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X1 Reassembly: conductive fabric, EMI gasket, black poron

Ok, I am considering ordering a new housing for my X1.
Ive searched and searched the forums for this and found (surprisingly) that no one has brought this up yet
I watched the SE document detailing the disassembly and reassembly of the X1. I decided to try it myself to see if I was capable of doing it before ordering the new housing. I got all the way to the part where you start peeling **** off and got scared and had to put everything back together (and did it successfully I might add)
So I was wondering, in the tech spec it says to discard these things. Obviously this is not an option since I dont have another one to reattach later.
How hard is it to carefully peel off these things and reattach them later the way they were?
Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement of these things?
Has anyone done this successfully that can give any insight or tips as to how to go about this?
I have found some conductive fabric for sale but the one used in the tech video seems to be specially tailored for the X1.
Please help, any help or comments would be appreciated!

matthewpapa said:
Ok, I am considering ordering a new housing for my X1.
Ive searched and searched the forums for this and found (surprisingly) that no one has brought this up yet
I watched the SE document detailing the disassembly and reassembly of the X1. I decided to try it myself to see if I was capable of doing it before ordering the new housing. I got all the way to the part where you start peeling **** off and got scared and had to put everything back together (and did it successfully I might add)
So I was wondering, in the tech spec it says to discard these things. Obviously this is not an option since I dont have another one to reattach later.
How hard is it to carefully peel off these things and reattach them later the way they were?
Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement of these things?
Has anyone done this successfully that can give any insight or tips as to how to go about this?
I have found some conductive fabric for sale but the one used in the tech video seems to be specially tailored for the X1.
Please help, any help or comments would be appreciated!
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you just put them back on.. it's not that tricky.
I've never had a problem with any phone I've ever worked on.. just take 30 seconds to make sure its all lined up correctly.

ibeQuint said:
you just put them back on.. it's not that tricky.
I've never had a problem with any phone I've ever worked on.. just take 30 seconds to make sure its all lined up correctly.
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Ok thanks for the input. Now I feel a little better about it. So you HAVE done this for the X1?? or just other phones?
Screwing and unscrewing I am perfectly fine with, but when I have to start peeling **** i get uncomfortable.

matthewpapa said:
Screwing and unscrewing I am perfectly fine with, but when I have to start peeling **** i get uncomfortable.
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lol insert bad "thats what she said" joke

killerskincanoe said:
lol insert bad "thats what she said" joke
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lmao. yea, i set myself up good for that one

matthewpapa said:
Ok thanks for the input. Now I feel a little better about it. So you HAVE done this for the X1?? or just other phones?
Screwing and unscrewing I am perfectly fine with, but when I have to start peeling **** i get uncomfortable.
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I've done repairs on touch pro's and touch diamonds, I can't imagine they are too different from an X1.
just make sure you don't place them sticky side down on anything and use tweezers so none of the oils on your fingers get on the sticky side.

How can you remove miniUSB charging plastic securer?

You know that plastic thingie you need to open if you want to charge your phone? I had HTC S610 before and you had to open backside, remove batter and there was that little hole in which that plastic was secured.
I couldn't find anything like that on my G1. Now i bought a docking station for phone and cant put the phone on it because of that plastic thing.
And i don't want to just cut it from the phone. I think i would break my own heart with that.
Help?

Mine actually broke off at one point and all I had left was the little peice that connects to the phone. all I did was slowly pull that sucker out and it came out easily.

glock30 said:
Mine actually broke off at one point and all I had left was the little peice that connects to the phone. all I did was slowly pull that sucker out and it came out easily.
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same here ... has happened to every phone that ive ever owned that had one lol

isn't there an elegant way to do this?

greglord said:
isn't there an elegant way to do this?
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your can fix your phone a fancy home cooked meal, put out the good table spread, use candle light to eat your meal, then when just you and your g1 get in the bed, violently rape it with some scissors or toenail clippers or any other instrument of cutting.
If you don't want to do that then google the htc guide to disassemble your phone. it may be in there.

I ripped myne off was tired of opening and closing it. But the SD cover one fell off 3 days after i leave the Army... go figure

Mine broke off and the stem fell back into the phone. It's like it was never there. Why in the hell are you even considereing disassembling your phone just for that? You're gonna break something important. Scissors, man. Scissors.

I say do it the old fashion way, just yank it off

forget scissors just use your teeth

imbonez9 said:
forget scissors just use your teeth
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LOL, I cut mine off with a knife

AdrianK said:
LOL, I cut mine off with a knife
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Sounds painful. But did you remove the miniUSB cover?

Chahk said:
Sounds painful. But did you remove the miniUSB cover?
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Oh snap! Well played, sir

If you are slow and gentle it comes out nice and easy.... o wait... we were talking about phones here... sorry...
Honestly though... slow and gentle is the way to go... maybe use some needle nose to grip it better

[Q] Phone disassembly, how to remove stuck screws?

I have a broken LG Optimus 2x Speed, which I want to disassemble.
I already got a few screws out, but there are a few screws that are stuck, and I cannot get them out. I've tried several screwdrivers, but they all keep slipping away.
I have no idea how to remove these screws. Any suggestions?

KnekKeR said:
I have a broken LG Optimus 2x Speed, which I want to disassemble.
I already got a few screws out, but there are a few screws that are stuck, and I cannot get them out. I've tried several screwdrivers, but they all keep slipping away.
I have no idea how to remove these screws. Any suggestions?
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Wrong section, ask in the 2X forum.

Well, it's not really a LG Optimus 2x specific question.
Just asking how to remove small tight screws in general.
I actually posted this in General discussion>General. A mod moved it to LG GT540..

To remove tight screws you must heat it gently, plastic will soften so the screws can be easily turned. Some heatgun perhaps. But don't melt your phone.

MikuSE610 said:
To remove tight screws you must heat it gently, plastic will soften so the screws can be easily turned. Some heatgun perhaps. But don't melt your phone.
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Would a soldering iron also work?

why not let LG Service Center do the job? maybe those screws were already loose thread..

KnekKeR said:
Would a soldering iron also work?
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Nope that's too hot. Hairblower works too.

helldroid04 said:
why not let LG Service Center do the job? maybe those screws were already loose thread..
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Phone fell into water, and the LCD is broken. Everything else works fine though. I tested it with the HDMI output.
LG probably won't help me unless I pay them.
I just tried using a hairblower, but my screwdriver keeps slipping away. Is there a way to get more grip or something?

You should use precision screwdrivers. Or use a mini power tool. We used to drill those rusty screws that the heads are missing.

MikuSE610 said:
You should use precision screwdrivers. Or use a mini power tool. We used to drill those rusty screws that the heads are missing.
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Any specific names I should look for when buying a screwdriver? Like PH000 or something?
Thanks!

Well I'm not a technician so I don't know the names of the head tips. But I bought the one with 26 head attachments.

i already experienced this, no other solution than to pay lg :-(
i even tried disassembling my phone but got no luck :-(
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Try putting some rubber in-between the screw driver and the screw. Ive used the cheapest thin elastic bands for this before. Worked quite well and I didnt end up ruining the screws.

(Q) how to dissasembly huawei x6??

hey guys, i have a prob with my csl mi410 (x6)
when im taking picture, it seems lil bit goldish, when i check at my camera, oh god there are lot of dust inside..
i think it troubling my lense...
anyone know how to clean it?
to dissasembly it??
thanks

Well if the shell design is the same as the Motorola triumph then there are 2 t-5 torx screws towards the bottom, underneath the battery cover. Then the case kinda prys apart. Just be careful not to damage anything.

marc12868 said:
Well if the shell design is the same as the Motorola triumph then there are 2 t-5 torx screws towards the bottom, underneath the battery cover. Then the case kinda prys apart. Just be careful not to damage anything.
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yes, i found only 2 t-screw underneath d battery, but i can*t take it apart, its kinda locked from inside
are there a sensitive cables stick on backcase? can you please make tutor with pic or video??
service centre is soo hard to find here

Well either get a flat head screwdriver or a guitar pick or something like that and kind of run it around the edges lifting gently. There are quite a few locking things on the inside so you kind of have to push against them to get it apart... I might make a tutorial soon.

marc12868 said:
Well either get a flat head screwdriver or a guitar pick or something like that and kind of run it around the edges lifting gently. There are quite a few locking things on the inside so you kind of have to push against them to get it apart... I might make a tutorial soon.
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if it not bothering you please do,
it's will be very usefull, especially for newbie like me..
and it will be the first assemble tutor for x6 i think, b'coz i've been searching almost 3 day and got nothing...
thankyou

Ok well when I get time I will try and make a tutorial. It may be slightly different, because it's gonna be a Motorola Triumph, but it should basically be the same. I'm pretty sure the shells are put together the same, just a different exterior.

anyone??

How can I remove the back from a Doogee Y6?

Need to disassemble my Doogee Y6 (not Y6 Max) to replace the USB port.
If anybody has successfully removed the back, some brief instructions would be really appreciated.
Best wishes, Ron.

kiwironnie said:
Need to disassemble my Doogee Y6 (not Y6 Max) to replace the USB port.
If anybody has successfully removed the back, some brief instructions would be really appreciated.
Best wishes, Ron.
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I'll bet you can find a video on YouTube explaining how to disassemble your device.
I DO NOT PROVIDE HELP IN PM, KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE

Droidriven said:
I'll bet you can find a video on YouTube explaining how to disassemble your device.
I DO NOT PROVIDE HELP IN PM, KEEP IT IN THE THREADS WHERE EVERYONE CAN SHARE
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Already search extensively, no luck so far. Prefer not to 'experiment' and wreck the thing!

kiwironnie said:
Need to disassemble my Doogee Y6 (not Y6 Max) to replace the USB port.
If anybody has successfully removed the back, some brief instructions would be really appreciated.
Best wishes, Ron.
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Bro check YouTube very well... it there
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I can help you.
kiwironnie said:
Need to disassemble my Doogee Y6 (not Y6 Max) to replace the USB port.
If anybody has successfully removed the back, some brief instructions would be really appreciated.
Best wishes, Ron.
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Did u fix it? I can help you. I opened the phone like 10+ times.

Hi, I have the same problem, I need to open the phone to replace the camera but did not manage to find anything on youtube. Would u please help me? Thanks

Monster 00 said:
Did u fix it? I can help you. I opened the phone like 10+ times.
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Sorry for the later reply Monster. Thought this thread had gone dead!
If you've got some tips about how to open the case without destroying it that would be really helpful.
There's a few videos etc on opening Doogees around (Y6 Max etc) but none that I've found for the Y6, which is quite a different case.
Cheers, Ron

kiwironnie said:
Sorry for the later reply Monster. Thought this thread had gone dead!
If you've got some tips about how to open the case without destroying it that would be really helpful.
There's a few videos etc on opening Doogees around (Y6 Max etc) but none that I've found for the Y6, which is quite a different case.
Cheers, Ron
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So to start take a flat screwdriver. You may turn off the phone it's not necessary. Remove the sim tray. To open the phone read carefully. Don't try to remove the back metal plate, you're doing it all wrong. There is a plastic surround that meets with the glass. You need to insert your flat screwdriver in the corner(I prefer bottom right) of the plastic case/surround and the phone screen must be facing you. Now there is a super thin black plastic that separate the glass and the surround, you need to put your screwdriver between the thin black plastic and the surround (mine is gold). The plastic will wear a little bit but if you do it properly, you won't notice any scratch or paint damage. Put your screwdriver in and pull it apart trying to lift the back cover. Don't be scared but be careful, go until you hear a click then you may use your finger nail or the screwdriver and pass it all around the phone. You will hear many clicks. Don't be scared for the fingerprint sensor because it is stick to the phone. After having done that for the first time you will be able to open the phone like previous phones used to be, that is removing it like a removable back cover using your fingernails. I hope I could do a video. Tell me if you did not understand a thing because I can use my phone only on Saturday and Sunday( exams are near).

Monster 00 said:
So to start take a flat screwdriver. You may turn off the phone it's not necessary. Remove the sim tray. To open the phone read carefully. Don't try to remove the back metal plate, you're doing it all wrong. There is a plastic surround that meets with the glass. You need to insert your flat screwdriver in the corner(I prefer bottom right) of the plastic case/surround and the phone screen must be facing you. Now there is a super thin black plastic that separate the glass and the surround, you need to put your screwdriver between the thin black plastic and the surround (mine is gold). The plastic will wear a little bit but if you do it properly, you won't notice any scratch or paint damage. Put your screwdriver in and pull it apart trying to lift the back cover. Don't be scared but be careful, go until you hear a click then you may use your finger nail or the screwdriver and pass it all around the phone. You will hear many clicks. Don't be scared for the fingerprint sensor because it is stick to the phone. After having done that for the first time you will be able to open the phone like previous phones used to be, that is removing it like a removable back cover using your fingernails. I hope I could do a video. Tell me if you did not understand a thing because I can use my phone only on Saturday and Sunday( exams are near).
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Brilliant! Thanks Monster. For me you provide a remarkably clear explanation. Used a very small, flat bladed jewellers screwdriver to lever the black plastic surround away until it clicked, just as you describe, then used an old credit card as a helper, to slide along the gap, to separate the metal back from the rest of the phone. Now just need to figure out how to actually make the repair!
Very best of luck with your exams. (so glad to be largely done with such things!)
Best wishes, Ron.

kiwironnie said:
Brilliant! Thanks Monster. For me you provide a remarkably clear explanation. Used a very small, flat bladed jewellers screwdriver to lever the black plastic surround away until it clicked, just as you describe, then used an old credit card as a helper, to slide along the gap, to separate the metal back from the rest of the phone. Now just need to figure out how to actually make the repair!
Very best of luck with your exams. (so glad to be largely done with such things!)
Best wishes, Ron.
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I was about to make a video to help you. I'm glad you succeeded to open the phone. Now tell me what do you need to repair.

Monster 00 said:
I was about to make a video to help you. I'm glad you succeeded to open the phone. Now tell me what do you need to repair.
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A video would no doubt be tremendously helpful to others anyway.
The problem with the phone is the micro USB socket is stuffed. The plug is loose and difficult to get a connection, due to continual pushing on it by the USB cover flap on the flexible plastic case that came with the phone. Have cut the flap off but the damage has been done (warning to others!).
At first glance it looks like the circuit board will have to come out to have any reasonable chance of de-soldering the socket.
Cheers Ron.

kiwironnie said:
A video would no doubt be tremendously helpful to others anyway.
The problem with the phone is the micro USB socket is stuffed. The plug is loose and difficult to get a connection, due to continual pushing on it by the USB cover flap on the flexible plastic case that came with the phone. Have cut the flap off but the damage has been done (warning to others!).
At first glance it looks like the circuit board will have to come out to have any reasonable chance of de-soldering the socket.
Cheers Ron.
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I would prefer replacing the charging board itself. Changing the USB connector seems difficult for me. I can do a teardown video but the problem is the camera. I only have a Samsung galaxy core to make video as I can't take the y6 itself to make a video. The galaxy core does not support focusing while filming and the videos turn out blurry.

Monster 00 said:
I would prefer replacing the charging board itself. Changing the USB connector seems difficult for me. I can do a teardown video but the problem is the camera. I only have a Samsung galaxy core to make video as I can't take the y6 itself to make a video. The galaxy core does not support focusing while filming and the videos turn out blurry.
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Great advice, makes sense. I now see that it is a separate board and that there are several sellers of Doogee Y6 charging boards. So the plan now is to purchase and try to replace the board, perhaps also replacing the USB connector on the old board as a spare.
Do you know if the ribbon cable(s) have a lock, or does it just pull out? Although a video would have been great, some basic advice on removing the board could be a life saver.

kiwironnie said:
Great advice, makes sense. I now see that it is a separate board and that there are several sellers of Doogee Y6 charging boards. So the plan now is to purchase and try to replace the board, perhaps also replacing the USB connector on the old board as a spare.
Do you know if the ribbon cable(s) have a lock, or does it just pull out? Although a video would have been great, some basic advice on removing the board could be a life saver.
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I'll try my best to make a video as I can't do it in front of my parents and as I told you I can only get the phone Saturday and Sunday. Today is Sunday, I'll try my best to help you. If I can't make a video then I'll post the instructions here. I forgot if it has a lock or not.

Monster 00 said:
I'll try my best to make a video as I can't do it in front of my parents and as I told you I can only get the phone Saturday and Sunday. Today is Sunday, I'll try my best to help you. If I can't make a video then I'll post the instructions here. I forgot if it has a lock or not.
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Thanks again Monster. The part's on order now now. So whatever you manage will be really appreciated. No rush as it's coming from China, at least a couple of weeks away. Cheers Ron.

kiwironnie said:
Thanks again Monster. The part's on order now now. So whatever you manage will be really appreciated. No rush as it's coming from China, at least a couple of weeks away. Cheers Ron.
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Hey I opened the phone and checked the flex cable. It has a lock hidden under some cover, cloth like material. I'm sorry it I won't be able to do a video because it is super blurry. Now that u know how to open the phone you have to unscrew 4 screws at the bottom. After that gently lift the plastic cover because you may damage the speaker and/or the vibrator. You will see the speaker is actually low quality. As for the charging board, it's pretty easy to remove. Once you remove the plastic cover open the lock by gentle lifting the flap and disconnect the cable. I think that you will need to remove the battery too because the cable is too short and maybe be tricky for you to remove it. You must be really carefully when removing the battery. Take a flat object( I used the same flat screwdriver) and try to lift the battery. Make sure not to puncture it. There's a lot of glue underneath. When you remove the battery then it will be easy to remove the cable. There is two clips holding the board in place and you will need to move one of them to take out the board. Mime is a bit damaged but it's OK. The plastic cover protects it. Don't hesistate to ask questions if you don't understand. Thanks.

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Hey I opened the phone and checked the flex cable. It has a lock hidden under some cover, cloth like material. I'm sorry it I won't be able to do a video because it is super blurry. Now that u know how to open the phone you have to unscrew 4 screws at the bottom. After that gently lift the plastic cover because you may damage the speaker and/or the vibrator. You will see the speaker is actually low quality. As for the charging board, it's pretty easy to remove. Once you remove the plastic cover open the lock by gentle lifting the flap and disconnect the cable. I think that you will need to remove the battery too because the cable is too short and maybe be tricky for you to remove it. You must be really carefully when removing the battery. Take a flat object( I used the same flat screwdriver) and try to lift the battery. Make sure not to puncture it. There's a lot of glue underneath. When you remove the battery then it will be easy to remove the cable. There is two clips holding the board in place and you will need to move one of them to take out the board. Mime is a bit damaged but it's OK. The plastic cover protects it. Don't hesistate to ask questions if you don't understand. Thanks.
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Brilliant, thanks again! No need for a video, as your explanation is very clear and should be obvious to others after they get the back off the phone. Having recently removed a glued battery from a Kindle, it was a hell of an arm wrestle! Hopefully it will be a bit easier with the Y6. I have a flat nylon spudger with a rounded edge, which should be able to lift the battery without puncturing it. Upgrading the speaker at the same time could be a useful hack, if a better one can be found that fits. Although don't know if the impedance is the same for most phone speakers.
Will post results here including any lessons learnt. Cheers Ron.

The replacement usb charge board arrived, purchased from this guy: http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Origina...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 Posting the url as the service was excellent. Very well packed in its own cardboard box and sent by registered post. So I would buy from him again, even if he is a little more expensive than some on AliExpress.
To fit the new board, the case was opened, as described above and the battery removed. To remove the battery, two screws need to be removed from a metal plate covering the battery connector. The battery ribbon cable connector can then be levered up with a small flat screwdriver blade. It's a effectively a plug with a push fit onto the connector so just pops off.
To remove the battery I used an old credit card, sliding it underneath at one edge of the battery, then gently pushing it forward to release the battery bit by bit, from it being glued to the base. This shouldn't need a lot of force and it is important to avoid snagging the ribbon cable that runs under the battery.
The black plastic cover that houses the speaker and covers the charging board was then removed by unscrewing 4 screws. On my phone one screw had a white plastic covering, into which a cross head jewellers screwdriver can be pushed to grip the screw. The charger board was then exposed and the two speaker wires and two wires from the vibrator were unsoldered using a fine tip iron. The plastic cover was then fully removed. The black rubber tape covering the ribbon cable connector was scraped away, the connector unlocked and the ribbon cable removed. The antenna connector attached to the charger board was then levered off using a small flat bladed screwdriver. The charger board itself was then pulled out. It is held in place by tiny plastic tabs on either side and was a bit of a fiddle to remove.
The old charger board has some Kapton or similar tape underneath, which the new board didn't have. So I applied some similar tape to the new board, but this may not be essential. The new board was then fitted back in, again a bit of a fiddle. I found the best way was was to insert the right hand side of the board first under its tab (looking at the inside of the phone from the charger end), with the board rotated slightly anti clockwise, then pushing the left hand side forward (rotating clockwise) and under the left hand tab so that it effectively clicks into place (not much of a click). The rest of assembly was the reverse of disassembly. Soldering the 4 wires (polarity is marked on the board), pushing the ribbon cable squarely into the connector and locking it. Nearly forgot to push the antenna connector back on!
Replaced the back and the new charge board worked perfectly. What a relief! Thanks again to Monster for getting me started. Cheers Ron.

Hello everyone,
I have every tool needed to fix any problems on any mobile phones. But after fixing my y6, I have thought that a T5S would be piece of cake. But it's not.
Any ideas if I can just remove the broken digitizer to attach the new one or is it glued to the LCD like all new Samsung models?