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plastic piece covering the hinge between the screen and body missing ??

its come to my attention that there's a plastic piece covering the hinge on the back of the phone ?? is this really the case ?? a user on another forum says that he got back his phone without that covering, while i've never had that piece to begin with. reason i'm asking is because i'm not sure whether not having that covering (if its really supposed to be there) could compromise the durability of the hinge in the long run
would really appreciate it if somebody could post pics of their phone at a similar angle so i could check and compare and maybe use it at the service centre in case they try any funny business.
here's a picture of my phone:
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and the other guy's phone. the hinge in question is marked with a red box:
*will post the other picture once i get permission*

I looked at mine and do not see any plastic covering my hinges. I will take a picture and upload it later when I have my camera.

thanks dude.
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Here is the photo of my phone. It is a T-Mobile USA Touch Pro 2.

Here is a closer view

Need help - microphone fell off motherboard during LCD replacement

On the bottom left of the motherboard in this picture:
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What is that small silver block for, and what do I use to reattach it? Solder?
Thanks!

ok, after more research (thanks to the repair manual which I've attached) I've figured out what this component is called, but still no idea what it is for. Looks like there are 2 of these, one on each side of the motherboard, so if it's not necessary I can live without it.
Component is called "Filter 0.0 Hz 0402", what is that for?
The manual also says to remove/mount using Hot Air, but this is territory I don't have experience with. Do I need some kind of glue/paste to spread before using a heat gun to remount it?

Err I think it's a microphone.

Ok, yeah, I have figured out it's a microphone, and it seems to be the primary one facing in (positioned in the spot where your mouth would be when you talk on the phone), with the secondary facing out for when recording video...
Which brings up the question, how do I mount it? I'm being told that the for "pegs" of the microphone need to remain separately attached to the MB, so some glue wouldn't work since that would make it one big connection like a heatsink. Any ideas?

Battery change, missing piece or not?

Hello, i ordered a new battery (this).
But when i got it i noticed something, the battery is missing the "black plastic thing" that connects between the camera and the flashlight.
As you can see on the image in the link, there is connections on both sides. But not in reality when i got the battery. See the attached image for a better explanation.
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Do i just remove the plastic thing from the original battery to my new one or what? I cant find any battery on the internet with the plastic thing on it, except the one i bought. But in reality it was missing.
Then i have another question. I ordered a new adhesive tape but i have not got it from the company yet. Can i use some 3M doublesided waterproof tape instead that i cut by myself?
Thanks

Dude, the "black thing" is the NFC antenna. Just remove it from the old battery and stick it to the new one. Otherwise your NFC won`t work.

NFC Antenna
Hello.
when i try to take off the NFC antenna from the battery, accidentaly brake the antenna. i can find the z3 compact Antenna. Does anyone know if will work on a Z1 compact? Thanks

Has anyone replaced the volume buttons? No guides show this part

This is the only part, the entire ribbon cable connecting the buttons and either the sim or SD card slot(not sure which is which) to the motherboard, that is not shown in any guides I've found on how to replace it.
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It looks to me like you might have to fish the whole thing through the opening for the card slot but I just wanted to double check. Anyone?

Never mind. I was right. You gotta peel back the foam tape on back back to reveal the SD card slot, which turns out as you can see connected to another part, some sensor in the front I guess related to the front cam. You gotta carefully pry it upwards as it's glued down. thin razor blade. Idk, at this point I barely know what I'm looking at lol. This phone is the worst to dig into. Get yourself some near sighted glasses or something. Recently learned this phone has the worst score for repair ability. I do confirm this. Good luck if you're planning on replacing anything in here.

Could this be saved?

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The screen has cracked for a very long time but still functional. Just now, it fell once again and then a white-ish thin line appeared at the very right corner, but I ignored it as it does not disturbed me. Few hours later, I think i put a little pressure into this pressure (But I'm pretty sure i am not, because my the only thing i did was to put it inside of my jeans pocket) and poof! Half of the screen cannot be seen clearly (refer picture). But still could function as in I could still use the touch screen mode at the affected area. Could this lcd screen problem be saved without replacing the lcd with a new one? Replacing it is my last resort if I could save it DIY. Help me, thanks!

Yeah, sure, via a software update. That'll also give you wireless charging, but only if you charge the phone inside the microwave.
You've cracked the screen! What sort of DIY fix you assume can exist, besides replacing it?

tired of cheap ebay screens, what replacement screen do yall recommend?

OnePlus RMA. It isn't overly expensive.
From memory, it was around £90 for me.