• Fix Hinge on LG Exalt

  • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

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    Flipp I have a guy in lakewood for $65 or that price range. feel free to email me at [Login to see the link]
    or here's a phone number to text him.. ‪(347) 201-2501‬

    • Myi replied to this.

      Flipp Yes, Every part on those phones can be replaced.

      Flipp You Can, you need to buy the part online, but requires you to remove the screen then the casing and a few screws. Take off the back cover, and basically remove the hinge and swap it out, now you got make sure not to break anything else while doing that, otherwise you'll be needing to replace other parts as well.
      or just have someone do it for 60-65.

        Myi Link to the parts?
        Also name of places that do it at that price point?

        • Myi replied to this.

          Flippy Gave you the guys number above, text him.

          Anyone know how to take the screen of to change the frony cover do you need to heat up the area around the screen?

          15 days later

          Myi thanks what do you use to heat it up ?

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            • FlippyLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

              A blow dryer or heat gun work fine

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                • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                  Flippy Macher I'll tell you off the bat when using a heat gun be extremely cautious if it gets hotter then what you could actually touch meaning if you can't put your hand on there anymore you probably fried your LCD so be extremely cautious.

                  There's no adhesive on the LCD, it's just around the plastic.

                  You can try peeling it off slowly with a playing card/metrocard or something thin.

                  My only reason for you to use heat is that way you can stick back the screen after removing it otherwise you're going to need some type of adhesive to hold the screen back to the frame.

                  3 months later
                  • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                    Macher So any luck? Or you just went somewhere to fix it?

                    9 months later

                    Flipp You can order entire new housings on aliexpress.

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                      • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                        CallMeACynic Yes you sure can. But don't expect to get all the small parts. For example the rubber on the top of the bottom hinge, and the metal bracket which determines when the phone is open or closed. Basically it's doable if you literally take off every small part and build the new housing. A little warning, it's a real pita. So do it at your own risk. Aside from waiting a few weeks before getting the parts.

                        Just so you can see for yourself the difference. Go to globalpartsdirect.com and match up the parts. You'll see some have small parts.

                          4 months later

                          Myi can someone suggest how I remove the lens after heated on the sides from the top half of phone there's no room to wedge it out???

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                            • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                              william If you read up thread, Or rather if you did not read up thread, be really careful if you're using heat because you'll mess up the screen.

                              Use a metrocard, that's something that you have in New York, Or a wedge bar any plastic piece to pull it up. Even a playing card should help.
                              If you ever fixed any phone or have any plastic prybars that's the best tool.
                              Just curious what are you looking to do?

                              I would not advise you to use any metal knives or sharp objects you'll end up scratching the plastic screen and the real screen.

                                Myi thx
                                I'm trying to replace the hinge

                                Myi I'm trying with playing card but it just bends and doesn't pry up the screen??

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                                  • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                                    william also be careful not to snap the little tabs when pulling off the cover. They break really easy.
                                    Where the blue tip is pointing to.

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