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One nut so a spare? Or are you referring to the live one?
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Its just a spare unused circuit, but it is french so you may well need it!
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Something that I have been putting off for ages, new USB port and battery in my Samsung Note 8. I've been using wireless charging for almost a year ever since I inadvertently got grinding dust in the USB port and killed it the next time I charged the phone. The battery wasn't essential but I thought I may as well while I'm in there, battery life isn't terrible, but not as good as new.
The trouble is I use it for work, so if I screwed it then it would be a rush to the shop to buy a new phone and I didn't want to spend that kind of money again. I do like my smart phone, but don't need the latest camera/screen etc. but would probably end up buying another Samsung. Anyway, decided to do it myself, I've had the USB board in the to-do drawer for almost a year. The battery purports to have 350mAh more than the standard Note 8 3300mAh, so hopefully a noticeable upgrade.
The hardest bit is getting the screen off. The hottest the 3D printer bed will go seems to be 90c, and Youtube reckons you should be aiming for 110c to get the glue to give a bit. So started on the 3D printer after removing the bed glue. Then finished off with e heat gun, gradually adding more heat until the back moved when I pulled the supplied sucker so I could get the supplied tool underneath.
Doh! There were no signs of existing cracks but I have dropped it a few times so maybe that weakened it, that or I'm a heavy handed oaf.
Double doh! In case your wondering I've blocked out the IMEI number for security reasons. Samsung also stick it on the battery.
Not a big deal, I already factored this in to the fix, a new rear screen is a tenner next day delivery on Amazon so one is in the pipe already, plus my case holds the camera lens in place so I can still use it until this arrives. Once I cracked the screen I just ripped the back off being careful not to break the fingerprint scanner cable.
Next take off the rear inner covers that also includes the wireless charging loop. Lots of little screws. Also remove the SIM and s-pen.
Then remove the motherboard, only one screw but lots of little connectors.
Then remove the USB board, the new one was about a tenner from China and looks almost identical
Then replace the battery, more heat from the 3D printer bed but on the face of the phone this time, its glued in, I used a thin scraper to gently prize it out.
New USB board and battery in, reassembly was simple enough, and I didn't have any screws left over - bonus!
So far, everything works, USB and wireless charging, WLAN, Bluetooth, fingerprint scanner, phone, cameras but still testing.
Barring accidents or other faults, I think I'm good for another 3 years, we may have 5G near me by then
Cheers
Andy
The trouble is I use it for work, so if I screwed it then it would be a rush to the shop to buy a new phone and I didn't want to spend that kind of money again. I do like my smart phone, but don't need the latest camera/screen etc. but would probably end up buying another Samsung. Anyway, decided to do it myself, I've had the USB board in the to-do drawer for almost a year. The battery purports to have 350mAh more than the standard Note 8 3300mAh, so hopefully a noticeable upgrade.
The hardest bit is getting the screen off. The hottest the 3D printer bed will go seems to be 90c, and Youtube reckons you should be aiming for 110c to get the glue to give a bit. So started on the 3D printer after removing the bed glue. Then finished off with e heat gun, gradually adding more heat until the back moved when I pulled the supplied sucker so I could get the supplied tool underneath.
Doh! There were no signs of existing cracks but I have dropped it a few times so maybe that weakened it, that or I'm a heavy handed oaf.
Double doh! In case your wondering I've blocked out the IMEI number for security reasons. Samsung also stick it on the battery.
Not a big deal, I already factored this in to the fix, a new rear screen is a tenner next day delivery on Amazon so one is in the pipe already, plus my case holds the camera lens in place so I can still use it until this arrives. Once I cracked the screen I just ripped the back off being careful not to break the fingerprint scanner cable.
Next take off the rear inner covers that also includes the wireless charging loop. Lots of little screws. Also remove the SIM and s-pen.
Then remove the motherboard, only one screw but lots of little connectors.
Then remove the USB board, the new one was about a tenner from China and looks almost identical
Then replace the battery, more heat from the 3D printer bed but on the face of the phone this time, its glued in, I used a thin scraper to gently prize it out.
New USB board and battery in, reassembly was simple enough, and I didn't have any screws left over - bonus!
So far, everything works, USB and wireless charging, WLAN, Bluetooth, fingerprint scanner, phone, cameras but still testing.
Barring accidents or other faults, I think I'm good for another 3 years, we may have 5G near me by then
Cheers
Andy
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While the back is off I may go and turn off that sodding "Bixby" button once and for all. Samsung do not have a proper means of disabling it and are arrogant enough to believe that you not possibly get though a whole day without "Bixby". I keep finding "hacks" on YouTube or whatever to turn it off. They only slightly work and the bloody thing is like a Zombie, coming back to life and telling you that you haven't set up something you don't want just when your juggling car keys, phone, shopping etc. and trying answer a call.
No Not really. Most of the time we just diagnose what's wrong. Last one, I had a night light 'not working' Unscrewed the bulb holder, No bulb! that would be why then.Is that like The Repair Shop on TV?
Do you get loads of people crying
Bet they do. They're overcome, lose control, like with the Beatles.Is that like The Repair Shop on TV?
Do you get loads of people crying
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Timberwolf hydraulics needed investigating when the rollers stopped working, pressure check revealed sod all pressure. Turns out the seat for the pressure relief valve had managed to unscrew itself and rip the seal. Said seat is way down in the valve block and only spotted it because the seal was hanging out of the side of it. A new seal fitted and butchered fashioned a socket to make a tool for reaching down in there to tighten the relief valve seat.
All done
All done
Did you replace the actual front screen?Something that I have been putting off for ages, new USB port and battery in my Samsung Note 8. I've been using wireless charging for almost a year ever since I inadvertently got grinding dust in the USB port and killed it the next time I charged the phone. The battery wasn't essential but I thought I may as well while I'm in there, battery life isn't terrible, but not as good as new.
The trouble is I use it for work, so if I screwed it then it would be a rush to the shop to buy a new phone and I didn't want to spend that kind of money again. I do like my smart phone, but don't need the latest camera/screen etc. but would probably end up buying another Samsung. Anyway, decided to do it myself, I've had the USB board in the to-do drawer for almost a year. The battery purports to have 350mAh more than the standard Note 8 3300mAh, so hopefully a noticeable upgrade.
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The hardest bit is getting the screen off. The hottest the 3D printer bed will go seems to be 90c, and Youtube reckons you should be aiming for 110c to get the glue to give a bit. So started on the 3D printer after removing the bed glue. Then finished off with e heat gun, gradually adding more heat until the back moved when I pulled the supplied sucker so I could get the supplied tool underneath.
View attachment 331223
Doh! There were no signs of existing cracks but I have dropped it a few times so maybe that weakened it, that or I'm a heavy handed oaf.
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Double doh! In case your wondering I've blocked out the IMEI number for security reasons. Samsung also stick it on the battery.
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Not a big deal, I already factored this in to the fix, a new rear screen is a tenner next day delivery on Amazon so one is in the pipe already, plus my case holds the camera lens in place so I can still use it until this arrives. Once I cracked the screen I just ripped the back off being careful not to break the fingerprint scanner cable.
Next take off the rear inner covers that also includes the wireless charging loop. Lots of little screws. Also remove the SIM and s-pen.
View attachment 331226
Then remove the motherboard, only one screw but lots of little connectors.
View attachment 331227
Then remove the USB board, the new one was about a tenner from China and looks almost identical
View attachment 331228
Then replace the battery, more heat from the 3D printer bed but on the face of the phone this time, its glued in, I used a thin scraper to gently prize it out.
New USB board and battery in, reassembly was simple enough, and I didn't have any screws left over - bonus!
View attachment 331229
So far, everything works, USB and wireless charging, WLAN, Bluetooth, fingerprint scanner, phone, cameras but still testing.
Barring accidents or other faults, I think I'm good for another 3 years, we may have 5G near me by then
Cheers
Andy
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No, it's barely marked, it usually wears a screen protector. It's just the rear cover, which is also glass, that is fubar.
Maker
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I'd love someone to go on there and when they ask what the item means to them they say "Oh I just saw it on eBay and figured it might be worth something if I could get it fixed".Is that like The Repair Shop on TV?
Do you get loads of people crying
Seriously what's with all the crying? Are they cutting onions back stage?
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How about "Clone My Dead Pet" as a series? Then it leaps off the table and gets run over just like the original.
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I've been meaning to do an oil change on the Chester Mill.
Build up of crud on the level window.I've removed it and flushed this out now
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Drain was quite easy to get out four screws remove the cover plate and reveal a big grub screw.
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Precariously balanced tray of goop. Quite a lot of bubbles as I ran it for a bit to try and get any crud in suspension.
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No big chunks in the oil just a bit of the usual Chinese casting grit that seems to come as standard these days.
I shall leave it drain overnight and refill with ISO 32 hydraulic oil. Luckily my mill has a decent sized fill plug as well as a breather.
I have the exact same Mill and I want to strip the head and replace all the bearings with something of quality, it is a known fact the bearings are suspect from new, combined with the free casting sand they are starting to rattle, it is an RF 45 clone. I also want to chang the motor toa two horse 3 phase on an inverter but that is going to have to wait.
