Motorola Razr Folding Display Replacement - This Phone Got A 1/10 Repairability Score

Is repairing a Motorola Razr as hard as iFixit rated to be?
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[@TheSpotify95]

Wow, that was a tricky repair, from what I saw at least, but I agree with you there. If you can replace the flexible plastic display (which, let's be honest, is going to be nigh on impossible for a Samsung folding device), it deserves more than 1/10. And to give the iPhone 14 7/10 when it has software-paired components that no one can replace? Yeah, these repair scores are amiss.

[@Operational117]

It really sounds a lot like either incompetence, bribery or both.

[@PvtAnonymous]

"software-paired components that no one can replace" oh you can replace them, it's just really difficult. Like soldering over ICs from old to new screen, spot-welding old BMS to new battery and replacing dot projector on FaceID. It's not easy, but doable. And many shops do it every day. Although some customers don't even care if they lose the battery health info or get warning messages. All in all, an iPhone with unpaired parts is still 99% usable.

[@killersberg1]

Maybe they only rate how hard it is to physically replace components not caring if they actually work afterwards. I had to replace the battery on the Iphone SE2 and replacing the bms was definitely mor difficult than just the whole battery and I would give the phone a 2/10. Really not properly repairable for a normal user.

[@VIK_1903]

I wonder if the scores would be yhe same if we just switched brands

[@thelightbrigadef4172]

Separating the display is like heart surgery. I was hoping there's an option with a frame display attached to it. I'm impressed that old display still works.

[@Operational117]

The fact the old display, even after seemingly being stretched in unnatural ways when he worked to remove it, still displays just as well as before removal, can be seen as a testimony to OLED's flexibility and durability. As he said, it's very likely it's only the ribbon cable that's damaged. Even the new one, when he tried to lift it to readjust its position and started to bend it, still works and shows no display issue. OLED is remarkably resilient. Flex cables? Not so much.

[@Look_What_You_Did]

WTF are you talking about? Why do clowns like you insist on elevating such tasks to "heart surgery" levels? We know you don't have the skills to do either... Regardless there is NO direct comparison to somebody that takes 15 years to learn the skills required for surgery.

[@jamesmiddleton4741]

It's like a fiber optic cable you can bend it a bit but never do a 90 degree Bend

[@Look_What_You_Did]

@@jamesmiddleton4741 Where do you get that rubbish? I designed optical networking equipment... all with 90 degree bends on the back plane.

[@afxgiu]

As someone who can't even apply a screen protector properly seeing these videos feels like witnessing magic lol. Great job

[@donloristo3653]

Same lol. I think I'll just get Motorola to repair mine hehe.

[@DoRC]

Avoiding the problem you experienced with the display sticking too early is probably why the adhesive backing comes off into parts. If you just remove the lower part it'll allow you to align the screen at the top properly without it sticking before you're ready. You could then adhere the bottom part then remove the backing from the top part and adhere it afterward.

[@yxnchxk4206]

I am not a service engineer myself at all, but i replaced this screen too. Just because no one service engineer in my area didnt take this job because of this repair rating and web rumors... So i had to do it myself and i did it well 😊.

[@TechDove]

Well done! 🎉

[@jessihawkins9116]

how much it the screen cost bruh

[@TechDove]

@@jessihawkins9116 $800 USD

[@James_D.]

Hugh Jeffreys makes the impossible possible!

[@dhang_somnath]

Mission Possible 009 😅

[@samholdsworth420]

Only a gay man could do it!

[@JustAPersonWhoComments]

The real trick is finding the courage to attempt it yourself. Nice job Hugh!

[@TheUltimateRecycler]

I'm quite amazed that the old screen still worked after the stresses of removal with the plastic card. It goes to show how tough these screens are I guess! Nice job Hugh 😊👍

[@batman_2004]

Man, this channel is so damn good. No bs overacting, straight to point. Instant suscribe.

[@markredf150]

Nice repair, Hugh! And shout-out to iFixit, Happy Birthday!🎉 #righttorepair

[@davidsalmons80]

Great content as always Hugh!

[@paulnoone7211]

Love the vids keep up the good work jeff

[@ellisgarbutt1925]

my anxiety went through the roof when you fitted that folding display thought it was going to break

[@61espo]

Thanks Hugh! Great video and excellent info!

[@ChrisSmith-mh6vk]

As always a fascinating repair. Now time for a Sydney Road coffee.

[@marymadigan9707]

Your a real technical wizard omg what a wonderful repair job just outstanding 😎🇮🇪👏

[@jameswilly6206ify]

Perfect job buddy!!

[@youhannayousif3868]

Excellent work God bless you

[@TechDove]

I have the RAZR 5G from 2020 and it's one of my favorite phones of my 20 phone collection. That's mostly from the nostalgia but, it's also a wonderful phone as well 😊

[@swapnilsilam815]

Amazing work!

[@jozsefizsak]

Very interesting and informative!

[@fredscratchet1355]

Nice job Hugh

[@andreNZ]

great video as always Hugh! Have you seen Strange Parts' latest video?

[@stefanschneider3681]

I just can’t stop being amazed by your fine motor skills, your senses and brains. Your really gifted with talent and thankfully you embrace it. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@cyberone9167]

you are king man!❤❤❤

[@NicoTv953]

Love these videos

[@fredericocorrea9814]

Hey Hugh. What are the difference from this phone to the newer one with the fingerprint scanner on the back? The xt2071-5. Do you have a video for that phone? Thanks for the great work by the way.

[@gbember3470]

Great video! By the way, what is that pink double sided tape you used to close the phone?

[@HoLDoN4Sec]

for 65$ this is actually a pretty good and cheap way to learn how to work on some of these foldable...

[@TJThomas116]

I had no idea this phone even existed. I like the look of it but boy is that a tricky looking repair. Nice job.

[@xray111xxx]

Hugh you are a phone fixer professional. A folding screen has a built failure mode for nothing. Hard to fix, dumb ribbon cable. Even in Sci-Fi no one was crazy enough to show a bendy folding screen. Basically a question nobody asked, or cares about. The best phones, like the best poker hands, never fold. Love your work Hugh, keep it up.

[@calbertoagra]

Vídeo muito top ! Me salvou aqui ❤

[@SinaFarhat]

Good work! :)

[@michaeldavidryandanielpaul1990]

3:52 That looks like Pablo Picasso designed an electric razor! Greetz from Merewether, Newcastle. 💙👌

[@Green_House]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. You are a magician ! ! ! 🙂

[@jec_ecart]

You make it look easy!

[@loki4236]

The fact that this folding phone Last this long is impressive

[@1232lesach]

Plus side is Verizon only has a "60 day lock policy," on phones bought from them(60 days after activation), after that it is removed automatically(unless the device is deemed stolen or purchased fraudulently). This includes devices with e-sims too.

[@prodbydanai]

That's kind of them.

[@TheLongDon]

I wish sprint did the same. I bought a phone through them 2 years ago, paid it off in full, and it's still locked to them... Crooks

[@bluelegend2005]

​@@TheLongDonPlus, Sprint is now part of T-Moblie.

[@1232lesach]

Well sprint does have a lock policy around the same but last I knew it wasn't auto-unlocked and requires you to go through all the steps with contacting them/etc to get them to unlock it. As if you don't do all that it'll just sit there locked to their network forever and they won't do anything about it.

[@alisonsmith4436]

Thank you so much 😊

[@CosticaKristianDiVogli]

Good job!

[@Semmelstulle]

I really felt that moment the screen stuck to the adhesive before you were ready for it. Something similar happened to me, too.

[@lindaparker3610]

You are so clever Hugh

[@DergEnterprises]

Most people wouldn't tackle this repair. Hugh: Hold my spudger.

[@rameee2589]

Ethan Hunt, who?? Great video as always.

[@OhHeyItIsNano]

This sounds interesting. I'll give it a watch later on. 👍

[@fnafslapper2605]

I will admit, after hearing about its repair ability score online I was generally shocked to see how easy you made it look to replace the display

[@BrianGlaze]

Well done

[@Knaeckebrotsaege]

randomly refresh front page, new hugh jeffreys video uploaded "2 minutes ago". that's got to be the earliest I've ever been in 16 years of using youtube

[@clubinhodetecnologiadomate4554]

I got 1 minute

[@arkabhowmick]

Lately there have been lot of green line / pink line issues in phone displays. Can you create a video pointing out those issues ? Why is it caused ? How to fix it if possible ?

[@drwhowhogrub3908]

The latest Strange Parts video looks pretty amazing on screen repairs with this fault

[@scotthanks755]

I noticed that when you tested the old screen the last time that it had gone back to just the 1 purple line down the middle instead of the 1 purple and several green ones, so they weren’t a permanent damage.

[@kodaloid]

I watched a Strange Parts video yesterday showing how new laser technology can help you repair an oled screen without turning it off. I wonder if the technique would work for the old screen in this video.

[@amaljoe367]

Saw the new machine in Stanger parts channel that can repair OLED screens. This will make repair much easier and reduce so much waste

[@hackbustersminecraft]

What's cool is that the display could actually be fixed now (according to the newest strange parts video)

[@techfixersrepair8676]

This was actually impressive. Holy crap.

[@PhobosTK]

It's kinda insane that major brands release tech so fragile and yet so expensive nowadays.

[@Everett-xe3eg]

You are seeing one of the first of its kind. Come back in 20 years and the technology will be vastly superior for folding screens and quality.

[@tezcanaslan2877]

These are the first attempts.They are far away from perfecting the craft.

[@cavejohnson2075]

I'm sure people said the same about flatscreen tvs when they first came out and now you can buy them for relatively cheap. I get what you're saying though.

[@PvtAnonymous]

@@Everett-xe3eg that's what they've been saying for 5 years, yet here we are...

[@ExclamationMarx]

@@PvtAnonymous Dafuq do you mean "5 years?" The original Galaxy Fold1 isn't even 4 years old yet

[@pjsw]

That oled repair laser is gonna be so clutch when it becomes more mainstream

[@FR4M3Sharma]

Scotty from Strange Parts showed a _Lazer_ Machine that can repair traces on Displays like LCD, OLEDs and AMOLEDs that have lines like that, you should definitely keep an eye on that, well if you get to read my comment at all.

[@bradfab_fx]

Do you plan on doing a repairability test on the Nothing phone 2?

[@itsmephil2255]

When it comes to foldable mobile phones, it's a no from me But Hugh you are the master 👏

[@ilantzur02]

I've been waiting for the "and we're done" to breathe.

[@ihzero]

Would you recommend replacing the battery along the screen regardless if you are replacing the screen?

[@Tyfi29]

Huge fan of

[@jonogrimmer6013]

You can get those screens repaired now, the laser systems cost a lot around $1300 US but are the same ones used to make traces for oled screens.

[@Mojomanultra]

"I wasn't quite ready." "Well shit"

[@Josh-pb5eo]

The problem with the first razor, was the esim only, locked to the specific carrier

[@Jorge.ALXNDR]

ifixit's repair score is totally messed up, this phone is more than repairable. There are even other kind of repairs harder than this that people do everyday. The apple paired parts should make the iphone 1/10 right away

[@eformance]

I literally just watched a video from Scotty at Strange Parts where they show repairing this type of failure with a laser.

[@sparkequinox]

Can't find it from the other video, but what glue (liquid glue you called it) to stick displays back on? The ones you rub the excess off after 12 hours.

[@eldren1841]

9:49 so this is what it looks like if a crease is still not developing, fancy.

[@JohnHagenis_awesome]

For whatever reason, most carrier phones in the US require to be connected to the carrier to receive updates. Speculation on my part suggests that it's due to the fact that carrier models get carrier provisions provided through software updates, which means updates come from carrier servers rather than from the manufacturer. It's not always required, but I find it finds updates better being on network. Regardless, Verizon's website puts that as the last update as well. It's a shame that the phone was only officially supported with security updates for two years.

[@jasonmcmeekin2214]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As always Hugh

[@joeigneczi2524]

have you done a repair on a surface duo at all?

[@Alec9821]

Hugh, if you haven’t already seen it you should check out strange parts new video on OLED repair. It’s pretty amazing

[@Nocturnal_Owl]

this

[@1217257]

Just saw a video yesterday on Strange part channel, that china already created a machine which fixes Oleds with lines on them

[@IT10T]

Have you seen the lasers they're using to fix these OLED screens and that vertical polymer nano-wire stuff?

[@hrq007]

Motorola's approach to software drives me absolutely insane. I like their stuff. Their phones feel pretty well built, usually better than Samsungs in the same price bracket, but they are so quick to abandon updates it makes me mad. I bought their Motorola One as soon as it came out. Their Android One phone. Per Google's Android One program directive, these devices are supposed to get at least 2 years of OS upgrades and 3 years of security patches. My Motorola One, for instance, sits in the 2-year window for Android 11. Still running Android 10, even though 11 has been out since september of 2020. Every single time I reached out to them asking about the release of Android 11, they told me there's no date yet. The phone doesn't even show in their online update checker anymore. To be honest at this point I just want them to acknowledge they're not releasing it, and then I'll probably sue their asses for false advertising. The latest security patch for Android 10 is dated october 2021. Exactly 3 years after the device's release. Such a scam. Motorola does not put any effort into maintaining this stuff and Google, who certified the device as part of their Android One program, does not seem to care.

[@AAYMF]

7:07 I was stressed watching it 😂

[@draakevil]

Funny that I just saw a video where they used a special laser to repair the traces inside the LCD to fix line artifacts.

[@mediumzoning]

you can get an identical tech repair kit at harbor freight.

[@g0ral]

The most beautiful folding phone to date

[@NaokiGonzales]

With the current tech available in China, pink/green lines appearing on OLED/Flex OLED displays can now be fixed without removing it entirely on the phone. But it will take time to go available in public. So possible, the repairability of those phones with same issue on displays can be fixed easily. Also, nice job on the nerve-wrecking screen replacement. To be honest, it seems scary, not to mention that almost all flex OLED Panels are too sensitive every removal happened on the device.

[@sharkariaddagyan2117]

i need its display folder sir. please

[@4fingas69]

Got a v2 and both screens broke..external fell and case saved the outside hut the inside dead .than the edge if the internal screen started peeling from the corner esge and eventually went bad..only works on light full blast but sketchy. need to see how much the labor costs to install new parts..if more thab its worth after parts and labor ill wait for the newer models to drop in price more

[@4ida]

i have motorola edge 30 pro. there's a barely visible gray line from lefft to right in the center/middle, noticed it like not a month later. another thing, purple ghosting when moving dark color stuff

[@i_live_fir_cat]

You got a great deal

[@ingodwetrust1987]

Have you seen Strange parts new video, they finally made a laser that can fix screen lines. I think he uploaded it today. Its awesome

[@Claro1993]

I remember this is the first phone to ditch physical SIM Cards and went all eSIM before the US iPhone 14/Plus/Pro/Pro Max.

[@asulsanjuan70]

hi hugh.. im from the Philippines.. and my motorola razr 2020 got damaged, both of its screen the internal and the external.. i wonder how much woukld it cost to fix it.. hoping you could help me with this one... thanks in advance hugh and more power

[@IMBlakeley]

Pretty well convinced I'll be avoiding any fold phone forever.

[@nohandleleft]

Is this an advert for ifixit? Ease up on the name dropping good sir.

[@madmike6942]

same as Rzr phones back in the day wich were full of ribbon cables

[@CaryGordon3k]

I was watching wondering if Motorola was as bad as it was with Android updates as when I used to own a Z2 Force. Since you said it was stuck on the Android 11 I am assuming that Motorola is still not one of the manufacturers I want to buy from.

[@petelinux2249]

If the old display has a bad connection under that yellow sticky tape i would say its definitely worth giving to someone with a proper soldering station to try and fix it if possible

[@gloween9151]

I wonder if the screen can be repaired via a tool from Strange Parts recent video. Especially if iPhone screen needs to be repaired.

[@rosariodagosto6484]

They are a easy repair model I used to fix them same v3 raz 😊😊😊

[@Johnsonfan169]

Hello I have a 2020 Lenovo IdeaPad that I got for Christmas. Recently it’s been running so slow that I can’t open up google do you know what’s wrong?

[@fluffy_preacher]

Got a fold 3 and the back glass panel has naturally seperated and is ready to fall off, i haven't dropped or submerged it in any liquid, and tmobile wants to charge me my $200 deductible saying it's considered physical damage is there a way to reattach the original back glass?

[@MrEp5]

It's like having an exposed hard drive, being advertised for storing data. BUT IT LOOK SO COOOOL!

[@user-gj2yx8rq2i]

I also want to change the panel of my mobile, how will it be done?😢🎉