• Fix Hinge on LG Exalt

  • 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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                            6 days later
                            • FlippyLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                              Can someone post a link for a replacement part? I am looking for the LG exalt Speaker/outer mic.

                              • FlippyLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                                william Yes, I know about that. My question is which part is the Mic? I see this:
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                                But I dont know if its for the regular mic, speaker mic, or either. Want to know if anyone has any experience with this.

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                                  7 days later
                                  • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                                    Flippy So if you need the speaker that would be...
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                                    And if you'll need a new mic because people can't hear you on speaker or the mic on the main pcb board, meaning when your off speaker people cant hear you then you'll need ...
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                                    Yes there's two mics. one for speaker and one when off speaker. they are both the same. Though they need to be soldered on or using heat to pull off the old ones and put the new one on. or spend $20 and but a new board on which has a new mic, so in essence another $17-$18. though its backordered Now.

                                      • MMyiLevel 3 - Gold Member

                                        william Youre welcome. how did the repair go?

                                        • FlippyLevel 6 - Platinum Elite Member

                                          Myi Great thank you! The mic for being on speaker is the little hole on the front of the unit, correct?

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                                            [Login to see the link] actually not that good whats the proper way to heat the sides without burning the lcd screen? i had to buy new glue for it bc heating didnt work for me??

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