Carlos Oulman

The first question I would have is if there have been any previous repairs done to the device. The battery is on the opposite side of the rear camera. I'm assuming that is what you meant. In my experience, I have seen expanding batteries push up on the screen and start to separate them from the assembly but it's usually on the same side and in the area the battery is in. I have seen phones that have been dropped have a screen that will sometimes pop out of the frame slightly. As for the ghosting, this could be related to many problems however, an expanding battery pushing on the back of the display could cause this. I would likely open the device to confirm or deny if the battery is expanding. If it is, I would try replacing it and see if that corrects the issues. If the battery is not expanded, there are likely other electrical faults with the device.

If it’s been sitting around for a long time, the battery was probably dead. More than likely, it needs a new battery but honestly, these devices are not fun to work on. They don’t come apart like iPhones.

As others have said, I don’t recommend trying to do just the glass. I worked in a repair shop for 2 years and we always used full assemblies because in the long run, it’s more cost effective. From my understanding, you have to have very specialized equipment and it takes some skill. If I’m being honest, it’s likely you would damage the LCD panel trying to separate the old glass from it. It doesn’t take much to damage an LCD. This would make it useless and then you would have to purchase an entire assembly at that point. As I’ve never done it before, I can’t say for sure, but I think gluing the new glass on can be quite tricky. I would compare it to putting on a screen protector but with much more permanent results. TLDR, just spend the money to get a full assembly and call it good.

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It is possible that some of the connectors are not plugged in fully. Even if they are off by just a little bit this could cause this kind of behavior. Check your connections and also check the flex cables for damage. If you did not remove the screen there is a higher likelihood of a damaged flex cable. To troubleshoot the battery, you could try reconnecting the original battery in the device and see if you still have the same problem. If that’s the case then there may be damage to a component or the logic board. If replacing the original battery solves the problem then I would get a replacement battery.

Was everything working fine before you attempted to blow things out or was the same thing happening? It could be that you attempt to blow things out actually may have made the problem worse. I would try using a toothpick and toothbrush to clean out the holes manually. If this does not fix the problem, you may need to replace the charge port.

Given the age of the device, I would say that this phone needs a new battery. This may help solve a lot of the issues you are having with the phone.

The way these screens are designed they just clip in on the side. They have two screws at the bottom and that’s it. As long as the top portion of the screen is still sitting correctly, it’s possible with a little force, you could get the screen to pop back into place. If you are able to just push the screen back into place, you shouldn’t need to press on the sides very hard. If you do this correctly, you should hear a pop sound as the screen sits back into place. If you are timed about pressing on your screen, a local repair shop should be able to get the screen back into place. The only thing that would keep the screen from sitting back in place is if it’s separating from the plastic bezel around the screen.

I’ll address the claims of water resistance first. Any time a device is opened (phone, watch, tablet), in most cases, yes, this will affect the water resistance of the device. I’ve never heard of claims that these devices are recommended to be replaced after the seal is broken. Sounds like something Apple wants consumers to think so they can sell you a new watch. Of course, the newer watches are designed so that you can swim with them. In this case, I can see the logic. I definitely would not recommend swimming with the watch after a screen replacement. The first generation to my knowledge was not designed for this anyway. With that said, I have seen some watches come back to our shop because the adhesive didn’t take very well. This might be more of a problem with the force touch sensor coming loose however. The screen sits on top of the sensor and our thought is that if the sensor is loose, the screen won’t stay on very well. Second, you’re completely correct. There is no easy way to get new adhesive on...

Where did you get the new battery from? If you purchased it online it’s possible you got a bad battery. Really the only way to test the batteries is to use a volt meter and check the voltage. The battery should have the voltage printed on it. If the voltage is at or above what is printed on the battery then you don’t have a battery issue. It’s okay for a battery to be a little under what the voltage printed on it is. What you don’t want is for it to be really off. If you have a 12 volt battery and it’s reading at 6 volts or below, that’s not good and it’s possible that there is damage to that battery and it most likely won’t be recoverable no matter how long you leave it on the charger. Speaking of charging, to test the charger, you will need to know what voltage it’s suppose to give. Again, you would need a volt meter to check that the charger is giving off more than what is printed for the output. If the voltage is not higher than the printed output, it will never be able to charge the battery.

I can confirm that taking out the 1.3 mm screw first then the 1.5 mm screw works the best. If done correctly, you should be able to to remove the rest of the screws and pull the panel off with the clip still attached to the panel. For reassembly, start with the 1.5 mm screw then the 1.3 mm screw.

This guide does not show how to do a factory reset but rather shows how to force the device to restart.