Samsung Galaxy S3 Restoration

Restoring a smashed Samsung S3, performing a Glass Only screen repair using LOCA. Making this 9yr old phone look like new again for only $20.
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Filmed on: Samsung S10e
Music:
Stairway - Patrick Patrikios
Just Dance - Patrick Patrikios
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Parts List:
- OEM Gorilla Glass panel, Amber Brown colour
- OEM Amber Brown back cover
- OEM Front Housing
- OEM Mid Frame
- OEM LCD backing adhesive
- X-Factor LOCA
- Replacement battery
- Micro USB port replacement
Tools:
- Yihua 936 Soldering Iron
- Yihua 2008D Hot Air Rework Station
- Phillips Head #00 Screwdriver
- Ozito Heat Gun - www.bunnings.c...
- Custom fume extractor - • DIY Soldering Fume Ext...
- UV Salon curing lamp
- Kapton tape
- Goot Wick desoldering braid 3.0mm - www.jaycar.com...
- KingBo RMA-218 Flux
- ChemTools 99.8% Isopropyl Alcohol
- Dick Smith Precision Pliers
- Various plastic & metal spudgers/pry tools
- Queen playing cards

[@serialtoon]

This video should be titled "The most patient human being on earth". Excellent work. Very riveting!

[@wuzimu4560]

Removable battery, micro SD slot, headphone jack.... this phone has more features that the latest S21

[@SuPerbMusiCFan]

And a charger in the box.

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Well you can actually fucking repair this one? The other one is a God damn paper weight.

[@fix-it-flo]

i stopped being a samsung fan after the s10 for that reason

[@erikpetan8396]

@@fix-it-flo samsung A series still have headphone jack and sd slot

[@fix-it-flo]

@@erikpetan8396 I know but those are slow, I still wonder why they removed that on their premium line phones

[@agerty]

I have an old S3 with an broken glass screen in the beginning I was like "I'll do the same", after 30 seconds I was like "No way" 😂 thanks for the video it was very interesting to see how it's built

[@reddinemokhtar8521]

My old phone ☎️📱😐

[@brydenoneill7511]

Same LMAO

[@brydenoneill7511]

I still have mine and it works fine 👍

[@joshuamooli674]

@@brydenoneill7511 mine too...i love that phone so much its a part of me😂

[@EverydayEverything360]

This has to be one of the best restoration videos I've ever seen!

[@theskrript_]

Despite being an old model, the phone looks georgous when it shines like a new piece of tech. Good job, mate and thanks for the video!

[@perplexasaurusrex6217]

Really enjoyable video and got me to laugh at Deez Nutz and the Nail Polish part, thank you.

[@jeffscomvideos4010]

My wife says, "So these are your cat videos, huh?" :-) Fantastic technique.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Haha 😊 cheers!

[@AmirRazan]

Yes, as in Computers And Technology 😆

[@eduarde9]

You had my Like with "deez nuts" great video!

[@RestoreTechnique]

😁

[@koushiroizumi0]

That's a great phone! I had one too. Made awesome photos and screen had vivid colours.

[@stewartmcfarlane2008]

The phone whisperer. Very impressive. Patience and precision. I liked the lilac nail varnish touch.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Cheers mate

[@RudysFundamental]

I am hoping you are working on a psp/psvita or a iPod gen 4 restoration!!

[@Stringfox]

Amazing! But I wonder why you didn't use tape to secure the broken digitizer when removing, or used only one card to remove the LCD :o In any case, patience is a virtue and the results speak for itself! Excellent job!

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou! The front glass has a laminated layer underneath, which holds all the glass in 1 piece, so it's not necessary to tape it. Fyi, the glass is not a digitzer, its just glass, the digitzer is layered on top of the AMOLED display.

[@sjoerdev]

Please refurbishe a ps vita!

[@RestoreTechnique]

Will consider, cheers

[@RudysFundamental]

Yes please I want to watch a restoration of that!!

[@RestoredChannel]

You really brought it back to new condition. Well done👌

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks man 😀

[@joanvillalba4211]

hermoso trabajo sin palabras! sub nuevo espero ansioso ver otra restauración saludos desde argentina!!

[@androidemulator6952]

Zen-levels of relaxation watching this. Thank you. ;)

[@RestoreTechnique]

Sweet 😌

[@gperme1993]

This might be the most impressive phone restoration I've seen. You did a great job!

[@ozanyalcn]

That was very satisfying bro thank you for the video

[@rayanalquraantv]

بطارية قابل للإزالة، بطاقة ذاكرة microSDXC، منفذ سماعة 3.5mm… هذا التلفون فيها مميزات كمان بدلها الـ S21 / S22

[@TheJohnRowley]

I’m back here again, watching you repair this seemingly destroyed phone to mint condition - zen like. I wonder - what do you do with the phones you repair? Sell, give to homeless, collect, use yourself? I wonder because I was thinking that a 9 year old samsung can’t have a lot of resale value and will have no software support.

[@The_Phone_Bin_Diver]

The red, pink, brown and silver Samsung Galaxy s3s are pretty rare I'm lucky to have a red one that I plan on repairing soon

[@cinta_kucing_bogor]

wow, ur channel serves such an amazing restoration videos and it feels like its an ASMR Gadget lmao. ur channel just the best by far i guess

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou 😄

[@kittydogDiamond]

Bro turned this phone from blue to brown

[@noisetv1863]

Soothing and fascinating to watch, but also disgusting at times too, lol, that gunk is revolting

[@The_Phone_Bin_Diver]

I plan on replacing the screen and back cover on my red Galaxy S3 to make a mint condition working unit

[@RestoreTechnique]

Nice, I just saw it in your video. Good luck with it. In my country/city the stores have put the phone recycling bins behind the counter so no one bin dives :(

[@The_Phone_Bin_Diver]

@@RestoreTechnique I know there are w-waste centers that will sell electronics to you as long as you destroy the sim and sd cards

[@nonethelesss]

This is what i call a "Pro repair"! 1000 likes for you and subscribed 👍 By the way, where can i buy a good battery? I find only old ones online and with crazy shipping prices.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Sorry I can't remember where I got it from.

[@chebhicham2850]

أنت أسطورة الهواتف 😍😳

[@DIZZLEJS]

Removing the screen requires a lot of patience I do not posses

[@blak238]

Do you have an engineering degree because what you do is awesome

[@RestoreTechnique]

I don't, but thankyou ☺️

[@Plan-C]

Nice work and production quality. Running Android 11 (LineageOS 18.1) on my old one. Security patches to April 2022!

[@Deses]

These videos mesmerize me, but on the back of my head I always had this burning question: Why bother repairing this 9 year phone? It's not like anyone is going to use it. And the answer is probably: content.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Yes content, plus nostalgia

[@Whiteen]

The Screen of gt I9300 is working on GT I9301I?

[@RestoreTechnique]

I'm not sure to be honest. Probably not

[@silveriusariston9630]

I like this video.. it make me want to service a phone.. i hope next video you can show the type of equipment n tools what u use.. its very interesting skill n knowledge

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou, I will consider this for a future video 🙂

[@IHTCAU]

Worst phone I ever owned I won't lie. Samsung peaked with the s5 and 10

[@AjitinderDeol]

Old us gold bro i want old phone still i love small phone poweefull and old skool type

[@noklapanxd]

this job is so well done, it's perfect!, i love the job you do

[@icecat2164]

Красавчик 😊👍

[@harveymaginnis-kelly5180]

‘Aligning the glass to the border with Deez nuts’ 😂😂

[@Adeshjadhavv]

you deserve more views for your talent. Excellent work!! I will share your video as much as possible. Hope you grow soon.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks so much dude 😊

[@carlosbreno2094]

Quando meu s10 plus completar 10 anos vou entrar em contato com você pra restaurar ele

[@RudysFundamental]

It has been 3 weeks and he haven't uploaded a video!!! I hope he's ok.......

[@RestoreTechnique]

Yes I'm ok thanks, had some issues with my latest projects though, so very delayed 😣

[@RudysFundamental]

@@RestoreTechnique ok👍👍 I hope it comes soon

[@DIZZLEJS]

Whoever owned this phone is the most disgusting human

[@zZiL341yRj736]

Top of line product from 2013.

[@radioflowers]

Doing a glass only repair is not an easy thing, that went from one of the worst s3s to one of the best I've ever seen. The brown colour way is under rated

[@RestoreTechnique]

Cheers mate

[@RudysFundamental]

I love your videos man super cool!! Keep it up man I will always like your vids!!

[@RudysFundamental]

Also I have watched the full vedio and already subscribed!!

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks heaps man 😃

[@Zyzz710]

This was amazing, nice choice of music too and you can really tell how passionate you are about restoring such devices, subbed

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks heaps mate

[@DjPrimeberry]

I loved my S3… It got old very quickly which meant it couldn’t keep up with most apps! I did however drop it down the toilet, cleaned it up and sold it for decent money at the time! I may reinvest and store as I’ve done with other phones!

[@reddinemokhtar8521]

My phone Samsung Galaxy S3 is broken 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@victortheguy8494]

Not me

[@afif8488]

Thanks for the great video. Learned lot from it.

[@RestoreTechnique]

No worries, cheers 😀

[@sajjadmomeni2657]

my brain burned out

[@telemoredew5561]

What a flex! Absolute madlad

[@alishyaanwildernet]

I need it tooo please mine😢😢😢

[@Robertv1]

I remember when I was recording something on my S3 in 2019, then it fell on the front, the screen broke and the touch didn’t work anymore. The next day I got a different unit, but I had everything transfered on to it. It was black S3.

[@karamelflan]

Deez nuts

[@onoez94]

that'll do it, a solitaire card

[@user-vt7kt6ny3o]

Love your vids. Keep up the.good work

[@Gabriel2.0]

waiting for the channel to explode. great content!

[@kadirelik5733]

Omg thats awesome aq

[@AyLenty]

Wtf has that phone been thrulmaoo

[@lyzine]

If it is a real S3 get a computer and start flashing Android 13. It will be WAY smoother and more supportable

[@Tech_481]

Please do more this was amazing

[@ForrestLambert.2022]

Another perfect restoration. By the way i almost fell off my chair from laughing at the end of the video LMAO

[@idiotic.4725]

I have a phone like this but the LCD is damage I'm planning to restore it, it brings a lot of memories when i was at high school

[@RestoreTechnique]

That's great, good luck

[@ToniML200]

How did you clean the edges of the glass so well? You cleaned the LOCA again after it hardened? From 13:04 to 13:43 is a big difference.

[@RestoreTechnique]

No I cleaned the edges fully before hardening it finally. I cleaned it with a plastic razor blade, and with Isopropyl Alcohol and microfibre cloth. I couldn't show the whole cleaning process, I needed to edit it.

[@ToniML200]

@@RestoreTechnique Thanks for the reply, cheers! Will try doing a similar repair soon, hence the question.

[@mamadmamadi6429]

you are awesome,please speak on your video.

[@MrMarshmelloBoi]

I'm about to restore mine soon.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Nice 👍

[@jono8390]

Love your humour of deez nuts 😂

[@RestoreTechnique]

😁

[@Malibejb]

Absolutely amazing video! Liked & subscribed.

[@kachraseth322]

The nails at the end😂

[@hatamg5322]

THE SOUND OF CHARGING CONECT WOOW 😍😍😍

[@LesVertsAlgerie]

chills bro i got chills

[@RestoreTechnique]

😊

[@Mine_Craft_Player_2928]

i know if a restoration is fake cus if you wash it with water well its fake and also the motherboard needs to be the same and the damage needs to be what happens regualarly

[@studbyte]

I'm probably not the only one saying this, but them touch capacitive buttons are annoying

[@darthraider450]

All this work for a phone that’s not even worth £30? But great repair, shows how tough these phones were with the lack of repairability.

[@karamelflan]

It's very weird how I have a Lenovo tablet that's around $30 that has been with me since 5 years Still works even getting 3 broken lines from occassion falls

[@Terminal_Apotos]

Probably just for collection purposes, plus he’s most likely going to make back the money with this video

[@bekone]

This was the first "smartphone" that I saw and was like - damn, these phones are worth it now!

[@RestoreTechnique]

Nice

[@zhanladera2945]

nice work!! idol

[@inamkhan3901]

very nice

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks 😀

[@surmur]

I can handle laptops that way, but this... I wonder If I could do this to my S3. After repeative drops metal with already cracked screen The screen went black but everything else seems to work or idk... It isn't that bad like here though. Maybe I have change to revive it...

[@surmur]

I tried many softwares to acces it. One said that" this procedure can harm your phone for good"... I hope I didnt kill it. I only want my photos out... at least.

[@Tonystarkes888]

put the 888 chip inside it with a 6000 mah battery that would be cool

[@عليابراهيم-س1ح]

عندي واحد جديد وانا معتز به

[@RestoreTechnique]

😀👍

[@CrackerJackerNeighbor]

I actually cried a bit on this... from nostalgia.

[@AosmoYT]

Man I wish I could finish my s3. It was first phone

[@RetroLime]

the battery is pregnant

[@RestoreTechnique]

😄

[@contingency9]

very clever

[@CrackerJackerNeighbor]

Imagine being the next to restore that thing, and finds a card in it

[@alikudat9]

You're the best mechanic I've ever seen

[@alishyaanwildernet]

Will you restore mine tooo ...i have still

[@itzaussie9384]

I prefer more phones like this than s23 or a55

[@sanjunyk]

My first ever flagship phone❤

[@jono8390]

Well done on a retro restoration ✨

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou 😀

[@SADAQAT.125]

Is ka battery 🔋 Kahan se mily ga anyone please tell me

[@RysyMan-lr6fq]

now put android 11 on IT.....lineage os 19

[@mvvinz1529]

can I have a link to the battery used?

[@fidelandressuarezcampo1847]

Wow, lo detallista que eres, es lo que mas me gusta

[@bedroomsat9115]

For some reason, sometimes when I get overly anxious or stressed, I look up this exact video and watch it 🥲

[@ZakÇizme]

А що робити якщо не бачить сім карту як відремонтувати

[@fatihoksuz6375]

where to buy brown replacement parts?

[@M6j]

The charging sound at the end…… man I smiled involuntarily ❤

[@amirtv9153]

It was really awesome

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou 😀

[@Morkovka1999]

спасибо за видео! классно👍🏻

[@Apalsingh393gumil]

Very good very nice

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks 😄