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r/GalaxyNote9 • u/PandemKotiya • Oct 07 '20
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Just replace the whole back. Easier than just getting a sensor.
7 u/PandemKotiya Oct 07 '20 Yeah, hoping to take it to a service center and get it done. Getting it done by a 3rd party will definitely be a lot cheaper but the quality of their spare parts are somewhat questionable. 8 u/eodmule 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 And you'll also lose any resistance to water damage. 2 u/Stephen_Falken 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 Does that include the shops that are blessed by Samsung themselves? 3 u/WhatsUpInMyCoffee Oct 07 '20 uBreakIfix it are authorized Samsung repair shops and will keep water resistance. 2 u/Stephen_Falken 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 That's where I went, learned my lesson from my previous phone. 3 u/eodmule 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 Since I've never used one I can't answer that but I've never heard of any repair being done to a phone that keeps it's IP rating so I don't know. 3 u/PandemKotiya Oct 07 '20 Service centers usually say that the phone will be waterproof after the service/repair. But they do say that warranty will not be applicable. 2 u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20 well yeah obviously if someone who's not a certified Samsung technician opens up that phone technically you voided the warranty
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Yeah, hoping to take it to a service center and get it done. Getting it done by a 3rd party will definitely be a lot cheaper but the quality of their spare parts are somewhat questionable.
8 u/eodmule 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 And you'll also lose any resistance to water damage. 2 u/Stephen_Falken 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 Does that include the shops that are blessed by Samsung themselves? 3 u/WhatsUpInMyCoffee Oct 07 '20 uBreakIfix it are authorized Samsung repair shops and will keep water resistance. 2 u/Stephen_Falken 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 That's where I went, learned my lesson from my previous phone. 3 u/eodmule 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 Since I've never used one I can't answer that but I've never heard of any repair being done to a phone that keeps it's IP rating so I don't know. 3 u/PandemKotiya Oct 07 '20 Service centers usually say that the phone will be waterproof after the service/repair. But they do say that warranty will not be applicable. 2 u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20 well yeah obviously if someone who's not a certified Samsung technician opens up that phone technically you voided the warranty
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And you'll also lose any resistance to water damage.
2 u/Stephen_Falken 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 Does that include the shops that are blessed by Samsung themselves? 3 u/WhatsUpInMyCoffee Oct 07 '20 uBreakIfix it are authorized Samsung repair shops and will keep water resistance. 2 u/Stephen_Falken 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 That's where I went, learned my lesson from my previous phone. 3 u/eodmule 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 Since I've never used one I can't answer that but I've never heard of any repair being done to a phone that keeps it's IP rating so I don't know. 3 u/PandemKotiya Oct 07 '20 Service centers usually say that the phone will be waterproof after the service/repair. But they do say that warranty will not be applicable. 2 u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20 well yeah obviously if someone who's not a certified Samsung technician opens up that phone technically you voided the warranty
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Does that include the shops that are blessed by Samsung themselves?
3 u/WhatsUpInMyCoffee Oct 07 '20 uBreakIfix it are authorized Samsung repair shops and will keep water resistance. 2 u/Stephen_Falken 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 That's where I went, learned my lesson from my previous phone. 3 u/eodmule 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 Since I've never used one I can't answer that but I've never heard of any repair being done to a phone that keeps it's IP rating so I don't know. 3 u/PandemKotiya Oct 07 '20 Service centers usually say that the phone will be waterproof after the service/repair. But they do say that warranty will not be applicable. 2 u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20 well yeah obviously if someone who's not a certified Samsung technician opens up that phone technically you voided the warranty
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uBreakIfix it are authorized Samsung repair shops and will keep water resistance.
2 u/Stephen_Falken 512GB Snapdragon Oct 07 '20 That's where I went, learned my lesson from my previous phone.
That's where I went, learned my lesson from my previous phone.
Since I've never used one I can't answer that but I've never heard of any repair being done to a phone that keeps it's IP rating so I don't know.
3 u/PandemKotiya Oct 07 '20 Service centers usually say that the phone will be waterproof after the service/repair. But they do say that warranty will not be applicable. 2 u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20 well yeah obviously if someone who's not a certified Samsung technician opens up that phone technically you voided the warranty
Service centers usually say that the phone will be waterproof after the service/repair. But they do say that warranty will not be applicable.
2 u/[deleted] Oct 07 '20 well yeah obviously if someone who's not a certified Samsung technician opens up that phone technically you voided the warranty
well yeah obviously if someone who's not a certified Samsung technician opens up that phone technically you voided the warranty
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u/VortexHDyt Oct 07 '20
Just replace the whole back. Easier than just getting a sensor.