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[Q] x10i faulty earpiece

hi guys , the earpeice in my x10 is nackered, goes all crackly when making calls, so ive ordered a new one from ebay should be here tmoz, my question is has anyone ever changed one?? is it easy to do anything i should watch out for?? ive tried to find a video on it but nothing, found a take part video which was done by a member on here so thanks for that
any advice is appreciated
thanks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668132
there you go.it has pics+video
hit thanks if it helped you

kunalgahlot said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668132
there you go.it has pics+video
hit thanks if it helped you
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ye thanks for that, i did see it yesterday , but doesnt show how to remove speaker, im guessing it shouldnt be too difficult ( i hope lol)

How mch did u buy fr?? Even I hv cracky voice problem... Reply asap
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the phone or the replacement earpiece?? the earpiece was 15 pounds from ebay but when fitted the call volume was lower and still crackly, i ended up putting old one back in

Id suggest you to send back to carrier so they give you a new one . Unless you bough from ebay 0.0
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Even i hv d same problem. N i guess its due to water spill, n so warranty shall b void.. do v hv to change d entire motherboard or only d earpiece?
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varshil said:
Even i hv d same problem. N i guess its due to water spill, n so warranty shall b void.. do v hv to change d entire motherboard or only d earpiece?
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Oh my... what kind of language is that??
Anyways, replacing the ear speaker is very easy task. Just be careful with the flexes, especially the LCD and touch Flex(large copper foil in the bottom underneath the PCB) is sticked together on the inner frame, you'll have to take it out, be slow and do not to anything harsh and with force.
PS.
If you accidentally will put a finger on LCD or touch panel... use a simple scotch (The liquid one for cheering yourself up, and the tape for removing the oily fingerprints )

no you only have to replace the speaker, but like i said it didnt make any difference to my phone so not sure if it would to any other, i just put the old one back in , and i didnt take the lcd fully out , i just seperated the lcd from the digitizer enough to access the speaker ( was afraid i broke it , which would kill me inside lol) then just replaced it, easy enough

shahkam said:
Id suggest you to send back to carrier so they give you a new one . Unless you bough from ebay 0.0
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it was originally a contract so its now out of warranty, i knew about speaker problem before i bought it, and the guy i got it from said it was like that from day one i dont make a lot of calls so not really fussed just would be nice if it was fixed

So, my vibrnt only send audio to my headphones from 1 channel :(

Hi, suddenly the 3.5mm jack on my vibrant stopped working for 1 side. I know there is a replacable part but, I dont know if its just the jack or the motherboard itself...
Does anyone have repaired his vibrant replacing the jack? the jack and antena flex is not expensive but i want to be sure if that the root of the problem...

If there is problem with motherboard most likely it would be software related as long as there is no water damage.
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gun said:
If there is problem with motherboard most likely it would be software related as long as there is no water damage.
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Gonna reinstall stock rom and see if it was the rom, or something different

Uhh this happened to me too
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Hate to be that guy, but did you try those headphones elsewhere? Try another set as well?
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da_dragon2k3 said:
Hate to be that guy, but did you try those headphones elsewhere? Try another set as well?
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Yeah, it was the first thing I tried, the headphones work on other things, and others headphones dont work on the phone...
Already reversed to stock rom and its the same
Well I guess better start ordering that flex... if that doesnt work either... time to change phone I guess...

sotodefonk said:
Hi, suddenly the 3.5mm jack on my vibrant stopped working for 1 side. I know there is a replacable part but, I dont know if its just the jack or the motherboard itself...
Does anyone have repaired his vibrant replacing the jack? the jack and antena flex is not expensive but i want to be sure if that the root of the problem...
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Just a suggestion, but you could check and see if there is anything stuck to the contacts within the jack on the phone. Something could be keeping it from making contact.

Gizmoe said:
Just a suggestion, but you could check and see if there is anything stuck to the contacts within the jack on the phone. Something could be keeping it from making contact.
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I did, but nope, its clean there and also have a otterbox case which covers the hole when not in use, so It couldn't get dirty like that... Tried cleaning the pins with a qtip and isopropyl alcohol but not a single change... not even a noise when rotating the plug or something that make me think its dirty...
I hope that the flex is the problem and not something on the motherboard

The part that you need is only US $8.58 on eBay Item number: 250896342047

I doubt its tthe motherboard (tho it could be)... good lluck
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Thanks, I already ordered so, just gonna wait to get it and let you guys know if it fixed it or not
Kinda hard to rely in Bluetooth audio now... audio quality sucks :/

UPDATE:
I received the replacement jack about a week ago, but just had time to replace it.
It does the same It's the ****in' motherboard >_<
Well, it worth the try for 9 dollars, but just feel disappointed it doesn't work
I though maybe you guys wanted to know and thanks for the help though

That is lame. Hopefully you can still warranty it.

[Q] HD2 motherboards

Thanks to HTC and the garbage job they do baking the electrical components in their phones I am looking for a HD2 mobo or someone who can do some PCB repair and at least get my mobo charging again. I have dumped money into a new digitizer and lcd, front keypad and mobo main flex cable and the main problem that caused me to destroy all those parts in the first place (micro usb port) still isnt fixed after my attempt at resoldering it to the board. Anyone? Thanks ahead of time, I've lurked here for a while and never really posted so I cant look in the classifieds I take it.

BullGawd said:
Thanks to HTC and the garbage job they do baking the electrical components in their phones I am looking for a HD2 mobo or someone who can do some PCB repair and at least get my mobo charging again. I have dumped money into a new digitizer and lcd, front keypad and mobo main flex cable and the main problem that caused me to destroy all those parts in the first place (micro usb port) still isnt fixed after my attempt at resoldering it to the board. Anyone? Thanks ahead of time, I've lurked here for a while and never really posted so I cant look in the classifieds I take it.
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Are you by any chance located in the New England area? If so, I may be able to help you out. We would have to meet up somewher. If not, good luck finding some that can solder contact points that small.
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Jaytronics said:
Are you by any chance located in the New England area? If so, I may be able to help you out. We would have to meet up somewher. If not, good luck finding some that can solder contact points that small.
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Unfortunately no, Im in central Florida

I'll post some pics later when I get home from work, when the port broke it lifted the traces for pins 4 and 5 which I understand are the ground. Pin 1 is apparently the +5 volt pin. Thats all I need, I can do without being able to communicate with the phone via PC. I really have no reason to use ADB with this handset and any ROMS can be loaded via my SD reader/writer in my PC and just reinsert the card to the phone after.

Soldering Micro USB Port

Is there anyway I can just solder a generic micro usb port onto the board (This one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-ASUS-Google-Nexus-7-First-Gen-Charging-Port-REV-1-2-/141138826759?pt=UK_iPad_Tablet_Chargers_Sync_Cables&hash=item20dc879607), reason being is that everything works fine except for the micro usb board (a pin broke when I was trying to fix it) how easy would it be to do it and can it be done?

dilzo said:
Is there anyway I can just solder a generic micro usb port onto the board (This one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-ASUS-Google-Nexus-7-First-Gen-Charging-Port-REV-1-2-/141138826759?pt=UK_iPad_Tablet_Chargers_Sync_Cables&hash=item20dc879607), reason being is that everything works fine except for the micro usb board (a pin broke when I was trying to fix it) how easy would it be to do it and can it be done?
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You're just wanting to pull the port off the new board and soldier it on the old board? I don't see why it won't work so long as the joints match up and the legs are not to long. The pin out should be the same. I think you should be fine.
Edit: I guess I should have looked better. I don't know if the first gen has the same layout as the 2nd gen. I can't say if that whole piece will fit right.

LinearEquation said:
You're just wanting to pull the port off the new board and soldier it on the old board? I don't see why it won't work so long as the joints match up and the legs are not to long. The pin out should be the same. I think you should be fine.
Edit: I guess I should have looked better. I don't know if the first gen has the same layout as the 2nd gen. I can't say if that whole piece will fit right.
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I'm saying If I get some generic port off eBay for a couple quid will I be able to solder it onto the old board that looks like the one in the picture? I stupidly posted this in the nexus 2013 forum however this is indeed for first gen. Thanks.
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dilzo said:
I'm saying If I get some generic port off eBay for a couple quid will I be able to solder it onto the old board that looks like the one in the picture? I stupidly posted this in the nexus 2013 forum however this is indeed for first gen. Thanks.
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Gotcha, you should be fine.

dilzo said:
I'm saying If I get some generic port off eBay for a couple quid will I be able to solder it onto the old board that looks like the one in the picture? I stupidly posted this in the nexus 2013 forum however this is indeed for first gen. Thanks.
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The only thing which is standardized about the connector shell is the mechanical details of the mating portion of the connector. How the rest of it mates mechanically and electrically to a supporting PCB/PWB does not need to be standardized at all. So, if you happen to end up with the exact same connector, then great. Just any connector? Not so much.
You might be fine attempting it, but there are risk of damaging the PCB (cracking vias barrels from their land pads (too much heat), accidentally tearing surface copper pads off during component removal, etc.
A good electronics technician will have a number of tricks & techniques for rework/repair operations (e.g. using an excess solder flood during component removal), but chief among these is being able to carefully control the amount of heat being applied (tip choice and a variable temperature controller for the iron).
I bring this up because the cost of everything you need to perform the job well exceeds the part cost for that whole headphone jack/USB port flex cable assembly (US $50) unless you have those good tools already. (I have to suppose you don't; otherwise you could have answered your own question)
If you can find the right connector shell and are determined to do the job with a cheap soldering iron, do yourself a favor and at least buy some paste flux (Kester?) and some fine copper "solder wick" braid along with the solder you buy. And it is probably also a good idea to disassemble the N7 so you are not trying to perform the repair "in place").
good luck

LinearEquation said:
Gotcha, you should be fine.
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Yeah seems like too much of a hassle, I think I'd just buy the whole board thanks.
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dilzo said:
Yeah seems like too much of a hassle, I think I'd just buy the whole board thanks.
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If you haven't ordered it and you are UK based (from the ebay.co.uk) then PM me with your address and I'll send you a used one FOC.

Do you still have this?
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If you haven't ordered it and you are UK based (from the ebay.co.uk) then PM me with your address and I'll send you a used one FOC.
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Do you still have it available for a Nexus 7 2013? I'm in France but I am willing to pay for the shipping fees. That would help me immensely as my tablet has stopped charging... :'(

Swapping Motherboard

Unfortunately I dropped my xt907 (with some serious force) and smashed the screen.It appears that the phone itself is still functioning because lights are flashing, its making notification sounds and when connecting to my computer via USB i can access all my files. Since i dont want to buy a new one and be handcuffed with a locked boot loader I'm going to attempt a repair. Does anyone know if putting my motherboard into another phone (maybe with a bad ESN) will bring my phone back to life? My other thought was to salvage the motherboard, battery and camera and just install them in a brand new LCD screen, digatizer and backing. any feedback would be appreciated!

Just pick one up off Ebay or something and swap the screens... Its rather easy to do in my opinion... I usually grab one that's water damaged...
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Btw how is KK soak bld hunting getting on?

I wish it was as simple as replacing the screen but the backside got all messed up too. I managed to get the board out but in doing so there was a tiny metal hinge looking thing that broke off the backside of the board next to there the power plug. I'm sure that completes a circuit somewhere so I guess my little project is over. not good.

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Btw how is KK soak bld hunting getting on?
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The ole lady won't let me on the PC to flash back to stock I on the hunt for a recovery flashable unmodified stock ..
PantherVT said:
I wish it was as simple as replacing the screen but the backside got all messed up too. I managed to get the board out but in doing so there was a tiny metal hinge looking thing that broke off the backside of the board next to there the power plug. I'm sure that completes a circuit somewhere so I guess my little project is over. not good.
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can you post a pic...
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here are some photos. I have circled the area of the motherboard that was chipped. In motherboard1 the piece that broke off is in the photo as well. In the backing photo I circled the area that may be a contact point to complete a circuit.

Yeah that looks done... It may just be for the wifi but doesn't look like it can be Jimmy rigged ... I was thinking maybe a touch of foil on it but I don't see any tracers to make the connection
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Yeah i think some solder and a a little luck would be my only shot. Ill probably just try to buy a used one that someone already unlocked.

That's for the LTE Rx antenna. The motherboard will probably still work, but you will have diminished LTE reception.
That motherboard might still be useful for someone who is using their phone on GSM networks and can't use LTE anyway.
I might be interested in it if you'd be willing to sell it real cheap.

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That's for the LTE Rx antenna. The motherboard will probably still work, but you will have diminished LTE reception.
That motherboard might still be useful for someone who is using their phone on GSM networks and can't use LTE anyway.
I might be interested in it if you'd be willing to sell it real cheap.
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Thanks for the explanation. If I end up selling I'll let you know. Do you think the antenna can be reattached and become fully functional again?

PantherVT said:
Thanks for the explanation. If I end up selling I'll let you know. Do you think the antenna can be reattached and become fully functional again?
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Hard to say, but in my opinion, the answer is YES. I don't think you'll have any chance of finding the broken trace, I sure can't see it in that photo and I'm guessing it's not visible. However, I bet one of those tiny components near where it used to be was directly connected to it. You would need either a wiring diagram or trace an undamaged motherboard with the ohms setting of a multimeter to see if any of those components were directly connected to the terminal. You could then probably reform that gold terminal with tweezers, and solder a very, very tiny wire between the solder end of the appropriate component and that terminal and use a good strong epoxy to glue the terminal back down to the board in its correct location. You'd need a really good pencil-tip soldering iron, really steady hands, and good soldering skills to do that kind of micro-soldering.
I'm thinking to part out the RAZR M that I bricked over the weekend. If you're interested, I can test my board to see if any of those nearby components have continuity to the terminal.

Not sure if you're still wanting to fix it, but I pulled my bricked RAZR M apart today and saw this is a pretty easy fix.
That terminal connects directly to the lower of the 2 black SMD components. In fact, I didn't notice before, but in your pic there is still some visible trace connected to it. Should be pretty simple to epoxy the terminal back onto the board and solder a short piece of wire onto the remainder of the trace.

I do want to fix it and will be giving it a try! I'll post the results

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I do want to fix it and will be giving it a try! I'll post the results
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Good Luck.
I made a Mobo Transplant also once.
Got a Broken LCD phone which was damaged before the OTA (that locks our BL)
And took that and swapped it into mines =)
Now i have a good Phone with a Unlocked BL
And sold my old one back out for same price =) Win Win for me.