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.
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?
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.
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 :(
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
@@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
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.
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.
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.
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😗
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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 :(
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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?
@@doge-of-venice if you only broke the glass part you can have someone replace the glass and sell it
@@doge-of-venice its much more harder tho
@@franktg632 Okay, thanks for the reply.
Thx u saved my cracked s10
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.
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 :(
The rear glass is super easy with a heat gun. I've removed up to S20 ultra without problem.
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.
@@RolandKoller90 Thanks for sharing. I will keep that in mind!
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.
Please make an "Adhesive-free electronics" list! It should be much easier to do than repair scores.
Ifixit you is legend
It’s more then one person
@@unowastaken3903 me inglish no perfect
@@unowastaken3903 sorry
yes (sorry for my bad english)
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.
hope to see such video for the XIAOMI phones and brands in the future
thx
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…
there's not enough room, the phone has to be designed for them (like apple does)
Great video!
I hope more people start to avoid Samsung, Apple, etc. and switch over to a much better Fairphone! :)
You really are helping people! Thank you!
iFixit, can you please do a Galaxy Buds2 teardown? I'm really interested to see if those new buds are repairable or not. Thanks!
they just did :) enjoy
@@giomjava Oh, I just saw! thanks so much!
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
Agreed. any decrying of adhesives are drowned out by the music i play in the shower every morning.
Samsung Xcover had detachable back cover and replaceable battery, while maintaining the water, dust and shock resistance.
@@johndumpling1896 slim and beautiful was part of the terms. You failed. That phone is not slim or beautiful.
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.
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!
Yeah bro, if it's already broken, and it's just the glass it should be no problem
@@7AZA03 where do one find genuine parts tho
@@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
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.
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.
Hold up..... why do you need to replace the battery with a new one if you unplug or remove it? 1:56
Because samsung made sure that you cannot remove the battery without damaging it
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.
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.
Samsung now disables the camera when you unlock the boot loader on newer phones. What do you think of this?
thanks
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.
you are the smart one! all of us who buy a new phone every 1 or 2 years are just wasting money.
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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😗
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.
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.
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.
thats when the plastic back from s21 is better
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.
How much to fix the screen on a Samsung galaxy A21 plz cheap plz
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
... and then fully anti-phone :D
What, we're just pointing out the problems and anti-repair practices, and lots of companies do them.
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
o amazing
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
Hey guys make a video in lenovo ThinkPad e14 gen 3 ryzen 5 5500u please
Z fold has entered the chat
lol. also - love your stuff!
The a series have a plastic back
If there is no netwoerk
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 :(
Can I get an answer please
And people say apple are bad for reparability...
Well at least they don't disable bioauthentication when you replace the display
I can not dow
Even bent batteries are fine
Nope you can crush the layers together and cause a short
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.
Are you guys going to get verified?
samsung unfortunately making things every year more difficult to repair, helping to create e-waste
Does it remind you another big company in the market with the same problem ?
@@ronlevin2339 fruit technologies with timothy crook
But they say they removed the charger in the box to reduce waste! 😆😆😆
@@GAMIR_SFM Samsung Said The Same
literally every major phone manufacturer?
Sounds like a real pain
So basically Samsung make repairing your phone very hard.
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.
Imagine if you have fat fingers and hands, and trying to repair a phone! 😥📱😭
Considering how those phones performance degrades like crazy in only 2 or 3 years. If you have to replace, go for something else.
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.
Sadly, this is the reality with many phone manufacturers today, as not many people care about easy repairability.
@@johndumpling1896 what about repairing these phones are hard? Nothing is hard. You just haven’t learned the correct techniques.
Don't Buy samsung mobile to over price
conclusion: when your samsung breaks, buy a new one....
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
tip, buy an iPhone, much better.
nope, still similar difficulty to repair and similarly expensive
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.
@@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.
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