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"meyourchum" has provded a link to get offical disassembly instruction with lot more information.
Check it for yourself
Hello folks,
I had a chance to work on my friends arc who bought a Rogers version and dropped it. He had it totally mess on the case and needed the full housing replacement.
I hope that doesn't happen to anyone. I didn't take any photos but I am trying to explain everything as it was to help anyone with this.
General Note:
- Anywhere you got stuck, watch some X10 Disassembly video
- Be very gentle to your phone in this process
- Besides all the screws the rest of the phone is put together with glue(Sticky Back) and snap(plastic for main board)
- Using this information on your own risk as I don't take any responsibility if anything happens to your phone.
Instruction
1) Remove the back battery cover. Thats the easiest part
2) Need star shaped screw driver[Trox](I bought the set for $5) there are 4 screws like that and two which opens with phillips screwdriver(tiny) This is what I bought
All the above we all have seen them
3) After removing the 6 screws remove the front fascia of the phone with a guitar picks, something skinny but sturdy*
* I recommend not using anything other than rubber or plastic in the whole process.
4) Main board is snapped in with plastic to the body which easily can be opened.
5) Little board on the bottom is glued(sticky back @ top) which you can remove with pulling little hard but make sure you don't break it.
6) Majority of the wire you see connected to mainboard can be discounted (snap in wires)
7) Removing the screen: from outside of the phone (like you are looking directly to screen like you normally do) you need to put something under neat and raise up the screen. This part has glue as well and its hard to lift but I did it and it should be possible.
8) if you are doing a full housing replacement, then there are stuff here and there that you need to remove and re-use it on the new housing(Like 3.5 mm jack, HDMI lid, etc.)
Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.
1st time... ehm.. taking the Arc apart, that is!
Helluw there
Just read your post, and thought I wanted to share with you, that I might be opening one of these slick little things. My friend broke his display, and the ISP is talking about some 'off the scale' repair prizes.
...So, he asked me to do the job
Told him I didn't have any experience on the disassembling of this phonetype, but he trusts me it seems
I might return with some questions in case of problems, is that OK with you Nimche?
Greetingz
Hope u have the courage to make a video next time
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xelion said:
Helluw there
Just read your post, and thought I wanted to share with you, that I might be opening one of these slick little things. My friend broke his display, and the ISP is talking about some 'off the scale' repair prizes.
...So, he asked me to do the job
Told him I didn't have any experience on the disassembling of this phonetype, but he trusts me it seems
I might return with some questions in case of problems, is that OK with you Nimche?
Greetingz
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Sure, no problem. I would be more than happy to answer. Lets see just some general stuff...
Note: anywhere you got stuck, watch some X10 Disassembly video
Note: be very gentle to your phone in this process
- you remove the back battery cover. Thats the easiest part
- you need that star shaped screw driver(I bought the set for $5) there are 4 screws like that and two which opens with phillips screwdriver(tiny)
All the above we all have seen them
after removing the 6 screws
note: besides all the screws the rest of the phone is put together with glue and snap(plastic for main board)
- remove the front fascia of the phone with a guitar picks, something skinny but sturdy*
* I recommend not using anything other than rubber or plastic in the whole process.
- main board is snapped in with plastic to the body which easily can be opened. I change full housing and not sure if you have to remove the hard key button from the bottom end of the phone too or not but that little board on the bottom is glue which you can remove with pulling little hard but make sure you don't break it.
- All the wire you see connected to mainboard can be discounted (snap in wires)
- There is a big one which goes to the screen you have to dis-attach that before removing the screen
- Removing the screen: from outside of the phone (like you are looking directly to screen like you normally do) you need to put something under neat and raise up the screen. This part has glue as well and its hard to lift but I did it and it should be possible.
Good Luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Can you answer this??? It get's hot here (and also in the same spot on the front.. so what's inside at this point??
CPU is right behind the second cover. I wish I could take some photos.
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CPU is right behind the second cover. I wish I could take some photos.
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Thanks for the clarification. I was also suspecting since this area gets damn hot when playing games and even at charging (sometimes).
So seems like they move the CPU from behind the battery in X10 to near to the camera in Arc .
Can I change only the front faceplate around the screen without removing the mainboard? How easy would that be? I want to change mine to Misty Silver as Rogers only carry the Midnight Blue.
Also, for glued parts, do I have to glue them back on the new housing?
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Can I change only the front faceplate around the screen without removing the mainboard? How easy would that be? I want to change mine to Misty Silver as Rogers only carry the Midnight Blue.
Also, for glued parts, do I have to glue them back on the new housing?
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Glue part, they are more sticky than glued. You just simply stick it back where it was.
Where is the silver face you found?
This is retarded from them...
Digitizer and screen(one part) are sticked to the front face. In order to for your to change the faceplate only(front) you may have to go through the whole process because the wires from digitizer are going through a big hole to the main board. You don't want to mess around with $700 or $800.
Inside, everything is small. really small. I thought I totally screwed up the whole thing. Technology has gone forward alot since I was a kid putting radio together.
Good Luck
prathaban said:
Thanks for the clarification. I was also suspecting since this area gets damn hot when playing games and even at charging (sometimes).
So seems like they move the CPU from behind the battery in X10 to near to the camera in Arc .
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Yes, there are two board one above battery and one below batter @ bottom of the phone
On top is the main board
on bottom is the board for hard keys.
Nicely put together but they could have done a better job there....
Are there three parts to the housing? I assume there is the front plate, middle housing with the chrome, and the battery cover. The mainboard should be in the middle with the chrome. So I can't just detach the screen front the front plate? What is holding the three pieces of housing together? The six screws?
There are silver housings on eBay from time to time. Though, blue is a lot more common.
Three pieces. Back battery cover which is nothing.
Then there are two main pieces.
Chrome which is more like a holder of the fascia.
If I remember correctly, the front Fascia is the one holding all the board on it including that metal look piece(aluminum probably)
I will take photos and upload here...
Uploaded photos to the first post...
Hey, I'm looking to replace the chrome piece which has a few nasty chips in it, after removing the second back cover, how easy is it to take off that chrome piece?
Great post
How can I replace digitizer? I dropped my phone and the glass cracked
anyone know where i can get the tiny screw driver? I cant seem to find the correct one. they are either too small or too big.
how easy is it to replace the front cover, ive cracked the top of it and chipped a bit out the side (surrounding the screen) i presume it'd be simple enough. And does anyone know where i can get a good quality/genuine front cover replacement?
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anyone know where i can get the tiny screw driver? I cant seem to find the correct one. they are either too small or too big.
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Sorry, you could have sent a private message.
I bought the screw driver here at local tool shop. Home Depot sells them.
Its called Trox Screw Driver and I bought exactly this one http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&productId=100087664&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=100087664&ci_kw={keyword}&cm_mmc=shopping-_-googleads-_-pla-_-100087664&ci_gpa=pla&locStoreNum=618
I don't have the packaging but they should be standard.
Good Luck
mps83 said:
how easy is it to replace the front cover, ive cracked the top of it and chipped a bit out the side (surrounding the screen) i presume it'd be simple enough. And does anyone know where i can get a good quality/genuine front cover replacement?
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You can find the whole housing between $30 to $40 but the front cover is that actual main piece that holds all the internal components + the screen.
If the crack doesn't bug you much, I would not do it since you have to replace the sticker behind you battery as well, which is not easy to peel off + you have to take the screen off the old front fascia which is glued and kind of hard to take off.
Downside of the whole thing for me was the sticker. I have to find an alternative for this problem.
I've damaged the chrome bezel on my phone fairly badly which is driving me nuts to look at. Is there anyway I can get it replaced / repaired for a reasonable cost? I'm happy to do the repair myself if a new bezel can be bought.
I've been waiting for an answer for this as well...
Same here, just a little chip off the bottom right corner. It's driving me crazy because I take very good care of this phone.
Less than a 3 foot drop, inside of a leather pouch, and the plastic bezel is the only thing that was damaged.
I put in a request to LG to find out how much they would charge to replace this bezel, I'll let you know what I find.
As far as self repair, I haven't found anywhere that sells the front housing...
Would love to know this as well. The iFixit breakdown makes it appear as if the bezel is attached to the display which would make this a difficult repair without shelling out major $$$.
This is the email I got back from LG. From what I gather, it would be between $40-$100. That's not counting shipping.
I still haven't found the replacement frame anywhere and from the video tear down it looks more tedious than I'm willing to deal with. For the convenience, I'll probably just let LG fix it.
Edit: Network timeout double post.
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Just drop mine... don't mind the chips, its the dent I put in the corner of the bezel. I'm having some success rolling it out with the back of a spoon.
From what I can see you can't easily remove the bezel from the glass. They come together as one piece. You would probably have to replace the entire screen which is 140 bucks from what I've read.
Sent from my often RMA'd Nexus 4, So that I can use the one I'm using now when I get the 6th and hopefully final one.
If someone found out a proper way to replace bezel, Im either looking for a solution.
Too shame that a 2$ plastic edge replace (which is really vulnerable) must cost up to 100$ beacuse its attached to the screen.... Lame LG
Well actually you can, going to www.parts4repair.com, go to the nexus4 section and u can find a relatively cheap replacement middle frame. As for the how-to, go to youtube and search for a guy named "LE55ONS". Browse his channel for the nexus 4 teardown and step by step replacing, very clear and helpful for me.
My chrome bezel is also damaged and I managed to do the steps above, now all thats left is collecting the guts to tear open my nexus4 lol.
I've bought an s4 dead cheap 2nd hand and it works fine except the adhesive glue underneath the glass hasn't set properly giving this strange wavy effect around the outside.
Like I said the digitizer works fine so all I really need to do is take the glass off, clear the glue off and replace it with new adhesive. The problem is I don't think it's possible to get hold of Gorilla Glass so what's the best alternative? Is there a 'almost as good as Gorilla' type of glass for sale somewhere or are they all the same? One of the things I love about my nexus 4 is how smooth the glass so giving that up kind of sucks. Also what adhesive should I be using? Someone told me I might be able to double sided tape instead of glue, would that be a possibility?
If anyone has any experience with and wants to share some info that would be great!
Take a look this video -> HERE. You have the materials used in the description :highfive:
s4 glass
Joku1981 said:
Take a look this video -> HERE. You have the materials used in the description :highfive:
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Hi I would take it to a local repair shop won't cost much and get a professional job done
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Hi I would take it to a local repair shop won't cost much and get a professional job done
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Good choice :highfive:
Taking off the external "screen" is tricky and risky.Ive seen the guy in Jokus video link doing an s2 before, but youll notice hes replacing the whole thing (which costs £150+).
In another video, a guy manages to change the piece your on about, but he admits he ballsd up his 1st attempt...so he needed the whole screen....lol
Also it looked like you dont get any stuff to stick the screen down with the new part, as the guy used the existing tape.
Hello ...i was wondering if there is any way we can replace the s5 ( metal look) frame on a gsm shop or I don't know.
..I saw it is REALLY Sensitive ...i cam easily scratch it even with my nail (I use a neo hybrid case anyway )
If you can scratch it with your nail the you have a problem... Either you are superman or you have a fake S5.
I will bet you my genuine S5 that you cannot scratch the frame with your nail. What a load of hogwash.
It's not clear what you want to do. Replace a scratched part? Or obtain a metal replacement?
You can buy a OEM or knock off replacement online or through better phone repair shops. Fabricating a one off metal frame is more ambitious, but hardly impossible.
If you know what Google is, you can easily find enough information to construct a basic aluminum forge for ~ $100 - $200. Melt down some aluminum cans to make ingots. Use the plastic midframe as a sand cast mold pattern and then recast the ingots into your sand mold. Some quality time with a Dremel and wet sandpaper and you should end up with a aluminum replacement frame.
A Sunday project if you have a good mechanical aptitude. It wouldn't be economically feasible to pay a metal works to do it for you at anything approaching retail rates.
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fffft said:
It's not clear what you want to do. Replace a scratched part? Or obtain a metal replacement?
You can buy a OEM or knock off replacement online or through better phone repair shops. Fabricating a one off metal frame is more ambitious, but hardly impossible.
If you know what Google is, you can easily find enough information to construct a basic aluminum forge for ~ $100 - $200. Melt down some aluminum cans to make ingots. Use the plastic midframe as a sand cast mold pattern and then recast the ingots into your sand mold. Some quality time with a Dremel and wet sandpaper and you should end up with a aluminum replacement frame.
A Sunday project if you have a good mechanical aptitude. It wouldn't be economically feasible to pay a metal works to do it for you at anything approaching retail rates.
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My apologies ..i wasn't talk about making another frame ) I was talking about the one that phone has ...The plastic frame but.. it looks like aluminium chrome frame (on the side of the phone) ..i saw it is really fragile ...scratches can be seen very easily
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My apologies ..i wasn't talk about making another frame ) I was talking about the one that phone has ...The plastic frame bug it looks like aluminium chrome frame on the side of the phone ..i was it is really fragile ...scratches can be seen very easy
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A full service phone repair shop can replace the frame for you. The part should be inexpensive, but the labour could easily run north of $100.
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fffft said:
A full service phone repair shop can replace the frame for you. The part should be inexpensive, but the labour could easily run north of $100.
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Oh my god ) I hope I will not need such a service ....anyway , is that expensive because the display is stuck with the frame(the frame on the side of the phone which is chromed ) ?
terrorblade23 said:
is that expensive because the display is stuck with the frame(the frame on the side of the phone which is chromed ) ?
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The display is glued to the frame. To remove the frame, the display has to be carefully removed with a heat gun and pressure. Then several dozen pieces need to be disassembled from the frame. Then everything needs to be reassembled in reverse with new seals and adhesive.
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DIY?
http://www.etradesupply.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900-rear-housing-white.html
http://www.etradesupply.com/blog/ho...-s5-screen-and-other-parts-after-disassembly/
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DIY?
http://www.etradesupply.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900-rear-housing-white.html
http://www.etradesupply.com/blog/ho...-s5-screen-and-other-parts-after-disassembly/
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Yea ...i saw and it looks ultra hard work ) wtf .. I'm pretty sure if my phone frame or display is cracked I will have to pay at least 50% of phone cost ...just to repair it ,that is not good
I have to ask you ...I saw that my chrome frame is pretty sensitive ...I can easily scratch it ..yours is stronger/resistant )?
And thx for your answers )
You're not likely to ever need to replace the frame for anything other than cosmetic reasons. I've never seen a cracked frame. But it is plastic after all, so if you use your phone without a case, dropping it or abrasion against a hard surface is likely to scratch the faux chrome.
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Hey guys.
So after just a week of getting this lovely note 4 the phone fell from pocket about a feet or 2 on a ceramic floor and obtained a threadline crack horizontally across the screen. The digitizer is fine and the phone is totally usable,however i am tempted to change the upper glass covering. Iv done some research and couldn't find any detailed process to do that on youtube,though i read somewhere that it's risky to replace just the glass without digitizer. So has anyone gone through this process before? What are the risks? I am planning to buy d glass from aliexpress. ..thanks
So I'm in the same boat as you now...was hoping you were successful and any pointers/tips and what glass did you get? I've taken the glass off and replaced it on a Note 2 so somewhat familiar with the process.
Well i think i have to tell you some bad news guys. Samsung changed the way they produce displays. Back in the day S1-S4 N1-N3 screens came with a frame attatched on em (official parts that is) but now since the S5 and N4 its only the panel itself, touchscreen+Amoled panel glued together and it's like 3mm thick. So you can imagine how difficult it is to replace em seperatly.
I think it's for the best to leave it like this or if you have the money replace the screen completly.
I myself work in a phone/tablet repair shop so if ur from the Netherlands/Belguim you can stop by and it's fixed in ~30 minutes.
For info about prices: http://www.smartphonerepairs.nl/index.php
( don't know if i'm allowd to post this link if not mod's remove plz)