Asus Zenfone 7 Pro Disassembly Teardown Repair Video Review

[@timytimotius4679]

The first time i saw a phone with dual PCB. That's why this phone is thicker than most flagships on the market. But because of that, the zenfone 7 pro almost has everything that people ever wanted. So great job, Asus.

[@leoboitv]

phone flip motor on the camera? wow. genius way to fit on the phone.

[@MartinzW]

Unfortunately consequence of it: my phone dropped, didn't even hit floor but carpet. Now flip camera is out of gear and won't work.

[@desuarsu]

I just repaired my lcd by using your video as a guide,thanks

[@PBKreviews]

Glad it helped 👍

[@aj_cgsvideos3446]

Dang... Awesome bruh.. I use 6z.. Wanted to see how cool is 7z.. Then bang, ur video popped up.. Thanks man.. And also, ur video on 6z tear down really helped me to replace the mic.. (pst.. Changed the whole PCB..) Anyways, thanks once again.. And keep doing this awesome work..

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks! and glad it was of help.

[@weng1256]

這短片很有參考價值。This short video is of great reference value.

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@FireyFly]

Would you not have to re-apply a new layer of adhesive when putting the backplate on again?

[@cagdaskimki]

Good job bro👍🏻 Thank you for the video

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks! and you're welcome

[@mrkntk]

4:03 I guess....pull to the opposite side Will it raise the battery? Because it is not the same as the pull-out style that is done in the clip.

[@PBKreviews]

Its possible its there to help try and lift the battery when heating the adhesive underneath but they are not adhesive pry tabs that pull off the adhesive under the battery. However once heating the adhesive underneath the battery a bit from the screen side, its not too difficult to pry the battery off compared to most phones.

[@Aryan-rp7xu]

Hey considering you disassembled it part by part do you think that it really didn't have the space for adding a headphone jack? (Asus said that there was no space due to 5g modem) And flip setup is durable right? Plus charging port has waterproof meshes 🤔

[@PBKreviews]

Its possible they could have fit it but I believe manufactures are moving away from including it due to the fact everything is becoming wireless now a days, and also they probably want to push their wireless earphones/buds and headsets etc. Headphone jack seems like it will soon be obsolete and I honestly don't think it will show up on higher end devices much moving forward from the looks of it but yep that's just my opinion. With the price tags on these phones now a days, would be nice to at least see these wireless buds and such be included with the phones if they are not supporting headphone jacks.

[@gautamdiwan5952]

@@PBKreviews hate the companies for that behaviour actually. I don't want to see my Philips SHP9500 going into waste.

[@PBKreviews]

ya, it's mainly about profit for them aside from customer satisfaction and its understandable since they need to stay in business. But yea I think if your taking the headphone jack away, better to offer your wireless ear buds in the box with the phone included with these prices on the phones.

[@kio51423]

@@PBKreviews Or provide a working/compatible dongle at least.

[@PBKreviews]

@@kio51423 True

[@nickbananaboy]

did you check the volume button? I spilled little water on screen and afraid of water infiltrate to inside of phone via volume button does it have some extra protection there?

[@positivewalt4602]

Coming from a LG V20, I wanted to see how hard it is replace the battery. Thank you for the work, video is very informative.

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome

[@A_C_007]

Ridiculous amount of work just to remove a battery, I'm also on a V20 looking at this video for same reason. Probably easier than others though and I like that the charge port is on a separate board.

[@filipgolub505]

i also have lg v20. i'm gonna buy this phone in 2 weeks time.

[@PBKreviews]

@@filipgolub505 nice, it's a good device 👍

[@DingoYabuki]

It's so annoying that phones aren't made with easily replaceable batteries anymore. I shouldn't need to use a heat gun on my phone just to open it and swap the battery...

[@tommygarcia9]

Hello! Thank you so much for this video. I'd like to know where is the proximity sensor flex, if you happen to know

[@emilczajewski5692]

Hi thanks for a very detailed and professional video, My question is whether the phone needs to be heated in some way before disassembly, and whether I also need to heat it to stick the new battery cover on.

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks. Yes you need to heat it to make the adhesive loosen up and easier to pry off. No you don't need heat to re apply new adhesive. But you will need new adhesive (which usually should come with replacement covers)

[@emilczajewski5692]

@@PBKreviews Today I moved all the insides from the old phone to the new phone frame, all functions work perfectly, except for the volume buttons. these buttons are integrated in the new frame, so do you think it was my mistake when assembling or a defective frame. the main speaker for loud conversations also does not work

[@v.m.t-Mohamed]

Good job . Thanks for video

[@Fancy_PotHead]

Hello Do i need to remove all the parts in the right order before i can remove the battery ? I just need to replace my battery...

[@PBKreviews]

you just need to remove whatever is necessary to be able to gain access to disconnecting the battery cable and removing the battery. you don't have to remove anything extra.

[@Fancy_PotHead]

@@PBKreviews Oh ok, thanks!

[@johnnysood3997]

What's that white wire for? The one side source is broken in mine

[@PBKreviews]

Its a coaxial antenna cable. It connects from the sub board antenna receivers to the main board.

[@johnnysood3997]

The wire that you peeped off at 5:00 i connect that upside down it was still charging but phone was smelling like burning metal. I connected that right way now it is not even changing no red right.not starting up Will you suggest me what damage i made so i can buy that part

[@PBKreviews]

You might have shorted out the sub board or the cable not sure. You would probably need to first try a new sub board/charger port board and if no luck then a new flex cable that connects it to the main board. If still nothing, then you might have damaged something on the main board.

[@johnnysood3997]

@@PBKreviews when i connect that upside down again, i can see the red light but phone overheats but when i put flex cable right way nothing happens no red light when i plug in charger just dead. I think it is flex cable, what do you think? Phone should start without flex cable i Think

[@林詳和]

What's the type of vibrate motor?

[@davidemele3763]

Would you please fix my phone, I have the exact kind but the camera doesn't flip anymore since the phone fell☹️

[@DS-wt5yn]

Question- I cannot find any retailer to repair my zenfone, also because the phone I ordered is from Taiwan. I was going to attempt to repair it myself and this was helpful! I'm kind of lost as to where to even start for ordering parts, I see some in your description. Do I need to order all of this stuff? Thank you

[@TheYedrimas]

In france we have en.accessoires-asus.com which is an official spare parts retailer, I've myself ordered a backglass for the Z7 and it worked perfectly. Maybe they do international shipment (the level of packaging is incredible, many protective layers)

[@PBKreviews]

You can try the website the previous com-mentor mentioned or this website www.asus-accessories.com/zs671ks-88979-69216.htm. You only need to order the parts you need to replace and the adhesive strip for re attaching the back plate back to the phone. You will also need tools to open the phone which you can find links for in the description.

[@VioLinTW]

8:50 How do you flip the camera before the phone on?

[@PBKreviews]

Phone was powered on and I was pressing the camera test button on the setup wizard on the screen

[@pixelman8044]

Why so microfones so largy? New digital MEMS microfones?

[@PBKreviews]

They use them for noise reduction and during speaker phone or video recording etc. Not sure if its digital MEMS or not, does not say on their official specs

[@ScotchandDry]

Now that you have pulled apart and re-assembled this glorious device would you consider a giveaway? lol

[@PBKreviews]

might do more giveaways in the future

[@ScotchandDry]

No worries @@PBKreviews . Thanks for replying..

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome

[@robinbaleshtc]

Glad to see some form of cooling in this ZenFone 7, there was none in the 6.

[@PBKreviews]

Ya, cooling looks pretty good on this one.

[@wtf1327]

Which part is the cooling system?

[@PBKreviews]

@@wtf1327 numerous parts together are working to cool the phone, there is thermal paste in between the board and midframe, there is also copper tape to help transfer heat as well as a copper block in the midframe. There is also some graphite film which also transfers heat.

[@seriousgranpa]

@@PBKreviews are you sure backplate is glass?? Looks like plastic

[@lorenzovonmatterhorn3961]

Wow!! Do u know which adapter I can use if I want to charge the phone and using my headphone simultaneously? Thank you :)

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, I have no idea on that.

[@filipgolub505]

did you find out?? any recomendations if you did

[@s.a3939]

where to get the flip cam , my cam glass is broken

[@PBKreviews]

www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002315887010.html?spm=a2g0o.search0302.0.0.15513a3bW7LgP8&algo_pvid=d61f2cad-8a77-4433-af6b-884f8248409b&algo_expid=d61f2cad-8a77-4433-af6b-884f8248409b-0&btsid=0b0a556d16176957483842460eada5&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

[@zeuszivonencia3068]

I dropped mine! The flip camera was open and now it flops! No one in my city can get the part to replace the camera! I can hold the flip camera and still use it, it just flops. ASUS says I cannot get it repaired in the United States due to no one in my Zone to do so. I have to send it back to Hong Kong! Any idea what I should do?

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, I just looked and can't find any place that sells the part either. Looks like your only option would be to send it in to them to fix.

[@amilcarsalazar4559]

Hi, I have the same problem as you. I dropped my phone and the camera still working but it's loose. What did you do?

[@zeuszivonencia3068]

@@amilcarsalazar4559 at one point mine was able to close. Unfortunately over time it no longer holds and flops around. The only thing holding it is the case lock. It's still broken. However... Asus has a center near me that I can send my phone into for repairs. However with that, me sending it to Atlanta GA, they will send to China to get a entire knew camera system. Since the knew Zenfone 8 flip released I'm trying to see if I could get the camera from an 8 and fit into my 7... Or just buy a whole new one

[@nanomachines]

Excuse me, if the flip camera is removed physically, does the phone work normally without the flip camera?

[@PBKreviews]

yeah should work fine but the camera app will freeze if you open it or show black screen.

[@nanomachines]

@@PBKreviews Thank you for your reply very much, I have removed the flip camera physically successfully. And the flexible cable sockets of camera have to be isolated to avoid short or jamming. The NFC cover has metal meshes at the positions on the sockets. It will cause abnormal behavior, the phone will shutdown randomly while operating. These are for your information.

[@fraginz]

Is this phone water resistant to some extent without IP rating?

[@PBKreviews]

It might take a minor splash of water but nothing serious. Doesn't have too much in the form of resisting water.

[@andryxasky8675]

Hello friend, can you tell me how to Block the bootloader on the asus zenfone 7 phone ?

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, I'm not too familiar with those stuff so not sure. Sorry.

[@aechannel4143]

Thank you for the guidance

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome

[@OmarLivesUnderSpace]

@@PBKreviews Sorry to bother you, but is there any chance you can give your opinion on waterproof qualities of this phone, if there are any?

[@ERICAOSORIO]

Volume keys doesn't work, ideas?

[@ferramentadaprile673]

la scheda madre dello zenfone 8 flip monta allinterno dello zenfone 7 pro sembrano identici????

[@PBKreviews]

You're right, they are very similar but have minor differences. Some connectors are missing on one as well as different chips around the board etc.

[@pauldavid8091]

Hey guys, I need some advice. By somehow replacing the gpu of this phone, do I lose all data?? I haven't backed anything up :( The display is just black but the rest of the phone works cause I hear sounds and calls. At first it went black and opened back up a few times but now it is dead for the last few days. Also, in the beginning of this dire situation, usually before it went into black out mode, static would appear (like on old tvs) which makes me think the display is not the issue, it is the gpu or something. I just want all my data back and don't know what to do. Thanks for you attention, hope to hear back from you!

[@winnnwonn1451]

hello I did the same thing in the video and now my phone doesnt work. I guess it is because the power button and the chip that belongs to it are somewhat broken..my phone will charge but it wont turn on..what can I do now? :)

[@PBKreviews]

If the power button/flex is damaged, you would need to replace it for it to work again.

[@leolee3598]

Hi i repleaced the batterm but now my phone is in rebooting mode, it just kept rebooting! is there any solutions to this issue? or is it bec i break sothing during this process?

[@PBKreviews]

might be a bad battery or might be something shorting if you assembled it incorrectly. Try using your previous battery and see if it does the same thing. Also make sure all the cables are connected properly and that everything is in place and not over tightened.

[@leolee3598]

@@PBKreviews Hi i have fixed the issue, i replug all the cable and now it`s in good working order! thx alot!. I

[@johnnysood3997]

Is there any way that i can buy flip mechanism, my Asus Zenfone 7 pro flip thing is broken and asus refusing to fix it bcz it's rooted

[@PBKreviews]

The only place I can think of would be ebay or online elsewhere if someone parted it out etc. I personally don't have this phone anymore.

[@johnnysood3997]

@@PBKreviews that's sad, I'm soo desperate. I just bought it and Camera motor gone

[@oneTOU3]

Where can I get a new lcd screen?

[@PBKreviews]

Here is a link to a few amzn.to/3BmlCMX

[@oneTOU3]

@@PBKreviews Where can I get the original ones? Those specs seems a little sketchy!

[@mr.potato1593]

This phone is exaclly like zenfone 7?

[@PBKreviews]

for the most part, they are pretty much identical aside from minor hardware changes like camera etc.

[@mr.potato1593]

@@PBKreviews i asked because i have zenfone 7. And new sub btw

[@PBKreviews]

@@mr.potato1593 Thank you, I appreciate the support :)

[@АлександрШкляров-к9ь]

Best

[@johandavid9774]

Wait, the battery says 4830 mAh and it is advertised as 5000mAh :O

[@PBKreviews]

There is a Typical and a Rated capacity written on the battery

[@prakashdhiravani2417]

Best Flip camera mobile but .... Asus claimed beautiful capture from auto panorama camera in zenfone 6z. However, moving objects were not captured. Now 7 and 7 Pro have this problem or not?

[@CANADA-fq9fh]

+Prakash Dhiravani: Asus Zenfone7 Pro? NEVER AGAIN!!!!!

[@rblm.59]

do someone know a 5G with tripple slot and QI?

[@anastashaarlene7747]

Where can I find the camera lens cover for the Zenfone 7 pro? Mine got crack.. please help. 😭

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, you can try this, but I have never bought from here so not sure. www.asusparts.eu/en/asus-13010-04220500 . There is also this website but does not have camera lens just adhesive www.asus-accessories.com/zs671ks-88979-69216.htm .

[@anastashaarlene7747]

@@PBKreviews THANK YOU SO MUCH! I'll give it a try

[@PBKreviews]

@@anastashaarlene7747 you're welcome

[@pimpinal004]

Nice review

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@____5837]

So it looks like they could have fit 3.5mm by using a smaller, square vibrator.

[@PBKreviews]

Not sure, but I don't think they omitted due to space. I feel most manufactures are just doing away with it and just using adapters with the charger port since most products now a days are wireless so yep.

[@____5837]

@@PBKreviews they've just released 100eur zenear bluetooth earbuds, which I'm guessing is the real reason for not including a headphone jack

[@PBKreviews]

@@____5837 ya that is definitely a possibility

[@ErCapoAlex]

♥️

[@noobmastersamidare9031]

Can anybody p'lease recommend me a online store with screen parts for asus zenfone 7 pro I live in italy and i'm desperate to find one

[@LeonardoDavidGS]

Unfortunately it didn't help me. In the video he skips the disassembly of the flip camera. I used the device close to my skin, and it absorbed the sweat from my body. Result; There are sweat droplets on the camera lens and I have no idea how to get them out. I needed to see how to disassemble the flip camera so I could clean it :/

[@PBKreviews]

If need be, you can heat up the glass lens cover with a hair dryer and pry it off. Its held on with adhesive. Then you can clean it out and apply new adhesive tape if needed and close it back up. I personally would try and avoid disassembling the camera assembly because you will run into issues later on for it staying together or opening and closing smoothly.

[@krishnagaria5109]

Drop test of p40 lite

[@bribri9851]

A lui sforza a chiudere la fotocamera a me ad aprire una volta smontata e rimontata la fotocamera non è piu precisa precisa ai fine corsa😢

[@Fancy_PotHead]

I just want to replace the battery but they are making it be such a chore... 😤

[@no09112002]

Why is it so heavy

[@PBKreviews]

Not sure didn't seem to heavy to me, but has to be sturdy for the mechanism and such

[@sourabhpanse]

Why god why

[@rabidk9461]

അ ❤️ 🇮🇳

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you

[@rabidk9461]

@@PBKreviews bro, where are you from?

[@PBKreviews]

California USA

[@PBKreviews]

@@rabidk9461 Yes, I saw it yesterday :) Thank you

[@sergiocabral8934]

👏👏👏👏 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷✌️

[@Fancy_PotHead]

this phone is nightmare to pry open....

[@elalaouimoulayhassan3653]

Azus ZenFone 7 Pro carte mère HS 2ans et demi après l'achat neuf (Juste après la fin de la garantie). Mes données sont irrécurpérable. La caméra est facilement cassable et pas pratique. Quand vous filmez une video en 8K le téléphone chauffe très vite. Je déconseil l'achat de ce télphone. C'est vrai perte d'argent.

[@v.m.t-Mohamed]

Good job . Thanks for video

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks, and you're welcome.