Nexus 5X Teardown

Geschrieben von: Geoff Wacker
Veröffentlicht: 01/09/15
  • Kommentare: 114

Nexus 5X Teardown

Veröffentlicht: 01/09/15

Teardown

Einleitung

Ein paar Jahre sind vergangen, seit Google sein letztes 5 Zoll Smartphone enthüllte, das Nexus 5, und so einiges hat sich seitdem verändert. Die Nexusfamilie wurde um ein premium 6 Zoll Phablet erweitert, sowie um ein heiß begehrtes 7 Zoll Tablet, und sogar um eine vollwertige Set Top Box. Eins bleibt jedoch gleich: wir nehmen Nexii mindestens so schnell auseinander, wie sie (in diesem Fall LG) neue machen können! Heute schauen wir ins Nexus 5X, den Nachfolger des Nexus 5, das uns mit seinem modularen Design und leichtem Zugang begeisterte. Wird das 5X ebenfalls diesen hoch gesteckten Maßstäben gerecht werden? Begleite uns, wenn wir das herausfinden.

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    • Bevor wir beginnen, das 5X auseinander zu rupfen, hier ein kleiner Vorgeschmack dessen, was uns erwarten wird:

    • 1,8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core 64-bit Prozessor mit Adreno 418 GPU und Android Sensor Hub

    • 12,3 MP/4K Rückkamera mit laserassistiertem Fokus und 5 MP Frontkamera

    • 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM mit 16 GB oder 32 GB internem Speicherplatz

    • 5,2 " full HD 1920 × 1080 IPS LCD mit 423 ppi

    • USB Typ-C Anschluss mit Schnellladefunktion

    • Nexus Imprint Fingerabdruckscanner

    • Android 6.0 Marshmallow

    Love the Back to The Future easter eggs through the teardown!

    Honam1021 -

    I am considering putting in a thin metallic plate between the battery and back cover, so I can use it with one of those vent mount magnetic holders. I tried removing the back, but a couldn't do it without worrying about breaking it. Can you show more details on how to remove the back please?

    Harish K -

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    • Great Scott! Googles neustes Nexus bietet neben dem Kopfhöreranschluss eine reversible USB-C Ladebuchse.

    • Dennoch, trotz der schicken optischen Erscheinung, ist dieser USB-C Anschluss leider nur ein USB 2.0 Anschluss—Wie schon beim OnePlus 2. Ärgerlich.

    • Was hingegen nicht ärgerlich ist, ist die verbesserte Ladezeit (5V/3A), die der USB-C Anschluss ermöglicht.

    • Die RGB LED Benachrichtigungsanzeige ist hinter dem Lautsprechergitter versteckt und sendet das Licht in einem 3x3 Punkte Muster. Nur schade, dass es sich nicht bewegt...

    • An der Rückseite des Nexus 5x befinden sich der brandneue Nexus Imprint Fingerabdruckscanner, eine 12,3 MP Kamera, der Doppelkamerablitz sowie ein Laser-Entfernungsmesser.

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    • Genau wie sein älterer Bruder, hält das 5X seine Rückabdeckung mit Plastikclips am Gerät fest.

    • Doch da hört es auch schon auf mit den Gemeinsamkeiten, denn anders als im Nexus 5, haben wir im Nexus 5X keine zusätzlichen Klebestreifen vorgefunden.

    • Es scheint, als hätte LG unsere Botschaft zum Thema Klebstoff in ihren Smartphones erhalten.

    • Kleber? Da wo wir hingehen, brauchen wir keinen Kleber.

    Here’s a series of GDocs that have pictures of the locations and descriptions of the 20 snap-tabs that hold the back cover on.

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AI96...

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Y1J...

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kvCr...

    Steve -

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    • War doch gar nicht so schlimm! Es sieht gut aus für das 5X, als wir unseren ersten Blick auf das Innenleben dieses Smartphones erhaschen.

    • Die Wi-Fi, MIMO, und GPS Antennen befinden sich noch immer im Rückgehäuse ebenso wie die NFC Antenne, die bisher auf ihrem eigenen eigenen Kontrollbord war. Leider sind diese super praktischen Labels des Nexus 5 nun in kryptische Codes umgewandelt worden.

    • Glücklicherweise beinhaltet der Code auf der Innenseite der Rückschale alle wichtigen Informationen: IMEI, der Ländercode des Ursprungslands, und die Modellnummer: LG-H790.

    • Wir waren echt erfreut, als wir den 2700 mAh Akku so offen im Telefon liegen sahen. So einen entfernbaren Akku findet man heutzutage leider nicht mehr oft.

    • Aber zu früh gefreut. Der Akkustecker liegt unter dem Mittelrahmen und ist im Moment überhaupt nicht zu erreichen.

    Any idea if the camera lens cover is the same as another LG model? Mine's shattered already somehow (it wasn't dropped and has a case) and Google/LG aren't covering it under warranty (= paid repair)

    Matt DeVillier -

    Did you find out where you can buy the camera lens cover? My phone's Camera Lens cover and fingerprint scanner both are damaged. Can't find the parts anywhere.

    Shash Tel -

    Is the antenna combo actually behind the gray patch, or closer to the top where the contacts are? Where's the cellular antenna?

    Mike Pagano -

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    • Unser 64 Bit Driver Kit macht mit den 10 Kreuzschlitzschrauben, die den Mittelrahmen befestigen, kurzen Prozess.

    • Der Mittelrahmen besteht aus Einzelteilen (zwei Teile, um genau zu sein):

    • Die untere Hälfte beinhaltet ein paar Antennen und den Frontlautsprecher.

    • Die obere Hälfte beinhaltet den Nexus Imprint Fingerabdruckscanner.

    Can you add a better image of the speaker ?

    Because some review said that the sound seems to go out by the back of the phone and not the front.

    Alex Andre -

    Also - Are the dedicated front-facing speaker (bottom) and the speaker used for phone calls (top) the same component? And, if so, do processor limitations prohibit this being a dual-front-facing speaker situation?

    Mike Swanson -

    It looks like the glass, digitizer, frame/bezel (and... is that a heatsink) are one component. If you need to replace the glass, as you said the digitizer as well, but that picture looks like the frame/bezel is also part of the digitizer. Is that correct?

    Sam Donham -

    I just disassembled mine to try to replace the screen/digitizer, unfortunately it seems you're correct, I could not figure out how to separate the front housing from the screen/digitizer. I found a spare screen/digitizer assembly from etradesupply.com, but they did not sell a front housing, so I assumed you didn't need it. Maybe you could separate with a heat gun and a lot of tinkering. Because I cannot find a replacement front housing to go with the screen/digitizer assembly.

    Daniel Berenbaum -

    So I took mine to a local shop because I don't have a heat gun and adhesives. As I expected, you ARE able to separate the screen/digitizer from the front housing, but it is much more complex than the rest of the disassembly.

    Daniel Berenbaum -

    What did it cost for the repair? I don't know if any place around my area does them.

    Paul Barrette -

    After 2yrs, processor below the RAM is causing it to heatup & bootloop. It would be great if iFixit teardown videos take this onto account on future teardowns & speak of it. So that the manufacturers would make a better design decisions. Great phone which ended up badly due to that bad design. Am working on finding a suitable 4Gb which i could replace the samsung RAM & bring it back to life. It would be great if anyone can help in suggesting a 4Gb RAM chip that can fit that socket.

    ChandyTech -

    Here’s a GDoc that has a photo of the starting point for lifting the midframe out:

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kvCr...

    Steve -

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    • Auf dem Mittelrahmens entdecken wir den Touch ID Nexus Imprint Fingerabdruckscanner.

    • Google behauptet, ihr Imprint-scanner kann einen FIngerabdruck in nur 600 ms erkennen —grade schnell genug, um einen Lockscreen komplett zu überspringen.

    • Beim Umdrehen des Fingerabdruckscanners finden wir einen nicht identifizierten Chip und unsere Favoriten: Federkontakte! Diese Kontakte sind viel stabiler als herkömmliche Kontakte, und viel einfacher bei Reparaturen. Ein Gewinn für beide Seiten!

    FPC 1025 fingerprintsensor from FingerprintCards Sweden.

    Ivan Jensen -

    How difficult is it to replace the fingerprint scanner? Mine stopped working and disappeared from the security settings menu. If I replace it, should the problem be solved? May it be the motherboard itself?

    lioraviram42 -

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    • Ein wenig Kleber befestigt den Akku im Gehäuse. Aber nicht zu viel für unseren Spudger.

    • Das 5X ist ausgestattet mit einem 3,8 V, 2700 mAh Akku—400 mAh mehr als das Nexus 5.

    • Und wieder werden wir davor gewarnt, den Akku an einen Hund zu verfüttern und dem Drang zu widerstehen, ihn mit einem Schraubendreher aufzuschlitzen.

    • Obwohl das 5X offiziell kein Quickcharge 2.0 unterstütz, behauptet Google, dass der USB-C Anschluss "vier Stunden Benutzung nach nur zehn Minuten Laden" ermöglicht.

    I presume the cylindrical object above the SIM tray assembly is the vibration motor? Any idea if this is the cause of a rattling noise reported by some users?

    Homunculus -

    They claim 4 hours of use after 10 minutes of charging? That's certainly not the case, and appears to be a ridiculous claim.

    kthomas -

    Yeah, that's not even close to true

    Ross Karnes -

    I found that the adhesive was a lot stronger than expected. When trying to pry it gently open, I needed to give it a bit more force which dented the battery.

    tomzo88 -

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    • Wo sind wir? Und vor allem, wann?

    • Wir sind fast beim Motherboard, aber halten kurz inne, um einen Blick auf die Rückkamera zu werfen.

    • Die Kamera des 5X ist ausgestattet mit einem Sony IMX377 12,3 MP Sensor, der hinter einer ƒ/2.0 Linse sitzt—eine häufige Kombination, sowohl beim 5X, wie auch beim 6P.

    • Im Gegensatz zu vorherigen Generationen, beinhaltet diese Kamera keine optische Bildstabilisation.

    • Das Nexusteam behauptet, das sei nicht länger notwendig, da sie die Pixelgröße erhöht haben (von 1,4 µm auf 1,55 µm).

    The nexus5x does not support EIS due to processor limitations

    Vishnu Rajeevan -

    Thanks for the heads up Vishnu. We've updated the teardown accordingly.

    Evan Noronha -

    This might be a stupid question, but how do they manage without OIS?

    Body Double -

    Actually, EIS can be enabled through a build.prop edit, I have 5x, and in my camera there is an option for video stabilization. So it seems that the hardware is capable but Google removed the option from the software for some reason.

    Yanny M -

    Does anyone know who suppplies the camera module?

    Body Double -

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    • The 5 MP Fronkamera ist das letzte Bauteil, was uns daran hindert, das Motherboard zu befreien.

    • Das Motherboard verlässt das Gehäuse und lässt das Display und die I/O Anschlüsse zurück... Naja, alle außer den USB-C Anschluss. Das sieht nicht gut aus.

    • Ähnlich wie beim LG G4, ist der USB-C Anschluss an das Motherboard gelötet. Nicht so einfach zu wechseln, wie bei Smartphones mit einem modularen Daughterboard. Es sei denn, du beherrscht die Kunst des Lötens. Andernfalls, musst du das komplette Motherboard ersetzen, wenn der USB-C Anschluss defekt ist.

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    • Zu unserer Enttäuschung, wird das Motherboard leider nicht durch einen Fusionsgenerator betrieben:

    • Samsung K3QF3F30BM-QGCF 2 GB LPDDR3 RAM, mit dem Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 darunter geschichtet

    • Toshiba THGBMFG7C2LBAIL 16 GB eMMC 5.0 Flashspeicher.

    • Qualcomm WTR3925 LTE Transceiver (Ebenfalls verbaut im LG G4 und HTC One M9)

    • Qualcomm SMB1358 Quick Charge 2.0 IC

    • Qualcomm PMI8994 Power Management IC (Auch verbaut im LG G4, HTC One M9 und OnePlus Two)

    • Qualcomm WCD9330 Audio Codec (auch zu finden im LG G4 und OnePlus Two)

    • Skyworks 77814-11 Leistungsverstärkermodul für LTE (Auch zu finden im OnePlus Two)

    F411CE6 next to circular hole = stm32f411 arm cortex-m4 microcontroller (sensor hub)

    dfskjfksa -

    Qualcomm SMB1358 Quick Charge 2.0 IC. So does that mean that we could use quick charge 2.0 chargers to quick charge the phone?

    doc brown -

    What is the model of 32 Gb emmc chip?

    asbelikov -

    @asbelikov it is THGBMFG8C4LBAIR

    d00d -

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    I had salt water entering throught he sim card connector. Now the phone doesn't charge and red led is flashing. I disassembled motherboard and after cleaning the salt around the SIM card connector I realized that 2 SMD components were burnt. Looking at the step 10 or 11 picture, those components are placed on the left bottom corner of the SIM connector. One above the other. Anybody can identify them?

    Fernan -

    For what STM32F411CE is used?

    SudhirMetaliya -

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    • Und auf der Rückseite...

    • Qualcomm PM8994 Power-Management-IC

    • Avago ACPM7800 Quad-band GSM/EDGE und Multi-mode Leistungsverstärker (wie auch im HTC One M9)

    • Qualcomm QCA6174 802.11ac Wi-Fi 2x2 MIMO Combo SoC

    • NXP PN548 NFC Controller

    • RF Micro Devices RF1149A Routing Switch

    • Qualcomm QFE1100 Envelope-Tracking-IC

    • Avago BFI523

    Is the NXP chip a NFC chip?

    Fredro -

    yes, nxp pn548

    dfskjfksa -

    device next to camera leds is st vl6180 time of flight sensor

    3x S14573797 are knowles sph mems microphones

    devices in upper right corner:

    1B7 TS = bosch bmi160 imu

    OD8 KP = bosch bmp280 barometer

    157 T522 = bosch bmm150 geomagnetic field sensor

    dfskjfksa -

    The flip side's power management chip is PM8994 instead of PMI8994 (the one in the front side is indeed PM"I"8994). I made the change already but I guess it needs some approval?

    fireattack -

    May I ask why my edit was declined?

    https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/history/ste...

    fireattack -

    Oh no! Human error on my part. I must have been looking at the front side of the board when I denied your edit, sorry about that!

    Sam Goldheart -

    The microphones are actually Knowles SPH0641LM4H-1. The number on the can, listed above, is actually a job number. See page 10 of http://www.knowles.com/eng/content/downl...

    Anon376 -

    I'd like to see the image without the boxes, there's a component next to the QFE1100 I want to check out...

    tALSit de CoD -

    Check this version out https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/ig...

    Sam Goldheart -

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    • Das 5X belebt eins unser alten Lieblingsfeatures wieder: den Kopfhöreranschluss mit Federkontakt.

    • Individuell austauschbare Anschlüsse wie dieser machen das Reparieren viel leichter und reduzieren die Materialkosten. Genau wie wir es mögen. Wackelige Kopfhöreranschlüsse, nehmt euch in Acht!

    • Wir nehmen uns auch einen Moment, um die hübsche Benachrichtigungs-LED und ihre einfachen Goldkontakte zu bewundern. Glänzend.

    Where is the haptic feedback device?

    David Mann -

    You can see it on Step 8, South side. Just below the camera module. Looks like a coin cell

    Denz Choe -

    Ah OK interesting... I have seen complaints that the vibration motor makes a high pitched buzzing noise when activated. I am curious what the model of the part is and how easy it would be to replace with a similarly spec'd part.

    David Mann -

    Is it possible to remove/replace the notification LED?

    Alex Townsend -

    I missed the step to remove and replace the notification LED. I can't find a replacement anywhere, any ideas?

    Matt Lewis -

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    • Und nun zur Endnote! Das Nexus 5X bekommt 7 von 10 Punkten (10 ist am einfachsten zu reparieren).

    • Viele Komponenten sind modular und können einzeln ersetzt werden.

    • Standartkreuzschlitzschrauben machen es einfach, einen passenden Schraubendreher zu finden.

    • Der Akku ist nicht direkt für den Nutzer zugänglich, allerdings auch nicht zu schwer zu befreien und er ist auch nicht zu stark verklebt.

    • Verschmolzene Displayeinheit—Glas und LCD müssen gemeinsam ersetzt werden, sollte eins von beiden kaputt gehen.

Tinte & Feder

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the back cover looks like is had space for a wireless charge pad but as the 6p is metal and could not have wireless charging they wimped out.

brian whittle -

agreed, I'd love to know what that light grey area is on the inside of the back cover.

Oliver Hamilton -

I'm sure the NFC antenna is in there

Jonathan Mayer -

Where is the touch screen controller?

CapTouch -

Does the Nexus 5x battery size is the same as Nexus 5 2013 battery size? I'm hoping that the 5x's battery can be put inside N5 2013.

Yonathan Winata -

The Nexus 5X battery is 2700 mA, which is 500 more than the nexus 5's 2300 mA battery. I don't think the batteries are interchangeable.

hubbabubbahubbabubba9 -

Where is the Sensor Hub? Is it the NXP chip?

Huber -

ARM Cortex-M4 - Step 11

Muthukumaran N M -

Would it be possible to add an aftermarket wireless QI charging sticker for this one like the LG G4?

Ben Bosch -

I hope so, this is a deal breaker for me. I'm not 'upgrading' from the N5 if the new devices can't do something the previous one could.

Oliver Hamilton -

I was holding out hopes since it's an LG made device, but looking at the pictures I don't see any pins to attach an aftermarket pad.

mprindle -

can the Toshiba 16 GB eMMC 5.0 Flash Memory be replaced by say a 64GB or 128GB if one could purchase them from Toshiba?

stewartrales -

Please give me the dimensions of Nexus 5x battery, i'm thinking about SWAP to Nexus 5 2013

kutkovoy -

If they had moved the USB and audio jack to the top there would have been room for a monster battery.

brian whittle -

Audio jacks belong on the bottom. USB could make sense on the top, but this would still be weird. But no audio jack should *ever* be on the top.

This is probably my favorite change from the Nexus 5.

isantop -

Anyone know USB C in N5X or N6P support OTG + charge in same time? With any usb hub or adapter USB C to others port (multiple adapter with HDMI, USB, usb C for charging...).

Maybe it's must be support in kernel, but is HW able it?

Petr Matula -

Yes.. you can buy otg cable from Amazon.com it should be 3.0 and USB 3.0 male-male cable.. and you can charge your phone using OTG

tej palkar -

how would the buttons be replaced on this device?

Leo Best -

Is it possible to replace ear speaker mesh cover without replacing the whole LCD + digitizer panel? Mine got scratched rather bad and I was wondering if there is an easy solution.

Krzysztof Kopka -

Hi, does anyone know if the phone will still function properly if the rear and front cameras are removed?

Ian Ng -

The phone still works for every other feature - the camera app crashes whenever you try to start it, though.

Addie MacGruer -

hey!

Is it possible to change the charging port in Nexus 5x.?

reddragon0111 -

Could the earpiece at the top be wired to work with the speaker at the bottom so media could be played through both?

Chris Williams -

Yes, there are software mods that already do this,

Ben Cantelo -

Hi, does anybody know where the water sensor is? My 5x seems to think that I am contantly plug-ins and unplugging my earphones while they are actually unplugged. This renders phone useless. Repair service claims proof of corrosion around jack and that motherboard needs to be replaced. Device was never droppen in water or otherwise noticably exposed to water. What of a single droplet would-be have enterde thru jack?

steve reagen -

hi did u send the phone to US LG repair center what did they say?

Anandilal Mehta -

did u send the phone to LG repair cneter in USA , what did they say.

Anandilal Mehta -

Where is the Hall Sensor?

Nick Aguila -

When the rear camera is removed, does the flash work?

Rafi -

When the rear camera is removed, does the flash work without it?

Rafi -

So does the Nexus 5x come with some hot wheels deloreane time machines?

jeffgedgaud -

I have white and pink static all on my screen, the phone is completely unfunctionable. Does anyone know what part would need to be replaced and where to buy it from? It happend after i unplugged it from the charger.

denny mires -

I have a Nexus 5x on Verizon and since doing a screen/digitizer/mid frame replacement I now have terrible cellular service. I do get service, it's just really bad now. Any ideas on what I may have done or what I can do to fix the problem?

I did slightly dent the metal case the houses the Qualcomm QCA6174 802.11ac Wi-Fi 2x2 MIMO Combo SoC, but that shouldn't have affected cellular LTE, right?

Steve Bachmeier -

Hi Steve,

I have the same problem after replacing the lcd and frame. Works in strong coverage areas but not on light coverage (where it was working even with broken screen). Did you get a solution?

Thanks

ross goodwin -

@steveb My screen broke last week so I replaced it with a screen on frame part. Everything seems to be functioning properly except my cell reception is now spotty... If I restart the phone it will get reception and drop out again.... Were you ever able to find a solution for your problem?

Brock -

Is it possible for the phone to leak a liquid or gel from the laser auto focus?

Damian Dugdale -

Great tear down, especially the colorcoded parts. Although it is really nice it does not help me further with my question. Does anybody know the exact locations of the antenna's? After some succesful repairs I am afraid this time with my Nexus 5 x I have overseen something. I have an issue now with my gsm antenna after replacing screen with frame. All other functions work properly so mainly I am interested in the gsm antenna but bonus points for who knows them all :). I think many will be helped with this.

Can not find it anywhere else either and the information i see here is:

1. The Wi-Fi, MIMO, and GPS antennae still reside on the rear case, along with the NFC antenna which formerly lived on its own control board

2. The lower half contains a few antennas and the phone's front-facing speaker.

Much appreciated !

Rob

Thundercat -

are you able to fix the antenna problem? I get "No service" problem frequently and i believe it could be antenna related. Please let me know .

ravi -

I also get the no service problem and can't figure out why

Ethan Berkowitz -

My 5x also has poor reception, often no service indoors, etc. In my case I sent it for service, but apparently it is water damaged and they won't fix anything. (I've seen some pictures and it certainly looks a bit dirty inside... I bought this phone used so I don't know its history).

Anyway; when I get it back from service, I'll take it apart myself, clean it, put i back together, and hope for the best.  So if anybody has some good ideas about the antenna or other things that might affect the reception, I'm interested too!

erik -

Hi,

I have the same problem after replacing the lcd and frame. Works in strong coverage areas but not on light coverage (where it was working even with broken screen). Did you get a solution?

Thanks

ross goodwin -

Follow up to my previous reply: Cleaning didn't help unfortunately .

My phone had some water damage/stains around the USB-port and the little label on the midframe had turned pink indicating water had been there too. But the phone certainly looks just fine.  There must be something very subtle that severely affects reception ... (I did not attempt to remove the little covers over the chips so I don't know how it looks there)

erik -

@thundercat I am interested if you ever found a solution. I have had my Nexus 5X for 1.5 years now and in my area have rarely had issues with cell reception. My screen broke last week so I replaced it with a screen on frame part. I was very careful taking it apart, transferring over all of the components and reassembling. Everything seems to be functioning properly except my cell reception is now spotty... If I restart the phone it will get reception and drop out again.

Brock -

UPDATE: I figured out that I had a bad screen on frame part. It seems like the tape and grounding contacts were not the same material as the original. I ordered a 2nd screen on frame replacement part and installed it. Phone worked like new.... First part I ordered was from a random retailer on ebay... Lesson learned: buy from a reputable part retailer.

Brock -

@thundercat I have the exact same questions as you. I dropped my phone quite hard and now my issue is 'no service'. So no phone calls or mobile network.

Did you find the antenna?

Thanks

Steven -

Hi, how did you manage taking off the metal protectors for the Avago and Qualcomm QCA6174? Are they clued and if so, how to open them.

Jon Stuart -

Hey, i think my Mic is not working well, it only record sound when i shout at it. Is there anyway to replace it>?

YaNdAo Coolz -

my Nexus 5x isn't working usb OTG, when i connect charge cable from my Nexus 5x to Nexus 5, i see it no voltage out.

signature8100 -

is there a way to manually remove the hard drive and then access it using a separate pc for data recovery?

jhultberg19 -

My Nexus 5x has dropping signal issue... sometime it get signals automatically but most of time only show network with no signals.

please guide me about this problem

this problem starts when once my cell extremely hot on charging and off. after that its battery timing remains only 2 or 3 hrs with this signal dropping issue. please please guide me :-)

ali -

What is the best way to clean my Nexus 5X after it drop into sea water (salty water), batery got damaged and I got a a replacement battery, but I want to clean it and connect new battery, please let me know your comments or suggestions.

Is there a place where I could get mother board diagram for my Nexus 5X?

jj_b_f -

Hi,

I used the teardown recommendations here to replace a broken screen. I bought a screen with frame from amazon. I was able to boot up the phone after replacing the screen. However, when i enable the speakers (stereo speakers) either by playing media/videos there is no sound. I tried to check if there are loose connections, on the bottom haft of the mid-frame, a screeching sound is heard if i pressed the midframe. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Best regards,

Jan

Jan Ronald Victoria -

Hello guys , My Nexus 5x is in a bootloop , done my best to factory reset -- no success , thinking to change the chip with the bootloader with a new one . Anyone knows where the chip is located? would be a waste to just throw away the phone

Thanks

Adrian Stefan -

I had facing same problem of bootloop it happenes once in nexus 5x please do below as per this link and you will assure get out of bootloop : https://youtu.be/Z7AmTsC4N2c please refer it

Smit Majithia -

I al same problem. "Bootloop" have not found a solution. I was lookig for one here. Anyway, any help is appreciated!

Matthew jones -

I had facing same problem of bootloop it happenes once in nexus 5x please do below as per this link and you will assure get out of bootloop : https://youtu.be/Z7AmTsC4N2c

Smit Majithia -

Seems like there is no dedicated sound DSP, like in the Nexus 5, to listen music with up to 60 hours battery runtime?

Matthias Schuster -

hola a simple question. may i remove the headphone jack without removing the motherboard assembly? thanks

cisco diet -

Hi, Possibly someone has a experience on changing the power mgmt IC PMI8994 ? We were thinking of ordering a new one and changing it without any special equipment, unsure if it’s even something that needs to have money and time wasted on it.

Andrejs T -

Could you point where are contacts or a slot of Wi-Fi antenna?

Георгий Победоносец -

Anyone attempted an LCD/digitizer separation and refusion? I have a perfectly functional LCD with cracked glass.

Jared Tamana (Sean) -

In LG Google Nexus 5X where is located the antena for the telephone used not wifi o GPS.

JORGE aNGELI -

I am just curious: Do you know where the gyro, the accelerometer and the barometer are?

JJJ -

Hey guys. I wonder if replacing the storage memory (toshiba) would be hard to do?

I can’t really see how it hold in place and if any soldering is needed to remove it to, for example, place it on another motherboard.

dimondknight -

1) how can you replace the USB port charger? 2) if not the port itself, the entire assembly board? where can I buy that piece? Natasha

Natasha Arksey -

Hello,

Is it possible to change the chip which manage the heat of the phone and cause bootloop ? My nexus5x just start to bootloop :-(.

If the chip is remplacable, where to find it ?

Thanks.

Jonathan gay

jonathangay12603@gmail.com

Jonathan Gay -

Hi, could you please help with finding gyro/accelerate sensor on motherboard. It failed after my phone drown. Now all works except this feature so I would like to try replace it. Thank you.

mck -

Is it possible to use nexux 5x screen as an external display for rpi? Any controllers or data sheet available for the display connectors?

ChandyTech -

How can i get a lcd controller for this nexus 5x display to use it as an external display with hdmi input or use it with rpi? Can you please tell the display ID of this nexus 5x

ChandyTech -