Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G Disassembly Teardown Repair Video Review

[@ruujay3222]

I bet most people here are considering or already have purchased the S20 FE And while they were waiting for their product (like me), simply watched every single KZbin video about it, feeling blessed that it is basically approved by reviewer Then it came to a point where they ran out of reviews, but they wanted more content, so they just clicked on the teardown video :') great content though, necessary content honestly, new sub for sure

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you

[@ozvelsanchez6844]

lmfaoooo

[@NiNjaTurtLe697]

Precisely

[@hasanmohammed7243]

Lol thats me, I am waiting for the shipping right now

[@tristonbowen9923]

make sure you don't drop the s20fe at all.... just dropped mine off of my bed and straight onto carpeting and my LCD broke... aside from this bs I love the phone. I'm just coming from an s8 which was literally indestructible and I am kind of mad. oh and I've only had the phone 3 weeks

[@barsceliktutan4845]

I had a S20 FE with flex cable socket broken charging port, and I bought a spare board to change it, and I actually just changed it succesfully by following this video. And my S20 FE works now! Thank you very much!

[@Matthew-Fair]

Might have to do this myself, my charger isn't working now either. Good to know a repair is possible

[@roamintheslums4851]

I just got myself one of these a few months ago. Glad to see the build quality on the inside. Fastest phone I've ever used. Awesome video!

[@imhooks]

Hopefully your screen display doesn't bork like mine apparently has. It just blacks out randomly and at times gives a green static image like you would see on an old tube TV. I came to watch this video because I was considering doing a replacement myself. Think i'll skip it and just have someone else do it. Looks pretty complicated. Conveniently enough it's exactly 2 years since I got it.

[@chefrabbaigoldenbergsteins5018]

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[@chefrabbaigoldenbergsteins5018]

Shall i buy it or moto 20 edge pro :c

[@KellyScrichfield]

I just ordered one of these, hopefully the plastic back makes it a little more diy friendly in 2 years when it's time to replace that battery.

[@PBKreviews]

Yea its easier to pry the plastic backs off since you don't really have to worry about breaking the glass if it was a glass back.

[@localnyraccoon]

We got this phone a few days ago and the plastic back gets fingerprints on it easily. Not as much as glass, but harder to get off since it's more rough than glass.

[@DevSingh-fitness08]

Can u say about after s20 fe 5g seal open the phone has still water proof or not ? Please answer me

[@deleqtronica8733]

@@DevSingh-fitness08you lose the IP rating so it’s not 100% waterproof anymore. Even if you get a licensed tech it’s still not considered waterproof.

[@buhrrito]

Your content is great. I watched the Z Flip 3 tear down and I came back for this one. Very nice explanations. Kudos.

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks! 😀

[@ST6559]

Thanks for this teardown video! Just bought this device a month ago and was wondering if it had some kind of thermal cooling system and glad to see multilayer graphites inside.

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome :)

[@callmegary2622]

looked all over youtube for a narrative experience of the dissection. thanks

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome

[@abidashhar8627]

First Teardown of S20 FE video i saw. Keep it up

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks :)

[@localnyraccoon]

You're underrated, this video was so good and informative. You got a new subscriber. I'm surprised that you don't have over 100k subs

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks for the support :) hopefully one day.

[@datdus5524]

Thank you for the teardown!! You are really underrated!

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks, I appreciate your support, and you're welcome.

[@desther]

One of the best teardown videos i have ever seen. Well done.

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@jamesSmith-hg1tf]

Great Video! Very thorough and detailed. I have a question for you.. I recently purchased this phone and the power button completely fell off and Samsung won't cover it and wants to charge me $200 on top of it to fix it. I'm just gonna order a replacement button and do it myself. How far do I have to go into this process to be able to reinstall a new button? If necessary at all. Do the buttons just pop or do I definitely need to take the back off and some parts to get access to those side buttons from the inside. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

[@jamesSmith-hg1tf]

Also, do you recommend any phone repair kits that include those tools you used to remove the back, screws, wires, etc.. they look very helpful to have down the road and the mass amount of knowledge I've gained of phone construction throughout watching this video. It all seems so simple now I'm 100% confident I'm able to do any phone part replacement now, so thank you mu friend!

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks. Some buttons can be pushed in/popped into place from the outside and some have to be inserted internally so not sure you can try the first method and if it doesn't work then try from inside. As for internally, you would need to remove the back plate, the screws and cover over the motherboard, and disconnect the cables on the motherboard and remove it since it is seated on the flex cable for the power button. Then you can pull up on the metal bracket in the slot on the frame to pull out the power button flex, giving you access to the physical button itself.

[@jamesSmith-hg1tf]

Ok. I appreciate it. Hopefully it just pops right in but if not I'm pretty confident I can get to it internally with the help of this video if I have to. Samsung warranty is a joke so I'll definitely be fixing it myself. Thanks.

[@dagoat7509]

Me waiting for jerryrigeverything to do this like good job man keep it up

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you

[@ivanxt-m0714]

@@PBKreviews 🙂 Thank you very much and we appreciate your wonderful work to show and teach people,I have a question for you please For example, this phone at 4,500 mag Can I put a battery with a larger capacity 5000 mah or more?

[@PBKreviews]

@@ivanxt-m0714 You're welcome and thanks. A larger battery would not fit in the compartment so it would not work.

[@ivanxt-m0714]

@@PBKreviews 🙂 Thank you for the answer. I wish you a nice day and all the best🤗

[@PBKreviews]

@@ivanxt-m0714 You're welcome, and thank you.

[@KaiTheRikkor0830]

am i the only one who came here to find out what cooling method this phone uses

[@harveyhans]

nah, you're not the only one lol. i also do this

[@KaiTheRikkor0830]

​@@harveyhansso... whats ur reasoning, mine was seeing how far i could push it to the extreme with wii and 3ds emulation

[@Aaron-mg4cm]

​@KaiTheRikkor0830 no you got me too ❤

[@Aaron-mg4cm]

​@@KaiTheRikkor0830And mine reason is how well can this mobile handle heat while gaming 🧐(I will purchase in future so😊)

[@robrichman3314]

if you need to replace the power button, do you need to take out the battery to remove that bracket?

[@boomupengineering]

Thanks for the video. Got me thru a battery and charging port replacement without much drama. I used your video because you talk as you go thru the phone. No weird music and gloves.

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome :)

[@tjcben1]

Excellent teardown. It doesn't look too sturdy structurally speaking. Nothing like a Nokia. Wonder how it'll fare on a bend test. Was also curious how water proofing barrier worked on this phone. Do the Pixel 5 next please.

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks. Its IP68 water resistant so it should withstand being dunked in water for a short period of time (less than 30 seconds) . Will look into doing the pixel 5

[@jjajjaa12f]

Hello thank you for your video! I have one question, im just a regular user, if the phone is dissasembled and repaired, it looses the ip68 or it depends on how Well its repaired?

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, you're welcome. Yes in most cases if its taken apart, it looses the ip68 or water resistance. However when back plates are available on the market that come with the original water resistant precut adhesive, those should retain the water resistance since they should seal it back up perfectly without any gaps etc.

[@nish_0627]

How can I remove paper button ?

[@robertmazur2338]

Excellent job. I watched 3 others of this phone.Yours was superior.Keep up the good work. P S. I was able to pause video and get a few good pics. Of the battery.Getting new one and want to make sure it is an OEM BATTERY!

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!👍

[@ahrusshaikh]

I got this phoneca little while back the power button came off wuth one of my covers. Can you explain or show how can I put the power button back in? And if I can't, I'd love to see the whole process of changing the power button on my phone. Luckily i haven't lost my button or the two tiny clips that come outside of the button socket

[@Allen-Cote-St.-Luc]

Thank you so much for the excellent video. I just got this phone today in the 5G version and when trying to follow the quick start guide, I put the sim card removal tool in the bottom microphone hole by mistake not realizing it was the wrong hole. Could I have caused damage? The calls.

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome. No you should be fine, the mic sits above the hole as well as the filter.

[@Allen-Cote-St.-Luc]

@@PBKreviews Thank you so much!

[@PBKreviews]

@@Allen-Cote-St.-Luc You're welcome :)

[@us3804]

Thank you for the vid. It is great.I put that needle in upper mic hole and passed the plastic barrier...now when i record sound, there is so much white noise in background.. Did i just break the mic or removed it from its socket? What should i do?

[@ChuckD99]

Got a "certified refurbished" one from Amazon that had the backplate installed loose and smudges on the inside of the backplate camera lens covers, may have to fix it myself, I guess. Thanks for the video!

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome 😀

[@miklyon77]

I thought desktop computers were fiddley until I watched this content. I guess the difference is that I'd do repairs on a PC myself. No way can I handle the almost fillagre internals of a modern smartphone. Really interesting video, top marks my friend

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks, I appreciate it. They each have their difficulties but yea I'd have to say desktops would be a bit easier to work with.

[@angelashoson8900]

Best tear down video that applies to me I have found in the last hour of looking, thank you very much!

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome :)

[@anurag4672]

Good video, small doubt - The phone boots as 5g version then why plastic piece instead of mmwave antenna?

[@PBKreviews]

mmWave is only for certain networks. Most phones use sub 6 Ghz 5G and not mmWave. So even without the mmWave antenna the phone still has 5G.

[@squidlywizard3347]

god bless you sir, took it to a repair place and they said it would be 130 dollars and 7-10 business days. gripe was it saying the charging port was wet and I couldn't charge it, took her apart wiped it out and now it works like a charm

[@elnogo9196]

Thank you, you just answered my two questions. MmWave is hardware based and I probably didn't hurt anything def not speakers when I inserted the sim removal tool into the wrong hole. Thanks champ

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome

[@Daniel.Klatil]

Hello, than you for this awesome content! Can you as expert explain the cooling system used? It is good? Or vapor chamber better? Thank you!

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, yes it is good, works as well as vapor chamber. Graphite lasts longer as well compared to the life of the vapors in the vapor chamber.

[@Daniel.Klatil]

@@PBKreviews thank you for quick answer! Stay awesome!

[@PBKreviews]

@@Daniel.Klatil you're welcome

[@ST6559]

Thanks for asking this! Save me some time from asking the same thing and for the uploader to answer it again! And awesome video too!

[@whoelsesmk]

Great video. What is the internal storage contained in? I didn't see any kind of drive highlighted. Thank you.

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks. Its soldered onto the motherboard under one of the shields. Its not a removable part.

[@ANOLE_VX]

thank you for being early with these new devices! 👌

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome :)

[@TheShininggg]

Brilliant and concise video. Let's say I would want to put a metal ring for a magnetic holder on my case, what would be the ideal place?

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks. I would lean toward the top or lower portion of the phone since the center has the wireless charging coil.

[@jattinmalik6954]

In S20fe I put my sim card tool in uper microphone hole tight is that any effect on my microphone??

[@freshbakedclips4659]

Will the phone retain its water/dust resistance after teardown/repair?

[@PBKreviews]

If you use the original pre cut adhesive they sell for the back plate/battery door and your back plate doesn't have any cracks or damage then yes it will retain the resistance.

[@freshbakedclips4659]

@@PBKreviewsThanks, I'm planning to replace the battery after 3 years.

[@user-mc8cj3ls6m]

Whats your fix score? How easy to repair? It seems quite simple for any fixes.

[@PBKreviews]

Based off my opinion, I would give it a 7.5 out of 10. If the battery had adhesive removal tabs or pull tabs, it would have been scored a bit higher. But everything else is fairly simple.

[@williamalejandroblandoncor5299]

Hi, first, great video, I know I'm a little late, but would like to ask a question: I accidentally poked the hole next to the SIM tray hole (I think it's the secondary mic or an antenna) trying to opening the SIM tray, although the mic is still working, I would like to know if it's a chance the waterproof feature could be damaged. Thanks in advance. Cheers.

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, thank you. You will be fine, since the mic and the filter are both seated above the hole and would not get damaged by the sim ejector pin.

[@lalitmaster6021]

Is it the Snapdragon Varient or Exynox Varient?? Very Informative video man, bring more like this

[@PBKreviews]

This specific one was snapdragon. Thanks will do.

[@HarryUnchained]

In your opinion wouldn't be better for current phones to use metal body on the back for better heat transfer from the SOC?

[@PBKreviews]

Its always better for heat transfer with aluminum bodies etc. The only thing is that it runs more pricey and they run into antenna signal issues and requires special placement of antennas since the signal doesn't travel through the metal.

[@Setbeyond_sam]

May I know that what's the difference between (ghapite film) & the (heat pipe) as seen on the recent Galaxy A72? Which type of these dissipates heat faster?

[@PBKreviews]

I have yet to see the A72 internals, but graphite film is usually used on the main board parts or over the battery, and the 3D layer of graphite is what you see on the midframe right under where the processor of the main board would lay. The 3D layer of graphite does just as well if not better than the copper heat pipes. It lasts longer also since the small droplets of liquid in the heat pipe can evaporate over time.

[@petepf3212]

Is it OK to remove the wireless charger pad full of the s20fe and continue its use? Thank you. You have a nice day.

[@PBKreviews]

If you mean take out the wireless charging coil from inside the phone, you can but you would probably lose NFC capability as well.

[@alexeij85]

I have accidentally pushed the hole that is on top on camera's flash instead of sim card's hole, by using a clothing pin and I felt like I bored something. @PBKreviews do you think I have done any damage to cameras or mic or speaker on top ? or maybe there is a water resistance or a noise cancelation over there?

[@PBKreviews]

Its possible you might have pierced through the filter covering the hole but the mic sits on top of the hole so you would not hit it to damage the mic. I don't think you would have really damaged anything else and don't know for sure if it will affect the water resistance but I would lean toward you being fine and not having to worry.

[@alexeij85]

@@PBKreviews thank you man I appreciate a lot

[@PBKreviews]

@@alexeij85 You're welcome.

[@mayconcarlos3306]

a doubt... is the vibration motor of this model comparable to the iPhone from 8 onwards?

[@sharifbalajo6133]

Thanks for this. My question is, Can the motherboard of the 5G version be swap for the none 5G. ? Thanks

[@PBKreviews]

I believe so, but I am not 100% sure about the sub board working properly with the antenna since the antenna contacts on the sub board might be different. You would just have to try and see if it works or not.

[@pscraft1337]

Hi! Is the camera housing made of plastic too?

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, the frame of the camera cover is aluminum and the glass covers are of course glass :).

[@pscraft1337]

@@PBKreviews Thank you.

[@PBKreviews]

@@pscraft1337 You're welcome

[@corollayanki]

Is the fingerprint scanner paired with the motherboard like iPhones and iPads?

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, not from what I remember. You should be able to replace it with an original oem part and not have any issues. You might need to do a factory reset though.

[@corollayanki]

@@PBKreviews I'm so scared to tearing up the home button on ipads and iphones. I really want to get into Samsung repair. Something new and I prefer the openness of Android. Also, I just bought one of these S20 FE 5G's! Awesome teardown video!

[@hypebeast95]

What’s the blue cable for ? I see it’s attached to the logic board but then runs down to a smaller little board on the bottom left corner.

[@PBKreviews]

Usually the coaxial cables are used for antenna contacts but sometimes used for other things as well like gaming key connectors or sometimes related to charging as well. Not But most of the time its for connecting antenna contacts from sub board to main board.

[@valeenoi2284]

4:55 Oh! So if you get that mmWave 5G antenna, you can stick it there, and it should work with your carrier, or does it have to be a specific mmWave 5G antenna to work with a specific carrier? P.S. Well done. How do you apply adhesive?

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, You would also need to solder the connector on the motherboard where the mmwave 5g antenna connects on the board. Also not sure if software would have to be reflashed with one that supports it. I have a video I uploaded if you check my recent uploads for how to install new adhesive.

[@valeenoi2284]

@@PBKreviews Thank you for your response. Very helpful. I guess if I go with this model (haven't made the decision), I have to be content with Sub-6 for some time (to be fair, I spend 98% of time in America suburban, so not sure how often I'll run into spots with mmWave capabilities). I just wanted to see if the consumers had an options to upgrade on their own.

[@PBKreviews]

@@valeenoi2284 you're welcome

[@officererwin1]

What's the best way to resecure the back plate to make sure it stays water resistant or to improve it's water resistance level?

[@deleqtronica8733]

You lose your IP rating when you open it up. Best way to close it is to purchase an adhesive cutout meant to close off the s20FE and use clamps for 12-24 hours when you close it.

[@sonichuizcool7445]

Does the thermal solution on this phone work or does the SOC throttle itself to a snail pace?

[@PBKreviews]

as far as I know, it works.

[@rakibsvlog676]

Love your videos from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you!

[@i_watch_everything]

so can we upgrade the mm wave antenna from the 5g version into the 4g version?

[@PBKreviews]

No because the main board doesn't support it either (doesn't have the connections and such for it). Just the housings are the same so they don't have different housings/frames made for different versions of the phone (cost effective)

[@godblesshamas]

The unlocked 5G version doesn't do 5G UW either. Same Snapdragon SoC so only difference seems to be those antennas.

[@PBKreviews]

@@godblesshamas Are you sure the factory unlocked 5G version doesn't come with the mmWave antennas? Because I'm pretty sure it does, just like the Note 20 ultra factory unlocked comes with mmWave antennas. But these are US versions I am speaking of. Maybe the network you are using it for doesn't do mmWave 5G. Let me know.

[@soonhojung4524]

I saw the video well. It’s interesting. I’m using s20fe, I have a question. I accidentally stabbed the SIM pin into the second mic hole at the top. Is it okay?? Could the microphone be damaged?

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, you will be fine, it won't be damaged. The mic sits above the hole so the tool would not touch it to damage it. :)

[@frankstinson1949]

i just bought phone today and did the same mistake, and came hero to watch this to learn i damaged it or not

[@us3804]

@@frankstinson1949 can u record sound and check if there is white noise in the background?

[@donavanmoore247]

Awesome video, thanks! Do you know what haptic motor this has? If it's the new linear or the older rotary motor?

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks! It doesn't have the linear, its the older type

[@donavanmoore247]

@@PBKreviews Thank you!

[@dynamite1717]

is it still waterproof after reinstalling the backpanel with adhesive ?

[@PBKreviews]

If you use the original pre cut adhesive (which comes usually with replacement battery door covers/back plates) and install it correctly, then yes.

[@AziziJusin]

Well done man..please keep it up..ur awesome dude 👍🏻

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@conclashgo4160]

Can you tell me what size is the screwdriver that i have to use

[@iapyx2095]

I have been waiting for this

[@polishguy8495]

Found a link to this video on ifixit forums. Great stuff

[@PBKreviews]

Thanks!

[@A.DeenaMahalakshmi]

Which/where is the memory chip of the main board? Does he speak of it in this video?

[@alexmazzetto4483]

Hi, accidentally poked the sim tool into the top mic hole....can you please let me know if the tool can really get to the mic or pierce the rubber gasket?? could not find an answer anywhere. thanks for your reply!

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, you should be fine. The mic and filter are seated above the hole.

[@alexmazzetto4483]

@@PBKreviews Thank you very much!

[@PBKreviews]

@@alexmazzetto4483 You're welcome!

[@thilfigr99]

I feel like this is probably a pointless post considering how old this video is, but... My frame got bent yesterday and the phone froze for a few seconds before going black. Now it 'doesn't turn on' (the repair shop said it's turning on and then quickly cycling, over and over again) and I'm told it needs board work. Obviously, that's not going to be worthwhile considering repair costs more than replacing. What I'm curious of is whether or not in this kind of state there's any hope of being able to get it to boot enough to extract a backup from it. IE if the mainboard is somehow touching the frame now, is it simply too far gone no matter what I try, or could I separate it from the frame, have it all connected but loose, and possibly get it to boot? Obviously it's not 'usable' like this, but having it booted and sitting on a desk would allow me to do the backup/transfer onto a new phone..

[@PBKreviews]

There is a chance the board is damaged, could be broken solder points on the board and so forth. But possible to remove it from the frame if the frame is keeping it bent or applying too much pressure on it and try straightening the frame or powering the board on while its not fully seated in the frame to see if it will work. But the power button flex cable contacts are on the frame so you would need to also peel that off the frame to hold under the board to touch the contacts in order to be able to power it on.

[@rossbrawley]

What is the little board connected to the light blue coaxial cable? Which antenna is it?

[@PBKreviews]

If I'm not mistaken, its one of the 5G antenna.

[@corneliusagrippa4613]

Have a question? Had an issue w the screen doing bizarre stuff even not responding properly. Now, there was a loose cable but after fixing that and putting everything together, i wanted to try to see if it works so I didn't put the screws back. Now, it charges and I can actually see the screen, but it won't power up. Is there any connector that affects the power button or is it not powering on because of not being screwed back properly? I'll answer the second as I assume the answer will take time. So, any other reason it wouldn't power on even w a charge?

[@PBKreviews]

Yes the motherboard sits on the flex cable for the volume and power button and makes a connection. So if its not screwed down, the power button wont work. You can always hold down the motherboard to the frame to make it touch and have a connection without screwing it down.

[@shahadibanuar1521]

Is the Nfc antenna located at the bottom board?

[@zevrichards1200]

Had my phone "stuck" in the transparent blue airplane mode. No service or data or location services but everything else worked fine. A tech said it was due to the antenna not receiving proper power from the charging board due to water damage. This video helped me identify the part and how to replace it. Cost me half of what the shop tech was gonna charge me, even with priority shipping from Ebay. Thanks!

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome

[@Noproblem396]

Is there any difference b/w this phone and S20+? Specifically heat management?

[@PBKreviews]

heat management is pretty much the same, S20+ has larger screen and stronger gorilla glass compared to the s20fe.

[@sirfeelingit5317]

Idk if I'm stupid and should've just known about this beforehand or not but I thought that my charging port needed to be replaced/cleaned so I took the phone apart to do so and some screws touched the motherboard and short-circuited it, causing my phone to be rendered useless. At the time I didn't know that though, I tried (and failed) to clean the charging port, then tried (and failed) to put the phone back together. I took it to a store that fixes phones the next day. Employee puts it back together and looks at it for 5 seconds. "You just needed to clean the charging port." He cleans it for me, and comes back. Then he tells me about the motherboard, and how it would be more expensive to replace that than to get a new phone. He also told me I should've just brought it to them first, and... yeah. I should've. But he commended me for trying at least, so, that's something.

[@The.223-numskull]

What is the blue wire connected too? Is it the antenna?

[@PBKreviews]

yes its connected to an antenna board I believe one of the 5G antenna.

[@The.223-numskull]

@@PBKreviews I replaced my screen. Wifi works perfectly. But no on cell data I have great download and only .1 and lower upload speed. Would this be a bad antenna?

[@PBKreviews]

@@The.223-numskull make sure both boards are seated properly and all cables are connected since the boards have antenna contacts on them as well. Also the covers over the motherboard and sub board have antenna lines drawn over them.

[@The.223-numskull]

@@PBKreviews I found the new screen had the antenna prog bent down more that the OG screen. It seems to have been the problem....time will tell. Thank You for the advice

[@ogipetrovic94]

I am surprised that main board cable didnt break internally, why would you push on the side where the cable? You can even see the kink after you pried the flat cable part and bot connector at 1:45.

[@Jor12345AKAJordan]

Would you say there's any concerns you saw with Internal design? Great video btw

[@PBKreviews]

Not really, pretty solid device. Thanks!

[@markopocophonef1568]

Can you provide me with information if my S20FE swiss market model SM-G781B/DS has built in 5G antenas because there is no 5g in my country at the moment

[@PBKreviews]

It's hard to tell, since there is a S20FE 5G and a S20FE with same model number for same region. So they sell the 5G and none 5G version.

[@Upzet_]

My volume button broke, what's the best way to replace it? Unscrew the whole thing ?

[@sages101]

Question, I'm using a signal booster. Where is the internet antenna on this phone? I'd like to know because it's recommended to get the phone's antenna as close to the booster as possible. 5:12, is this it?

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, no it would either be on the bottom portion of the phone or the top portion and I believe there would be one on top and bottom so there wouldn't be any blocked signals from a persons hand covering it. There are antenna contacts on the sub board on bottom as well as the motherboard on top and there are antennas lines built into the frame.

[@sages101]

@@PBKreviews tyvm!

[@PBKreviews]

@@sages101 You're welcome

[@picfromthepitpedrohernande9177]

thank you for the video. when the room is in silence and I put the phone on my face like when making a phonecall I can hear a small electric noise like cpu electric pulses. if the screen is black and telephone is bloked theres no sound at all, but if the screen is on and its showing facebook or any other app, I can hear the electric pulses. Can you please cheack this in a quiet enviroment? dont know if mine has a problem or are all like this... it has a snapdragon cpu. Thank you

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, I don't have the phone with me anymore, but that doesn't sound normal. You shouldn't hear that. Might be a bad resistor or something somewhere on the phone making noise.

[@picfromthepitpedrohernande9177]

@@PBKreviews a friend has a samsung a50 and you can also hear that in a very quiet enviroment its weird. I also can hear something similar in my computer with all fans off is something like electric pulses in the cpu. All were not conected to electricity, just batteries but for some reason the galaxy s20fe does it a bit louder. I will keep on investigating this but thank you very much for your answer 👍

[@PBKreviews]

@@picfromthepitpedrohernande9177 Oh I see, not too sure. No problem

[@picfromthepitpedrohernande9177]

@@PBKreviews searching a bit I found it is called "coil noise" and it is "normal" but sometimes annoying, it depends on the materials used and the phone isolation. IPhone 7 had a similar issue, not everyone can hear it because some people are more sensitive to electricity sounds.

[@PBKreviews]

@@picfromthepitpedrohernande9177 Oh I see. Nice to know. I've herd those type of noises before but its been a while I haven't encountered anything like it from the phones I've had unless I haven't been paying attention.

[@erickduartte5247]

Amazing, congratulations to you work !!!

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you! :)

[@xgallium2625]

i have a question, is the speaker mesh an off angle to the bottom speaker grill? If i took a sim card ejector and insert into the bottom speaker, will it damage it for example, puncturing it?

[@PBKreviews]

You should be fine, the mic sits above the hole and the mesh should be fine also.

[@emilpetrov6405]

Hi, is the internal frame of the phone plastic or metal? Thanks in advance.

[@PBKreviews]

Hi, its aluminum. No problem

[@indrahermawan6580]

So samsung s20 fe didn't use any heat pipe in this phone? Will it be overheating?

[@PBKreviews]

It uses 3D graphite layer to transfer heat instead of heat pipe or copper vapor chamber. Does the same job if not better :)

[@irfushaikh1075]

Can I replace the 12MP camera of Samsung S20 fe 5g with the 64MP camera of Samsung S20 ? will it work in s20 fe 5g..

[@josuke6131]

Antutu and other technical app have told me that my battery capacity is 4370mAh. At first, I thought it's a misreading or something but when I open the back of my phone to change the adhesive because the back is coming off, I noticed that the battery is really a 4370mAh. Is that sketchy?

[@BloodyIron]

It's really infuriating how hard they make it to remove the battery. I'm mostly talking about the glue, but so much else could have been done to make it easily replaceable. Even in an airport without tools! I do like how easily removable so many other parts are (apart from the heat gun parts). So that's a good thing. But the battery part is the deal breaker for me.

[@PBKreviews]

Yup, now a days you can also use isopropyl alcohol to loosen up the adhesive underneath making it easier to pry the battery off but ya you would not be able to do it at an airport :). I don't mind these type of internal batteries but if at least they provided some sort of contacts on the back like how the moto z line of phones had attachable accessories and add on's, one would be able to put an external battery on even if the internal battery stopped working or went bad. Or they can just make it a tad bit easier to replace the internal batteries :)

[@BloodyIron]

@@PBKreviews I just want there to be models with properly removable batteries. We don't need every model to be like that, but options that have that feature. I don't care about IP68 and such.

[@ether794]

Hi, so you can replace 5 battery? Because i've read that the s20 fe has a non-removable battery

[@PBKreviews]

They say non removable meaning you can just snap off or slide off the back cover and lift up and remove the battery. It's glued down with adhesive so requires disassembly but is replaceable :)

[@angeliacbcb5621]

Thank you for this vid because I wanted to find out why my phone is always hot in the spot where the graphite film is.

[@PBKreviews]

You're welcome

[@adrianhomisch5879]

I recently had the problem of my phone overheating easily, could it be caused by he heating plate moving slightly out of place? Because whenever i shake my phone I hear something moving beside the camera

[@moneyisking777]

You can go to samsung center

[@PBKreviews]

The noise you hear is the camera assembly itself. The camera lens move around in their enclosures/slots and make that noise. Also this phone has a 3D layer of graphite and not a copper heat plate so I don't think anything would have moved around, nor any thermal paste would have dried up since it doesn't use that. Might be some running apps in the background or water damage which can cause phone to over heat.

[@adrianhomisch5879]

@@PBKreviews Thank you for the reply, what would be the best thing for me to do now if my phone has water damage?

[@PBKreviews]

@@adrianhomisch5879 If it has water damage, you need to take it apart, disconnect the battery cable and air dry any moisture or liquid inside. Then use a tooth brush or small brush to brush off any corrosion on any connectors or chips, and then re assemble the phone and see if it solves your problem. Or you can take it to a repair center to look into it for you.

[@xgallium2625]

This phone is better than my s10 lite in so many ways, wished i waited for it but anyways, good teardown

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you

[@fytforever]

My phone is pretty much unusable from damge usb broke screen is too, The motherboard looks fine. Is that where the storage is? How would a access the memory to get photos off at this point? thanks

[@PBKreviews]

Yes the storage is on the motherboard. You would need to replace the screen and anything else that needs to get the phone to power on so you can connect it to the computer or transfer your content to cloud etc. Aside from that you can't really do anything since the memory is soldered to the main board.

[@plukasYoutube]

Hi, I'd like to ask regarding stabilization of ultra-wide camera-it seems this camera (the first one) has no optical stabilization unlike the remaining rear cameras. Can you confirm? Thanks

[@PBKreviews]

Yes, the Ultra-wide does not have OIS. They might be using software based stabilization but not too sure.

[@plukasYoutube]

@@PBKreviews Thanks!

[@PBKreviews]

@@plukasKZbin You're welcome

[@almontasirramim9643]

Does tearing down your phone compromised the Ip68 rating ?

[@PBKreviews]

Yes, unless you find a replacement original back plate with the pre cut adhesive, the water resistance will be compromised. Basically you need the pre cut adhesive so it has a clean propper seal all around.

[@almontasirramim9643]

@@PBKreviews where can I purchase that (pre cut adhesive)

[@PBKreviews]

@@almontasirramim9643 you would have to probably check eBay or other online retailers etc. Not sure if they are available yet. Usually they come with replacement backs

[@almontasirramim9643]

@@PBKreviews thank you so much. would you suggest me to purchase this phone ? Have you used it ? And can you recommend it for durability ?. Or can you work on the ghost touch issue with the exynos model of this phone worldwide? And what do you really think about the phone ? Is the exynos version really worthy of 700$ ?

[@PBKreviews]

@@almontasirramim9643 I think its a good phone but I haven't used it too long nor is my personal phone so I am not too familiar with it to give you a good opinion on it. I also am not too familiar with the touch screen issue people are having with it but have herd Samsung is working on software updates even though some updates have not fixed it yet completely.

[@DJPieter79]

Curious to know what the red and the white wired cable is for. I know the blu is for wifi/network

[@PBKreviews]

Are you sure the blue if for wifi? It looks to be connected to the 5G antenna but I could be wrong. Also the red and white seem to be for the antenna/cell signal etc.

[@victorbbb2025]

Hello. I am your suscriber number 43300 :). I have a doubt that I have a problem that hasn't let me sleep for days. I poked with the sim ejector on the 2nd microphone hole of the s20 FE. So I am confused if there is going to be damage in the microphone and also wether it'll damage the waterproof. Thank you so much sir.

[@PBKreviews]

Hi you should be fine, the mic sits above the hole so it wont be damaged and you should be fine as far as water resistance goes as well.

[@us3804]

Can you record sound and compare it with another phone? Samething happened to me and now when i record sound, it records too much white noise... i hope i can fix it easily..

[@pnielsen6329]

Great vid. used it to repair my wifes phone, thanks

[@PBKreviews]

👍 you're welcome and thanks

[@sword9372]

Do you notice any problems in touchscreen or hit

[@PBKreviews]

what do you mean

[@moinkhaja]

will the phone will be water proof if we reassemble it back

[@PBKreviews]

As long as you re-apply the original pre cut adhesive, then yes. Usually most replacement back plates or battery doors come with the adhesive pre installed. You should also be able to find the pre cut adhesive at mobiledefenders.com

[@moinkhaja]

@@PBKreviews I got dust accumulated on the back camera sensor glass. I don't know how it happened as s20 fe is IP68. I am considering visiting service center and get it cleaned. Wondering if it still remains water and dust resistant if the service technician removes the back panel cleans it and reassembles it? Please respond. Thanks in advance.

[@PBKreviews]

@@moinkhaja if its a samsung authorized service center then yes they will reapply new adhesive and install it and make sure its attached properly.

[@giorgikovalev]

I know what the sides of the phone are made from aluminium but I'm interested from what is made chassis of the phone, is it aluminium or plastic?

[@PBKreviews]

its aluminum alloy

[@valitocardoso4643]

Very detailed video! Keep up the good work! 👍📹

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you! 👍

[@ifypaul]

Please which of the cable is antenna cable? My s20 Fe is working only on internet but not for calls, so I am wondering if the antenna cable have issues, please which one is the antenna cable

[@PBKreviews]

There are multiple antennas in the phone. Not sure exactly which is for what, but you would need to make sure the top and bottom plastic covers are in place properly and screwed down since they have antenna lines drawn through them. Also the red white and blue wire cables or coaxial cables are used for antenna connections as well so you would need to make sure those are connected and have not come loose. Finally the sub board or charger port board and motherboard have contacts on them as well which would need to properly be seated on the frame.

[@roshanpradeepkumara8713]

Is it still water proof after reasseble?

[@PBKreviews]

If you apply the original pre cut adhesive for the phone, then it should retain the water resistance. Keep in mind these phones are water resistant and not water proof.

[@zomaardan]

Thank you. Subbed. Awesome upload.

[@PBKreviews]

Thank you and you're welcome :)

[@slendydie1267]

I'm curious as to what the writing with a pen on the inside is. There is also marker writing top right.

[@PBKreviews]

probably just QC checks by departments to mark off the parts pass inspection etc.

[@Anna.M.]

Hi, I bought one of these almost a month ago and when I move it there is a noise inside. It seems like a piece is moving. Do you know if it's normal or not? Thank you!

[@PBKreviews]

Ya its normal, its the camera. A lot of phones with OIS (optical image stabilization) and even some without make that noise when the housing of the camera moves around in its socket or place.

[@Anna.M.]

@@PBKreviews Thank you so much, I was a little scared bc I thought I did something wrong. Thank you again and good luck in everything you do!

[@PBKreviews]

@@Anna.M. no problem, thank you :)

[@hamedparsa8880]

I'm planning to have my phone's battery replaced, but I'm concerned that the repair technician might damage the phone's water resistance capabilities or cause dust to get on the camera lenses during the process. 😢 Us my concern a logical idea? if yes, how to make sure of those things to not happen? thanks. 🙏🏼 ❤