Hi there,
i have purchased a smashed screen i9100 from a well known auction site and have decided to rebuild the s2 just to learn and play with it.
i have also purchased a new back and middle frame so i will be remounted the mainboard and other stuff back into the new housing.
i have been following a youtube tutorial on the strip down. it looks very "easy" to do. however i notice there is a small circuit above the camera. i will try explain this the best i can as i don't have any pictures just yet.
know if you remove the back cover which houses the battery, simcard and micro sd card, you may notice above the the rectangle camera and flash protector that there is a sticky circuit. this is what i have seem to damaged when trying to replace it between the two. i would be grateful if anyone knows what it is and maybe i am pushing it, but i would be even more grateful if anybody knows where i can purchase it from.
by looking at the circuit and following it around, it looks like some sort of antenna. i am no electrical/electronics expert (i'm a mechanical engineer by profession and enjoy learning about new things). it seems when you split the two cases with a case opener you will notice a small tab on the other side which is connects onto the mainboard.
so again, i would be grateful if the xda people can help me.
i've torn the circuit when trying to transfer.
if people require, i will try post some pictures
Thanks XDA members!
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Search my posts from the last week or so, I attached the service manuals in a zip to one of them.
Have a look at this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241735
There is a very clear, detailed video tutorial for a COMPLETE strip down and re assembly of an S2. The guy even tells you what the parts/boards are as he removes them. Once you've found out what the part is called, a good place to look for it would be eBay......
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GPS Antenna
MistahBungle said:
Search my posts from the last week or so, I attached the service manuals in a zip to one of them.
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LOL thanks, errm i checked your previous post. i went back as far as 4th may. seems you help people out a lot
sadly i could not find the post you are on about. however i did search if i could obtain "service manuals" for the i9100. i seem to have obtained on.
keithross39 said:
Have a look at this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241735
There is a very clear, detailed video tutorial for a COMPLETE strip down and re assembly of an S2. The guy even tells you what the parts/boards are as he removes them. Once you've found out what the part is called, a good place to look for it would be eBay......
Sent from my Rooted, De bloated Stock JB powered S2 via PhilZ kernel and Tapatalk 2....
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you have sent a link to the youtube video i use.
Thanks for your help.
the video does not explain the part that i am on about. however he does put a link in the description about poor antenna issues etc etc.
With this i can show you what i mean now a bit better. the person has posted this photo of "antennas"
according to that i am on about gps antenna.
it loops onto the back as a sticker above the housing/protector of the camera and flash. it is the tape thing you see in the first picture i have attached.
i have been using that site (orignal comment about a well known auction site) but i try not to advertise in forums. however if you do find a link for this part, your help would be appreciated.
i personally don't advertise, but i don't mind people doing it i don't "force" people. every person has their own beliefs.
anyways, i would love it if somebody on here can sort me out with this gps antenna issue i face now after i ripped it while transferring into its new housing
Thanks to everyone once again
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Hey guys, just wanted to let you know that I just successfully replaced my trackball in my Eris with a blue blackberry replacement. If you're wanting a different color for it but are bummed that it doesn't have all the multicolored LEDs like the nexus one, this is another option. Doing this WILL void any kind of warranty/insurance you have on your phone and I take no responsibility if you screw anything up. Just get a replacement trackball from DealExtreme. Link posted below.
Then, all you have to do is remove 4 screws from the back of the phone (one under a tiny sticker) and then 2 more inside the phone that are holding the charging/usb port in place. Gently lift the circuit board and pull out the old trackball. Pop the new one in, screw everything back together and you're good to go. Keep in mind that you won't be using the chrome ring surrounding the new trackball, just the inside part of it that is the actual trackball. It's not a very difficult mod at all, and it may even work on other phones (not sure). Anyway, Good luck guys!!
Edit: Here's the link to DX: http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.trackball
Edit: Here you go guys:
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^^ The picture doesn't really show the glow of the blue :-( ^^
Hope that helps!
Any way to post pictures of this?
you should post pics.
I'm not sure, let me see if I can post some. I might need to get a higher post count to be able to do it..
I've got the pictures ready to go, but I can't post links yet. I guess my account still needs to be verified. Any help with that??
send me a pm and ill post the link
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PM sent.
well..I guess he got offline..
Holding tight for the man like Steve.
Oh yeah also you can just paste the address for the link in your post. We will copy and paste it into a new window and still get to the page.
I definitely want a link for the trackball since when I searched for "nexus one trackball" it came up with:
http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.nexus%20one%20trackball
Well, I would have posted a link but I couldn't. It wouldn't let me post any kind of link (i don't think)..
Well, apparently I can post links...cool.
pics added.
Durr my bad I thought you were replacing it with a nexus one multicolored led trackball.
What size Torx driver did you use to remove the screws?
Great mod instructions for trackball color customization! Too bad that stupid little VOID sticker is there on the screw hole.
can you post an after picture of your eris?
thanks
OOPS #1 - ignore my post.. im on 3 hours sleep.. damn poker...
lol, ok.
I actually just found a small enough flathead screwdriver and used it. Worked fine with both the outside and inside screws.
That's pretty slick, but figure out a way to add RAM to this slow POS and I'll be REALLY impressed ;-)
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That's pretty slick, but figure out a way to add RAM to this slow POS and I'll be REALLY impressed ;-)
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uhm... update to 2.1, you wont need any extra RAM.
back on topic: that's freaking righteous. my scroll ball just died (wont scroll down for some reason... all other directions work) so im using that as an excuse to get a replacement eris (installed leak want root).
now i just need to decide to go red, or get a green similar to the android's color.
so you're going to get a new phone so you can have root and then change the trackball on that new phone?
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uhm... update to 2.1, you wont need any extra RAM.
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I realize it's off topic, and apologies to the OP, but uhm... I have 2.1, and still need RAM. The thing doesn't have enough RAM, period. Well, I guess if I never load any 3rd party apps it might be better, but if the apps are stored in the same space as running programs, RAM will always be an issue, period.
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After having my vega for a week nearly, and after being skint, Ive tried to reproduce somthing I once saw on a flight that some guy had his phone propped up in.
It may have already been posted as it is very simple? If it has, I apologize for reposting.
Method
First you need a good sized piece of firm cardboard, roughly 2 inches longer than A4 sized Id say.
I found that cereal box sides, were perfect, especially double layered.
once you have your piece of cardboard, or doubled-up-cereal-pack-board you need to trace this shape onto it:
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Sorry it may seem a bit wonky, its not supposed to be, you get the idea of the shape from it. Make yours as neat and as symetrical as you wish.
Next, cut out and keep the area below the shape you drawn.
you should have this shape left:
Now you need to reinfoce all the edges, I used plain old cellotape, a few layers at least if you want it to last. Pay particular attention to the Hook areas as these take the brunt of the wear. See image below.
Now cover the thing in gaffer tape! I used it and it seemed perfect, pliable and strong. Other variations may be just as good if you dont have gaffer tape/duct tape. Mine looks like this, a bit rough I know, but it was the first one.
Your done! It is pretty self explanitory from here in. But just to complete this guide I will post visual instructions on how to use it with your tab.
1. Bend it.
2. Place the bottem edge of the tab into hooks.
3. Open it out a little and it should look like this,
Done.
My personal setup:
Thankyou if you took the time to read this.
If I could ask, would someone be able to post this link over at Modaco, Im not a member yet, and have used the site for the first few times this week, Id just like to try and give something back to the two sites that have hepled me in the past and more recently.
LONG LIVE XDA, LONG LIVE MODACO. Thanks evryone for all your help with android.
I have not seen this before. Could come in handy when out and about without the dock. This post has been well made, thats what i like to see . Thanks for the info.
Thank-you. And thank-you again as I do believe I'm using the Vega bootanimation you created? The Sega style one.
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Always happy to hear that people enjoy my work
Take it easy.
might try and make one out of aluminium, I work in sheet metal so should be a sinch!
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Let me know how that goes man.
What would you cushion the edges that rest against the tab with?
Some pictures would be nice!
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with usb port??? looool
Don't forget the HDMI out aswell.
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My friend broke the screen on his Galaxy SII (i9100) during summer vacation. We ordered a screen&bezel replacement part from eBay, and have succesfully disassembled the phone, removed everything that needs to be removed (the new bezel is kind of an empty one, so I have to move just about all the easily removable parts from the old one). I've moved all parts except the PBA and sub-PBA (usb board) to the replacement part.
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Now, the problem here seems to be that in the original part, where the USB board goes, there's this golden thingy underneath:
Which you can see is missing from the replacement part:
Since there's clearly a connection for that golden bar (pic: http://i47.tinypic.com/166gaqc.jpg ) underneath the usb board, I am fairly certain the phone won't work as intended if I just screw the board onto the replacement part as it is.
I'm also wondering about the small cable popping up from underneath the casing - is it supposed to just press down against the gray/silverish area when you screw the board onto the part or is there a connector for it to press against, maybe a part of the golden bar/thingy that's on the original part but not on the replacement? The cable's clearly visible in the first picture.
I've tried to search the web for videos, instructions, answers or any information about this, but can't seem to find anything to help with this one. If someone here is able to point me in the right direction or better yet, provide instructions for this, I'd really appreciate it!
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this tutorial should answer all your questions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253969&highlight=tutorial+screen+replacement
Theres a good video that shows everything.Look at the motherboard topic I created (profile>view users topics)and a chap called Roger posted it.
Also you can download the service manual for the s2 off samsungs site and see what that gold bar is for.
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Cosmic Blue: I've read and partially followed that tutorial, yes, but it's in no way helpful with this problem as the replacement part used in the tutorial has a new USB-board on it already and thus the guy doesn't even remove the USB-board at any point.
theunderling: Thanks for the tip, though I already watched that video as well - very helpful and clear indeed! Regardless, it doesn't help with the golden bar thing as the replacement part used in the video already has the golden bar on it. I also went through all the .pdf's in my service manual download, can't find a mention of the golden bar. Is it in there? If it is, where exactly?
I mean, what I really need to know here is if the golden bar is needed (99% sure the answer to this is yes) and how to move it from the old part to the new one that's missing the bar since I'm afraid to just go poking around and possibly break my friends phone. Also, the small cable that's sticking out - in the video it seems that the board is just installed on top of it, leaving it pressed against something that after examining the old part seems like a small strip of silver-color metal right next to the golden bar. This strip is also missing from the replacement part which leads me to think it's an extension of the golden bar. Anyone have any experience with this particular bit of the hardware?
Anyone?
You should call the person who sold it to you. He may have given you a defective board by mistake. I have checked the internet and all videos I have seen have the gold bar as part the screen assembly.
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You should call the person who sold it to you. He may have given you a defective board by mistake. I have checked the internet and all videos I have seen have the gold bar as part the screen assembly.
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Alright, will do and will report here after the issue is solved in case someone else will find the information useful.
Thanks!
Edited years later as I shamefully forgot to report back... Yeap, got a new board and it worked just fine. That was the culprit.
I felt I needed to share what problems I had with a seller on ebay.
I purchased a second hand CAT B15 "mint condition". When i received the phone it come in a un-formatted state with all the previous contacts and messages and even email still intact.
I browsed through a few messages out of curiosity, common who wouldn't?. It was interesting at the time because the message indicated that he was pissed off with his new phone and wanted his kids to look at it, I also felt sorry for him because his phone was full of those late night TV porn text numbers you text for porn and pay £3 over and over and get ripped off. who does that? anyway I felt pity and just formatted everything.
later that day I went to put a new sim in there, and there was a micro SIM adapter in the slot. i tried to remove carefully but it was stuck. I didn't force it as I could see what the problem was. The microSIM adapter has a opening in it, as im sure all of you know, once you put it in without a sim in it, its stuck in there and traps the pins.
I used a cut up beer can and some pins to carefully remove it from the phone, happy I did not force or break any of the pins.
When I tried to install my sim, I discovered the pins had been badly twisted and bent. FROM the person who sold it on Ebay not by me.
I tried to call him out on his bull**** but he played it cool and just pretended he put it back in for the next person. I guess he was hoping the new person would make the same mistake as him and think they damaged it when trying to remove it.
I looked at his previous listings and he had bad feedback for selling a fake watch for 1900 pounds.
Anyway. I launched a dispute and Ebay ultimately sided with him based on the fact that I removed the microSIM and was therefor not in the same condition in which is was sent. Their logic does not go as far to think that I had to remove it to discover that he had damaged it in the first place. Jacky Bush at ebay was the person who sided with him on this.
Moral of the story, If you put a phone on ebay that you damaged yourself and leave the micoSIM adapter inside it, you can claim it was them and ebay will agree with you..
Determined not to let him win. I opened up the phone and managed to repair it. Heres the pictures.
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interesting story, good work on fixing it !
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hey im pleased to report ebay have reversed their decision. ! result!
Help with back screws
Sorry for reopening this threat but you the only person i found who opened a B15.
I just want to ask if you had any problems with the back cover screws.
I sent my phone for repair and when they returned it the plastic for the screws was broken
Is this something like tamper protection for warranty ?
So I purchased this phone used thinking it was an HTC One M8. My only interest in the phone was to install a Lineage based rom. It worked. And the phone claims to be an M8 in the "about" section in settings. But here's the strange part...
I received it without the top plastic faceplate. After using the phone for a while I decided to buy a replacement plate on ebay. I received it and realized it was a completely different shape and didn't fit the phone. This spurred my curiosity so I started researching the M8 and none of the photos I found matched the phone I have.
The back cover looks completely different. It doesn't detach and I can't access the battery. The front is a different shape. Even the holes on the back where the mic and speaker should be are different from the standard phone pics. The rear camera doesn't work so the only possibility I can think of is that someone took the guts out of an original and put them in a replacement shell.
Were there different versions of the M8? Can anyone identify this phone? Any idea why it varies so much from an M8?
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So I purchased this phone used thinking it was an HTC One M8. My only interest in the phone was to install a Lineage based rom. It worked. And the phone claims to be an M8 in the "about" section in settings. But here's the strange part...
I received it without the top plastic faceplate. After using the phone for a while I decided to buy a replacement plate on ebay. I received it and realized it was a completely different shape and didn't fit the phone. This spurred my curiosity so I started researching the M8 and none of the photos I found matched the phone I have.
The back cover looks completely different. It doesn't detach and I can't access the battery. The front is a different shape. Even the holes on the back where the mic and speaker should be are different from the standard phone pics. The rear camera doesn't work so the only possibility I can think of is that someone took the guts out of an original and put them in a replacement shell.
Were there different versions of the M8? Can anyone identify this phone? Any idea why it varies so much from an M8?
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I only know the HTC One (M8), for which we have an own device forum here that also contains links to some different OEM versions of the One (M8).
And here are some pictures on GSMArena where you could compare.
If you think you probably get more replies in the One (M8) forum let me know and we move this thread to there.
Looks like this one to me yours is on the left
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