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[Q] [HELP] Speaker cable port DETACHED

Hi forum.
I have a friend's captivate that had this "maraca" sound, I disassembled it and it turned out that the port that connects the speaker's flex cable fell off. Is there a way to re-solder it back? And if so, wouldn't it melt the plastic from the port itself?
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This is not the actual board's pic, it's just a pic I found.

Hard to say without a picture of the damage.
In general if just the soldered joints became detached from the pcb and the tips and the cable are ok, with decent soldering skill, yes they can be resoldered.
If the cable is ripped in any way and maybe a portion of the cable is still soldered to the pcb, you're going to have a bad time.

Thanks for the reply. The port connects to the board with the joints you mentioned. There is no cable damage, the port just fell off. I can see the joints with a magnifying glass, but it looks difficult to solder with just an iron and the mag glass.
Sent from my PG86100 using xda premium

I can there are 6 joints to connect, i also see that there are 2 more on the left side, but those are very difficult since they are below the port.

I was confused thinking the cable was directly soldered on with the tips, but it's the cable port. OK. In your pic of the board I only see 6 solderable points on the PCB I don't see an extra two on the side, so it doesn't look like you need to worry about the extra two.
It does look like it would be a challenge to solder, but their may be room to scoot the connector up a bit so you're just leading a thin bridge of solder from the connector to the joint allowing maximum work space.
There are tricks that would make this easier to someone who is pretty accomplished as this stuff (pre-creating the bridges, etc..)
Pretty sure someone like MobileTechVideos could repair this for you.

I think I'm better off buying the board itself ( thank you Samsung for making these things apart from each other). Thanks for the tips!

[HOW-TO] Micro-SIM (3FF) to Mini-SIM (2FF) Adapter

Given the amount of people might be just switching phones using Micro-SIM, it is good to know if you can go back to your old phone in case if you drop your Gorilla Glass 2 eye candy phone.
So here is a pictorial how-to which will give you some idea as to how to make the adapter yourself if you have purchased a new Micro-SIM which comes with the full size SIM card.
Here is a comparison side by side:
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We want to put the Mini-SIM into it's own full SIM and deck it on top of the Micro-SIM in the full SIM:
(Notice I use rubber band to lock it in place, you can use tape too)
Now, we want to mark it with a mechanical pencil for the best result, run the pencil along the Mini-SIM's edge as much as you can until it is as close as you can get to the edge of it.
After running it, it should look like this when you remove the Mini-SIM with full SIM:
Put the Mini-SIM on top of the outline you have made, run the pencil over the missing area:
Cutting time!
I cut it out to a rectangle first like so:
Cut out the key lock corner:
After the edges are smoothed (you can run the blade over the rough corners couple of times)
Pictures of comparison to old Mini-SIM:
For fun and giggles, I put it in the full SIM for Mini-SIM to see the accuracy:
I would love to take a picture of it sitting in my phone but my phone is my camera.
Let me know if this helps you and feel free to ask any questions if I left out details.
Morris Lee

I don't think it's a good idea if you switch SIMs regularly to use this on the long term,
I had used something like this and it broke nearly making the MicroSIM impossible to extract...
The thing is that the sides are likely going to bend a little when you insert it and that what will make it break.
I got a NanoSIM adapter pack (including the Micro/Mini one) for something like $1.50 on eBay w/Free Shipping.

NienorGT said:
I don't think it's a good idea if you switch SIMs regularly to use this on the long term,
I had used something like this and it broke nearly making the MicroSIM impossible to extract...
The thing is that the sides are likely going to bend a little when you insert it and that what will make it break.
I got a NanoSIM adapter pack (including the Micro/Mini one) for something like $1.50 on eBay w/Free Shipping.
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It is working for me so far in the Mini-SIM slot, I am not going to be switching back a lot, dont want to loose the SIM eject pin either. This is also a cheap solution and instantly usable. Don't have to wait for more shipping time, Nexus 4 ships long as it is LOL

Volume/Power button cable

I've taken apart my Nexus 6 due to water damage and let it dry out, it seems to have survived. I'm stuck on one thing. There is a small cable that attaches to the power/volume buttons and then to the motherboard. There is a small connector in the middle of that cable that had a piece of orange tape and a small plastic clip. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get that little plastic clip (about 1/2 the size of a fingernail) back on and get the two halves of the cable back together.
Anyone with experience with this?
I've tried to attach a picture with what I'm talking about.
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Can't see the pictures, but does this help?
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+6+Teardown/32877

liquidzoo said:
Can't see the pictures, but does this help?
It's a good video but not what I'm looking for.
I'm familiar with the small "lift up" type connectors that apply pressure to keep a small ribbon cable in place. This is similar but is more like a small fingernail "lift up" connector. It's popped off but I can't seem to get it to snap back in.
Thanks.
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Very old thread I know but to help others arriving here, it is a flap style connector. With the volume buttons on the left and the camera at the top of the case, use tweezers to lift the connector's flap from the right hand side. Think of a book, just very small. The flap hinges are on the left of the connector module, closest to the power buttons so lifting from the right side will open the flap. Re-insert the cable from the power buttons and press down the flap.

Also if you happen to snap the flip up white piece off that secures it together it's entirely possible to snap it back on if it's not damaged. I have taken mine apart countless times since launch day and the last time I did just that, with lots of light, some ifixit tweezers, and a steady hand, it went right back together. Beats buying a new cable if you find yourself in the same situation, give it a go before, also tape works as well lol.

Any idea where to get a specific part of the Z3C Bezel ?

Hi,
My Z3C must've randomly lost part of the bottom bezel at some point - I still don't understand why and how.
Phone was always in a TPU bumper case so it can't fall off or out. Must've gotten loose and dropped at some point when I removed the bumper to remove the sim card.
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The part that's missing is the edge part between bottom bezel and SIM card flap.
Phone was just sent in for repair for another issue(vibration more had a loose connection) and I got it back without issues..but that part of the bezel is still missing. Didn't mention it when it was repaired in fear of Sony denying a warranty repair.
Fixing it would be 5s job with super glue....so any idea where and how to get that part ?
Did lots of googling but couldn't find anything.
Only other option I could think of would be buying a broken/dead Z3C and ripping that bezel piece off.

youll probably have to get the whole frame

Seems like a waste. The small part that's missing ist just glued on.
Guess I'll have to look for a broken Z3C to get the spare part.
Are there Showroom models of the Z3C ? Like they have in shops sometimes, just the exterior without any electronics inside.
*Edit* Oh ok now I realize what you meant.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-Sony-Xp...Metal-Frame-Bezel-Plate-ZVHR277-/301593214487
Didn't expect the entire frame to be that cheap! Thanks m8.

I have a lot of it but if You live outside EU shipping can be more expensive than those fram on eBay.

I do live in the EU but allready ordered the ebay bezel.
Thanks though, might help out the next guy.

No problem. I have a lot of it cause whole frame is a trash after changing whole screen using original part. Anyway good advice for You - change only bumpers You need, not the whole frame. If You don't have knowledge hot to remove screen safety just skip it.
Sent from my Sony Xperia Z3 Compact using XDA Labs

[HW Fix] No SIM - Moto G XT1072 LTE (2nd Gen.), Motorola Moto G 4G (2015)

I recently had to go back home to Britain, I needed a cheap phone. I purchased the cheapest unlocked Moto G that wasn't being sold for parts! This was an unlocked XT1072. I put a Giffgaff SIM in it and it gave 'No SIM'. The shop that sold me the SIM tried an O2 SIM which worked. Got back to the US put a Tracfone BYOP SIM in it, worked fine; Till two days ago, when it said 'No SIM'. I found the XT1072_THEA_RETEU_6.0_MPBS24.65-34-5 image on this forum downloaded it and re-flash my phone hoping to cure the issue. It flashed fine but when it was all done and logged into 'No SIM'.
Luckily I had a Torx driver that fit T5?
I opened it up, (wasn't the first time this phone had been opened most of the plastic tabs we broken).
What I found is the SIM and the SD Card slots sit on an L shaped board and connect to one rather shallow connector. The SIM side showed a gap between the board and the phone.
I could re-seat the connector and it will work, till the next time it doesn't! I decided to fix the board in place with light duty double sided tape. I put the tape on the back of the SIM/SD board and trimmed it with a Stanley blade. I then press home the connector and holding the connector down, pressed the board on to the back of the phone. Just to be sure I put a gob of silicon sealant to bond the top of the connector to the main board, if I ever needed to remove the board silicon sealant is easily cut! I put a couple of globs on other connectors for good measure and re-assembled... The phone worked perfectly!
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