to do.
So it has already started, people are loosing and damaging their cradles already. This is going to create a need for a new cradle or another way to charge and sync the unit.
Ever since I first opened the box to my gear I wondered WTF Samsung was thinking with this cradle. There has to be a better way, and hopefully I have found one.
On the back of the watch are 2 small screws. My goal is to use 2 tiny magnets to hold a cable to the back side of the watch via these screws. This will make the cable MUCH smaller and no longer require a massive case to be carried around.
Current status:
Contacted a few companies and have a few different connectors coming in to see what will connect best.
PCB design will all depend on the connector we go with
V1 case design is already started for the housing. I will be printing a few samples out with a makerbot in a week or so and will post up
I hope to have an entire v1 test unit done within the next week or 2. I would have this done earlier but I have a massive fluid mechanics midterm tomorrow then will be heading out of town for the rest of the week for work. I should be back in town on Saturday and will be sitting in front of the makerbot and a soldering iron all day. Please stay tuned for updates.
Also all criticism is welcome, tell me what you think, the only thing I ask is to make it constructive. If you think this is a stupid idea because it will not work for some reason, let me know and why. I am a mechanical engineer with a concentration in structural analysis. I know only what I have taught myself about electronics so I admit I dont know as much as many others.
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10/31/2013
Currently working on getting sync capabilities working. I have a feeling Samsug did 1 of 2 things
1. Chip requirement like apples cables to allow sync
2. Power on data line
Either way this weekend I should be able to get the sync feature working or at least have parts on order to do so. First run on the spring loaded contact pins were pretty good, but I am going to need something longer. Once the case goes over the PCB board they will no longer be able to connect with the back of the watch. Here is what I am working with at the moment.
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How'd ya like that for a ghetto macguyver job. LOLZ
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How'd ya like that for a ghetto macguyver job. LOLZ
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Points for effort !
Got the 1st set of spring pins connectors in. They work but will not be long enough once a case is designed for the unit. Back to ordering more $0.08 1/16" pins!
Try to check the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2493181&page=5
Pins which You found seems to be very nice and will work well, but regarding the magnetic mounting - check if the screws are magnetic - if they are stainless steel (which they almost for sure are) they will not be magnetic... so this will not hold... the other issue is if the watch has sensors inside they may not like the strong magnetic field...
Can't wait to be able to buy one lol
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Can't wait to be able to buy one lol
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I think my charger just also died... Darn!!..
Better go to samsung tomorrow...
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if they are stainless steel (which they almost for sure are) they will not be magnetic
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Depends, not all stainless steel is the same. Depends on the blend. Some are quite magnetic.
Hi guys, I think I have a serious problem with my Xperia Z...
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The glass is a little unglued from the upper left conner, I didn't noticed it until today when I wash my XZ (It had many finger print) so the device began to works a little weird, It unlocks and unlocks by itself and the down volume key starts to fail also.
The acelerometer is not working now and I am scared about if the warranty covers it. I didn't submerge I just wash out to clean it. Also, when I open the camera app i can see that the camera is working yet, but suddenly after a second the phone restart by itself.
In the past three days I went to the beach and used over the water to take pictures, I didn't submerge because I was concious about the seawater can cause problems in the devices, but my phone fell in the sand and I decided to washed it with potable water, It also the lens of the camera got tarnished but It returns to normality after a little minutes so I think that only was the glass that got a little tarnished in cause of the changes of temperature.
I am afraid about if the warranty covers this kind of issues, I am from Mexico and a friend bougth it for me in USA, what Can I do?
Sorry for my english, thanks.
It is condensation. Just let it be, it will be gone in a while.
What I did though, was to make the phone hot by playing games, it gets quite hot and it'll evaporate the water inside the lens.
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It is condensation. Just let it be, it will be gone in a while.
What I did though, was to make the phone hot by playing games, it gets quite hot and it'll evaporate the water inside the lens.
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But the acelorometer is not working yet
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But the acelorometer is not working yet
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Well, then, leave it on rice for the night, turned off with all flaps open.
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Well, then, leave it on rice for the night, turned off with all flaps open.
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It could works, but I need to repair the unglued glass
Happened to me 2 days back
Same cleaning from water and then power button went buzurk along with water condensation on camera lens within 2 hours I was at the service centre..
Are any of your water indicators red instead of white??!
If not then send it under warranty without taking a breath..because as someone specified on an another thread the power button and volume problem will remain even later.
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Happened to me 2 days back
Same cleaning from water and then power button went buzurk along with water condensation on camera lens within 2 hours I was at the service centre..
Are any of your water indicators red instead of white??!
If not then send it under warranty without taking a breath..because as someone specified on an another thread the power button and volume problem will remain even later.
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Actually all my water indicator are in white, but until today the acelorometer and giroscoper are not working yet :/ That's mean I can't initialize the camera without the device reboot itself.
A problem is that here in my town there are no service centers. I don't know what to do :/
I think maybe you should go to a local mobile repair shop..I'm not sure if the device will be water proof after that.. But it will not be dead atleast
If even that's not viable.
Because the damage is continuing.
As someone said then you should try drying it..leave the flaps on keep it in rice..
Hope nothing big is damaged man.
Camera won't work if it doesn't get Reading from the gyro.. Hence it's rebooting..so the cam may still be fine.
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I think maybe you should go to a local mobile repair shop..I'm not sure if the device will be water proof after that.. But it will not be dead atleast
If even that's not viable.
Because the damage is continuing.
As someone said then you should try drying it..leave the flaps on keep it in rice..
Hope nothing big is damaged man.
Camera won't work if it doesn't get Reading from the gyro.. Hence it's rebooting..so the cam may still be fine.
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I prefer that Sony take hands on the business, the model is not available in Mexico so I'm not sure about some technician can fixed it correctly, I will try to contact to Sony USA and Mexico.
I will try to put it in a bag of rice hoping it works for the moment :/
Thanks.
Just I have the doubt about if the back glass will unglue after Sony fixed.
Hey, guys,
My P880 hasn't been submerged, splashed, soaked or wet at all and I'd like a proof of that, but I dont know where a liquid damage indicator might be located. I've watched three disassembly videos and no-one mentioned it. Anyone knows?
I don't think there's such a thing located inside our phone.Never seen anyone talking about it.People just directly drop their phone into bag of rice and pray, no one bothered to look for such thing.
I'm not asking for a repair advice, I need to know this for another purpose.
Another LG phone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6YY79MrEX0
Look for something similar in the 4X?
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Another LG phone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6YY79MrEX0
Look for something similar in the 4X?
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This white dot next to camera flash is the only thing that looks like a water damage indicator
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But it's still just a speculation, and it might not be the only water damage marker in the phone.
Does it look like a sticker?
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Does it look like a sticker?
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Well, it looks like a... something white... I don't know, it's under the plastic cover. That's why I asked if anyone knew where are the indicators in 4X.
Here's a picture of the back of the cover
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcbyzvql8uy6p20/IMG_20140414_151627.jpg
I have had water damage in my phone so it could have been white at some point. Someone else will have to open up their phone to check if it was white
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Here's a picture of the back of the cover
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rcbyzvql8uy6p20/IMG_20140414_151627.jpg
I have had water damage in my phone so it could have been white at some point. Someone else will have to open up their phone to check if it was white
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That's the same one, just from the other side of the board cover. So it is that white circle next to camflash. Thank you, @abhi08638, mystery solved. Did you, by any chance, find another one somewhere inside the phone?
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That's the same one, just from the other side of the board cover. So it is that white circle next to camflash. Thank you, @abhi08638, mistery solved. Did you, by any chance, find another one somewhere inside the phone?
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I don't recall seeing anything like that but you can check my repair guide thread in the general forum. I have a link to all of the pictures I took while taking it apart. Maybe you can find something I missed
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I don't recall seeing anything like that but you can check my repair guide thread in the general forum. I have a link to all of the pictures I took while taking it apart. Maybe you can find something I missed
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I looked, but no, I didn't see any other.
The white dot on the right side of camera flash is indeed the Liquid Damage Indicator of the phone. It turns red when it comes in contact with water. I know this because I accidentally dropped my phone into a bath of bleach water.
BE WARNED!!
A single drop of water going inside the LG Optimus 4x HD will fully disable and damage the phone. So don't bring it out in rainy conditions or in the shower.
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I was trying to replace the bios chip in x98 air 3g but by mistake smd resistance near pin 1,2,3and 4 became damage and now device not start if some can help me to know the value of resistance by just measure there own than please help I will be very thanks full for that . (I was just keep posting this question in internet from around 1.5 months but still not have any replies I hope xda-developers have atleast any one who know how to use ohm meter to measure resistance well as name is a developer site and if any one not able to answer this question then it is very same full for all who are in this website)...... (if you think this is so rude so soory for that but am so anger because posting this question almost more that 280 website and still have no answer,what is happening in this world. (
OK I believe an answer is needed because otherwise all of us here at xda should be ashamed for not being able to help this poor guy...
I am a little tech savvy myself but I am not going to open up any of my 2 tablets because you could not solder a chip on the board without damaging other components. But as far as I can see there I am not sure there are resistors near the ic, could as well be coils (inductors) (hf filtering) or even capacitors. But I only checked a few photos on the Internet so not 100% sure. So maybe that is the reason no one has answered you. (And being rude won't help either)
I belive you and am really soory about me but we all are here to help each other so please help me i can pay any one for this please some one help me.
Send a pic of the damaged components
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Send a pic of the damaged components
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please help me am really thank you if you help me , and three more person on xda ask me pic and never reply from them (about 2 months they tell me to wait and am still wait ) ,please help me find the value and where it is resistance or inductor..... please help me.
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OK I believe an answer is needed because otherwise all of us here at xda should be ashamed for not being able to help this poor guy...
I am a little tech savvy myself but I am not going to open up any of my 2 tablets because you could not solder a chip on the board without damaging other components. But as far as I can see there I am not sure there are resistors near the ic, could as well be coils (inductors) (hf filtering) or even capacitors. But I only checked a few photos on the Internet so not 100% sure. So maybe that is the reason no one has answered you. (And being rude won't help either)
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this is bad if you have knowledge you will have to help ,please help me and i will donate you.:fingers-crossed:
My multimeter reports them as 10k, take it with a grain of salt though as i measured the value in-circuit!
I'm not 100% sure they are resistors, too.. sure they are not inductors, but they could be diodes!
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My multimeter reports them as 10k, take it with a grain of salt though as i measured the value in-circuit!
I'm not 100% sure they are resistors, too.. sure they are not inductors, but they could be diodes!
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which one value 10 k there are 6 resister on red circle , please help....(am really happy that someone come to help me you have a great heart...i hope you help me agian..)
Kryogen said:
My multimeter reports them as 10k, take it with a grain of salt though as i measured the value in-circuit!
I'm not 100% sure they are resistors, too.. sure they are not inductors, but they could be diodes!
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any idea how to be conform which type of component it is.
i am conform it is not any of inductor, diod.it only can be resistance of capacitor. then the only way to correct find there value is to measure both capacitor or resistance of component.
Madhavnarayan112 said:
i am conform it is not any of inductor, diod.it only can be resistance of capacitor. then the only way to correct find there value is to measure both capacitor or resistance of component.
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Hi Madhavnarayan112, did you get the values of the components?
Regards..