Repairing LG's Dual Screen G8X Smartphone - Didn't Quite Go To Plan.
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- A foldable done differently.
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1:21 You can use a large piece of tape, put it on the back and then try using the suction cup again.
4:21 That heatpipe is probably broken now. You should never bend a heatpipe. It has a tiny amount of liquid inside travelling from the hot spots to cooler ones. So if you bend it, the liquid won't be able to travel anymore, resulting in much worse temperatures than before.
Yeah, yet another lazy rushed repair from Hugh Jeffreys. Destroyed a heatpipe, destroyed his replacement display and tried to blame it on the quality of the glass, doesn't know how to use liquid adhesive (didn't even let it cure), even called batteries "hot swappable". This guy knows nothing about tech. Did you catch that Mac Pro upgrade he did some time ago where he just wedged a graphics card into the computer and completely choked its airflow? LOL! I wouldn't trust this Ariana Grande fanboy with any of my tech.
It hurt my soul when I saw that gpu wedged in that mac pro
Ultimately it didn't matter since the other replacement display came with a heatpipe
@@ps5hasnogames55 oh God it's you again, the guy who replied to one of my comments with a Victoria Australia communist lockdown mask mandate rant
@@ps5hasnogames55 i would absolutely love to see you do a repair as clean as he does. Wonder how many parts you'll destroy before you get even one phone to work again after.
There is no way to remove heat pipes from phones without damaging them, that's why new frames will usually include then. He didn't let the first application of glue fully cure because he shouldn't have needed to use any at all, the replacement display came with shit adhesive. He didn't blame the glass quality for it breaking, he just said that 3rd party parts aren't usually as good as oem, then very plainly stated he shouldn't have put so much weight on it.
Hugh, use clear packing tape on the back of the cracked phone. Makes the removal of the back glass much easier, and you don't get glass shards everywhere.
Amagine how much glass gets in his fingers every video
Yet another great restoration!
Huge credits for saving models by companies that no longer make phones! It's satisfying seeing those devices looking fresh once again 😄
Restoration was ok, but it makes me cringe when people use "glue" to mount displays. It's not only unprofessional (aka lazy), but makes it a lot more difficult to replace it should again down the line. Even if a custom cut adhesive is not available, one can simply manually apply 3M double sided tape in 10 minutes which comes in various widths from 1mm to 10mm. Just sayin'.
Well, i can understand why he used the glue. The bezel is really narrow on this model. Hence the using of duble sided adhesive would result in minor parts of adhesive sticking out of the side of the bezels.
@@dusanmilicevic4652 - If you use 1mm width tape placed properly at the edge of the screen (not on the frame), it won't stick out. Plus you can run a wider 10mm strip in the middle of the screen to secure it even more. They sell a variety of widths specially made for phones. I use it all the time and makes subsequent screen repairs so much easier than that gunky glue.
Honestly? I never heard of this phone before
But i have to say, LG deserved more with this phone, idk about all the specs with this model, but that idea of making a "foldable" phone with a case, is so much more smart and prevents all the problems with all new foldables phones!
I don't use LG phones anymore since 2015, but i had to say, good job guys, this phone is amazing in concept
They were using this design for a bit starting with the Korean model v50 in early 2019, then the g8x & v50s, velvet, and v60. Sadly it never took off, leading to their mobile divisions demise.
Sadly LG is now out of the phone business for good. Just incase you missed that.
Except the giant bezel between the two screens
@@TechDove stil better to optimize two separate screens vs one big one; Fold 3 still has to wait for apps to be optimized for it, and that's $2000 USD for something in its 3rd generation
Umm this was an actual phone that was in production in 2019 not a concept.
As a person who worked in Samsung authorized repair center I can advice the safest way to remove the battery. We used to take the phone spray it with freezer and just hit on the desk the battery would fall out and no damage is done to the battery.
@David Aguilar go type in Google freezer spray can and you use this, spray the battery for 3 to 5 sec then tap on desk with battery facing down and LCD facing up, it will just fall out
Hey! Just thought I would point out, I have a LG V50 Sprint version from the US. This phone has all the antennas and capability to run with 4G, just not 5G. Check the G8 modem coverage and compare with Australia, you may find some-one could use it in Australia with 4G only as long as they accept that condition?? Good luck! and thanks for the video content!
While it may work in Australia, the phone itself is locked to Sprint and Hugh had difficulties even trying to contact Sprint to get the phone unlocked/released. That's why said he'd be willing to send it back to the US if someone could use it (ie: someone that already uses the Sprint network).
The phone is locked to sprint and the orginal owner owes money on the phone so the phone is useless Sprint will not unlock the phone.
T-Mobile buy out Sprint already...no more Sprint's.
TMobile disable the 5g on the v50 that's why you can't use it
@@chriswright8074 that is not the problem the phone was not paid off so it’s permanently locked until the original owner pays it off
Sprint doesn’t have very stringent unlock requirements - usually, they’re unlocked automatically upon being eligible. There’s also an unlock option in the settings, though I don’t think it’ll work unless you’re connected to their network in the US.
Unfortunately, one of the major requirements they have is that if you’re on a payment plan or lease and haven’t made all your payments, the phone (understandably) cannot be unlocked. At that point, it is still property of Sprint. Be cautious of selling a phone if the owner has stopped making payments - in the US, these will be blacklisted across all major networks as stolen and can’t be activated. You can make sure this isn’t the case using Swappa’s IMEI check.
I think sprint doesn't do Unlocks on their phones (Keyword: think).
@@KorbenTheFireX They absolutely do do unlocks, as long as you've been on their network for 40 days (365 days for prepaid) and your phone is paid off.
Sprint has since merged with T-Mobile.
@@NielsonLucas Sprint's unlocking policies remain the same for those on the legacy billing system. T-Mobile's system is similar though.
Luckily the Sprint billing system will likely be going away toward the end of next year (network is being shut down in June) so this won't have to be this confusing much longer.
You can tell this is a Sprint locked phone and not a T-Mobile locked one based on the logo shown in the video.
@@lukec2837 Not to mention they have to unlock if eligible due to the FCCs rules regarding that.
Is it just me or is it really satisfying when you reconnect a cable and feel the *click*
Some feel bad because LG has already withdrawn from the phone and made interesting phones like this G8X and the one that commemorated it was the Velvet that also had the same case with the second screen
I had watched this video six months ago and my phone was an lg g8x and I hoped i never had to go though a repair. It broke last week.
Fixed my self this night watching this video again
Hotswappable batteries were never a thing. They were at best user-removable. Hotswapping would mean you can replace the battery without the device turning off. Some laptops are capable of that, but I've never seen a phone that could do it.
Thinkpad X240 is a great example of “hotswappable” battery :D
G3 had one
Sadly
The G5 has a hotswappable battery by design.
Thanks Hugh Jeffreys for redoing this phone in excellent condition and putting it on your website store allowing me to purchase the phone from your site fast easy website to navigate and very nice and honest person you the man!!!
Well u can swap the logic board too, to get it 100% done.
As for the liquid adhesive (mainly T7000, T8000 and B9000), it is actually really good if u apply it fresh asap and let it dry for 18 hours. One of the basic rules about gluing down an lcd or amoled display is to only apply it around the perimeter, and NEVER in the middle.
The display should always have some travel in the middle, otherwise it would just get crushed if u apply some pressure. Samsung oled panels are an exeption (actually glued in the middle), but that is because they use soft copper shield on the inside, which again gives some travel for the display panel. That shield is nowhere to be seen on the A and AA replacement screens.
I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the content you provide. I have always been a strong right to repair and consumer rights advocate. I was looking for a tutorial a few months back for my galaxy s7 and you have inspired me to make refurbishing an actual job. I love knowing that there are still people out there that actually care about the ewaste problem and are doing something about it! Keep up the good work mate... Have a lot of 8 phones that I will be doing this weekend... It would be awesome if you would do some videos on the software aspect of repairs.
6:26 It doesn't look like it was supposed to be adhered there in the first place. I think the implication was the repairer would add their own adhesive, so this isn't the manufacturer's fault.
7:20 Laying the phone display-down likely would have prevented the new display from cracking. While the box of phones probably was too much weight, having the display sit against the flat table would even out the pressure whereas in the video the flexible molded plastic container probably applied uneven pressure to the display, which could have been withstood by the sturdy frame.
10:44 I may be wrong here but it seems like bands would apply more pressure parallel to the display rather than perpendicular. The adhesion probably isn't as good this way, although I guess it gets the job done. Using a heavy object to apply perpendicular pressure should be fine as long as it's done carefully.
It’s sad to see LG not making phones anymore. I’m not that sad to see this phone go, but I thought the LG Wing was actually pretty cool.
Same here
They made some pretty wild phones but they never sold well as far as I know. It’s a shame but they make great TVs and I won’t have any other brand TV.
I have an lg.its a k3i rebel.a recent purchase.yes.thier still making them.mines brand new.from the place i got it at.
@@sharonrivers1347 its old unsold stock. LG is officially retired from the smartphone market
I love this dude’s videos, this is my favorite tech repair channel keep up the great work, Hugh.
It's comforting to see that sometimes even the pros make some mistakes - thank you for sharing yours! Great content by the way 👍
I also miss easy to replace batteries...
Great video!
Water resistants though
@@GameN3rdz Galaxy S5 had both
Nice video, and nice job!
A tip: You can unlock the carrier lock on your phone, by reflashing the software. Once I was need to reflash one of my android phone with a carrier lock and after I reflashed it with a Global Version ROM, it became unlocked.
I own this device! It's really awesome phone. Great battery life, great price of only $300 new when I bought it, wireless charging, adequate cameras, same processor as the Galaxy S10. Only downside is questionable software support as LG's mobile division is no more.
Agreed! I have it as well!
Guess companies think that the batteries will never be replaced.
I love how in your videos you showed even the mistakes that you made. Really like that. Its like a do and dont .
My phone got taken away by my parents but still managed a way to watch my favorite youtuber Hugh ❤️
The only reason this wonderful phone & the company itself got buried was their crappy software. They could’ve maintained a stock Android throughout their line-up and sustained the competition but LG never implemented feedbacks from customers. I feel sad that this company has left the smartphone world.
A swappable battery was a must have for any phones I bought in the past, so I agree that it is a real shame that no modern phones with actually good components have this incredibly useful feature anymore.
And someone who owned this phone, I will say it's one of the best phones I've ever used. I absolutely love the dual screen capability and I truly miss it. With Sprint being bought by T-Mobile and LG stop and support for their phones, I unfortunately had to get a different phone
I mean your phone will still working fine i have a Lg v50s
Well, that was an adventure 😅! Nice work!
I was really hoping to get my hands on a 'pre-loved' top end LG at some point, but unfortunately they had to throw in the towel.
I have the LG V50S, which is the 5G Korean version of this phone. It came fully unlocked. I was an exclusive LG user until they got out of cell phones.
You mean Karean
I have a phone repair shop and we use that B7000 glue "there's a black option not a clear one " almost in every screen or back replacement , just apply a little around the whole frame of the phone and use rubber bands or some scotch tape to hold the screen in place , we also use it for back replacement . BTW in my country we don't have those so called "screen seal" or something .
Watching this on my LG G8x 🔥🔥🔥
You have such a great library of vids
I am watching this video on my lg g8x. Man o man this man used this phone very haard!
If you put packing tape over the broken glass it will both allow the suction cup to hold better and will keep the broken glass from going everywhere.
I have the Sprint G8X and it is actually an "unlocked phone". I currently use it in Malaysia and it supports all carriers here.
I have an LG G6+ that had the Sim tray get broken inside it. I brought it to a repair shop to remove the piece, and though they were successful, inserting a Sim and MicroSD card causes both to become corrupted and unusable. The Sim needed to be replaced, and the SD card needed to be reformatted. Is it worth it to get the Sim reader replaced? The phone is in otherwise mint, working condition.
What a nightmare repair job. Well done.
Great job :) I love this design more than Samsung’s completely foldable design
Use T8000 and double sided adhesive like the one they use on macs. Apply clamps, or series of clothespins with rubber ends , to hold the phone down. Not a box of phones..
I liked the concept of the phone...
3:59 Sorry to nitpick, Hugh, but no phone has had hot swappable batteries, to my knowledge. I think you mean user replaceable batteries, since the phone will power off if you take the battery out of an older phone.
Premium phone with premium level of complexity that makes it a throwaway when it comes to repairs. Like the new Mercedes S Class, unable to complex systems after they're three years old, another throw away for the wealthy.
I remember when i first took apart my phone. Was an LG G3, ripped the speaker section in half because there were two hidden screws under stickers and i only removed one. Was left with 70% of screen being touchable and no speaker.
"liquid adhesive"
If only there was a shorter word for it lol
glue
I'm using this phone now. It's great. Especially the headphone jack output
It would have been cool if you frankinstiened the second display as a replacement for the broken one.
I definitely agree with his quote!!But to be more specific!!Any and all kinds of liquids do not mix with ELECTRONICS!!!!!!
Including liquid chemicals!!
Considering the fact that replacement displays are so much cheap in quality we should not compare them to factory fitted ones as factory fitted goes through thousands of toughness/durability tests. The replacement displays or parts doesn't passes any toughness tests instead they only goes through from the test if they are in working condition or not.
Apologies for my bad English though.
He literally put so much weight on it!. It was a fking dumb thing to do. If he had used 7 to 10 rubber bands horizontally and vertically it wouldn't had happened. And liquid adhesive needs 24h to cure under Normal temperature and he is trying to cure it in 1 hour!
Best part about this phone is that it's actual e-waste now because Sprint's towers are going offline forever in 4 months. Same thing is happening to my phone actually.q
That's why I had to upgrade instead of fixing mine. Sad.
Watching this on my LG G8X Thinq while playing Pokemon Go on the other screen. Also I did drop mine last week so I need a new screen.
Never thought I would see my phone featured on this channel.
Nice work bro, ya better careful next time with weight placing for seal pack :)
Can you please fix the second note 7?
Damn I miss seeing your videos. Hoping to see more soon!
Where can i buy best or original phone spare parts?
iPhone battery removal is like a piece of cake compared to those batteries and their adhesive.
nice phone looking to upgrade my S10 plus soon but don't want to spend more than £450 for a new one the s21 is still a lot.
People should definitely know that water resistance ≠ waterproof.
My mom told me of one of her distant relatives once bought an iPhone X and he tried scaring his mother by throwing the phone in the sea near a beach thinking it'll be fine. As you might expect, it wasn't. He took the phone to the apple store and tried to get a refund claiming that they lied to him about the water protection. The store employees quickly reminded him that it's water resistant for only accidental splashes and drops in water not be purposefully thrown into a giant body of water by an idiot.
its literally looks like two different phones glued together.
If I didn't already know this was an LG phone, I would have assumed it was a Samsung based on the way the internals look.
Everyone take a hit whenever Hugh says 'Ad-Hesive'
You seem like you know what you're doing, but man, that heatpipe removal hurt. Glad you didn't actually attempt re-using that, that would have been a complete no-go.
Erf that heatpipe swap hurt me... Have you tried sliding floss under the battery/heatpipe? Flattening a heatpipe like that crushes it and ruins it.
That is a really odd foldable smartphone. I've never seen anything like that before.
Great, but why don't shippment is not available for india in your site?
unlocking phones from sprint is harder nowadays since sprint and t mobile is merging
Nice job Hugh!
7:20 weird flex bro
I replaced the screen on brothers g8x a while back and had trouble with screen adhering to frame. The lip it rests on is incredibly thin
Perfect Restorer Hugh Jaffrey. Huge fan from Pakistan
Hugh Jeffery will you do a repair video on the new iPhone because of right for repair in the us
Why didn't you test the secondary screen as a replacement
Make a skillshare course or playlist on all things tech repair. Great job
Awing how thin that heatpipe is and how much you've bent it - It's completely destroyed by now.
I still wish Google will release that modular phone they once talk about
7:28. I felt that, I had two replacement displays break on me. It hurt.
Can we just appreciate how he managed to take beautiful B roll .. please tell us how you take these amazing shots... Please 🥺
The note 8 can be swimming with XD i know, i tried, multiple times. To be fair i always have insurance against water damage
I use rubber band to hold the display to the frame and keep it for 1 hour
You should have used rubber bands to apply pressure to the display, worked well for me
(lol)
I had one repair show here in Brazil.. man this glue is great and you REALLY don't need that much! Only on the borders and alow it to cure for about 20H... just 3 rubber bands is enough to secure it in place and you really really should put any kind of adhesive behind any kind of amoled! Anyway this was a pretty bad replacement peace really
Head & Shoulders, no doubt.
Can we use the second display as a replacement for the primary one
Use rubber bands instead of Box of Phones... That will do your work perfectly.
internals are similar to s8 and s9 series
LG and Samsung have very similar components, like motherboards
Yeah immediately knew it would crack under pressure
I guess LG took it seriously in design to this foldable phone, I even had that same idea for the Samsung Galaxy fold
Sprint merged with T-Mobile in the United States so that could be why your having such a hard time with this phone
I really wish that there was a case like this one for the iPhone 12.
You actually had the axact same issue I had. My Revvl 2+ and Galaxy A10e both got 3rd party screens that came off the frame.
When did this phone come out? I heard of the Lg wing but never this lol
Hi, i think that if you could have kept the screen facing downward under the load, it wouldn't have cracked
How I can fix Proximity sensor? Because it doesn't work in my LG v50s🙁
Good video i alway watch your videos
hey Hugh i have normal G8 and screen glass cracked when i pressed it while putting in case. can you try to change only glass on it?
I had the same problem with the display popping issue in my Redmi 7. The interesting thing is that the display was the factory one. A day later, it separated from the frame tearing the connector, basically making it useless :/
Камеру протёр - кросс. как снимает, резкости не добавилось ?
Hey!Ive got one thats been dropped and the pixels on it kept dying and the screen went black.I cant find a repair man.
The Alcatel 1B has a removable battery
I feel bad for who ever did buy it. If they did get it unlocked before the full T-Mobile take over they're lucky. But if not its basically a sprint brick.
The inside of the phone looks very similar to samsung phones like the s9 or s8 interesting