# who can fix a cell phone? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 26, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915 "2008-08-26T18:52:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/1 "2008-08-26T18:52:23Z")
I just recently bought a u740 for what I thought was a good price. With my luck lately, I wasnt surprised that it was broke. Basically the earpiece is broken and I cant hear what people on the other line are saying. Rather than spend $70 just to send it in to samsung, then the additional $whatever they would charge to fix it, I ordered an earpiece online for $20 or so. Now the tricky part. Anybody know more about cell phones than I do and wanna take a crack at installing the earpiece? Anybody know of a place I can take it to get installed? If not…wish me luck. ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/2 "2008-08-27T08:42:03Z")
everybody has a cell phone. I know someone has to know where to take this to get fixed… ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/3 "2008-08-27T08:47:16Z")
> [@Djs87](#): > > everybody has a cell phone. I know someone has to know where to take this to get fixed… Most people just take it in under insurance and get it replaced. Here is a novel idea. Buy a new one off ebay or craigslist. I sold mine to someone on here about a month and a half for $70 or $80 [http://cell-phones.search.ebay.com/samsung-sch-u740\_Cell-Phones-Smartphones\_W0QQcatrefZC11QQdfspZ32QQfromZR40QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ3312QQsatitleZsamsungQ20schQ2du740QQsbrsrtZd](http://cell-phones.search.ebay.com/samsung-sch-u740_Cell-Phones-Smartphones_W0QQcatrefZC11QQdfspZ32QQfromZR40QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ3312QQsatitleZsamsungQ20schQ2du740QQsbrsrtZd) ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/4 "2008-08-27T08:50:18Z")
its not really worth it to fix them. ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/5 "2008-08-27T09:54:59Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Most people just take it in under insurance and get it replaced. > > Here is a novel idea. Buy a new one off ebay or craigslist. I sold mine to someone on here about a month and a half for $70 or $80 > > [http://cell-phones.search.ebay.com/samsung-sch-u740\_Cell-Phones-Smartphones\_W0QQcatrefZC11QQdfspZ32QQfromZR40QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ3312QQsatitleZsamsungQ20schQ2du740QQsbrsrtZd](http://cell-phones.search.ebay.com/samsung-sch-u740_Cell-Phones-Smartphones_W0QQcatrefZC11QQdfspZ32QQfromZR40QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ3312QQsatitleZsamsungQ20schQ2du740QQsbrsrtZd) Ya…I bought one from somebody on here for $80. It was broken on arrival though. I thought itd be cheaper to just buy the earpiece and fix it myself, rather than buy a new one for $170. But seeing as how i only have 1 functional thumb at the moment, itd be hard to take apart something that small. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/6 "2008-08-27T10:01:21Z")
Who’s the scammer? ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/7 "2008-08-27T10:03:09Z")
Theyre basically disposable. Try to fix it yourself, or get a new one. It shouldnt be too hard. ---
**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/8 "2008-08-27T10:08:59Z")
Take it to a Verizon store. At the worst you’re looking at a $50 FRUFEE. You might even get it replaced for free if the technician doesn’t know anything, which is 95% likely. ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/9 "2008-08-27T10:15:14Z")
> [@ZOMGVTEK](#): > > Theyre basically disposable. > > Try to fix it yourself, or get a new one. It shouldnt be too hard. Im pullin it apart now. And i dunno if the kid is a scammer. I dont know him personally. I just know for a fact it was broken before he sold it, because otherwise he woulda tried getting $140 for it on ebay like the rest of the u740s. But then he woulda got neg feedback, so he didnt go that route. It was only $80 so if I cant fix it, ill throw the phone, and the earpiece up on ebay for $50 as is or somethin. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/10 "2008-08-27T10:15:29Z")
SO your options are: Pay $80 for another phone Pay $50 if Verizon allows you to insure it (which i doubt since you didnt buy it from them) Pay $20 for the part and maybe another $20-40 to someone to do it for you depending on who has time and how nice they are. I really think you should save yourself the trouble and ebay or craigslist another phone. > [@Djs87](#): > > Im pullin it apart now. > > And i dunno if the kid is a scammer. I dont know him personally. I just know for a fact it was broken before he sold it, because otherwise he woulda tried getting $140 for it on ebay like the rest of the u740s. But then he woulda got neg feedback, so he didnt go that route. It was only $80 so if I cant fix it, ill throw the phone, and the earpiece up on ebay for $50 as is or somethin. I sold mine with the USB cable, headphones, and in almost perfect condition for $90 on here I am pretty sure. Look around. You dont have to pay $140 for a used one. ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/11 "2008-08-27T10:17:59Z")
i already got the part. its right in front of me. im making an attempt to put it in there now. ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/12 "2008-08-27T10:22:22Z")
you need the worlds smallest screw driver… ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/13 "2008-08-27T10:41:55Z")
for those who were curious… ![http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/Nisszsx87/SN850050.jpg](http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m193/Nisszsx87/SN850050.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/14 "2008-08-27T11:23:48Z")
aaaaand fixed. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/15 "2008-08-27T11:54:39Z")
YOU CAN! ---
**Author:** ![Djs87](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/djs87/32/5132_2.png) [@Djs87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Djs87)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2008, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-can-fix-a-cell-phone/53915/16 "2008-08-27T12:02:28Z")
im just glad i had a soldering gun laying around