5 Things you should know about fixing Samsung phones

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If you're thinking about repairing your own Samsung phone, we want to do anything we can to help you. But, before you begin, you might want to know what you're getting into. Here are five things you need to know about fixing Samsung Phones.
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@Bluecolty 2 жыл бұрын

Fun tip, buy a whole new frame and screen assembly together instead of buying the screen only. It makes things a lot easier. If your old screen is still intact with no dead pixels, sell it off to a screen refurbisher to recoup the extra cost of buying a display assembly with the frame. Removing the display only usually kills it, so if its still intact you might as well keep it that way.

@doge-of-venice 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip, but just asking out of curiosity, why would you buy a new screen to replace your old one if it doesn't have any dead pixels and is good enough to sell?

@franktg632 2 жыл бұрын

@@doge-of-venice if you only broke the glass part you can have someone replace the glass and sell it

@franktg632 2 жыл бұрын

@@doge-of-venice its much more harder tho

@doge-of-venice 2 жыл бұрын

@@franktg632 Okay, thanks for the reply.

@GabrielValentino111 2 жыл бұрын

Thx u saved my cracked s10

@lukecwolf 2 жыл бұрын

I have so many nightmares fixing rear panels with curved edges. Thanks for reminding us that even those who have a career fixing this stuff have trouble fixing samsung phones, which have frustratingly gotten harder to repair.

@FunBotan 2 жыл бұрын

Please make an "Adhesive-free electronics" list! It should be much easier to do than repair scores.

@misssrubie 2 жыл бұрын

I have experience repairing Samsungs from the S3 up to the S8 and it has gotten increasingly more difficult. Don’t get me started on the rear glass panel. These devices are tougher to get into than the Nexus 6P, in my opinion. There’s a reason why this video has to be published.

@PvtAnonymous 2 жыл бұрын

yup. I really don't get why they have to glue in the battery like that. I even started calling it "elephant glue", since it would most likely be strong enough to adhere an elephant to a ceiling. Imagine, Samsung is only copying the bad things from Apple. And not their battery pull tabs :(

@graikas 2 жыл бұрын

The rear glass is super easy with a heat gun. I've removed up to S20 ultra without problem.

@RolandKoller90 2 жыл бұрын

So a tip to never have an issue with rear glass again. When you get some Samsung service packs, the batteries are covered with a thin but sturdy plastic square or rectangle. Add the right amount of heat to the rear glass and that plastic piece is your best friend for forever. I have not broke a rear panel yet with this method. A coworker of mine suggested it.

@misssrubie 2 жыл бұрын

@@RolandKoller90 Thanks for sharing. I will keep that in mind!

@idioticmonkey 2 жыл бұрын

Ifixit you is legend

@unowastaken3903 2 жыл бұрын

It’s more then one person

@idioticmonkey 2 жыл бұрын

@@unowastaken3903 me inglish no perfect

@idioticmonkey 2 жыл бұрын

@@unowastaken3903 sorry

@timoonn 2 жыл бұрын

yes (sorry for my bad english)

@butters_147 2 жыл бұрын

You really are helping people! Thank you!

@buixote 2 жыл бұрын

Denatured alcohol works better than isopropyl. When I replaced the battery in my Sony (after breaking the glass back), I just left it off and put the rest in a case... after all... new batteries regular thing... or just use *weaker* / less adhesive when re-assembling. Maybe it's time for iFixit to start making (or partner with a maker) some replacement parts out of polycarbonate, instead of glass... esp. for the *backs* , where it's not so critical to see-through, or have fancy display electronics.

@emonshariyar4155 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful videos

@md.shamimreza5064 2 жыл бұрын

So wonderful videos

@typxxilps 2 жыл бұрын

hope to see such video for the XIAOMI phones and brands in the future thx

@user-bp8yg3ko1r 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I hope more people start to avoid Samsung, Apple, etc. and switch over to a much better Fairphone! :)

@wildfireready3149 2 жыл бұрын

Very good

@adurikhatun8804 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@adityamukherjee32 Жыл бұрын

thanks

@isteveor 2 жыл бұрын

This video makes it seem WAY harder than what it really is. For experienced techs of course but even for a person who doesn’t do repairs often it really isn’t that hard. Just take patience with the back. Screen wise if you’re new just get the frame and screen together. For experienced people, screen only is WAY easier and takes less time and we all know that time is money.

@luke25 2 жыл бұрын

iFixit, can you please do a Galaxy Buds2 teardown? I'm really interested to see if those new buds are repairable or not. Thanks!

@giomjava 2 жыл бұрын

they just did :) enjoy

@luke25 2 жыл бұрын

@@giomjava Oh, I just saw! thanks so much!

@TheSpotify95 2 жыл бұрын

There's a reason why I didn't bother getting my Galaxy S7 Edge repaired when I broke the display (accidentally - by dropping it). It was too costly and too difficult to do. It would have been just as cheap to buy a used Galaxy S7 Edge in fully working condition. Furthermore, many Samsung displays can be purchased with the frame attached, and you move all of the components into the new frame. That's the way I'd choose.

@SHVideo6 2 жыл бұрын

o amazing

@crispyjokingtuna1495 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wondered why I fix it doesn’t make a pull tab adhesive for replacing Samsung batteries for the next time it’s needed…

@aeonjoey3d 2 жыл бұрын

there's not enough room, the phone has to be designed for them (like apple does)

@skellymanz5084 2 жыл бұрын

I cracked the back glass of my S20 the day I bought it 🙃. Been thinking about replacing it myself but haven't found the time or courage yet.

@7AZA03 2 жыл бұрын

If it’s already cracked it’s super easy, plus you don’t have any fingerprint sensors or cables on the back glass, just heat it up properly, use IPA on the areas that are giving you trouble and mind the broken glass!

@timestamper9589 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah bro, if it's already broken, and it's just the glass it should be no problem

@parabolicpanorama 2 жыл бұрын

@@7AZA03 where do one find genuine parts tho

@7AZA03 2 жыл бұрын

@@parabolicpanorama eh yeah that’s probably a little difficult, I work at a authorized repair shop so if you’re worried about warranty that’s probably the route to go, otherwise just make sure the replacement has adhesive pre applied or you source that as well

@user-pc5qq8oy8c 9 ай бұрын

How much to fix the screen on a Samsung galaxy A21 plz cheap plz

@RoxsanneJensen 9 ай бұрын

I would like to know how to fix unblock phone numbers

@tabbycat406 2 жыл бұрын

Samsung now disables the camera when you unlock the boot loader on newer phones. What do you think of this?

@subhajitsarkar4432 2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys make a video in lenovo ThinkPad e14 gen 3 ryzen 5 5500u please

@codrinvechiu2832 2 жыл бұрын

My Samsung S6 has 7 years, my brother used it for 2 years and now me for the past 5. It looks like it will hold for another 2-3 years maybe more.

@josephcamp1105 Жыл бұрын

you are the smart one! all of us who buy a new phone every 1 or 2 years are just wasting money.

@evanliu0803 2 жыл бұрын

thats when the plastic back from s21 is better

@NeonVisual 2 жыл бұрын

Z fold has entered the chat

@aeonjoey3d 2 жыл бұрын

lol. also - love your stuff!

@idkwhattoputhere2444 2 жыл бұрын

I opened a J6 before but I was prying the thing so hard that the board broke. And that is a charging port. It's integrated to the board so the board ultimately broke

@22oreos 2 жыл бұрын

Tbf my A52 5G circumnavigates a lot of these issues by having flat plastic on the back, no wireless charging coil, no curvature on the screen glass, etc. Also 69th comment

@cssturm 2 жыл бұрын

Hold up..... why do you need to replace the battery with a new one if you unplug or remove it? 1:56

@techsurfer81 2 жыл бұрын

Because samsung made sure that you cannot remove the battery without damaging it

@dfear 2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Just flood the cavity where the battery sits, leave for 1-2 minutes, then pry out the battery with a suitable (plastic) tool.

@RolandKoller90 2 жыл бұрын

They are just hinting at you to order a battery from their site lol it’s extremely easy to salvage batteries. Well experienced people can do it with ease.

@Stef.Cata051 2 жыл бұрын

The a series have a plastic back

@RoxsanneJensen 9 ай бұрын

Can I get an answer please

@aeonjoey3d 2 жыл бұрын

I love how people go from brand to brand to anti-fanboy; it used to be anti-apple, then anti-microsoft, then anti-HTC, now it's anti-samsung. Next it'll be anti-fairfone GASP! lolol

@johndumpling1896 2 жыл бұрын

... and then fully anti-phone :D

@superslimanoniem4712 2 жыл бұрын

What, we're just pointing out the problems and anti-repair practices, and lots of companies do them.

@Foreseeable1 2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure that phone doesn't need all that glue internally so I would trim it to the bare but functional minimum should I need to repair something at a later date. Like does the battery really need all that glue for instance, I for one don't believe it does - some just not that much.

@jasonchisolm3916 Ай бұрын

If there is no netwoerk

@mrjoelpt 2 жыл бұрын

We all know we dont like glued phones but we can all agree that IP68 phones are very important nowadays and I think every phone should have IP68 or IPX8 So it's a trade-off u can't have a phone that looks good, have IP68 and be easily opened up. Instead of complaining go and design a phone / solution / idea without compromises on those 3 aspects: slim and beautiful, IP68 and repairable

@aeonjoey3d 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. any decrying of adhesives are drowned out by the music i play in the shower every morning.

@johndumpling1896 2 жыл бұрын

Samsung Xcover had detachable back cover and replaceable battery, while maintaining the water, dust and shock resistance.

@RolandKoller90 2 жыл бұрын

@@johndumpling1896 slim and beautiful was part of the terms. You failed. That phone is not slim or beautiful.

@eamonnprunty 2 жыл бұрын

Are you guys going to get verified?

@felix_five 2 жыл бұрын

So basically Samsung make repairing your phone very hard.

@rostyc 2 жыл бұрын

Even bent batteries are fine

@brandon_nope 2 жыл бұрын

Nope you can crush the layers together and cause a short

@beechly 2 жыл бұрын

And people say apple are bad for reparability...

@brandon_nope 2 жыл бұрын

Well at least they don't disable bioauthentication when you replace the display

@Ginko735 2 жыл бұрын

Everybody is always hating on iPhones being unrepairable. However, I think Samsung's (and most Android's) are way more difficult because the back glass breaks easily because it is glued way too strong and like you say, doing a screen only repair takes a lot of time and skill. Besides the annoyance of the different screw types and software warnings, I think iPhones are more repairable and take less skill to repair. Curious to read other people's thoughts on this😗

@vinny9152 2 жыл бұрын

I think both companies are equally bad at repairability. We can nitpick on certain design choices but phones from either company are no longer built with repairability in mind.

@millancche 2 жыл бұрын

Disagree, but I understand you point. While display is easier to replace on iPhone, literally everything else inside is so needlessly tiny, complicated and weird, with too many different tip and size screws, really a nightmare for me.

@nabagaca 2 жыл бұрын

I know you said aside from the software errors, but I think the software errors make any advantage gained in opening up pretty useless. You can't replace the camera, screen, battery, fingerprint sensor, faceID sensor, and probably some other parts I can't remember, without the phone having either reduced or no functionality (like cameras not working after being swapped), and so at that point what does it matter if the phone is easy to open or not if an average user can't actually replace anything after they've opened it.

@millancche 2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget that original quality display for Samsung costs almost as much as the whole used, working and 9/10 condition phone, often making it not worth it :(

@techsurfer81 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a real pain

@diresDPL 2 жыл бұрын

Just buy official samsung service packs. The screen comes with a new the frame. This is why i like samsung because they sell all the replacement parts for their devices.

@AsifAAli 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine if you have fat fingers and hands, and trying to repair a phone! 😥📱😭

@somulol Жыл бұрын

Samsung phones are worst phones by 1 year any Samsung users will get one of the other problems. after warranty period like more than a year chance of getting battery issues 80% display issues 50% so better avoid purchasing Samsung phones including S series. I too big victim of it.

@ARUchannel1 2 жыл бұрын

samsung unfortunately making things every year more difficult to repair, helping to create e-waste

@ronlevin2339 2 жыл бұрын

Does it remind you another big company in the market with the same problem ?

@eugene44569 2 жыл бұрын

@@ronlevin2339 fruit technologies with timothy crook

@GAMIR_SFM 2 жыл бұрын

But they say they removed the charger in the box to reduce waste! 😆😆😆

@FeloCoptic 2 жыл бұрын

@@GAMIR_SFM Samsung Said The Same

@johndumpling1896 2 жыл бұрын

literally every major phone manufacturer?

@jtomtl 2 жыл бұрын

conclusion: when your samsung breaks, buy a new one....

@aeonjoey3d 2 жыл бұрын

or take it to a repair shop, or make an insurance claim, or sell it as parts, or buy the kit to fix it yourself

@TheSiriusEnigma 2 жыл бұрын

Considering how those phones performance degrades like crazy in only 2 or 3 years. If you have to replace, go for something else.

@the360gaming5 2 жыл бұрын

Don't Buy samsung mobile to over price

@WaaSoph 2 жыл бұрын

Not very helpful. I agree with you completely but this video seems like it was more for throwing shade at Samsung and less about phone tips.

@johndumpling1896 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly, this is the reality with many phone manufacturers today, as not many people care about easy repairability.

@RolandKoller90 2 жыл бұрын

@@johndumpling1896 what about repairing these phones are hard? Nothing is hard. You just haven’t learned the correct techniques.

@chrispy.critter 2 жыл бұрын

tip, buy an iPhone, much better.

@johndumpling1896 2 жыл бұрын

nope, still similar difficulty to repair and similarly expensive

@George35000vr 2 жыл бұрын

No, they serialized most of their components (lately) and you won't be able to replace something as simple as the camera module. Once your apple device breaks and you're out of warranty you have to throw it. At least you can replace stuff in samsung phones and other brands as well even if its not easily accessible.

@johndumpling1896 2 жыл бұрын

@@George35000vr they have some form of detection system built in, so even if you replace a camera, battery, Face/Touch ID sensor, it will refuse to work.

@adurikhatun8804 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful