Jesse Hooton

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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.

My only guess would be the motor brushes. See if you can power it on while it’s apart to see if there are any sparks.

If they’re anything like the 8 series, I don’t necessarily thing it’s an issue with the battery. A lot of people, mostly DIY-ers and beginners, will knock off a component near the battery connector that is part of the battery gas gauge circuit, which is pretty self explanatory. I would at least try to confirm whether or not I’m right on this by using the old battery, if it’s not severely bent or damaged. If it charges normally, then it’s most likely the replacement battery or the connector wasn’t seated. If the issue still persists with the old battery, you might have knocked off battery gas gauge or something related. If that is the case, you can get it repaired by someone who is skilled in micro soldering. This is not a repair you should DIY as you can mess up your phone beyond repair real fast. I recommend iPad Rehab, STS Telecom, or Rossman Repair. All of them have youtube channels you can check out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3gD-JqDxS8

For starters rice doesn’t do anything to “fix” or “treat” liquid damage. Take it to a repair shop and see if they can remove it. In some cases they can. If not they can replace the charge port.

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT “SOAK” YOUR PHONE IN PURE WATER. Although it is marketed as “water resistant” or “water proof” as a lot of people mistakenly think they are, they are in fact, not. I would suggest you power it down, get a toothbrush and some rubbing alcohol. Get some alcohol on the toothbrush and gently scrub inside the port. Get the bristles in as far as you can without applying to much force. If that doesn’t work, you’ll need to get the charge port replaced. Thankfully in the Note 10 series their charge ports are on a separate daughter board so you can easily change it. On the S10 series they soldered the port on, making it harder to repair.

Try to use some fine-tipped tweezers to clean out the port but by the looks of it, you might have a bent pin. They didn’t try to use a micro-USB cable did they? And you can get the port replaced but you’ll need someone skilled in micro soldering. iPad Rehab, Rossmann Repair, and STS Telecom are quite skilled and they all have youtube channels you can check out.

You can order one from Mobile Sentrix but be aware that there has been a recent software update that disables the finger print scanner when you change the screen that effects the A50 and A70 models, even if you transfer the original scanner over. There’s a proprietary calibration tool but it’s not publicly available. It’s only available to certain “certified” repair shops that Samsung approved.

Can you post a picture of the damage? It would take a lot to knock the connector loose in your iPad because there’s a metal plate the covers the screen connectors and it’s held in place with 3 screws. I would imagine you damaged the LCD which is what puts the picture on the screen. In the Air 2 and other models, Apple glued the glass and LCD together but in your case, even if they were separate parts, you’d still need an LCD screen replacement. You should be able to order a kit here on ifixit. If the frame is bent, you’re gonna have a hard time fitting a new screen so you’ll have to try to straighten it out.