Two Google Pixel 3's For $17 - Lets Restore Them

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[@beansandburgers1264]

Even in that condition that's a bargain price

[@michaelnajoan5104]

Ikr!!

[@supergreenbeanskaiden9817]

@@michaelnajoan5104 ikr

[@ubayedkabir6977]

@@supergreenbeanskaiden9817 ikr

[@Plungers]

Still working lol So definitely worth for price 8.6 $ per one phone

[@ubayedkabir6977]

@@Plungers u had to be different

[@rodrigo4379]

I can’t blame the eBay seller, he saved this phones from landfill. Great video as usual!

[@tobymurday5439]

10:33 the method of display refurbishment is rather simple. Basically the display is heated to melt the OCA holding the glass on, and then is cut using a thin wire. Once that's done, you wipe the extra adhesive off, and then reglue the new glass. If you're interested, I'd gladly explain further. There's also a fantastic seller based in Perth (WA) that can get you a machine to do it.

[@jagged6373]

Hell of a way to make a living, dumpster diving for smashed phones to sell on eBay. They should learn how to restore them then there’s some real money to be made

[@kosratonwheels368]

Ikr

[@roro_81]

Ikr

[@PimPonio68]

Ikr

[@angy8yury]

Ikr

[@tomcrate5625]

Ikr

[@darthraider450]

You didn’t mention how much it cost to repair them and the resale value.

[@moataz1461]

Just look up how much is the screens and charging ports , adhesives and the back panels and batteries

[@sixunity1171]

parts are around 80 dollars, and resale value of these things go anywhere from 150 to 400

[@jmd7244]

Would've been nice to know the total spend

[@ca280491]

@@sixunity1171 lets be realistic no one in their right mind is going to spend 400$ for a 2 year old phone you can get 250-300$ max for this phone

[@libertyordeaf]

@@ca280491 What if it's a genuine Hugh Jeffreys refurb phone?

[@franhdeze]

1:40 Looks like weed stuck in there from the previous owner LOL

[@eldnahwenetaerc]

Not weed mate

[@NorthshireGaming]

Exactly what I thought when I saw it.

[@ratuldeoun7228]

@@eldnahwenetaerc yea it's just dust

[@DrDNP87]

Jerryrigseverything makes horror movies...him on the other side...with same soothing voice...creates calming videos

[@danteerskine7678]

Jerry is a str8 electronic butcher while Hugh is more into mobile surgery.

[@jayb2705]

There needs to be a collaboration where he fixes tortured phones

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I HATE JRE videos ! I'm a Tech so it's straight up torture porn for me. It's just so brutal, there's no point to it, nobody would accidentally scrape a Stanley knife blade across the screen of their phone for 10sec !! It's worse than watching people inline at an Apple store sale...

[@adammirza660]

Samsung S10 : im the first twin selfie camera! Google pixel : im waiting somone to hold my camera

[@graym5374]

Lol i think oppo released a double selfi camera before samsung its oppo f3 back on 2017 or 2018 i dont remember

[@mikedw6748]

LG also did it before Samsung.

[@alexakys__]

Also Samsung did it in 2018 with the a8 and a8+

[@Custmzir]

69th like

[@hernzmann95]

Xiaomi redmi note 6 pro also has double selfie camera

[@bradleychardenet9453]

I got the i-fix it 64 bit screw driver set for Christmas and I love it

[@kat_the_mouse]

i've always loved opening and exploring old devices, it's so satisfying to see someone who actually knows what they're doing do it.

[@xavierm6969]

Be careful when replacing the screen. I got my Pixel 3 repaired and the 2 fronts camera collect dust over time. Dust enter by the upper speaker gril and make its way into the camera housing. Not sure how, but my repair shop tried 3 times to fixe this problem and they failed to resolve the issue. I think your could simply put some adhesives around those front lenses before securing them in place. Otherwise, really great video, keep it up!

[@joshuakotei6261]

To separate the Glass from the OLED you will need a oca Machine love from Germany

[@TheSpotify95]

Nice restoration, it's great to see these discarded phones (headed for landfill!) being restored back into their former glory. More people need to repair devices like this so that e-waste is reduced.

[@zayanmann]

he’s back and better than ever!!

[@hoekiekevin]

From Christmas dinner to bed to waking up to a hugh jeffreys video with my morning coffee... 2020 isn't that bad

[@SeptienPatterson]

I need to go dumpster diving with Hugh. He always finds the good stuff

[@nickturner2813]

He doesn't dumpster dive.

[@dxrdreams]

i love those videos cuz i can learn whats inside the phones

[@adidahiya1290]

same

[@akash.parmar]

Hi Hugh, you have produced yet another amazing video. Keep it up! I'm looking forward to more repairs

[@muhsin_sultan]

Hey hugh, Merry Christmas Just wanted to ask, what's your cleanup process usually like, how much of a mess a repair like this (or typical repair) make and how do u clean em up? Just curious

[@soulpanic96]

This man makes this look so easy but when I try to do a simple battery change for my iPhone 5s I break it completely

[@kvxaz]

good man I took my MacBook apart and I can’t even screw the bottom plate on

[@neerajdwivedi2015]

@@kvxaz You probably stripped the pentalobe screws.

[@kvxaz]

no I broke the whole back plate lol

[@aimohsin1380]

People in my country for each phone: *good condition, works fine, just a little crack on screen* $300

[@NGHmusic]

lmao

[@adriandaliva1341]

idk if im the only one with this take, but this was google's peak phone design; the symmetry with the bezels, dual front speakers, decent screen, and overall design. i would not have been mad at all if they kept this design for the pixel 4, just with the 90hz screen.

[@jacobdrj101]

I disagree, but understand. It isn't a bad opinion at all... I wish Samsung would have kept iterating the Note 4... Flat screen... It blaster... IP rating... Plastic back... Just put new guts into it... Note 8/9, while I hate the glass back and curved screen and lack of it blaster, was a huge win for iterative design... The 9 is way better than the 8, and a 10 could have kept that up...

[@cardboardpig]

Agreed. I gave up on Pixel and went back to the iPhone. Never liked the Galaxy line of phones either.

[@Zenefor]

I want Hugh Jeffreys to say in the intro: "Hey guys *Huge Jeffrays* here".

[@SonarThug756]

I hit that subscribe button, these phone restoration videos are so entertaining and interesting to watch and somewhat satisfying jus seeing how the phones went from broken shattered glass to brand new looking

[@corygoodson487]

I think that these videos are so cool ! Keep up the good work !

[@Golzie1]

Now this is what I need to wake up to on my Sunday morning!

[@Jagdishtemkar1]

You are doing a great job, giving all these devices a second life, and doing your bit for the planet. I wish such quality of refurbished devices were available here in India. What we currently get is either poorly refurbished devices, or good ones at very high prices.

[@bakitlist7398]

“And we’re done” music to my ears 😍

[@mohamadalsodany5728]

Look at Hugh jeffreys man so inspirational now I’m gonna try this on my phone and ruin it

[@theobamiumchronicles2838]

You deserve a lot more subscribers. This was the first video of yours I’ve ever watched and I thought you had 5 million subscribers or something.

[@Hailstormand]

I am always inordinately happy whenever a sad-looking, neglected piece of tech is revived (i.e. the testing an seeing the phone boots up nicely). This video delivers loads.

[@asmodeusml]

What do ya mean that flimsy film over the top of the battery and the motherboard does not do anything important? It lets Google know if you attempted the repair yourself and came to them afterwards.

[@SmaugOfficial]

Amazing Job Hugh!!! it's really fascinating to see phones restored instead of throwing them

[@bob_smite]

Have you tried the dental floss technique when removing batteries with no pull tabs? Squirt alcohol on the sides of the battery and use a toothpick to place the dental floss underneath the battery. Then, go back and forth, cutting the adhesive off.

[@Hamoody25]

Its 3am i have a biology exam tomorrow at 8am some how youtube got me to stay up and watch some oddly satisfying videos

[@brindaraka5899]

Lol me too same subject also Pcb/bipc?

[@Hamoody25]

@@brindaraka5899 no actually neuroscience semester finals

[@samuelzuffa4298]

I've been waiting for a new video for so long, finally some quality restore video!

[@timcollins3484]

I love your professional videos - they are a joy to watch

[@David-uq2uk]

Any phone can be fixed hugh demonstrates this but with newer iPhones it's getting more tougher with cloud lock and how there sealing glass to frame etc. Anyway Hugh's channel is very interesting to watch . And You need the tools and some knowledge . Keep up the good work .

[@dumdumdimdimdemdimdum9143]

Roll the battery adhesive around the end of a closed tweezers. Works a charm! Spudja!

[@steve7-steeringwheelgamepl164]

Your repairing videos are such a fun to watch !

[@ZeroEntropy.]

That's awesome, $17 + $500 in parts and you got yourself two of the nicest $150 phones $517 can buy! Wise financial decision to say the least.

[@NovaCaine2489]

A tip I've got for the cracked back panels is putting a piece of tape over it, it'll keep the glass shards together while you're taking it off

[@rartolak]

10:28 Ive seen rewa use like a fishing line to separate screen from the glass.

[@stefangeschwind]

For battery stripes: loosen them so that you can grip them (no further!) And place a few drops of isopropanol between the stripe and the battery and let them take effect. After about a minute, the strips can (usually) be removed without problems by pulling them out. Incidentally, this applies to such phones as well as to iPhones: ISO-propanol IS your friend.

[@boom1708]

How did you get past the Android FRP? If you reset a phone that has a lock screen you can't use it until the device is logged into with the original account. You kinda gloss over that.

[@sharpenednoodles]

"Front cameras are glued in" Ahh yes, that's the Pixels "premium" build quality coming into play

[@Daniel-fr3us]

I wonder, how you always find such great deals? When I look up Ebay, I can barely find phone lots containing phones newer than 2016 at an affordable price.

[@ligametis]

Most often there is no deal with broken phones. They just take full phone price and - how much it would cost to repair. So 300-100=200$ so you can buy totally destroyed phone for 2/3 of decent looking price, nice...

[@Zerbey]

I imagine he has saved searches and just jumps on listings when they show up.

[@Arek_R.]

That non important tape is cooling for the main SOC

[@adriangreco8249]

What is a SOC explain properly

[@desertsandfly2277]

@@adriangreco8249(SoC) System on Chip. It's the main processor of phones, laptops and consoles.

[@adriangreco8249]

Thanks

[@nownow1681]

Ive actually been waiting for a pixel 3 video by hugh and its finally here!

[@frdgbr]

Restoring broken phones to working condition is very nice. Wanted to buy some then let someone with good experience do it. The thing is only a few countries have the luxury of having to get good parts from a place that is good. Most suppliers like the ones Hugh is sourcing from dont even do worldwide shipping and if they do, shipping is very2 expensive, at which, almost everytime, costs near to a brand new phone. Love the videos btw.

[@Arek_R.]

As a youtuber you probably have better contact with iFixit. Can you ask them to start selling their suction cup on its own? They only include it with other tools. But I already have manta toolkit so why would I buy $15 kit jsut for the suction cup and have duplicate of tools/bits.

[@adrianbestboy98]

10:28 they have a TBK(or a more advanced) ice machine that freeze the display to -200 degrees that's how they refurbish oled screens and also on the samsungs you can change the glass, my friend waiting for the satrtup to be accepted to buy a machine like this

[@Kevin-sr3ur]

Great content, where do you buy your parts?

[@dezxtyrionop18]

Satisfaction level 100%

[@kamal_fahmi]

this phone is really beautiful for transparent back glass mod

[@acphantom]

I love the frequency of the videos now

[@Alexander_l322]

Wonderful to see e waste turned back into useful devices! You’re doing some great work Hugh!

[@Cabeza492]

The replacement parts for smartphones must be really cheap in his country ... here in mine it would not be profitable to do a refurbish like this, it would be more expensive than buying a new device.

[@tinyminds519]

Sir, where can I find this repaired phones for sale?

[@aoikemono6414]

Is static electricity ever a concern? Also, do those gardening gloves carry charge?

[@RyanRoadReaper]

This is my favorite generation of the Google Pixel, thank you for restoring them back to their former glory!

[@timisu]

I don't know why but your videos are so satisfying

[@pawankulmeti6556]

Clean and smooth installation

[@ninoroes07]

It's weird that i wasn't hear like background music but whatever still enjoyable

[@afiqzulfadhle]

U forgot to mention the repair cost. Waiting for that part 😅 anyway good content as always

[@rosaria8384]

I am glad you are advocating consumer rights to repair these devices by showcasing videos like these.

[@t2855]

Great job, I'm curious, what did you spend to repair? and what did you sell them for? Kinda seemed like a labour of love for you, your time plus parts = negative equity? You are very skilled btw, no disrespect.

[@PUPPAXDD]

Hey hugh. You should try to tape the broken glass. That should make it a bit easier or atleast not shatter it more.

[@TimeMeddler]

Absolutely fantastic It was great seeing these two phones in such a sad state being restored to look almost as new. Thanks. 👍

[@larce4158]

I think the black fragile tape on the battery is some kind of way to check if there's still a warranty on the device

[@martinkirby3100]

It's good to see someone caring for the environment by collecting e waste and giving it a new lease on life instead of letting it go to land fill or something

[@cedomirkocic1399]

hey i have a tip for u if u didnt know about it try using tape on the back panel of a really cracked phone and that will maybe hold the glass so it doesnt get on the table

[@alexwagwag1543]

I really love it when you say "this is it" 😂😂😂

[@kimi_24]

Idk why I'm 14 and I love watching your vids lol

[@adhithya8799]

Each and every electronic device is restorable in hugh Jefferys video

[@Slateproc]

That black tape that seemingly does nothing is an insulator to protect the battery from shorting

[@BloodyScythe666]

great video, Hugh. I always feel inspired after watching your videos. keep up the good work!

[@leonidas14775]

They should make the back panel out of coated fiberglass so it won't shatter. Apparently fiberglass is strong enough to make boats out of.

[@jeremynivar6308]

Eletronics: *starts killing all humans* Hugh Jeffreys: "please dont kill me!' Every Phone and eletronics he fixed: "ey hol up not him"

[@zexops]

Funy

[@DrKesa-vk2gx]

Its 4:49 am and i came from a party and im watching you

[@movfreaks]

well,really nice video shoot i think,very clear and clean step by step,,,well done!!!

[@imm311]

Another excellent video! God bless!

[@Manindersingh_56]

Those new screen doesn't include cooper heat sink . So heat dissipation will not be good.

[@bLindan1987]

HJ My iPhone 7 is broken with the screen dead with lines and the glass is cracked! How can I send the iPhone 7 to you?

[@lachlanlau]

@Hugh Jeffereys you can recycle batteries through MobileMuster

[@frankdatank2529]

Nice job keep up the good work and the good videos keep them coming plz.

[@CunningBard]

You make it feel like repairing a phone is easy

[@billymania11]

Good job Hugh!

[@Ghost-od8yp]

Can you list the total cost of the restoration at the end of every video?

[@ItsVegaaaa]

I really want to know where you get all these phone and laptop lots, because im interested in getting some to improve my repair skills

[@rustylarry7465]

i would defo want to repair devices, you get to restore devices to make them last longer cuz realistically recycling isn't exactly efficient nor encouraged cuz it isnt that profitable and that for most people making calls and messages and using the internet is enough, fast isnt really everything for most. and i just like to fiddle with things, and for extra money apart from a better paying job.

[@swissbrony23ch72]

I love your content for restauring the phones! You're motivating me for also repairing the phones! Keep it going! Merry belated Cristmas and many greetings from Switzerland! ~SwissBrony23CH

[@vickydextro1702]

Good work Hugh.

[@ypoora1]

The way you man-handle those batteries makes me wince.

[@tomv8240]

Man I wish I could have my pixel 2 xl repaired I love that phone

[@yashsangale7744]

No need for high-tech machinery to separate the glass from screen just heat the assembly and get a thread between the screen and glass and slide it back and forth until you get to the bottom.

[@TheGamingNorwegian]

What im wondering is why they've been used so little... One from 2018 especially, not been used for 2 years..

[@hadi-abdul7341]

Quick question: Could you be able to fix an ipad mini 4 with a greyed out wi-fi button,and the screen coming off?

[@gufran_]

Hey Huge , Please tell ifixit to start a branch in India too. We too need these things.

[@Anti3D-0]

those "salvaged from dumpster" google pixels are in a much better state than most refurbished iphones