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What, no iOpener? Although it would help, this phone was easy enough to open without heat—a rarity these days.
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A spongy, easily-separated adhesive secures the display—which is good for repairs. But it's probably a trade-off that also leaves this phone less than waterproof, so beware.
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The usual tiny side bezels leave this expensive OLED panel vulnerable to our opening pick. Expecting this, we safely slice alongside the display and free it from the phone.
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Just like old times, the display is connected to the motherboard by a single ribbon cable.
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Rumors pointed to a "gOLED" display made by LG, but this is unmistakably a Samsung panel.
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Also along for the ride is a Synaptics S3706 touchscreen controller.
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GigaDevice GD25LH40C 4 Mb Serial Flash Memory
[* black] ''What, no iOpener?'' Although it would help, this phone was easy enough to open without heat—a rarity these days. | |
[* black] A spongy, easily-separated adhesive secures the display—which is good for repairs. But it's probably a trade-off that also leaves this phone less than waterproof, so beware. | |
[* black] The usual tiny side bezels leave this expensive OLED panel vulnerable to our opening pick. Expecting this, we safely slice alongside 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] Rumors pointed to a "gOLED" display made by LG, but this is unmistakably a Samsung panel. | |
[* icon_note] ***Spoiler alert***: we're also tearing down a 3a XL, and [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/gSJotXGF5budgEaW.full|that's got a Samsung panel, too|new_window=true]. | |
[* red] Also along for the ride is a Synaptics [https://www.synaptics.com/company/news/S3706|S3706|new_window=true] touchscreen controller. | |
+ | [* orange] GigaDevice GD25LH40C 4 Mb Serial Flash Memory |
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