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G2 hinge fixed [Video]

whats up everyone!
i just finished the hinge fix about an hour ago. It was very easy to do, this is the first electronic device i have taken apart.
Well, here is a video to show the outcome.
Giving big thanks to Omarsalmin for providing me with a replacement spring!
thanks bro!
Video link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q08xiLzChGI

Impressive. Wish I had the guts to open mine :/

durps said:
Impressive. Wish I had the guts to open mine :/
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Its honestly not that hard. As long as you follow the steps. You should be fine.
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Lol i will open the g2 up once the warranty is gone
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Whats the type of spring your using? Im really interested in doing this.
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xl DIGITAL lx said:
Whats the type of spring your using? Im really interested in doing this.
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Here you go bro.
http://www.smallparts.com/stainless...filterBy.item_diameter_string-bin=0.12+inches
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mftek said:
Here you go bro.
http://www.smallparts.com/stainless...filterBy.item_diameter_string-bin=0.12+inches
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Thanks dude, going to try stretching the spring just to see how it feels first and then im going to buy the springs. Have you tried stretching the original spring and trying that?
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xl DIGITAL lx said:
Thanks dude, going to try stretching the spring just to see how it feels first and then im going to buy the springs. Have you tried stretching the original spring and trying that?
I personally haven't tried, but one of my buddies said after a few days, up to a week of use, it goes back to the way it was.
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Well then, its better just buying it, thanks ill get back to this post as soon as i get it on my phone
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xl DIGITAL lx said:
Well then, its better just buying it, thanks ill get back to this post as soon as i get it on my phone
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Sweet! When are you planning on doing it?
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Wow! Very nice! The springs seem to not be available right now. I also have a little fear of disassembling my phone.. The last time I did it, it was on a Sony Ericsson k800i, I ended up break the power button off without even knowing it until there was no feel in the power button when I tried to turn it in.

LGS1231 said:
Wow! Very nice! The springs seem to not be available right now. I also have a little fear of disassembling my phone.. The last time I did it, it was on a Sony Ericsson k800i, I ended up break the power button off without even knowing it until there was no feel in the power button when I tried to turn it in.
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Thanks bro, well, to be honest, its not hard at all.
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hey,
for everyone not being able to buy a new spring right now.
i tried just to stretch the spring buy ya...it goes back after a few days...
so i heated it up and then stretched it.
it works like a charm!
just take a lighter and then stretch it with some tools cuz otherwise ull get burned.
for now it seems to work reeeally good. have beein using that for 6 days now.
(and i open and close it a lot!!)
just try it out.
nick

the-nj said:
hey,
for everyone not being able to buy a new spring right now.
i tried just to stretch the spring buy ya...it goes back after a few days...
so i heated it up and then stretched it.
it works like a charm!
just take a lighter and then stretch it with some tools cuz otherwise ull get burned.
for now it seems to work reeeally good. have beein using that for 6 days now.
(and i open and close it a lot!!)
just try it out.
nick
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Cool! Thanks for posting another way to fix.
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Vibrant Screen Dead, no more. :(

Well guys my screen is really funny and it isn't working so I am going back to a small cheap AT&T Samsung phone.
I'm saving up for another Vibrant, I9000, or G2.
I'll be around, but not much.
Unless I fix my phone,no I'm not sending it to Samsung.
Okay guys cheers!

Good luck, see you soon
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Whatd u do to it? Drop it in water??
Man sad to see you go, your one of the few people that DON'T hate me on these forums haha

Best of luck.

Ill be here just not as much
Besides i need to take a brake from flashing roms lol
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Oh and yes it got into water as soon as i started celebrating.
Ill let it dry and see if it is the same
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did you do the rice in the bag method? if you didn't, then yeah... you ****ed up.

Nah im not it is only the screen.
Everything else works
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xriderx66 said:
Whatd u do to it? Drop it in water??
Man sad to see you go, your one of the few people that DON'T hate me on these forums haha
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Awhh do you hate me xrider? lol

Alanrocks15 said:
Nah im not it is only the screen.
Everything else works
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you could carry an hdmi portable battery operated monitor had our phones came with hdmi

I did the sanger with my cliq..i was pissed but the rice method fixed it.
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[HELP] Loose piece

behind the screen there is a small piece that is loose. is this normal?
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Is it a little square piece, that looks like the top is not connected to the rest? I have that too so i assume its normal.

Thank you, i thought i had destroyed my new PLAY a little bit.
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SondreVAIO said:
Thank you, i thought i had destroyed my new PLAY a little bit.
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I've never noticed it, untill you pointed it out haha

SondreVAIO said:
behind the screen there is a small piece that is loose. is this normal?
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Looks like they access the LCD connections from that hatch.

subcu1ture said:
Looks like they access the LCD connections from that hatch.
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:O u sure, im not gonna rip off that one

yeah I have the same loose piece, never noticed before hehe.

you must have given it a good rub down to notice that
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subcu1ture said:
you must have given it a good rub down to notice that
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I was searching for scratches. Ehen I found out that this piece was loose
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Great discovery man! Too bad I can't open it..
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Mine is not loose. Did you push on it to hard?

ncaissie said:
Mine is not loose. Did you push on it to hard?
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Nope. It was like that from the begginging
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ncaissie said:
Mine is not loose. Did you push on it to hard?
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Mine was loose from the beginning
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same here, loose from the beginning.
word of thought: if everything still functions, there's nothing to worry. after all, worrying too much and making every little thing matter often leads to breaking your devices. leave it as it is if it's not causing trouble.

subcu1ture said:
Looks like they access the LCD connections from that hatch.
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Just don't press the button under the hatch.....

FK1983 said:
Just don't press the button under the hatch.....
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That button summons the android. Final fantasy style

I thought that button is the last step after turning your phone into airplane via Airplane mode. I'll try now and let you know.
Edit: Tried it, and... left wing came out, and then I heard scream and green juice flew out of phone... guess it was too much for the little Android inside...

Lmao awesome I heard if you rip the screen from the gamepad, you summon they father of Androids.
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Blagus said:
I thought that button is the last step after turning your phone into airplane via Airplane mode. I'll try now and let you know.
Edit: Tried it, and... left wing came out, and then I heard scream and green juice flew out of phone... guess it was too much for the little Android inside...
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I think it only works, if there is an Iphone near
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Blagus said:
I thought that button is the last step after turning your phone into airplane via Airplane mode. I'll try now and let you know.
Edit: Tried it, and... left wing came out, and then I heard scream and green juice flew out of phone... guess it was too much for the little Android inside...
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See, this is what happens, I said don't press the button!
Now you have one huge wing and you have killed THE DROID!!!!!!

Camera flash to strong !!!

Ok I dunno if this may sound funny to you....but the camera flash is just too strong for close up pics...can't take one with my gf in my arms with our eyes open...lol...is there anyway to get it down a lil... any help appreciated
!!!
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Same issue here.
I wish there was two or three flash setting strong medium and light.
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Use a cameraman trick, hold a piece of tissue over it.
Tear a small piece of tissue wet a corner and temporarily stick it so it screens the LED, I haven't tried it but it should work

loggy said:
Use a cameraman trick, hold a piece of tissue over it.
Tear a small piece of tissue wet a corner and temporarily stick it so it screens the LED, I haven't tried it but it should work
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That would be some workaround dude...aint there any devs that could toy around with the flash...or maybe some inbuilt settings option is available we aint aware of yet....
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Me too, my baby Cry
Hi,
Me too, my baby Cry when i take a Pics.
a Dev on this flash problem is a good idea
Bye from France

Stop taking pictures in low light. Problem solved.
The sensors in the phones are not big enough.
ankitkidd05 said:
Ok I dunno if this may sound funny to you....but the camera flash is just too strong for close up pics...can't take one with my gf in my arms with our eyes open...lol...is there anyway to get it down a lil... any help appreciated
!!!
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ankitkidd05 said:
Ok I dunno if this may sound funny to you....but.is there anyway to get it down a lil... any help appreciated
!!!
ha ha it sounds funny to me coz u need help in getting it down(ur gf????
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Where is a developer when you need one.... ;-)
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ankitkidd05 said:
Where is a developer when you need one.... ;-)
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Well, here we go.
To reduce the brightness of the flash you must quicken the shutter speed. Where is that on our phones?
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inkyadrian said:
Well, here we go.
To reduce the brightness of the flash you must quicken the shutter speed. Where is that on our phones?
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I did not insert CAMERA FLASH TO STRONG
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Too strong,never can open my eyes when flash is on
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[Q] Is it bad to do this?

Well sometimes I leave my phone by the sink while I shower, uncovered, and I was wondering if it's bad to do that. Could the steam mess up the internal parts or anything?

I have had a problem with the white sticker turning red, meaning water damage same thing.. But no real problems with the phone afterwards, however that voids warranty. :-\ so cover it up, or just leave it somewhere else up to u.
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
I have had a problem with the white sticker turning red, meaning water damage same thing.. But no real problems with the phone afterwards, however that voids warranty. :-\ so cover it up, or just leave it somewhere else up to u.
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If the moisture (steam) gets to that sticker it will void the known warranty.

Where is the sticker btw? I actually just checked T-Mobile's extended monthly warranty(which I have), and I guess water damage is covered, so I guess this isn't needed anymore.

Well just to be safe. It's back of the phone when you take out the battery is believe.
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On second thought,not worth a reply.
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steven-026 said:
Well sometimes I leave my phone by the sink while I shower, uncovered, and I was wondering if it's bad to do that. Could the steam mess up the internal parts or anything?
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just wondering....
but why do you take your phone into the bathroom with you?

saranhai said:
just wondering....
but why do you take your phone into the bathroom with you?
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Timer maybe.. Lol my sister has to time her showerss with her iTouch cause she will take 2 hour showers.. Maybe?
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Timer maybe.. Lol my sister has to time her showerss with her iTouch cause she will take 2 hour showers.. Maybe?
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Never heard of an iTouch before...
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iPod 4th gen sorry that's what she calls it
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Timer maybe.. Lol my sister has to time her showerss with her iTouch cause she will take 2 hour showers.. Maybe?
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lol i see... hahaha
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
iPod 4th gen sorry that's what she calls it
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yeah, i usually call my iPod Touch and iTouch. it's easier to say lol

Yeah well it's like "TOM" I never knew that meant time of month.. Same thing as this is assume
No big deal shouldn't have asummed you all know what I mean
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I jest. I sell wireless for a living and sometimes you get those that come in and ask for the "4G". You ask which one and they look at you like you're an idiot. I then proceed to tell them it's only a type of phone and that there are many 4G phones. Same concept maybe.
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sunlaw2 said:
On second thought,not worth a reply.
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So why did you continue to post in this thread, if it's not worth a reply?
saranhai said:
just wondering....
but why do you take your phone into the bathroom with you?
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I think I know what you're thinking of
I use it to listen to music, and to keep track of how long I've been in the shower for.
CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
Well just to be safe. It's back of the phone when you take out the battery is believe.
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All I see is a small, black, circular sticker that says void? Maybe it changes with different gens of the phone?

It is white on bottom right corner of the cutout where the battery fits in think.
I'll check its been there with all my others. I should check haha
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CoNsPiRiSiZe said:
It is white on bottom right corner of the cutout where the battery fits in think.
I'll check its been there with all my others. I should check haha
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No need , I hadn't realized you said "when you take out the battery" instead of battery cover haha.

steven-026 said:
No need , I hadn't realized you said "when you take out the battery" instead of battery cover haha.
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GOT it
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