Axon 7 Teardown - Screen Repair, Battery Replacement, Charging Port Fix

[@samcooch3604]

Thank you!!!! I am a 45 yr old woman and I followed this step-by-step to replace my dead battery pack with a new one and it works great!!!

[@wrbeatz5739]

i dont care how many times you said LEGO !! you saved me some time for that i will forever be thankful

[@OryanBaker]

You sir just saved my but. I had the screen bug caused by the flex cable coming loose. Because of your video I was able to figure out how to disassemble & repair my issue.

[@orbit6663]

I don't understand a few things in these teardown videos, but it's still so interesting to watch it. The Zack Magic.

[@phrozt]

I actually bought this phone because of your durability review. I had to replace my 3 year old Nokia 1520, and wanted to move on to Android for the first time, so I had a lot of research to do. I went to numerous other channels for reviews on the cameras, software, audio/visual stuff, but I checked every phone I was considering against this channel to see how it would hold up. I was very happy to see how sturdy this one is, and I left a comment on the durability test video to support your methods of bend testing! I still want to see a durability test on the 1520 though, even if it's not a new phone. It's the best phone I've ever owned. A 6" phone that I had for 3 years w/no case or screen protector, and it's still in great shape.

[@freddywayne]

phrozt - I did exactly that back in October. My screen digitizer went bad on my Lumia 1520. Glance Plus in the Google play store helped me feel at home with my ZTE Axon 7.

[@SodaWolf]

Cool to see they added a vapor chamber onto the phone, I was wondering why my Axon 7 would warm up on the whole thing and not one exact area like my former ZenFone 2. Great job ZTE!

[@ExploringFate]

*I Love This Phone.* Still kicking Butt to this day.

[@My-Pal-Hal]

Well. Been 3 years since I've had mine. Using it right now. Can't remember the last time I used my desktop, or laptop. Because I cast everything to my Samsung TV when I want a bigger screen. It's had all the updates everyone wanted from the start. Including VR. The phone still sounds great. And I have a little Tribit Xsound Go, if it needs a Boost. And this phone will Boost that Well 💪 And if I ever need a new phone. Probably would get Another Axon 7. It's done everything asked of it. Done it well, all day every day. And for all this time. Still looks brand new. And Only cost $279 on eBay way back when on sale. About the same price now. Which is less than 4 cents a day, rounded out so far. And it's still going... ...i bought a caddy for my Dog with what ive saved over the years 😂...

[@MAKEITSO86]

Watching on a 3 years old Axon 7. It was worth the Money. It's time to move on. Battery is 2/3 of the capacity and no security patches. But it's hard to find a phone with real stereo speaker like this. And I love still the fingerprint at the back.

[@naheedm4261]

Finally the axon 7 teardown video. it's been a long time coming

[@de1mystery]

Hey Zack you make these teardowns look so awesome and simple. Thanks for all your videos.

[@Okay-tc8us]

This guy sure knows about a lot of stuffs when it comes to electronics.. So cool 😂

[@TefenCa]

BATTERY REPLACEMENT: The ZTE 3140mAh batteries found on eBay look like the proper OEM batteries to replace with compared to the Cameron Sino 3100mAh batteries found on Amazon. Replacement procedure is best done by carefully heating speaker grills & having spare 2-sided tape to place back on. Also heat the battery by running something like Daydream or Pokemon GO while charging to loosen the glue for easy removal. DO NOT RISK USING HEAT GUN on the battery! This can lead to leaking/exploding the battery and/or melting the screen or damaging other components. Bonus Tip: I would suggest fully removing the thermal compound with a microfiber cloth and Isopropyl 99%(not 70%) then replace it with some high quality thermal compound like Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut or Prolimatech PK-3.

[@benjaminmcintosh857]

Hot tip, was thinking the same thing

[@My-Pal-Hal]

Three years so far. And hoping I'll never need this info. BUT GOOD TO KNOW. That's why I'm here. For some reason, figured its time to brush up on repairs. Just in Case. But this thing has been so good. Costs less than 4 cents a day over that time. I may just get another. It's been that good 😂

[@yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo81]

@@My-Pal-Hal just replaced my battery

[@My-Pal-Hal]

@@yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo81 TRAITOR 😂 I actually did a test of sorts on mine. Was getting charge amounts and rates that weren't consistent. Nothing THAT out of the ordinary from a battery this old, with constant use and charging for over 25yrs. (dog years 😂) And I know how not to leave things on a charger. Or even let them drain or charge completely. But. I've had mine on a Slow Charger lately. And have increased the discharge time (from use of course) by about 20+%. Pretty Cool. Not sure why. But I have a good idea. Either way. I can still get a good day of use with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. I DO Like This Phone. And about $250 for a new one. I'm considering that,.. Just Because 😂 🎄HAPPY HOLIDAYS 🎄

[@waynelouie4871]

OMG! Great video! Fixed my phone after dropping it. Thanks!!!

[@Smit256]

Everytime i get more impressed ....Your Videos are best in class

[@DJJOHN92]

Are you sponsored by LEGO?

[@JerryRigEverything]

+Johan Irvall i wish.

[@timothythomas4338]

2:22 shots are still fired at 🍎 😂 never gets old

[@VampirusX]

Sadly nowadays a lot of android phone too have no HJ.

[@paulpjr3224]

Wow I am about to replace my battery today and I am thinking what if I mess something up when taking it apart and putting it back together but then seen you scrapped things with the knife and it still worked when you put it back together. I thought for sure it was ruined. Lol the seem like a solid phone.

[@adamwhite1920]

Thanks for the tear-down. Made me realise I'm in for more than I bargained for. I really got the impression that they don't want you to remove the battery. I was thinking of using my hair dryer to get the grills off the speakers but now I'm thinking, I need a heat gun or I have to find out how much it costs to get a professional to do it for me.

[@geepeezee5030]

I'd say battery replacement is relatively simple on this device. It's vital to have the right tools ($5-10 on ebay).

[@MoltenScience]

hey jerry u want an upgrade for ur fire test :P i can send u one of my torches

[@keesgrot482]

haha rip all phones 2017 molten science

[@joululimppu2315]

Would be awesome

[@DasJev]

"ok and now the volcano test, only the nokia one survived so far"

[@michael2k3d48]

His name is Zach 😁

[@ARTHUR-mk1ri]

I think you are the smartest youtuber I ever seen

[@ChinmayDhumal]

Those new animations for the arrows and a new colour was something I noticed.

[@Neil3D]

Enjoying the animation on the little green arrows, thumbs up

[@beto1961]

Thank you for this great video...amazingly well done.... Even though everything is so well explained, I would not dare to try and replace the battery....Dam...another amazing phone with no replaceable/removable battery ... But it got great specs and way more affordable that the other flagships out there. I am going for it

[@corey7219]

This is a very informative video for those who want to diy repair the axon 7

[@importfanatk1]

accept good luck finding parts!!! nowhere to be found!!!???

[@ItamarArev]

That black thing is the memory chip, its made by SKHyinix, its a pretty standard memory chip, and its wierd that they covered it with the anti-heat paste. the processor should be marked with the Qualcomm logo, and its hidden under the metal shield.... otherwise, nice video man, really enjoyed!😋

[@Cakebattered]

Things he missed: You can only remove the top speaker from the left side. Also be very careful removing the vibration motor, its very easy to break the flat ribbon cable connected to it. He doesn't show it, but those 2 items require removal if replacing the LCD panel.

[@chrisrodsa210]

was wondering what took you so long to do this.

[@saem.s]

Damn. These back to back videos are 🔥. Great videos

[@paulpjr3224]

I've had a Samsung Galaxy S2 a few year ago and when I got that I thought that was the perfect phone. I heard the S3 S4 and S5 were just upgrades to the S2 but weren't that big of a game changer or that great. My S2 broke from droping a 50lb dumbell on it at the gym so I had to get a temp replacement. I got a $50 phone and it wasn't as good as the S2 but I realized there were a lot of things that was better on the $50 phone that I liked better than my S2 like better speakers, waterproof, newer android versions, etc. I learned to love it or except it then I broke that one. I wanted to find a phone that can be almost perfect that didn't break bank to buy so I took a chance with the Axon 7. Well I can't complain about anything on this really cause it still is better then any of the phones I had and it is still future proof. I can see people who don't have one say it's bad but it does what you want a phone to do and does everything well. I am glad I didn't spend 2x as much to buy a Galaxy again. I hate the glass back on those.

[@AWeeklyChart]

Yo What's up! BTW I like the fading movement of the arrows.... You're improving it so good...

[@dave5194]

Whoa whoa whoa, how did you get the magnifying bubble at the start of the video?

[@blankblank5338]

David -flamingsword1 you just hold your finger on the lock screen and it will magnify that part

[@dave5194]

Oh, I see the problem. It only works with the zte locker enabled

[@blankblank5338]

David -flamingsword1 most likely, I haven't tried any other lock screen or launcher for that matter

[@JerryRigEverything]

+David -flamingsword1 it's a feature of the phone

[@dave5194]

For a second there I thought an android phone finally had an iphone-like text magnifying bubble feature. Dreams crushed 😳 I'm guessing Apple has a patent on it or something, because I'm surprised how after all this time, no one has done it yet.

[@atdfbttl15]

Those new editing skills though... Nice job man :D

[@andres5709]

Great tutorial, complete and step by step, congrats from Brazil ! :D

[@waterdragon1908]

What a huge pain in the ass to tear down. Some tips: * The speaker covers take a good amount of heat to get off, but make sure you aren't using too much or you'll melt your covers. get a really sharp pointed object and start on one of the top corners, then work your way across. * Getting the frame separated is a lot harder than it looks. Work your way around getting it loose then focus on one side with a strong metal bit like he did. * The speaker is again really on there. I wouldn't recommend using heat for safety reasons. I worked my way up and down the right side getting my object just a little farther in each time. It will take a while and a good amount of force. * Unless you add your own adhesive it's probably not going to hold the corners down great. Even if you are super careful you'll probably have some distortion on the covers. Basically your phone isn't going to look like new anymore. Keep that in mind determining if you really need to replace whatever you're replacing.

[@chrischeaptech5053]

Oh, the headphone jack joke always gets me! Nice video again! :)

[@chintanjani]

The amount of times I've heard Zack say "LEGO" in all his videos, it'd be fair for LEGO to start sponsoring Zack. 😂

[@MistrzBartek125]

Can you test if you can plug in a camera from other phone and see if this works? I know it won't work but it will be interesting to see.

[@JOELwindows7]

ok guys, you deal? the signature word: "just like a little LEGO".

[@oguzhangezer4290]

looking for this, just like a little lego.

[@princewhitely7981]

better LATE than NEVER thanks jerry for this tear down been waiting for so long sir

[@andrewbetts2364]

Had my Axon 7 just under 2 years and the battery started to go downhill very quickly. Ordered a standard replacement (3140ah) on aliexpress ($8 inc p&p) and used the video to make the swap. All done in 15 minutes hairdryer was a must also watch the power button when splitting the case, it's a bit flimsy. Hopefully get another 2 years out of the phone...

[@My-Pal-Hal]

Guess I've been lucky. 3 years for mine. Daily Driver. And not a problem so far. Can't even remember the last time I used my desktop, or laptop 😂

[@ijustdontknowguy842]

We have a Lego lover here. I can see the passion!

[@stardustb390]

Zack, the reason why some smartphones (esp. those who marked as "HiFi smartphones" or speakerphones) have plastic speakergrill and plastic cover from the inside is to prevent reverberation in the audio output, I KNOW speakers can use some sort of metal alloys that doesn't reverb, but for smartphones the budget is limited, most smartphones with metal grill speakers are garbage sounding, even the high end ones, my axon 7 is nice on frequency response, although it has 1 part only which is the tweeter, so subbass rolls of early like any smartphone/tablet speaker :(

[@smoke4131]

it's always considered to kill the person before the surgery

[@MistrzBartek125]

Not kill but person should do sleep before surgery.

[@codeybrown2755]

I recommend thinking about the OnePlus 3t in your next teardown video. if you can get your hands on one that is.

[@ExploringFate]

To disassembly everything on this phone Screen, Battery, Speaker Grill, ect. you need a heat gun to loosen adhesives used some of the strongest at that time.

[@aiya86]

Great video, do you know what the stock battery is? I'm looking to replace the battery as it dies fairly quickly, but I am not sure where to get one and OEM one as well

[@sabeehsaqib]

When are you gonna test the Mate 9 out?

[@guntanx321]

2:05 the big black you mean (with skhynix marking) is not the main cpu, but the RAM chip

[@adrianalejandro8399]

watchin from this device and is amazing the quality you get for 399 dollars

[@carmelpatrik]

2:14 thats not a processor its the primary storage from Hynix

[@prairiepanda]

will you be getting an Honor 8?

[@Darklighter43]

Great teardown video. Could you please list the name and specs of all of the internal components? Thanks

[@aviadleibovich]

awesome vid. looked for a long time a tear down to axon 7

[@3Colito]

Did you ever heard about a problem with the left half of the screen? My Axon 7 fell down from a table and now the left half of the screen turns grey sometimes and do not respond to touch. I think I will follow your steps and take a look inside

[@johndoe6532]

"LIKE A LITTLE LEGO" was fun at the beginning. Kind of annoying when you repeat it every teardown video. For the rest, great stuff. Keep it up.

[@calsefer2804]

can you do the honor 8 teardown and test please!

[@10p6]

Midrange? When this came out it had the fastest Snapdragon CPU, Fastest Ram, Fast USB 3 Data Transfer and USB C Charging. One of the highest resolution displays, some of the best speakers, and a headphone jack. The only things it was lacking was a premium camera even though it was pretty good, and wireless charging.

[@Edd0784]

I love the Axon 7.

[@fatlind259]

Hello Jerry would you do a durability and a repair video from the Moto G4 (plus)?

[@DonBarredora91]

What adhesive did you use to glue the grills?

[@PAhmad99]

His favourite quote is "just like a little lego"

[@sergeoggxrsd5898]

Hello from Russia Your chanel is perfect:)

[@Excavator1989]

Where have you bought the screen ?

[@abhinavmalhotra6565]

Will you be doing a durability test on the Moto M too?

[@fuzzydunlop69]

Watching this from my axon 7 👍. Great hardware, shame about software

[@mattfarla9265]

What is wrong with the software? Was going to buy one

[@ching9679]

Matt Farla I am using axon 7 right now. The software is great, idk what that person is talking about. Excellent battery management, and the performance is superb. However, I don't like how the home screen looks, but that's easily fixed by installing a launcher. I have nova launcher on mine and this phone is a joy to use.

[@phrozt]

Same here. I'm using one as well. I installed Square Home 2 as my launcher though, because I'm coming from a windows phone and I miss it already :/

[@fuzzydunlop69]

Oh, there's nothing wrong. I should have mentioned I'm using the Chinese model a2017; so there's bloatware in Chinese. I've personally been struggling to unlock the bootloader, so I'm stuck with stock rom for the time being

[@Albertoepicness]

axon said the bootloader can't be unlocked, unlike the oneplus3

[@ddbhaha1529]

The liquid cooling thingy (heatpipe) actually has tiny bit of liquid inside. And it also helps to heat up lithium battery up to operating temp. in colder days.

[@Septfox]

The heatpipe is a good idea in theory... Too bad about the whole "heat has nowhere to go because it's sandwiched between a battery and screen" thing. They really should have taken advantage of the aluminum back, that should make a pretty great heatsink. I guess it might make the phone uncomfortable to hold at high loads, though.

[@jannisopel]

Thank you. I had dust on my lens internally and just needed the first step.

[@RUSERIOSProductions]

What's funny is, I dropped mine flat on its back a couple days ago, and now the screen won't come on. :-P There's zero visible damage, and nothing rattles if you shake it. The repair guy I took it to said I must've dropped it just perfectly to make it unfixable.

[@stefan-do8kj]

Could you please test the Allview X3 Soul ?

[@Taoscape]

Thanks for doing this video! I have been waiting to see what is inside my phone :) No comment about the battery not being the mah capacity as it is advertised?

[@flashjsr]

hey jerry i was wondering where the RF chip may be in this Phone, also where do phones hide there NFC and other wireless stuff.

[@alessandrom.9916]

Hi Jerry, can you test honor 8 please? Thank you!

[@migolranollo1534]

Hey Jerry, can you do a durability/teardown videos of the zenfone 3/3 Max/3 Laser? Really liked your videos, would love to see how good these zenfones are.

[@penyuwan]

I have this phone, and I love it.

[@antoniosomera]

min. 1:28 Interesting that zte sold this device as a 3250 mAh but the label says 3140 mAh... why?

[@Xaplelul]

I dropped my phone today and half my screen was random pixels. I saw this video and thought I was screwed since you need a hot air gun... Got an idea to just push down really hard where the LCD connector is.. and pop screen fixed. Thanks

[@jackhentschel5961]

Can you please do a video about how to repair a hudl 2 which is the tablet from Tesco as mine has a problem with the display

[@jaylensmith6308]

So is the phone waterproof because I didn't see the last video and I definitely saw some adhesive between the speakers

[@cupra_1p172]

Jaylen Smith they do not sell it as water proof

[@cupra_1p172]

Jaylen Smith maybe it can withstand a bit of water

[@pallavipatel9204]

Zack, ain't you doing any teardown video on Mi 3 Pro? I know it barely survived in your test...but still it "survived"

[@dvsls]

Zach can you tell me if the camera protection is glass or sapphire ? Thanks.

[@eflixe]

Hey! Could you do the Honor 8 teardown please? Would be nice to see a dyi repair in case something goes 'wrong'. haha

[@MyExpatDiary]

I accidentally damaged the display cable and now half my screen is static. Is there any way to fix that cable? Unfortunately it cannot be replaced by itself as it is soldered to the display. It is only a minor damage though

[@jesserik2000]

I have this phone for over a year now and it is great! Only thing is that my battery life isn't what it used to be. Do you think I can replace the battery myself? I am kinda handy with electronics but never assembled a phone lol..

[@elRiku00]

I'm having the exact same issue battery is not what it used to be and I'm just wondering should I go ahead and try replacing it myself :D

[@militaryhistorian67]

Nice work, excellent cellular skills

[@milliondollarbike]

when you lift off the circuit board with the usb-c on it, does the actual port come off the little board?

[@richardmanko]

Hello JerryRigEverything. Nice vid. I was wondering if you someday could do a durability test on a HPX3, i'm a windows Phone fan and want to know if the HPX3 a solid Phone. Keep it up!

[@importfanatk1]

were do you get a replacement lcd panel for this phone!!?? i bought the phone second hand and need to fix the cracked screen? ive looked everywhere for a replacement!!?

[@Shikamaru08]

Been waiting a while for this one! Liked and favorited!

[@tylerg.8716]

WHY IS IT SO ODDLY SATISFYING TO WATCH A PHONE TEARDOWN?

[@LEXXIUS]

Do you know of a thin substitute for the double sided tape under the speaker grills? One which lets air pass through, like the original? After 2.5 months I've got dust buildup under the camera lens and I would like to clean it out.

[@daydrinker187]

Question: I noticed you linked two different pry tools aside from the tool kit that seems to provide it's own pry tools. The metal one is clearly the best option, and the longer green one I can see coming in real handy too. I was wondering if you've actually used the tool kit listed and whether or not you used different pry tools because of a problem with the provided pry tools. I'd rather not spend extra money is all..and would hope that I can get my phone open just fine with what's provided in the kit(I don't need to do much except get the device open). And by the way, Thanks for making this video! I've been a proud Axon 7 owner for almost a year now. No complaints really..except for visible dust getting in between the camera lenses and the backing glass. I'll soon be using this video as a reference to take care of that myself. My photos still come out pretty good with no immediately apparent signs of impairment. Everything focuses fine and there are no visible specs in the photos. The lighting seems off a bit ever since I noticed the dust in there and I went back to photos I took when the phone was new..there is a huge difference in clarity. Hoping you see this comment and are able to answer my question about the pry tools.

[@aleale890]

Can you judge the quality of the vibration motor by just looking at it?

[@awesomeferret]

Any good places to buy a replacement battery for this phone?

[@UnrealOG137]

I saw an axon 7 ad before this

[@jaysonbossuet211]

same

[@vipulrana2255]

jerry can you do freezing tests on Smartphones

[@orbital2248]

can you do the honor 8?

[@darmata1492]

Do a teardown and Scratch test on the Honor 8

[@bhargavamatta]

Hey Jerry! Is it possible for you to do a Nextbit Robin tear down video? The phone has become very appealing with its $170 price tag

[@hmtv156]

hay jerry make a video about samsung gear s3 what makes it water proof