Game of phones

So the phone returned from LG untouched. They didn't accept payment or try to repair it. None of the damage they reported was there. They probably can't really repair it, but either replace it or make up any excuse they can to do nothing at all.





Tried again to restore it by soaking the touch panel in water. Maybe it would dissolve salt from a gasket that was interfering with the sensor. Then tried scraping salt from the frame. It still didn't work.

This phone is now sold for $100 on Virgin. They have better plans, using the obsolete Sprint network. The obsolete Sprint network is still better than T-Mobile, which offers no data for under $40.

The parts could be used for a repair or the extra $5 could be paid for a Sprint plan. It would not be viable to pay for an unlocking code to stay on T-Mobile. Assuming no design changes, the mane board can be swapped.







Very fine pitch 0201 chips, fine pitch dual stacked BGA's, & conformal coating.