I was looking for a broken kindle....no water damage or full destroyed...screen can be completely destroyed as i am looking for internal.
I am looking to sell mine for some extra cash. 100% working. How much are you looking for?
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So my Nexus 7 has hard bricked itself and I don't think I'll be able to get a free RMA from Asus because the bootloader was unlocked.
I was considering taking it apart some and selling each part individually to see if I recovery some of the money I spent on it.
My questions are:
Anybody know of how to take it apart? How much money could I make off of each part (battery, display, motherboard, etc). What would be the best way to take it apart to ensure that I can get the most out of the device and ensure the parts don't get damaged? What's a good way to sell these parts?
Thanks.
Pm me and let me know what you would take for the whole thing.
I have 2, and always love having spare parts, just in case.
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Watch a few eBay "for parts" auctions for a while... that will give you a sense of how much stuff is selling for.
Also - given that the most common problem is broken/cracked screens, and the LCD+digitizer are arguably the most valuable components in the device, it might be possible to find a functional device with a broken screen for relatively cheap: maybe you will decide to harvest the motherboard, put it in your device and you are back in business.
Then re-sell the other bits to get a little coin back - there are no doubt folks that want the USB sub-board because they have a damaged USB port or blown speakers. Probably no shortage of people that want a replacement battery, too.
For teardown search for "iFixit Nexus 7 teardown"
good luck
PS if you do decide to "part it out" sell the tablet frame, LCD and Digitizer as one piece rather than trying to pry apart stuff that is glued together - let your buyer break stuff rather than doing it yourself before the sale.
Hey guys
Ive had my nexus 4 for a while now, bought it when it came out a few years ago now. I had managed to keep it perfectly unharmed until i unfortunately dropped it the other day which cracked the screen and seemed to have killed the touchscreen.
The touchscreen now just doesn't work at all.
So my question was, do you reckon i should buy one of those screen repair kits, or something similar and attempt to fix the phone or go for an upgrade and try my luck finding a invite ticket and buying a OnePlus One? Just wondering what your opinions are.
Im stuck now with an iPhone 3gs! Tough times indeed.
lewis03 said:
Hey guys
Ive had my nexus 4 for a while now, bought it when it came out a few years ago now. I had managed to keep it perfectly unharmed until i unfortunately dropped it the other day which cracked the screen and seemed to have killed the touchscreen.
The touchscreen now just doesn't work at all.
So my question was, do you reckon i should buy one of those screen repair kits, or something similar and attempt to fix the phone or go for an upgrade and try my luck finding a invite ticket and buying a OnePlus One? Just wondering what your opinions are.
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Replacing the screen assembly is actually relatively easy on the Nexus 4. Note that I said screen assembly, and not the digitizer. If you don't know, the glass "screen" is called the digitizer, which is glued to the LCD behind it. Now, it could be that all that actually needs replacing is the digitizer, but this is not an easy task, requires some specialist equipment, and you're still likely to screw it up. So I highly recommend going with the screen assembly, which is both the LCD and digitizer already ready to go.
You can get a new screen assembly off eBay. There are 2 different ways. One is just the screen assembly. It's cheaper, $45, but it requires that you remove the old one from the bezel, which can be a PITA. The other way is the full front assembly, which means you're getting the screen assembly already glued in to a brand new bezel. $60, a lot less hassle, and your entire front will be new and shiny and ding/scratch free again. Obviously, this is the choice I'd recommend (I've done it myself).
Might as well get a new battery while you're at it, for $20. At this point in its life, you've likely charged your phone several hundreds of times. Li-ion batteries will lose upwards of 20% of their original capacity after ~500 "cycles".
ifixit.com has some great tear-down photos, and there's a number of guides on youtube. It might sound a bit daunting, but it's a lot easier than you might think, at least with this phone.
I can't tell you whether you should just get a new phone or not - I don't know your situation, finances, urges, etc. But I will say that for a mere $80 you will practically have a new Nexus 4. Stick around, learn how to flash custom ROMs and kernels (if you don't already), and you very much will have a new phone. Or a great back-up to your new one.
Im stuck now with an iPhone 3gs! Tough times indeed.
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Ouch.
Planterz said:
Replacing the screen assembly is actually relatively easy on the Nexus 4. Note that I said screen assembly, and not the digitizer. If you don't know, the glass "screen" is called the digitizer, which is glued to the LCD behind it. Now, it could be that all that actually needs replacing is the digitizer, but this is not an easy task, requires some specialist equipment, and you're still likely to screw it up. So I highly recommend going with the screen assembly, which is both the LCD and digitizer already ready to go.
You can get a new screen assembly off eBay. There are 2 different ways. One is just the screen assembly. It's cheaper, $45, but it requires that you remove the old one from the bezel, which can be a PITA. The other way is the full front assembly, which means you're getting the screen assembly already glued in to a brand new bezel. $60, a lot less hassle, and your entire front will be new and shiny and ding/scratch free again. Obviously, this is the choice I'd recommend (I've done it myself).
Might as well get a new battery while you're at it, for $20. At this point in its life, you've likely charged your phone several hundreds of times. Li-ion batteries will lose upwards of 20% of their original capacity after ~500 "cycles".
ifixit.com has some great tear-down photos, and there's a number of guides on youtube. It might sound a bit daunting, but it's a lot easier than you might think, at least with this phone.
I can't tell you whether you should just get a new phone or not - I don't know your situation, finances, urges, etc. But I will say that for a mere $80 you will practically have a new Nexus 4. Stick around, learn how to flash custom ROMs and kernels (if you don't already), and you very much will have a new phone. Or a great back-up to your new one.
Ouch.
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Thanks for the great response! I think im going to revive my Nexus 4! Or at least try to It should be fun anyway taking it all apart!
Thanks for all your help!!
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Thanks for the great response! I think im going to revive my Nexus 4! Or at least try to It should be fun anyway taking it all apart!
Thanks for all your help!!
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If you need any assistance with dis/reassembly, I'm more than happy to help. I've had my Nexus 4 apart probably a few dozen times. Most important thing is to go slowly. Don't lose screws, and don't lose the tiny rubber gasket that's part off the proximity/ambient light sensor module. If, after reassembly, your screen goes black when making a call (and it's not against your ear), take it apart again and put the rubber gasket in backwards.
I had same problem. Please not that ebay china sellers are not selling oem displays and there are huge difference in terms of quality. I myself bought original oem LG from Germany, but it costed 100$
p.s. found him http://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-LG-...284?pt=DE_Handy_PDA_Akkus&hash=item35d533c834
Stickers, numbers on chasis all looked legit.
Well, managed to drop my trusty ole Nexus 4 on concrete this weekend resulting in a completely shattered back case. Planning on ordering a replacement cover together with the housing for a decent price online (about $20). Could just replace the glass alone for half that, but that looks like a ton more effort than I want to go through.
Since I'm performing minor surgery as it is, just wondering whether I should replace the original battery while I have it apart? Can get a replacement for about $15.
Is it worth it? Would I expect to see a lot better performance from a new battery vs my nearly 3-year old battery?
Advice appreciated
What are the best options for a water damaged device? It was taken into the pool for ~30-60 seconds.
It currently doesn't turn on, except there's a temporary blinking red LED at the top by the notification LED when plugged in.
Is it worth dismantling and drying it out completely and using alcohol to clean? I know it's got a repairability score of 2, so it's going to be a task.
I'm not trying to fully revive it as I've already bought a new one, but it'd be nice to revive this one to resell or have as backup, or, miraculously return to 100%
Thanks
The device now currently turns on but will randomly reboot.
All of the devices seem to work as well.
It sounds like a battery issue? I think I may just sell it on ebay
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The device now currently turns on but will randomly reboot.
All of the devices seem to work as well.
It sounds like a battery issue? I think I may just sell it on ebay
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You submerged it in water and you think it's a battery issue!?!? Just because it turns on now doesn't mean it was not damaged by the water (including battery). It would be extremely immoral to sell it now IMO without disclosing it has water damage.
Salt water/chlorine are the worst.
They are conductive and lead to a massive short inside the device.
The also speed corrosion.
Phone is dead. You can try to sell it, but it's not just water damaged. It's pool water damaged.
First of all, you need to chill. I'm well aware the condition of the ENTIRE device is unknown, but to not sell because of that is ridiculous. It would be sold in the condition of "for parts or repair" considering the device isn't reliable (otherwise I wouldn't have replaced it)
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First of all, you need to chill. I'm well aware the condition of the ENTIRE device is unknown, but to not sell because of that is ridiculous. It would be sold in the condition of "for parts or repair" considering the device isn't reliable (otherwise I wouldn't have replaced it)
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Selling the phone on eBay is probably the easiest route. Disclose what happened and sell for parts or repair still a great parts phone you will probably get decent money for it too. Put it in the right hands and they will be able to fix it up good as new or at least have some good parts! Or open it up and clean her up I tore my phone down(smashed my screen) it's not that bad once you get the glass piece off.
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First of all, you need to chill. I'm well aware the condition of the ENTIRE device is unknown, but to not sell because of that is ridiculous. It would be sold in the condition of "for parts or repair" considering the device isn't reliable (otherwise I wouldn't have replaced it)
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You have to admit your post is rather vague. One could assume your whole conclusion was just a bad battery and not the fact that you dropped it in water. Thought maybe you were dense [emoji12] lol.
lol yeah i had considered trying to repair it myself, i replaced the battery in my old HTC One M7 which was a PITA to open up, so i didn't think this could be much worse. the problem was when i was looking around online for replacement parts i couldn't find any place that had all of the parts, so in case i got into it, and found i needed to get an additional part, that i could go there; it looked as though it was too new of a device and so i'd have to buy another device as a donor.
I'd put it in a sealed box full of silica gel/rice and leave it for at least a week before trying anything.
Over the weekend I bent my 6p at a 45 degree angle. On accident, of course. The frame is bent, digitizer/screen is broken. However the mother/daughter boards seem relatively intact. The battery was also bent, and is history.
I was unable to wipe my phone, so I'm hesitant to put the motherboard up for sale on ebay. Is there a website that'll sell frames/parts and would be worth it to rebuild it? Should I just throw the whole thing out? It's not covered under any warranty, I'm just wondering what to do with the parts.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
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Over the weekend I bent my 6p at a 45 degree angle. On accident, of course. The frame is bent, digitizer/screen is broken. However the mother/daughter boards seem relatively intact. The battery was also bent, and is history.
I was unable to wipe my phone, so I'm hesitant to put the motherboard up for sale on ebay. Is there a website that'll sell frames/parts and would be worth it to rebuild it? Should I just throw the whole thing out? It's not covered under any warranty, I'm just wondering what to do with the parts.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
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Check out: https://www.parts4repair.com/huawei-nexus-6p/
I've bought a few things from them.
Very cool thanks for that! I'll still need a frame board and a battery, but that's got the screen and back cover I'd need. Much obliged!