Repairing LG's Dual Screen G8X Smartphone - Didn't Quite Go To Plan. 

1:21 You can use a large piece of tape, put it on the back and then try using the suction cup again. 4:21 That heatpipe is probably broken now. You should never bend a heatpipe. It has a tiny amount of liquid inside travelling from the hot spots to cooler ones. So if you bend it, the liquid won't be able to travel anymore, resulting in much worse temperatures than before.

Hey! Just thought I would point out, I have a LG V50 Sprint version from the US. This phone has all the antennas and capability to run with 4G, just not 5G. Check the G8 modem coverage and compare with Australia, you may find some-one could use it in Australia with 4G only as long as they accept that condition?? Good luck! and thanks for the video content!

Yet another great restoration! Huge credits for saving models by companies that no longer make phones! It's satisfying seeing those devices looking fresh once again 😄

Hugh, use clear packing tape on the back of the cracked phone. Makes the removal of the back glass much easier, and you don't get glass shards everywhere.

What a great day to start with a satisfaction of seeing thing repaired. ❤️

Honestly? I never heard of this phone before But i have to say, LG deserved more with this phone, idk about all the specs with this model, but that idea of making a "foldable" phone with a case, is so much more smart and prevents all the problems with all new foldables phones! I don't use LG phones anymore since 2015, but i had to say, good job guys, this phone is amazing in concept

As a person who worked in Samsung authorized repair center I can advice the safest way to remove the battery. We used to take the phone spray it with freezer and just hit on the desk the battery would fall out and no damage is done to the battery.

Sprint doesn’t have very stringent unlock requirements - usually, they’re unlocked automatically upon being eligible. There’s also an unlock option in the settings, though I don’t think it’ll work unless you’re connected to their network in the US. Unfortunately, one of the major requirements they have is that if you’re on a payment plan or lease and haven’t made all your payments, the phone (understandably) cannot be unlocked. At that point, it is still property of Sprint. Be cautious of selling a phone if the owner has stopped making payments - in the US, these will be blacklisted across all major networks as stolen and can’t be activated. You can make sure this isn’t the case using Swappa’s IMEI check.

Is it just me or is it really satisfying when you reconnect a cable and feel the *click*

The liquid adhesive needs around 24h to fully cure, not an hour that you tried in the past. I used this stuff on an Xperia Z3 and it was hard as hell to get off after shattering the back again.

Some feel bad because LG has already withdrawn from the phone and made interesting phones like this G8X and the one that commemorated it was the Velvet that also had the same case with the second screen

Saw this on your website before the upload, was wondering when you'll upload the video, then there I am lol

Nice that you really rescues it with the details, that's what make difference in a repair! :)

I love this dude’s videos, this is my favorite tech repair channel keep up the great work, Hugh.

It's comforting to see that sometimes even the pros make some mistakes - thank you for sharing yours! Great content by the way 👍

You should try reflashing it. If the software matches the hardware, you could flash another carrier lock onto it or remove it completely. This worked on Samsung phones in the past. LG normally isn't quite that secure with flashing firmware, so you should be fine.

I've got one and I really like it. Best value I could find for a phone and the second screen is really cool. Like a poor man's foldable. SAD to see LG Mobile going off line.

Thanks Hugh Jeffreys for redoing this phone in excellent condition and putting it on your website store allowing me to purchase the phone from your site fast easy website to navigate and very nice and honest person you the man!!!

I just wanted to say THANK YOU for the content you provide. I have always been a strong right to repair and consumer rights advocate. I was looking for a tutorial a few months back for my galaxy s7 and you have inspired me to make refurbishing an actual job. I love knowing that there are still people out there that actually care about the ewaste problem and are doing something about it! Keep up the good work mate... Have a lot of 8 phones that I will be doing this weekend... It would be awesome if you would do some videos on the software aspect of repairs.

I had watched this video six months ago and my phone was an lg g8x and I hoped i never had to go though a repair. It broke last week. Fixed my self this night watching this video again

Hotswappable batteries were never a thing. They were at best user-removable. Hotswapping would mean you can replace the battery without the device turning off. Some laptops are capable of that, but I've never seen a phone that could do it.

You have such a great library of vids

Amazing video! I just did my first "gambling" on an iPhone 12 pro. The display is toast and touch too. I bought it for 300€. Lets hope I will be able to fix it. Your videos are great inspiration!

Well u can swap the logic board too, to get it 100% done. As for the liquid adhesive (mainly T7000, T8000 and B9000), it is actually really good if u apply it fresh asap and let it dry for 18 hours. One of the basic rules about gluing down an lcd or amoled display is to only apply it around the perimeter, and NEVER in the middle. The display should always have some travel in the middle, otherwise it would just get crushed if u apply some pressure. Samsung oled panels are an exeption (actually glued in the middle), but that is because they use soft copper shield on the inside, which again gives some travel for the display panel. That shield is nowhere to be seen on the A and AA replacement screens.

another great restoration!

6:26 It doesn't look like it was supposed to be adhered there in the first place. I think the implication was the repairer would add their own adhesive, so this isn't the manufacturer's fault. 7:20 Laying the phone display-down likely would have prevented the new display from cracking. While the box of phones probably was too much weight, having the display sit against the flat table would even out the pressure whereas in the video the flexible molded plastic container probably applied uneven pressure to the display, which could have been withstood by the sturdy frame. 10:44 I may be wrong here but it seems like bands would apply more pressure parallel to the display rather than perpendicular. The adhesion probably isn't as good this way, although I guess it gets the job done. Using a heavy object to apply perpendicular pressure should be fine as long as it's done carefully.

Guess companies think that the batteries will never be replaced. I love how in your videos you showed even the mistakes that you made. Really like that. Its like a do and dont .

I also miss easy to replace batteries... Great video!

Well, that was an adventure 😅! Nice work! I was really hoping to get my hands on a 'pre-loved' top end LG at some point, but unfortunately they had to throw in the towel.

Damn I miss seeing your videos. Hoping to see more soon!

what a good way to start my morning with a weekly dose of Hugh's content

7:28 I have the same proplem with my J7 Prime, i just press lighty after using books to apply pressure then i heard a crack, and it crack at the earpice just like you

How did I miss out on this amazing phone?! This is so much better than the Z fold for the display layout. A phone that could be both a dual display and single for ease of portability in the pocket.

Use B8000 glue instead. I use this all the time when I have no choice but to use glue, and the stuff is superb. I used it as the only form of adhesive on an older HTC10 I restored to give to my mom, she had it for 14 months and the screen was still as good as when I sent it. I replaced that phone with a newer Motorola though just because it was old

Never thought I would see my phone featured on this channel.

I have a phone repair shop and we use that B7000 glue "there's a black option not a clear one " almost in every screen or back replacement , just apply a little around the whole frame of the phone and use rubber bands or some scotch tape to hold the screen in place , we also use it for back replacement . BTW in my country we don't have those so called "screen seal" or something .

I’ve never seen a phone as weird as this it’s like looking at two phones glued together 😦

I own this device! It's really awesome phone. Great battery life, great price of only $300 new when I bought it, wireless charging, adequate cameras, same processor as the Galaxy S10. Only downside is questionable software support as LG's mobile division is no more.

Nice work bro, ya better careful next time with weight placing for seal pack :)

I am watching this video on my lg g8x. Man o man this man used this phone very haard!

So interesting, I've been tinkering with phone repair, inspired by you, and had noticed that Samsung clearly based its tech off apple, with a lot of similarities. But the Sony phones were always significantly differnt, with differnt architecture and approaches. What I noticed with this is how similar the LG seemed to be to Sony. I'd theorise LG used Sony as a starting point when it got into phones, and Samsung used apple. Or at least the companies share tech a lot.

I remember when i first took apart my phone. Was an LG G3, ripped the speaker section in half because there were two hidden screws under stickers and i only removed one. Was left with 70% of screen being touchable and no speaker.

Great job :) I love this design more than Samsung’s completely foldable design

Definitely interested in that phone

I have its succesor since yesterday, the LG Velvet and yes i have the dual screen case. I paid 300€ used for both together and i am stoked. This thing is massive and the screen is awesome and it just feels better than a Samsung somehow....

Muito bom ver um telefone lg 👏👏👏👏

Make a skillshare course or playlist on all things tech repair. Great job

Will you be doing a teardown and repair analysis on the iPhone 13 when it comes out? I wonder if the new right to repair laws in the US have caused anything to change repairability wise

Watching this on my LG G8x 🔥🔥🔥

If you put packing tape over the broken glass it will both allow the suction cup to hold better and will keep the broken glass from going everywhere.

Everyone take a hit whenever Hugh says 'Ad-Hesive'

It makes me cringe when people use "glue" to mount displays. It's not only unprofessional (aka lazy), but makes it a lot more difficult to replace it again down the line. Even if a custom cut adhesive is not available, one can simply manually apply special 3M double sided tape in 10 minutes which comes in various widths from 1mm to 10mm. Just sayin'.

The only reason this wonderful phone & the company itself got buried was their crappy software. They could’ve maintained a stock Android throughout their line-up and sustained the competition but LG never implemented feedbacks from customers. I feel sad that this company has left the smartphone world.

There’s an iPhone case like that made to have a dual screen phone called “cast away” made out a crowd founding campaign, it supposed to be on the market this year but due the pandemic the company have shipping difficulties, by the way it could be great if you could find one and make a video of it

Nice video, and nice job! A tip: You can unlock the carrier lock on your phone, by reflashing the software. Once I was need to reflash one of my android phone with a carrier lock and after I reflashed it with a Global Version ROM, it became unlocked.

And someone who owned this phone, I will say it's one of the best phones I've ever used. I absolutely love the dual screen capability and I truly miss it. With Sprint being bought by T-Mobile and LG stop and support for their phones, I unfortunately had to get a different phone

You actually had the axact same issue I had. My Revvl 2+ and Galaxy A10e both got 3rd party screens that came off the frame.

I have the Sprint G8X and it is actually an "unlocked phone". I currently use it in Malaysia and it supports all carriers here.

Can we use the screen on the dual screen case to replace the screen on the main phone?? Since it is identical in shape and size with the camera cutout as well.

It’s sad to see LG not making phones anymore. I’m not that sad to see this phone go, but I thought the LG Wing was actually pretty cool.

I have the LG V50S, which is the 5G Korean version of this phone. It came fully unlocked. I was an exclusive LG user until they got out of cell phones.

Great, but why don't shippment is not available for india in your site?

Can we just appreciate how he managed to take beautiful B roll .. please tell us how you take these amazing shots... Please 🥺

I liked the concept of the phone...

Good video i alway watch your videos

A swappable battery was a must have for any phones I bought in the past, so I agree that it is a real shame that no modern phones with actually good components have this incredibly useful feature anymore.

What a nightmare repair job. Well done.

Hugh, you should invest in phone blocks or grips that would apply equal pressure to the screen when adhering them to the frame. Since you work with a lot of them it is better to have these instead of a box of phones (which the bottom may not be equal in distribution). Cheers!

I think I have a relic from the past that you would like, it’s a Motorola Droid 3

It would have been cool if you frankinstiened the second display as a replacement for the broken one.

You might be able to unlock the phone through tmobile since they own sprint now. Worth a shot.

We’ve gone to dual screen phones now, keep up the good work!

Hugh Jeffery will you do a repair video on the new iPhone because of right for repair in the us

Watching this on my LG G8X Thinq while playing Pokemon Go on the other screen. Also I did drop mine last week so I need a new screen.

I have an LG G6+ that had the Sim tray get broken inside it. I brought it to a repair shop to remove the piece, and though they were successful, inserting a Sim and MicroSD card causes both to become corrupted and unusable. The Sim needed to be replaced, and the SD card needed to be reformatted. Is it worth it to get the Sim reader replaced? The phone is in otherwise mint, working condition.

bro puts a box of phones ontop of a piece of thin glass and then is surprised when it breaks

I had the same problem with the display popping issue in my Redmi 7. The interesting thing is that the display was the factory one. A day later, it separated from the frame tearing the connector, basically making it useless :/

sir the devices you repaired are listed on your website but can you tell me if I placed order can the product be shipped to other countries or just in your country?

Soon as he put that box of phones on top of it, I thought to myself ''he's gunna break it''. I am not saying I predict future but I just did.

Nice job Hugh!

Th G8X is incredible, I have a V60 with a dual screen, amazing phone

Happy to comment 1st on your Channel

That was a great overview & repair - I really wish I could get an LG G8X ThinQ, based on what I've seen. It has a headphone jack, microSD support, as well as two displays. Perfect for my requirements - the equivalent of a foldable, without shelling out $$$ on a fragile phone with no SD/AUX. If it was unlocked & you were shipping to the UK, I'd gladly buy it!

Can we use the second display as a replacement for the primary one

7:33 knew that was gonna happen

hey Hugh i have normal G8 and screen glass cracked when i pressed it while putting in case. can you try to change only glass on it?

I replaced the screen on brothers g8x a while back and had trouble with screen adhering to frame. The lip it rests on is incredibly thin

"liquid adhesive" If only there was a shorter word for it lol glue

I still wish Google will release that modular phone they once talk about

Use T8000 and double sided adhesive like the one they use on macs. Apply clamps, or series of clothespins with rubber ends , to hold the phone down. Not a box of phones..

Do u no when the LG wing will be available on EE in the UK 🇬🇧

Where can i buy best or original phone spare parts?

Hi, i think that if you could have kept the screen facing downward under the load, it wouldn't have cracked

Sprint are horrible to get support form inside the US too so don't feel bad.

LG phones has always been the easiest to repair after the LG G2. You can actually get the Screen and mid-frame component including the vibration motor assembly for a little more than just the screen or screen+bare frame, instead of you trying to attach the screen into a bare mid-frame. Just a note for you.

Hi, Need to know whether the secondary screen display fits in primary screen display because my main screen is broken. Kindly reply

Can you install a custom rom on it ? and sell it afterwards ?

Wonder if the extended screen has the same parts as the main phone ie same screen as they might be easier to aquire.

Premium phone with premium level of complexity that makes it a throwaway when it comes to repairs. Like the new Mercedes S Class, unable to complex systems after they're three years old, another throw away for the wealthy.

I guess LG took it seriously in design to this foldable phone, I even had that same idea for the Samsung Galaxy fold