Hey guys,
I recently replaced the battery in my phone with a new one, with 2850mah (or so the seller and the battery say). I almost lost one of the screws in the process and thus went searching for the right screw. I found it, it's the same one that is used in the Droid Razr I believe. I will link to it below. I simply wanted to post this to help those looking for the screws in the future.
http://www.cellphonerepairshop.com/motorola-silver-torx-screw-with-washer-03014171003/
I know that I'm quite a bit late to the party, but I want to build upon this thread, as well.
A month ago, my battery died. Well, it didn't "die", exactly; one of the contacts tore, so the battery wasn't able to maintain a stable connection with the phone. And then I tightened a screw too tightly in attempting to troubleshoot the issue, and the screw snapped in half.
I was somehow able to unscrew the other half of the screw, but without the contact making contact with the, er, contact, the thing was useless. Luckily, however, the screws that came with an old, dismantled PlayStation Portable that I have managed to fit, so my phone's currently some sort of cross between a Droid 4 and a PSP-1001. It works, though. To be specific, I used one of the screws from the UMD drive, and I had to purchase a new battery off of Amazon.
In short, scrounge around. The screw doesn't need to be made out of any specific material; as long as you can manage to get the circular, copper ring of the battery's contact cable to make contact with the contact on the motherboard, you're golden.
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So i took off my siedo case just to clean the dirt and other stuff between the case and my kaiser (which i do about once a week) and i noticed that my mini USB port on my device is CRACKED!!
I didn't buy the warranty the ebay seller offered me from SquareTrade, its an ATT Tilt, so do u think ATT would honor the warranty?
This is the best pic i could get using my brother N82...
Any chance that happened while trying to blindly reach the reset hole with the stylus?
Very common mistake!
Just try to bend it upward (carefully) with a plastic or wood toothpick or something like that and it should be ready to go. Don't use a metallic object.
Good luck!
Rayan
fone_fanatic said:
So i took off my siedo case just to clean the dirt and other stuff between the case and my kaiser (which i do about once a week) and i noticed that my mini USB port on my device is CRACKED!!
I didn't buy the warranty the ebay seller offered me from SquareTrade, its an ATT Tilt, so do u think ATT would honor the warranty?
This is the best pic i could get using my brother N82...
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at&t specifically states that warranty is extended only to the original purchaser. Was the phone ever used prior to your receipt? If not them you can probably get by if you play dumb about the original pruchase date as all Tilts are still within the 12 month purchase whindow.
i bought it on ebay for $400 with $30 dollar shipping and it was stated "LNIB" like new in box. But what was funny was when i recieved it the imei on the device doesn't match the one on the box so either could be some funny business or a refurb device with a new box.
anyways after i posted this i was sitting in the library and i used a mechanical pencil with the led sticking out to push it back to place. It's syncing with activesync sporadically, will work then won't work, don't know if its do to this crack or my activesync could be busted (running windows through fusion on a mac)
Its charging fine right now and you can barely tell its cracked, other than one of the metal pins sticking out, i tried to push it back in with the led but the led kept breaking.
I think what caused it was the other day i was driving and had TomTom going and i plugged it into the car charger and put it in my center console. Theres a little edge on both sides of the center console and the charger was resting on it so i think thats what caused it.
If it does completely break off, I can definitely play the retarded stubborn customer and harass ATT till they fix it, I've got experience with these kinda things
Kyphur this happened to me yesterday also, but the whole piece came off... so the pins are hanging in the air... but im still able to synchronized and charge it.
do you think att will honor this one too?
i also cracked mine recently, when i pushed the stylus into the wrong hole =P
i managed to push the thing back into shape gently, and it would charge with the charger and sync with the supplied cable, but i found that it wouldn't sync with my retractable 3rd party cable, and also that if i tried copying files to/from the miniSD card with the supplied cable, the files and the card would become corrupted. this may have been because i used a screwdriver to push it back into shape...
anyway in the end i had to send it and for whatever reason, the service center kept on sending it back saying it "worked", even though when it came back neither my laptop nor the computers at the store i bought it from could even recognize the device. finally at the 3rd sending back they replaced the motherboard and now it works again.
Hello, my galaxy note has been having some issues, a couple of days ago it would charge with the charger bent down but I decided to play around with the port with a toothpick to look for dust and bend the metal bit in the middle. Now it barely charges at all, I believe the charger bit is fairly cheap but I am not sure if it is very hard to do. I am wondering if I am best off buying a new phone or paying someone to fix it for me? Or just having a go at putting the new piece in myself? I have tried using another charger and the same charger charges other phones.
-Any Help Greatly Appreciated
jeffreymonk said:
Hello, my galaxy note has been having some issues, a couple of days ago it would charge with the charger bent down but I decided to play around with the port with a toothpick to look for dust and bend the metal bit in the middle. Now it barely charges at all, I believe the charger bit is fairly cheap but I am not sure if it is very hard to do. I am wondering if I am best off buying a new phone or paying someone to fix it for me? Or just having a go at putting the new piece in myself? I have tried using another charger and the same charger charges other phones.
-Any Help Greatly Appreciated
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If you are ok using a screwdriver (jewelers type), you won't have any issues. There are countless youtube video's that show the removal procedure on that usb port. Granted, I've been doing electronics for over 40 years, but it's about a 10 minute procedure. One thing I do, with these super tiny screws, is I keep a small magnet handy that is attached to the bottom of a small metal bowl. When I take out a screw, it goes in the bowl, and with the magnetism, it won't get lost that way.
When you replace the USB port, get one that matches the one you remove. Depending on the country you live in, there could be a few different types. They all, will charge your phone, but, if you get the wrong match, the cellular signal you end up with, could be 1/2 of what it should be, so if you are in a low signal area with the one you have now, with the wrong usb board, you could end up with no signal.
p51d007 said:
If you are ok using a screwdriver (jewelers type), you won't have any issues. There are countless youtube video's that show the removal procedure on that usb port. Granted, I've been doing electronics for over 40 years, but it's about a 10 minute procedure. One thing I do, with these super tiny screws, is I keep a small magnet handy that is attached to the bottom of a small metal bowl. When I take out a screw, it goes in the bowl, and with the magnetism, it won't get lost that way.
When you replace the USB port, get one that matches the one you remove. Depending on the country you live in, there could be a few different types. They all, will charge your phone, but, if you get the wrong match, the cellular signal you end up with, could be 1/2 of what it should be, so if you are in a low signal area with the one you have now, with the wrong usb board, you could end up with no signal.
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Thankyou I will have a go at removing it I am a bit unsure of which one to buy so I will have a look around once I take it out, They are fairly cheap aren't they?
jeffreymonk said:
Thankyou I will have a go at removing it I am a bit unsure of which one to buy so I will have a look around once I take it out, They are fairly cheap aren't they?
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Yeah, less than $10(USD). Last one I got was like 8.95 or something.
Hello all, one of the little square charging contacts fell off of my gear live for some reason. I never really wore it much because I was always so worried I would scratch it up, but unfortunately one of the little square charging contacts fell off the back cover of my Gear Live. Is there somewhere I can buy a replacement rear cover? I see it has 4 screws and should be pretty easy to swap out, I just cant find one. If anyone can point me to where I can buy one, I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!
Similar situation here. The contacts on my Gear Live have eroded down to nothing - what were once gold plated contacts are now just chunky holes. It still charges, barely, and only in the right position - but the charging dock piece also snapped its latches off and I use a binder clip to hold it together. So that's two failures... first the clips, then the contacts. It's like Samsung intentionally designed this thing to last less than a year!
I finally found the solution and installed my new back cover today! The watch had ultimately died about a month ago (July 2016, about 9 months after they started severely eroding, above), when the positive/negative power pins finally deteriorated. I'd previously been charging it by occasionally cleaning gunk off the pins, then holding the "dock" in place with a loosened binder clip, every night.
After some deeper Google digging (by model number, SM-R382), I stumbled upon Rounded.com, which has all the parts available for purchase. It took 2-1/2 weeks to arrive from Germany.
Back cover (includes new battery, even though the battery is removable!): https://rounded.com/samsung-galaxy-gear-live-sm-r382-back-cover-black-gh97-15971a.html
Charging dock: https://rounded.com/samsung-galaxy-...g-dock-ee-dr382bb-gh98-33696a-ee-dr382bb.html
Total cost of about $43, and I have a like-new watch again.
FYI, you can just get the charging pins themselves for about $5:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/262483640074
It takes about 5 mins to replace this. You'll need to have some glue to put in to seal the small PCB out from outside element (or carefully leave the old glue on there).
zivan56 said:
FYI, you can just get the charging pins themselves for about $5:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/262483640074
It takes about 5 mins to replace this. You'll need to have some glue to put in to seal the small PCB out from outside element (or carefully leave the old glue on there).
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http://www.fonejoy.com/samsung/wearables/gear-live-sm-r382.html
I have a broken USB port and looking to open this up and replace, but haven't seen anything posted. I found this, so if this will work...the heating up bit I haven't' done before to remove a back cover, but if lieu of a repair not sure how useful the tablet is
Anyone replace this part before?
Thanks!
NitDawg
It looks like it's modular - probably pretty simple to fit.
But remember - the Tab is plastic welded shut and you need to heat it up to separate the halves.
Depending on whether Murphy's Law visit you a lot (as it does me), you might be better of sending it in for repairs.
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I have a broken USB port and looking to open this up and replace, but haven't seen anything posted. I found this, so if this will work...the heating up bit I haven't' done before to remove a back cover, but if lieu of a repair not sure how useful the tablet is
Anyone replace this part before?
Thanks!
NitDawg
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I've read about many different ways of heating to open the tablet. A simple solution that worked well for me, was using a plain old steam iron, a single edge razor blade of the type used in box openers and an exacto knife. Be careful not to cut the LCD ribbon cable on the bottom edge of the tablet. It starts about 3" in from the Samson logo side of the tablet.
Thanks all! Yeah, I've opened up a few others before, but not one with heat. Using a place close by in the Raleigh area, they were willing to do it for $70 including the part...so well-worth it to me.
Thanks again!
Worth the price is they do it right, seal it up again, guarantee the work...
So after 2 different repair shops and half a year later, I was able to get this replaced. The first place held it for a month waiting for the part and eventually said it was not going to come in (strange). I let it sit for a while and then hit up another repair store...they said they can get the part. Was read the riot act on the risk, etc...but it was worthless at this point, so why not. They were able to do and all appears fine.
However, I wanted to transfer some files in prep for maybe a newer ROM when I noticed the replacement port does not allow any data transfer. I have another T810, so I know its not the various cables I tried. So that part is a bummer, but at least it charges...not sure why data transfer does not work, but I'm taking it!
Hello,
I don't know if this is the right place where to ask,but I wanna try to ask here. One of my friend two years ago bought the "samsung galaxy s6 edge". Now the battery is broken and he should find a on line place to change it with a new battery,without to pay a big amount of money to make the operation. Do you know where he could go ? He tried to go in local shops but they asked to him a lot of money. Take also in consideration that it is a relatively easy operation to do...thanks
If the battery is swollen, or the phone looks fat, other components may have already been damaged. Do -not- try to charge it. Buy the correct official battery (one that has been very recently manufactured and the two adhesive strips if not already included), the adhesive layer for the back glass (or a brand new back glass with adhesive already attached) and do it yourself.
It is not simple. You must do research, don't rush things and even then you risk breaking the back glass, wireless charging pad, main board, OLED display/digitizer/front glass (while removing battery due to the adhesive), various ribbon cables, connectors and other parts. It is the only way to potentially save money (but not time). Videos are here. You will also want to test functionality of the USB port and wireless charging pad.
Otherwise, contact Samsung directly and send it in.
marietto2008 said:
Hello,
I don't know if this is the right place where to ask,but I wanna try to ask here. One of my friend two years ago bought the "samsung galaxy s6 edge". Now the battery is broken and he should find a on line place to change it with a new battery,without to pay a big amount of money to make the operation. Do you know where he could go ? He tried to go in local shops but they asked to him a lot of money. Take also in consideration that it is a relatively easy operation to do...thanks
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I'm not sure if this is relevant but it took me 15 minutes with a suction cup and a Phillips 00 screwdriver and a $10 oem new battery. Just buy a new back glass for another $10 if you dont want to be careful with it. Check ebay. I swear its not that hard just take your time once it's open to not break cables.