Carlos Oulman

Unlike Apple, Samsung does not screw over their customers when it comes to the fingerprint scanner. You can safely swap out this part with no effect on the function at all.

If your batteries are completely dead they likely are shot and you need new ones. How do you maintain your batteries in the off season? If they are not on a tender they will continue to drain down. Once the batteries hit below around 12.5 volts, sulfation on the plates inside the battery starts. This causes permanent damage to the battery and once that happens they will never come back. Protect your investment when you purchase your new batteries with a battery tender if you do not have one already. Good properly maintained batteries can give you sometimes up to 10 years out of the batteries.

Honestly, parts will probably be hard to find and if you do, they will likely be around the cost of the device itself.

Not sure on iPads but on iPhones if the device does not have a home button connected to it this can cause this issue. Not sure but it’s possible even with the new button that the device can’t tell it’s connected. The new button should not make a difference other than Touch ID not working. Return to home should still work.

First, rice is a myth. While the theory makes sense, it just creates a huge mess inside the device. If the device was fully submersed in water then the battery likely needs to be replaced. It’s also possible the screen needs to be replaced as well. These are the two common things that needs to be replaced in water damaged devices. What you really need to do is get the device opened up and get any water out of the device and clean up any corrosion that may be starting. If you don’t have the skills or tools to do so take it to a local repair shop that does water damage recovery work.

Here are my thoughts looking through what other have posted. I ran into an issue where I was working on an iPhone 7 and tore the home button extender cable because the screen slipped on me as I was opening the device. It’s possible that’s what happened here. Was the screen an original part from Apple or was it a replacement? It’s possible that if it was an aftermarket part, there could have been some damaged done already and reopening the device finished it off. A few other thoughts are pinched cables can sometime cause odd things to happen but it sounds like a new screen solved the problem. There is a lot of room to play with the connectors on the screen on this model but you always need to be aware of how much tension you put on the cables as well.

The first thing I would do is see if your original battery will allow you to power on the phone. If that works then you have a bad battery. Check to make sure all your connections are secure as a ribbon cable being off could cause the same results. Here’s what could be going on. You just got a bad battery. Your screen is not connected properly or you shorted it out. You shorted out your phone during the repair. If you did not use an anti-static wrist band then it’s possible you zapped your phone in the process. I have personally never run into this however it’s still a possibility.

Looks like you might be able to do it without taking the back off. I would just heat it up really well and see if you can dig it out. Honestly, if it where me I would take the back off regardless.

Not sure on that model if you can use on board programming. I know with the newer Mopar vehicles you need a code to program keys to the vehicle. My place of work has a computer that can sometimes pull the code then puts the vehicle in a programming mode. Might need to reach out to a locksmith.

First things first. Don’t turn you phone on as this can cause a short circuit. It’s important to get any water out of the device as soon as possible. Letting it sit around in a dry place makes sense but the problem with that is that there is probably still going to be some moister left inside the phone. What you really need to do is get the device opened up so you can be sure you get all the water out of the device and clean up any corrosion that may have started. If you don’t have the skill to open your device up yourself take it to a local repair shop that does water damage repairs.