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| - | [* black] What? No standard iOpener shot? That's right! While it would definitely help, the iOpener was not required to get this phone open. |
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| - | [* black] It was pretty easy to get an initial gap in the long edge of the phone. |
| - | [* black] The spongy adhesive pulls up pretty easily. On the flip side, also probably why it's not water resistant. |
| - | [* black] The OLED display is very close to the edge and prone to damage from the opening pick. However, you can carefully slide the pick under the display, then slice away. |
| - | [* black] A single ribbon connects the display to the phone. |
| - | [* black] Display panel ID/chip ID |
| - | [* icon_note] Samsung markings on flex cable |
| - | [* icon_note] [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/TsNBX5kdnpnuvXdK.full|Here is a shot of the Pixel 3A XL screen which video tore down|new_window=true]. Same markings on the cable. |
| + | [* black] What? No iOpener? That's right! While it would definitely help, the phone was easy enough to open that our friend got to take a much needed break. |
| + | [* black] The display is secured by a spongy adhesive that separates pretty easily—great for repair. Unfortunately, that adhesive is probably part of the reason this phone isn't water resistant. |
| + | [* black] Unfortunately tiny side bezels mean the OLED risks damage from our opening pick. Expecting this, we safely slice our way under the display and free it from the phone. |
| + | [* black] Just like [guide|71237|old times|stepid=142645|new_window=true], the display is connected to the motherboard by a single ribbon cable. |
| + | [* black] Let's pause to take a closer look at this display. |
| + | [* icon_note] Markings on the display cable lead us to believe that our 3a and the [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/TsNBX5kdnpnuvXdK.full|3a XL that our video team tore down|new_window=true] are both sporting Samsung displays. |
| + | [* red] Synaptics [https://www.synaptics.com/company/news/S3706|S3706|new_window=true] touchscreen controller |