Jesse Hooton

I have this used Dell desktop I’m trying to use but it’s protected by a BIOS or HDD password. Is there any way I can reset...

I have a customer with some eTalk flip phone from verizon and it is currently having an issue where it automatically...

As long as the button wasn’t damaged and it was seated in the connector properly, it does not require micro soldering.

The screen may have disconnected or you might actually have a defective screen. Make sure you don’t damage the screen while taking it apart again and document the condition of the screen before returning. I myself have used parts4cells on occasion and although I haven’t had to file a warranty claim with them yet, I’ve heard they’re not the best when it comes to warranty claims from other repair shop owners.

You’re going to need to have someone skilled in micro soldering to repair that. You might have luck with iPad Rehab, STS Telecom, or Rossman Repair.

Compare the new screens to the old ones. I typically recommend people stay away from the replacement screens that already have the front camera assembly for this specific reason in that they’re trash most of the time. If you could post a picture of the back side of the old and new screens side by side we might get a better idea of what’s going on.

Check to make sure brightness is turned all the way up. I would start with a screen replacement. If that doesn’t work, then it has a board level issue. Don’t buy screens from Amazon, eBay, Craigslist, Wish, or AliExpress and avoid an LCD replacement. Stick with OLED.

You could start with replacing the front a rear cameras. If that doesn’t fix it, odds are you have board level damage due to flexing.

If it’s asking for the previous owner’s apple ID, known as activation lock, then you’re pretty much out of luck. There are services to remove it but they’re more expensive than the phone is worth. If you find it for really cheap then it’s a scam.

Did your replacement screen come with a new camera assembly already installed? Sometimes those can cause problems.

You’ll probably want to use the same motherboard from the same model. Samsung is notorious for having slightly different variants when it comes to certain parts. For example I’ve had an S8 come into my shop after a customer replaced his own screen and charge port. Afterwards it wasn’t detecting the SIM card. It turned out that he ordered the wrong port for a different variant. I replaced it with a proper one and it worked from there.

Definitely get that addressed ASAP. Liquid damage in a phone is like getting a stain on your favorite shirt and needs to be addressed immediately. Repair shops may not be able to fix it, but they can at least try to save your data.