The Frankenstein Smartphone - Part 1 - The LG Rebel 4 Teardown

[@cjackfly]

I was thinking I'd replace the screen on my Rebel 4. After this video, I think I'll just put the old motherboard into the new body. Already has the new screen. Loos like it'll be pretty easy too.

[@cjackfly]

Nope. Can't do that. As a STALKER liked this comment. OOPS!!!

[@Rayvn7]

But WHERE can you find OEM screen and digital or 100% OEM phone with full screen benefit and full audio quality?!

[@randomvids_726]

Thank you so much! Exactly what I needed help with.😅

[@dwaynenewton1]

This is very helpful. Looking at the bottom left when the phone is facedown, there is a little square between the antenna traces. Yours is white. I'm looking at one that is red. Is that a moisture sensor? And will that interfere with the battery charging?

[@XLessThanZ]

I'm not sure if that was a sticker or an embedded plastic piece. Sorry, but don't have that phone anymore to check, either. 🤷‍♂️

[@blueballs8599]

i had to swap the camera,microphone,speaker,sticker type wires from the old case and...thats it :D lol thanks you were a big help

[@XLessThanZ]

These KZbin videos are the greatest for help with fixing things. I'm glad one of mines could help you. Nice work.

[@BlessedLifeOriginal]

Thank you for the information! I know it's unrelated to this video, but do you know a way I can delete cached data from recovery mode with this phone? I have one that has internal storage completely full, so it won't move on from the unlock pattern. So I can't get in to delete anything. As far as I can tell, there is no system cache partition with this phone, and booting to what should be recovery mode only offers to wipe all user data. Any ideas?

[@XLessThanZ]

If you haven't tried SAFE mode yet, this Tracfone article might help: tracfoneusermanual.net/lg-rebel4-safe-mode/

[@blueballs8599]

Thanks!!You helped me fix a friends!No charge!

[@kiealol6061]

I just- the prying at 3:25 shattered my screen

[@PanamaSticks]

Would you know anything about the touch screen? My rebel works fine, but touching a link on the browser screen causes another link to operate. Obviously there is something wrong with the touch screen. Can I get a new screen assembly?

[@XLessThanZ]

I haven't investigated parts for this phone, because I had gotten it new for really cheap. EBay is usually the best place to look, that I know of. Hope this helps.

[@匚尺卄]

im bored and instead of working on music i wanted to take apart my old rebel 4 (cause well over a year ago the graphic screen got a crack and no i do not mean the the glass.) i really just want to tearout the memory card.

[@xMizz_DEADPQQLx]

Can you help me I dropped my phone on the floor and now I have a faded black screen , other vids say it could be the display ribbon disconnected , I can see some of my screen when I press on it

[@XLessThanZ]

If your screen isn't cracked, then it could be the ribbon popped off the connector. That's unfortunate, because to get to the screen connector to check it, as shown in the video, you have to remove the cover, then the plastic shield to expose the screen connector which is a silver rectangle one along the side of the phone towards the bottom of the battery. If you feel like you want to follow along with the video, that would be what you're looking for.

[@xMizz_DEADPQQLx]

@@XLessThanZ ok I am at the ribbon what do I do next , I can give you my phone number too or do hangouts if u want to help

[@xMizz_DEADPQQLx]

@@XLessThanZ btw my screen is fine I blew on the ribbon turned it on and it only lit up in front of where the power button is

[@xMizz_DEADPQQLx]

@@XLessThanZ btw I can't get the screw out by the antenna so long as I don't break the antenna can I crack it somewhere else to get it off

[@xMizz_DEADPQQLx]

@@XLessThanZ finally got the screw out now what

[@bradysolaem2467]

Where is the internal memory? Ive got 3 rebel 4 here one is busted any hope of recovering the data? Also where is the carrier compatibility is that something you can swap out?

[@XLessThanZ]

A phone that's locked to a specific carrier can be unlocked via software. I've never done it because I always use WiFi calling through Google Hangouts. You'll have to research it online, but I'd think it's readily available, because I remember going to a swap meet and seeing booths selling that service.

[@Fujjinn1977]

I have that phone yay

[@JanKowalski-pr8ci]

I need to get the port out of my phone to use it for the phone that works. The phone that works can no longer take a charge nor can I transfer the photos I have on it to my computer. I have to constantly switch batteries.

[@danielpark411]

From the video it seems as if the charge port is connected to the motherboard. The small tab in my charge port is broken so I was hoping to just swap my motherboard into my friend's LG rebel 4 but I'm assuming there's no point. If buying another phone is not an option, do you have a possible solution for someone with a broken charge port on a Rebel4?

[@XLessThanZ]

That's a tough one. If the port itself is broken, you'd need at least a new one of those to resolder onto the old motherboard. Otherwise, a whole new motherboard is the only other way. Nothing else I can think of...Sorry.

[@danielpark411]

@@XLessThanZ thank you for the reply!!

[@DarkLibra4891]

@@XLessThanZ dude can you do a video of a teardown of an LG Rebel 2 nobody has any videos of those.

[@qkcam45]

any videos on the teardown/ reassembly of LG Octane.. ? ribbon cable came out of hinge while i was taking it apart.. can't see how it goes back in. thanks

[@xltzproject4870]

Sorry..no I don't. I don't have many phone teardowns because I usually only do it if I have a project up and coming, like the Frankenstein project.

[@jesseyfz450]

Do you know where I can get a screen replacement for this phone? Or another screen that will work. I can't find a screen replacement for this phone.

[@XLessThanZ]

Yeah, I tried looking on Amazon and found nothing. I think because the price of the entire phone is so cheap, it might not make sense to sell individual parts.

[@jesseyfz450]

Yeah I know the phone is cheap I just wanted to try and fix it thanks anyway.

[@cjackfly]

@@jesseyfz450 agreed. It's a great little phone. Did you have any luck? If so, where did you get another screen? If not, did you try swapping out the good parts into a newer one with a good screen?

[@edgirdler787]

I've seem to have made a mistake somewhere I put it all back together and turn it on and the touch screen wasn't working can you help me out with what I did wrong thank you

[@XLessThanZ]

The only thing I know about the screen functions is the flex cable that goes into it. Check that. Not sure what to check for though.

[@planetminecraft411]

I am trying to tear down my Rebel 4. What size screwdriver did you use?

[@XLessThanZ]

PH000, PH00 and PH0 all fit the cross-points visible right when you take off the back cover. One size screw head, but all those sizes fit. PH00 fit the best though.

[@innovativeguitars3998]

What size screwdriver to use to remove the phillips screws. I have a #PH00, doesn't work.

[@XLessThanZ]

On the set I used in this video, it was PH00. I've noticed in a new set I have now, it goes by some other number and it's ABOUT 2.0, whatever that means. I usually take just the bit between my fingers and see how loose/tight it is. If it's pretty tight, that's what I use.

[@innovativeguitars3998]

@@XLessThanZ Thank you for your answer. I went to the hardware store and purchased a very high quality set of screwdrivers. I am using PH0 from the set, and it worked perfectly. The point of interest in your video was the antenna removal. I removed the antenna. What I am attempting to do is hack the antenna, either with wires to make a better antenna, or, add kind of dongle jack input, so I can hook up antenna cable to connect my yagi antenna, or some other antenna. I get from 0 bars to 2 bars reception, the signal seems to pulse from 0 to 1 bars. I connect with Verizon, and if I can just improve reception, that would be great. Right now I'm studying the antenna to understand what is the transmitter and what is the ground plane. Any input from you or anyone else, would be appreciated. I can assume a lot of people would be interested in what I am attempting to do. As of right now, unless I damage the phone, it is working perfectly and is currently with a good Verizon/Straight Talk SIM. Again, thanks for you help Any suggestions on the antenna would be appreciated, if you or anyone else has insight. Wayne

[@harysviewty]

Yes but this one is not LG made It's odd made, which is different from LG flagship

[@jaymewoods3496]

Can someone pleeeeeease tell me the easiest way to back up my data? I think I need to do that first, I think..?

[@XLessThanZ]

I don't know of any automated ways, but you can... 1. look up how to connect a USB drive to your phone. 2. using a file manager app (I use File Manager Plus), copy everything from important folders on MAIN STORAGE (sometimes called LOCAL) to the USB drive. Probably folders like, DOWNLOAD, DCIM, PICTURES, MOVIES, MUSIC. Hard to say exactly since everyone will be different. Hope this helps.

[@jaytrucker5997]

How to unlock a lock rebel without erasing it

[@XLessThanZ]

Never tried unlocking before. I've seen services, but I'm unfamiliar with them so not sure if I could trust them. 🤔

[@josephliftz]

if i touch the things on the mother board will it stop my phone from working?

[@XLessThanZ]

It's possible for a circuit to be made between two parts that are not supposed to be connected. This would be more of a problem if the phone is turned on while the board is exposed.

[@josephliftz]

@@XLessThanZ well my phone stopped randomly working, so i took it apart (safely) and disconnected the connectors and connected them and my phone struggled to turn on, but it turned on and then the screen flickered black then the next day it stopped working, i tried a battery from another phone but the same brand and it didnt fix anything, then i took it apart again and idk if i touched any components that i wasnt suppose to but then i put everything back together and it didnt work anymore, i left it on charge for a whole 24 hours and nothing still worked

[@XLessThanZ]

No idea what's wrong. If you even got a message on bootup, that's another common problem I found could not be resolved. I've grown a bit hesitant of LG phones now that I've experienced them more. Sorry I couldn't help more. Also, did you read Daniel Park's comment below. Same thing.