LG G5 Teardown

Geschrieben von: Andrew Optimus Goldheart
Veröffentlicht: 01/06/16
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LG G5 Teardown

Veröffentlicht: 01/06/16

Teardown

Einleitung

Neun Monate nach der Vorstellung ihres letzten Spitzenmodells hat LG schon einen Nachfolger am Start: das G5. Nachdem wir letztes Jahr das G4 im Teardown zerlegt haben lobten wir die Standhaftigkeit und Entschlossenheit von LG, weiterhin einfach austauschbare Akkus zu verbauen. Aber wir fragten uns auch, wie sie die Zugänglichkeit mit dem Trend zum Unibody vereinbaren wollen.

Die Antwort haben wir heute in Form des LG G5 vor uns liegen: ein Unibody Smartphone mit einfach austauschbarem Akku. Welche Reparaturhilfen oder -tücken das Gerät noch bietet sehen wir beim Zerlegen.

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    • Besonders interessiert sind wir am Design des G5, aber auch die Hardware bietet einiges:

    • 5,3-Zoll "Quad HD" IPS multi-touch Display mit einer Auflösung von 2.560 x 1.440 (554 ppi)

    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Prozessor mit einer Adreno 530 GPU und 4 GB RAM

    • Zwei Kameras auf der Rückseite (16 MP OIS und 8 MP Weitwinkel) und eine 8 MP Kamera auf der Vorderseite

    • 32 GB Gerätespeicher, per microSD erweiterbar auf bis zu 2 TB

    • USB Type-C + 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac WLan + Bluetooth 4.2 + NFC + IR Schnittstelle

    • Fingerabdrucksensor + Accelerometer + Gyroskop + Näherungssensor + Barometer

    • Android 6.0 Marshmallow

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    • Im Vergleich zum letztjährigen G4 zeigt sich das G5 glatter, runder und mit mehr metallischem Glanz als sein Vorgänger.

    • Neben- oder aufeinander gelegt wirkt das G5 einen Tick klobiger. Im Vergleich lag das G4 auch etwas besser in der Hand.

    • Anscheinend musste LG beim Design auf den schlankeren Formfaktor zurückgreifen, um den modularen Aufbau durchzusetzen und das LM201 Aluminium einzusetzen. Wir glauben, dass es einiges zu bieten hat!

    • Mit den zwei Kameras erinnert das G5 etwas an Johnny 5!

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    • LG erinnert den Käufer daran, dass der Akku austauschbar ist. Sehr freundlich.

    • Anhand eines praktischen Buttons lässt sich der Akku des G5 entfernen. Das ist diesmal noch einfacher als beim G4.

    • Bei iFixit freuen wir uns über austauschbare Akkus, um die Mengen an Elektroschrott zu reduzieren. Des Weiteren bietet das G5 die Möglichkeit, einen geladenen Akku zum Austausch dabei zu haben.

    • Wir bezweifeln, dass wir von vielen G5 hören, die wegen eines defekten Akkus weggeschmissen werden.

    Not only does the battery come out, but the charge port does too. If that ever breaks it will be quick to fix too.

    Gigabit87898 -

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    • Bevor wir das G5 tatsächlich zerlegen, können wir uns lange genug zurück halten. um es von Creative Electron röntgen zu lassen.

    • Täuschen wir uns oder sieht das aus wie ein iPhone? Sehr ähnlich auf jeden Fall, bis auf den austauschbaren Akku.

    • Eine kleine Metallplatte in der Mitte, das Motherboard rechts, der Akku links in der Mitte. Alles sehr aufgeräumt.

    • Unter den Röntgenstrahlen sehen wir auch, dass das G5 beinahe perfekt zwischen dem iPhone 6 (links) und dem 6 Plus (rechts) liegt.

    • So wie es aussieht, beinhaltet das untere Modul mehr als nur den Akku und den USB-Anschluss. Zeit, das Ding auseinander zu bauen.

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    • Um den Akku vom Modul zu lösen, braucht es etwas Kraft. Das ist also nichts, was unbeabsichtigt passiert.

    • Der 3,5 V Li-Ion Akku mit 10,8 Wh des G5 hat 2800mAh und übertrifft damit knapp die 2750 mAh im iPhone 6s Plus...

    • Dennoch liegt er unterhalb der 3000mAh Akkus, die wir im Vorgänger des G5 und dem aktuellen Galaxy S7 aufgestöbert haben.

    • Wir gehen davon aus, dass LG die Kunden durch den austauschbaren Akku die ausbaufähige Kapazität vergessen lassen möchte.

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    • Worum handelt es sich denn nun bei dem Modul selbst?

    • Um pure Magie.

    • Und um ein zusammengebepptes Etwas. Die Vorder- und Rückseiten sind sehr fest angeklebt.

    • Ein Update zum Plasticgate 2016: Die vordere Blende ist aus Plastik, die an der Rückseite aus Aluminium.

    • Beim Demontieren finden wir ein paar Schrauben, etwas Kleber und eine überraschende Menge an Goodies.

    • Das Akkumodul macht nicht nur den Austausch des USB-Ports einfacher, es enthält außerdem einen Lautsprecher, einige Antennen und Federkontakte.

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    • Uns kommt, dass wir den Akku entfernt haben , ohne das Telefon zu öffnen. Jetzt schauen wir uns den SIM-Slot an.

    • Auf einem einzelnen Schlitten ist Platz für die SIM und die microSD.

    • Auch wenn das G5 Androids Adoptable Storage nicht unterstützt, bietet LG immer noch die Möglichkeit zur Speichererweiterung bei den Flaggschiff-Modellen. Ein weiterer Hinweis für die Langlebigkeit, die wahrscheinlich dazu beitragen wird, den elektronischen Müll zu reduzieren.

    • Eines Tages ist es sicher soweit, dass 2 TB Speicher in einem Handy nicht mehr genügen. Das scheint jedoch noch etwas entfernt.

    If someone wanted adoptable storage on the LG G5, it isn’t too hard to run adb commands: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpos...

    labwolley -

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    • Nach zwei Schrauben und ein paar Clips haben wir das Display offen, ohne Kleber oder ähnliche Späße.

    • Es erinnert sehr an die iPhone Displays, bevor diese verklebt wurden.

    • LG hat es geschafft, ein modulares Unibody Design umzusetzen. Das Display ist nahtlos mit dem hinteren Teil des Gehäuses verbaut, was zu einem sehr hochwertigen Eindruck beiträgt. Wir wünschen uns mehr Unibody Designs, die einen schnellen Akkuwechsel erlauben. Hoffentlich hält der Trend an.

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    • Was gibt es besseres als Wechselakkus? Wechselakkus mit Stoßdämpfern.

    • Der Federmechanismus sorgt dafür, dass der Akku genau an seinen Platz kommt und rastet mit einem beruhigenden Klick ein.

    My g5 battery wont fully go in. The chin wont fully click into place. Is this thing broken?

    Zhe Ghost D1 -

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    • Nachdem Display und Akku entfernt sind, kann sich nichts mehr verstecken: Vibrationsmotor, Kopfhörerbuchse und Knöpfe.

    • Eine kräftige und gut verklebte Abdeckung hält den Knopf auf der Rückseite an Ort und Stelle und soll das Gehäuse vermutlich wasserdichter machen. Das erinnert uns an das Bi-Metal Logo des iPhone SE.

    • Der Fingerabdrucksensor des G5 unterscheidet sich von dem des Nexus 5X, hat aber einen ähnlichen Satz an Federkontakten.

    What kind of adhesive should I use for the power button metal plate?

    Ethan Keltner -

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    • Nun kommt die nach vorne gerichtete Kamera und eine der beiden nach hinten gerichteten Kameras an die Reihe. Das ist gelebte Modularität!

    • Die größere der beiden ist die 16 MP Kamera mit größerem Durchmesser, um dem optischen Bildstabilisator genügend Raum zu geben.

    • Die dritte und letzte - zusätzliche - 8 MP Kamera mit dem Weitwinkel, sitzt hilflos unter dem Motherboard. Dieser wenden wir uns also im nächsten Schritt zu.

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    • Das Motherboard rasch ausgebaut und aufgereiht zum Familienfoto. Von links nach rechts:

    • Wie der Vorgänger auch, hat das G5 eine 16 MP ƒ/1.8 Kamera mit einem 9,8 mm Bildsensor.

    • Außerdem hat LG eine 135° Weitwinkel-Kamera eingebaut, mit ƒ/2.4 und einem 8 MP Sensor – perfekt für die alltäglichen Actionfotos.

    • Für die Selfies gibt es eine nach vorne gerichtete Kamera mit 8 MP.

    our tiger jumping. hahahaha

    Han Han -

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    • Nun nehmen wir das Motherboard unter die Lupe:

    • Samsung K3RG2G20BM-MgCJ 4 GB LPDDR4 RAM mit einem Vierkern Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SOC darunter

    • Samsung KLUMG4G1CE-B0B1 32 GB MLC Universaler Flash Speicher 2.0

    • NXP 54802 NFC Controller

    • Qualcomm SMB1350 Quick Charge 3.0 IC

    • Analogix SlimPort ANX7816 Ultra-HD Transmitter

    • Analogix SlimPort ANX7818 USB-C Switch/Controller

    • Qualcomm WSA8815 Audio Codec

    There is WCD9335 audio codec in near of NXP 54802 NFC Controller

    Han Han -

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    • Auf der Rückseite finden wir noch mehr Chips:

    • Broadcom BCM43455 5G Wi-Fi Combo Chip

    • Qualcomm WTR3925 LTE Transceiver

    • Avago ACPM-7788 Multiband Multimode Power Amplifier

    • Skyworks 77814-11 LTE Power Amplifier Module

    • Skyworks SKY13560 RF Switch

    • Qualcomm PM8996 Power Management IC

    • Qualcomm PMI8996 Power Management IC

    Concernant le dual sim version H860 est ce que c'est même carte mère . car j'ai un probleme de réseau.avec d'aure mobile je capte bien le signal contrairement a mon G5 où il affiche appel d'urgence ou pa de service surtou a l'intérieur de la maison

    Tou ghanou -

    How I can replace the SIM+microsd socket? Do I need a welder or is a clip "plug & play"?

    Vicent Aleixandre -

    Hello sir lg g5 H860 power ic problem . How to fix it.plz help.

    Suman biswas -

    Nice blog post.

    Usman IT -

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    • Zu guter Letzt schauen wir uns das von LG hergestellte Display an. Dort finden sich einige Chips und Markierungen, ein Lautsprecher und ein paar Kontakte.

    • Bei näherem Hinsehen stellt sich heraus, dass dieses Display den Code-Namen Alice trägt.

    • Wir dringen nicht weiter in den Kaninchenbau vor - wir haben schließlich Punkte zu verteilen!

    What are the contacts on each side of the ear speaker? I ordered a replacement screen and they are not included. They go below the plastic frame.

    Charles Holder -

    I also need this information!

    Daniel Berthelsen Wohlfart -

    I am missing the two that are on the right of the speaker, I can not tell if they are specific to network? Help please.

    steve -

    Same thing here. I am missing a contact in the replacement display, which is the terminal to a flatband cable buried in the displays plastic frame in the original. (Antenna ?) This contact connects to a pad on the back cover. But everything on my phone seems to be working fine, bluetooth, nfc, gps,wifi,cell. Any idea ? In the picture the contact is top/right close to the rim.

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    • LG G5 Reparierbarkeits-Index: 8 von 10 (10 ist am einfachsten zu reparieren)

    • Der wechselbare Akku erhöht die Langlebigkeit des Mobiltelefons.

    • Dank kleberfreiem Design und wenigeer Schrauben lässt es sich gut öffnen.

    • Dass die Schrauben mit einem gewöhnlichen Kreuzschlitzschraubendreher geöffnet werden können, ist ein weiterer Bonus.

    • Viele der Komponenten sind modular, was es einfacher und günstiger macht, das Mobiltelefon zu reparieren.

    • Leider sind die Blenden der Module verklebt, was es etwas verkompliziert. Das Modul selbst vereinfacht jedoch den Austausch eines defekten USB-Ports.

    • Die verklebte Displayeinheit muss komplett ausgetauscht werden, falls das Glas oder das LCD defekt ist, was die Kosten erhöht.

    i want to ask a question is panel of any lg g5 like h830,h850 or any lg g5 is compatible with lg g5 h860…plz help me out

    sony -

    please help me . can panel of any lg g5 model is compatible to lg g5 h860.

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Andrew Optimus Goldheart

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very good teardown! it's nice to see a flagship-phone with this score. much better than Samsung S7/S7edge. Kudos LG

Peter Lang -

One thing I have done on my previous LG's is to replace the camera lense (or rather, glass facing outwards). They usually become more and more scratched, leading to lower quality photos with time. This wasn't mentioned, is it possible? I assume both lift right out with the black rectangle thingy in the back shell?

erik -

I solved this problem using a plastic watch polish paste.

It's not actually the glass that scratches. As far as I know the glass used is sapphire glass that is extremely scratch resistant. It's the oleophobic coating which can be polished away.

This worked with my lg g2 anyways..

Used "polywatch" bought on German amazon. Not sure if sold worldwide.

Malo M -

I need to figure out how to replace that outward facing glass over the camera myself. Shattered inside the case...if anyone can lead me to the right piece, and process?

Chris Klopfenstein -

Yes, I ordered a replacement on Amazon for like $15, cracked open my phone, carefully peeled out the glass, and popped in the new one. Little muss or fuss, and my picture quality is as good as new!

J. Jones -

Step #9, when devices have that *click*, it always sends tingles throughout my body ;D

jvelez -

same. XD

i have to buy this flagship. :P

Miguel Vogt -

I realize that the motherboard is on the back of the LCD assembly, I'm foreseeing heavy blows to the LCD assembly may have a potential to reach the motherboard right behind it, but I could be exaggerating.

jvelez -

Heavy blows? Jesus!! What are you doing to your phone. Take care of it just like you would take care of other belongings.

Mohsin Khan -

You know that there is a metal plate between the display and the MB, right?

The force required to go through that is so big that you need to either drop it into some press accidentally or hit it with a hammer purposefully.

Leon bed -

Where exactly is the NFC antenna? Embedded in the frame?

whosdadog -

Looks like it's probably the rectangular coil to the left of the IMEI sticker on the metal portion of the body.

Edit: I don't see any way it connects and looking again those may just be cnc mill marks, so maybe it's a part of the plastic camera surround that has multiple spring contact points.

abqnm -

Nfc on the G5 is up by the camera so probably the black loop around where the cameras go.

Nick Horvath -

Nice teardown! Kudos to LG for innovating some killer features. Trend setting technology on display.

nsancc -

EXCELLENT tear down.Our korean neighbour has done a good job.Comments from a loyal fan from china of ifixit.

aj86 -

What SD card reader, controller, does it have. Will it read UHS-II cards?

Jay Rieken -

Are there contacts there for dual sim? Is it possible to just change the tray that holds a micro SD card and sim with one that has 2 sims? Are the dual sim phones different other then the carrier?

repatch42 -

I think that dual sim phones need specialized network chips and also software modifications over the single-SIM version

niccotaglia -

The glass that covers my rear camera lens shattered when I touched it with my finger.. but I can't find the replacement glass for that anywhere.. seems like the quality of that rear glass is weak...

ntmock -

I found it on ebay. Has anyone found instructions on how to replace it?

DCF -

so many dead phones would simply need an electronical access to internal memory to rewrite the basic data [gpt, secondary bootloader..].

would be nice to have included manufacturer's (lack of) support for these things into the "ifixit" report.

julieaurdani -

have you found a way to access the internal storage with a dead device?

Cory Darland -

Does anyone know where I can buy a replacement battery module? I'd like to try and modify it for wireless charging but don't want to mess up the one that came with the phone.

Aaron Taulbee -

Great as usual, thanks guys. This guide gets me kind of inlove with the new G5. Do you think I can find it below $ 100, XD XD, otherwise my wife won't let me buy it. Thanks again, and blessings!!

Juan Javier Triff Cabanas -

Nice job LG. I was interested in the repair-ability of G4. Glad to see such a great tradition carried on. I am seriously considering buying a G5.

heroxbd -

How to fix the button to take the battery my button stop working now i catn the the battery out.

Andy Hernandez -

Can you do a button repair to take the battery out my button to take the battery out doesnt work !&&* me out.

Andy Hernandez -

LG are currently being unreasonable and not willing to help me with the issue of my phone. Even though under warranty they are not happy to fix the problem I am having with my phone which is that my sim card is no reading. They say that the phone was damaged by myself although i put a nano sim in the phone and it worked for an hour before it stopped reading my sim. Please note that I have the phone for a total of 2 hours before I had this issue... So its brand new.

I need to replace the sim compotent of the phone, but where would I be able to get this from?

Jay Panesar -

I replaced my usb ribbon , I have a LG G5 from verizon, however after I replaced the ribbon and tried to boot, it says the module is not compatible, however when I put the original one back in, it works fine. So I think I have the process down well, but for some reason it is saying not compatible and not sure why. I tried 2 different usb ribbons from ebay, both of which say they support the verizon module, so not sure what to do.

Thanks

Terry Horgan -

This made me prefer the G5 over the Galaxy S7. I'd be much more at ease knowing that my phone is this simple to disassemble with the LG in my pocket. Even though its screen and buildquality are inferior, I'd pick the G5.

kepeter97 -

I bought it and it is really awesome but after overheat while charging now It doesn't recognize any sim card at all and also GPS is not working correctly. So, watch out when you are charging yours

davisgarces -

is there a replacement for Broadcom BCM43455 5G Wi-Fi Combo Chip?? my bluetooth and wifi are not turning on on my device

Tomas del azar -

I have the same problem, have you tried the replacement?

Guizmoww -

Replaced badly broken front assembly easily. But no service error now. Checking network connectors, etc does not solve the issue. Anybody have any ideas?

RepairTechGirl -

Hi,

where is WCD9335 dac? Is it possible that g5 does not have one?

Neb Sli -

buenas alguien que me ayude porfavor, tengo un equipo lg g5 modelo Rs988, la Wi-Fi no se enciende tampoco el bluetooth, en la dirección MAC de la Wi-Fi aquí aparece 02:00:00:00:00 y la del bluetooth aparecen solo ceros 00:00:00:00:00, la batería se descarga en menos de 4 horas, la versión del sistema actual es la 6.0.1 actualizado asta septiembre.. ya e probado todas las posibles soluciones a los problemas pero ninguna soluciona creen que serán a causa de hardware o software??????? gracias

basic -

Hi did you find solution to that problem? The same thing happens to me exactly

Jose David Correa Duque -

Got my g5 September 25th and yesterday it shut off suddenly,wont turn on at all,cant take it back for exchange bc Verizon has 14day policy which I've passed,so im trying to fix it myself without totally ruining it for good (if not already), anyone have any suggestions?

syn -

Can you offer me some advice or help. The GPS on my G5 doesn't pick up location and when it does pick up location it'll be off by about a block.

Geo -

It might be an issue with contacts, I had the same problem and fixed it by following the instructions published on youtube at this link: actually experts say that the contacts involved do not concern the GPS antenna but the volume rocker, anyway that fix worked for me, perhaps because by disassembling and reassembling some contacts got realigned.

Andrea Viceré -

Where could I buy a LG G5 H860 replacement motherboard?

Dillon -

I loved my G5 for about 4 weeks i then moved to Australia and fitted a new sim this was the last time my phone worked. There is an obvious weak point with the sim card reader pins and it cannot be repaired as the reader is part of the mother board. So in my opinion you are better off with the Samsung. I am one very unhappy LG G5 owner.

David -

Some G5 was released with defective mobo (wifi and bluetooth and gps start to fail). The one who bought it overseas will not have any assistance in local LG shop. So be careful and think twice before loosing money.

opapamail -

I have H850 from Polish T-Mobile...One day WiFi stopped working...MAC 02:00:00:00 ..LG repair service rejected due to bending the phone .... it does not bend and they wrote that because my LCD bottom right corner are bended from the begining and tampered glass reveals that.....Never ever LG

suchypl1985 -

Hi did you find solution to that problem? The same thing happens to me exactly.

Jose David Correa Duque -

my RF antena connector is broken, how do i fix that? anyone please?

aag1388 -

I ran my g5 over with a forklift at work. Inside an otterbox it only broke the glass and lcd. No damage to the motherboard. Phone is repaired other then needing the flue for the frame that goes around the LCD assembly. A+ in my book!

Amanda Bennett -

I've got a G5 that was supposed to be unlocked, but actually wasn't because the Orange shop had an clueless clerk.

I put in a new nanoSIM an it asked for a code. I input the PIN of the SIM and it wasn't right. After about 6 retries I called my carrier Vodafone, hey what's going on? They said it's all right if I block the SIM, they'll unblock it, go on.

Except that the phone wasn't asking for the SIM PIN, but for the network unlock code.

I didn't understand that, because I wasn't expecting anything of the sort. I just thought that newer phones have a different word for PIN, whatever. I had a coworker with me when doing this, we both had a brain malfunction and used up all the 10 retries.

Orange Service told me that the baseboard is permanently locked and cannot be reflashed, but must be replaced for $200.

Is that true? Perfectly working hardware has to be replaced because of wrong data input? What kind of colossal paranoid made this design decision? Is it because of the carrier (Orange) or because of LG?

Silviu -

So I did the full screen assembly with housing replacement and now my flash for my camera doesn't work. Any ideas? I can't find any advice else where

Tyler Carlisle -

Does anyone know the specs for the accelerometer/what model the accelerometer is?

Liz -

Hi, can you tell me, LG G5 H860 and H850 is same or not?

sh.buishvili -

Does anyone have the service manual for this appliance?

Juscelino Junior -

My barometer sensor didn't work correctly, it said -100m while i am standing on 2nd floor

minh hieu le -

You can’t calculate altitude knowing only barometric pressure.

The altitutide is relative to barometric pressure and the barometric pressure changes with temperature and humidity, so at the same floor also altitude change.

Giovanni -

Where are the cellular antennas located?

Thanks

alkesh mehta -

I have an issue with the fingerprint sensor waking up the screen. It seems that the sensor recognizes the fingerprints but doesn't wake up the screen.

The screen wakes up either after double tapping on it or after some time (1 or 2 minutes).

Recently, I removed the micro sd card (64GB Sandisk ultra) and the fingerprint scanner started working fine, without any delays for waking up the screen. I have also tried other different micro sd cards but the result is the same, screen does not wake up. It seems some sort of software issue, because the sd card just works fine for storing images and etc.

Have anyone experienced the same issues? Is there any solution to this problem?

Hayk -

Do the G5 and G5se share the same body? Can it both replaced by each other?

Boontarin Charoenthitiwong -

Man, what does a company have to do to get a 9? Make the phone out of Lego? I'm hoping that there was some internal debate about whether the phone merited a higher score. I don't honestly see the fused display as a problem any more than I see the fact that components are soldered onto the mainboard rather than pressed; those two pieces need each other for strength.

jrhooker -

I replaced the screen assembly on my Verizon LGG5 with a digitizer & frame assembly & now the Cellular signal has dropped dramatically, any idea's what I might have done? I'm not seeing anything jump out at me. Thanks for your input in advance.

Tim -

I have the same problem jave you fixed?

Riccardo Valletti -

Did you ever get this sorted!? I have exactly the same problem!!!

Steve Baker -

I broke off the tiny tab from the logic board to the battery holder on the bottom and lost signal to the point where my phone is receiving only very close tower signals but works fine over wifi. I was told motherboard needs to be replaced to fix

Ed Hettman -

Any clue if the CPU is actually soldered correctly, it seems that the G5s are suffering from the same boot loop trend we are seeing from LGs, any idea if it is from the same cause.

Owen M -

Where are the pryable clips? I only found one that came loose basically on it's own when I took the right screw out. If there's one on the left I haven't found it other than some little black piece next to the battery removal button but I can't tell what it is and don't want to go around breaking anything.

Matt Prince -

So I replaced my main camera on my lg g5 and I ended up dropping a piece that I could not figure out how to fit back into its place. It was small, rectangular shaped and black. It keeps the right side of the battery locked into the phone and I am having NO luck finding that piece to replace this one with. Any one have any idea on what this piece may be called or how to get your hands on a replacement one with out having to buy some ones dead phone to do so?? Thanks!

Kayce -

Congrats for the excelent work on yours "diy" guides!

I've a h850 wich got some water and the touch doesn't work. The problem is on the mainboard (maybe nearby the lcd/digitizer connector). I've carefully cleanned it with contacts cleanner, heatead up with an air solder station and still no results. Shall I reflow part of the connector (very hard work because the size of it)? Is there some component that usually stops working permantly? The option for a new board will be, of course, the last one.

Regards

Filipe -

Excellent breakdown! Easy for a non-tech person to understand, and helpful to a semi-tech like me.

I have a G5, and I discovered a downside: the USB-C cable makes contact with the charging port before it is properly aligned. The port is perhaps too close to the opening; I never had the problem with my S4 in the four years I've owned it.

So, in trying to find a replacement (I don't have the right tools to do the port), I can't find any parts that exactly match my markings. So, I guess it's off to iDropped, or ship to LG.

Any recommendations?

Mike -

Fast charging..issue..phome disconnects and reconeects in fast charging 2.0

..what item shhould be replaced

usama tariq -

hello i have a question, if the metal plate that keeps the back button pressed to the case in step 10 just suddenly fall off when i removed the battery, will it cause my LG G5 any problem? nothing happened until now, (it just happened this morning)

rissapristina -

How about the GPS contact problems I have been reading about?

Jeff O'brien -

I have this problem just now. Age of the LG G5: approx. 1 year. Before everything with the GPS was fine. 1-2 Months ago I got step by step more an more proplems with GPS-Fixe. Today no fix at all was possiblibe. Pls. excuse my poor English

Regards from Berlin/Germany

Maerker2009 -

How would i go about replacing the LG G5 SIM card reader?

Shawn -

I've just replaced a smashed screen on my lg g5. I thought I'd made a pretty good job of it but since doing so ive had some troubles making and receiving calls! Anyone got any ideas what I may have done or any fixes!? Cheers.

Steve Baker -

Anyone knows what antenna are located in the lower bumper? Coz one metal contact, which sits right beside the earphone port, has accidentally come off the mainboard. And this contact should connect with another metal clip inside the lower bumper. It must function as some kind of antenna. But what exactly? So far I haven’t noticed anything obviously wrong with the reception after the damage, but still upset about this.

Ethan Z -

Me too. Broke off during screen repair. Bad design to have fragile silicone tab like that. Hope its fixed on future versions. Anyhow, was told the entire logic board needs to be replaced. My reception was severely affected. Works only over WiFi or when I’m very close to a tower and then only infrequently. Really, its now become a wifi phone. Very sad.

Ed Hettman -

Great teardown! IR Blaster is it only emitter or also receiver as LG G4?

Is there a color spectrum sensor as in LG G4? Some specs online report it, but not here.

Giovanni -

My lgg5 phone won't turn on or power up I've had to replace the fingerprint reconstruction button still no luck is there anyway of getting the data (photos video ect) from a dead phone???

Joker Dark Lord -

My lg g5 volume button always running automaticly even I already replace the flexible volume, what should I do now?

Aroz -

i have broken figure sensor point on board how to fix if

Sheraz -

E’ possibile sostituire i 32gb di Lg g5 con 128gb?

artyss -

Hi

On the motherboard there are 3 connectors that connect to the volume buttons flex, 2 of them broke and they are not working, I assume I can replace them with soldering paste, but I cannot find the connectors. Do you know what is the name of the connector? (BTW, they broke in the process of replacing my screen)

Luis Genaro Arteaga Salinas -

Hi. This is a great page!! I’m sure this is a lame question but what type/size screwdriver is used to open up the phone> Something has happened that the phone starts to boot up then stays on the startup “LG Life’s Good…. Powered by Android” screen which constantly flashes on/off. It never gets to the OS stage and I can’t use the power button to power it off but I can power it on. Also the recovery mode/hard reset doesn’t work however things like booting into the IMEI screen (hold power plus volume up/down at the same time) works plus I get the battery symbol on screen if the battery is low. I’m assuming this is coming from the ROM? The phone has been dropped a few times so I want to open it up to see if anything has come loose however I need the screwdriver to do it.

Karen -

I missed the top of this page where it mentions the tools. Duh!!! #00. Thanks again. This is a great page!

Karen -

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فَايَزُ الُصّبّرَيَ -

Hi IFIXIT Team, I am not quite sure but it seems like the LG G5 has a top and bottom microphone. I assume that in my case the top microphone broke as every time when I switch to face-calls the other side can’t hear me. The moment I go back to normal call everything is fine. While the web is flooded with examples how to replace the bottom microphone I couldn’t find a single example on how to fix / replace the top microphone. Do you have any advise where to look at or how this can be done?

Daten Fritz -

Hi Daten Fritz,

it seems as if the top microphone is soldered onto the motherboard. See here (red arrow):

So replacing the top mic means replacing the motherboard.

Tobias Isakeit -

I also had the traditional problem with this phone: swelling battery. The first time, I took it in and had the battery replaced by a repairman. This time, it was stuck so bad that the little aluminum pad over the push button switch fell off. I managed to take the screws out, but I didn’t see the “pry points” that the disassembly did with the guitar picks. Where is it, so I can replace the stupid metal shield? (It does seem to work without it…BUT it must have had a reason for being there.) By the way, if the phone fails again I will replace it with a Samsung model. Primary reason is, I have to hold the %#*@ thing to my car’s air conditioning duct so the GPS will “occasionally” start working. I need a more reliable GPS, and I can’t use my tablet on the road because it doesn’t have cellular data, and a wifi hot spot costs too much just for using the tablet for GPS. (And no, the phone’s wifi hotspot won’t work because that would require Verizon service (I use Tracfone).

tomreedtoon -

Hoping for some advice... My G5 died out of nowhere (taking a picture). No battery charging light, no indication of charge level, can't be detected by computer recovery software etc. I had some wave files on there that I'd REALLY like to get off, I was only a day or two out from moving them to to the SD. I'm curious if there is a component that I could look at repairing to get it going again, even just for a day. Or if its possible to swap the flash storage of the dead one to another G5 I have that works aside from a broken camera. I'm really hoping I have some options here. Any help?

Tee -

I have a working LG G3 screen (44 pin connector) that I'm trying to jumper wire to a LG Zone 4/Aristo 2/Phoenix 4 (Same phone 210) with no screen (40 pin connector). I have the connector pin outs for both but I want to know is this possible to do?? Scenario: I'm on a deserted island and can't buy a replacement screen for my Zone 4. I know it's going to be a long and tedious task but are the voltages even compatible enough to attempt this?

Please contact me at s.e.davis8304@gmail.com or amebrizee@gmail.com if you know anyone who can help me with this information. Thank you.

Stephanie -