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-[* black] With nowhere left to turn, we boldly take our chances removing these delicate displays.
+[* black] With nowhere left to turn, we boldly take our chances removing these delicate displays. Once inside the S10, we spot the new ultrasonic fingerprint-sensing getup.
[* red] Qualcomm [link|https://www.qualcomm.com/products/features/fingerprint-sensors|QBT2000] Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor Controller
[* icon_note] This is old tech for bats and dolphins, but a ''smartphone'' using sound to ''read your fingerprint'' is pretty cool, if we're honest. (Courtesy of [https://www.qualcomm.com/news/onq/2019/02/20/samsung-galaxy-s10-taps-qualcomm-3d-sonic-sensor-top-notch-security-and-accuracy|Qualcomm|new_window=true].)
[* black] The tech may be novel, but our praise ends there. We threw just about everything we could at this little guy and it is ''not'' coming out intact.
[* black] If Samsung has any repair tips they'd like to share, we're all ears. For now, assume you're going to pay an arm and a leg for a new screen should the sensor malfunction.
[* black] Other ICs:
[* orange] Samsung S6SY771X Touchscreen Controller
[* yellow] Winbond [link|https://www.winbond.com/hq/product/code-storage-flash-memory/serial-nor-flash/?__locale=en&partNo=W25Q80EW|W25Q80EWUXIE] 8 Mb Serial Flash Memory