Will It Power On? - Mangled, Ran Over Samsung S8 

I don't repair phones but i do really enjoy watching Hugh repair all kinds of devices. It's really good work that he does!

I'm guessing the motherboard is fine. Incorrect software can cause a lot of these issues. Flash back the original firmware with ODIN, and call the network provider to unlock the phone. They are legally required to in most cases.

You can try to reflash the ROM on it,since it's an Australian phone but has spanish software means the previous owner probably flashed the firmware from another country. I once flashed the wrong region software on an S7 and it acted the same,camera and sensors would not work. After i reflashed it again with the correct ROM everything started to work like it should.

The IMEI lock has to be removed by the network provider once the contract period is up (if you get the phone with the contract from a provider), this is a legal requirement not many people know about in Australia and the provider won't tell you either.

This is like restoring an old broom and replacing the handle and head, but leaving the 4 bolts holding it together. I wouldn't expect a phone repair shop to even attempt to repair this phone. So it's pretty damn impressive that this guy managed to.

FYI: The spanish software seen on the phone is from Claro, one of the biggest Latin American telcom companies. Very interesting to see an Australian phone with an IMEI lock using that software indeed. Great video!

After watching so many videos of yours, I'm tempted to do a phone repair myself. I have a broken Huawei Y6 2019 that needs a screen replacement. I've found a good deal with a battery, frame and Lcd that I'm going to get to restore it. Wish me luck! Edit: operation successful. I even fixed a friend's y7. Budget huawei phones are so simple!

this is def one of the best legitimate phone restoration channel on RU-vid by far! definitely not like that other fake staged crap made just to make money 😂 your a true phone saver keep going brota! 👍

I also find it weird that Claro (a telecom company/carrier who works all around South America) suddenly activate when you resetead the phone. It’s a bummer that it doesn’t fully works, since that phone looks amazing once restored. Great vid as usual :)

This is something i'm really passionate about repairing phones, i wish i had the budget to start buying android phones with broken displays and such to refurbish and re sell, but i've saved many phones from becoming e-waste from ppl i know needing screen replacements already, it's super fun to do, and it's a shame that motherboard wasn't usable, maybe if you put it for sale someone needing the chips or other components could find it useful?

Great work Hugh Jeffreys! your repair videos are amazing for me to fix!

Always cool to see the phone model I'm currently still using being picked apart and analyzed. It's a really nice phone, and I'm reluctant to replace it since I don't want to lose the headphone jack. The only thing i don't like about it is the curved/beveled screen. After having it in my pocket all these years, this "feature" only served to accumulate scratches.

I think I have the answer for the spanish "Claro" network. Back in 2018 the company I work for sent me to Argentina for a few months so before leaving I had my Note8 N950U unlocked from the carrier. Once there a co-worker recommended to do a "carrier swap" for better service while I'm there so I took it to this cellphone shop and they backed up the whole phone and then Flashed the firmware to N950F, then flash a "Claro" network rom then put on a "Claro" SIM card and I was all set. Before returning back home I went to the same shop, they re-flashed the phone with the back-up they did at the beginning, like nothing ever happened.

I have the same tool kit. Got it originally to work on a game boy and have used it for multiple game systems, joycons and MacBook. It’s amazing

Best thing I learned from this video and have already put into practice on a recent Google Pixel 2 repair was spraying down the plastic pic to get the solvent exactly where you wanted it. So simple it's genius.🧑‍🎓

I sort Of repaired my screen of my iPhone XR Twice I love watching these videos keep them up Hugh

thank for video👍👍

Wow that was a mess! Another great video! Thank you!

Yay! I was waiting for this video!!!

You do great work Hugh

Love these videos I clicked as fast as possible

Hi Hugh! Huge fan of your repair videos! Hope that your store can ship to the Philippines very soon. 🙏🏻

I’ve never clicked fast on a video like this 😹

Loved the video.

Well done on a good honest video again. 👍🏼.

Very nice work.

finally someone who cleaned the front camera , now i can die peacefully

Hugh keep it up I love the videos

Oh. You put in lots of efforts. Love your videos. 👍🏼

Awesome Video 😊

I forgot you said you weren’t gonna make a video of this S8 but I’m glad you did tbh

Your repairs are amazing I would love too see a consolation repair

1:28 на крышку стоило наклеить липкую ленту, чтоб осколки в лицо не летели

spicy pillow, good reference there!

I love watching these videos because i love seeing this as i love tech i built my own pc

Good that hugh gets back phones to life He can do anything for a phone to revive it

Love you Hugh!

(10:18) I believe the previous owner bought the phone from someone else, who in turn didn't pay their Telstra bill and had bought their phone on a contract, but thought they could sell the phone to cover the bill, but also ended up selling the phone too late.

That charging timelapse was so apt.

Question for Hugh : when you encountered the very rare broken devices (for example RED Phone) regardless of the price, will you still fixing it?

8:51 imagine batteries actually charged that fast

Loved the S8 series era design.

Battery: "I think I look puffed up" Phone: "Don't be so self-deprecating!" New Battery: "I'm new around here, nice to meet you!" Phone: "Don't get too comfy kid"

But that's not gonna stop me from removing that plastic productive film 😂😂🔥🔥🔥👌👌

It was pretty interesting looking at the internals and then seeing how the phone reacted to all the problems

Interesting video Huge Effries, very interesting.

cant wait to see what this will be

I love when you fix these older samsung phones

its midnight here in italy glad i didn't sleep

I have an old s8 somewhere. It had a moisture issue and wouldn’t charge by cable even though the phone never got wet. Now it just won’t switch on at all. I’m going to try and wirelessly charge it now and hope for the best. Pretty sad as its full of important photos!

I actually repaired my dad’s S8, and that was also my first mobile phone repair. Replaced dat bat-tree.

The S7 and Note 9 are some of the most beautiful Samsung's ever made

6:55 The front camera looks like a mini gopro

My dad's S8 was ran over with 2 cars! That's the holy shit moment when it actually worked and responded to calls, now I need to replace the screen and back cover, which is too expensive.

4:52 Look Hugh it's the simtray contains An SD card and a Sim.It has all the information about the owners.Give it back if you can.🔥

You're a legend 🙂

A software reflash may help with some of the issues you're having. You can find the software online and flash it using ODIN. While the phone may accept foreign software, it won't work perfectly unless the correct software if running.

Hi love your videos

😂 I'm used to "will it run" videos on old vehicles and outdoor equipment, so this is a funny series idea to me.

The last thing the phone heard: “Hello guys, Techrax here.”

Can we take a moment to mourn the loss of my 2008 iMac? The power cord got snagged on a chair leg and… you know what happened. And he’s done well

When repairing phones like these I like to put clear packingtape on the backglass before attempting to remove it. That way you dont have glass shards flying everywhere. Also wear protective glasses to prevent something getting in your eyes.

Nice work 👍 👏 👌 💪 🙌 😀

It would be intresting to see

I’m from Puerto Rico and there’s a company call “Claro” like the one that show up in red

Probably its former owner thought he already had a foldable phone, he was a pioneer. Nice video as always.

Hi Hugh, I'm from the technical area at a store in my country! Here we use isopropyl alcohol a lot to open these lids! So I leave you this recommendation! After leaving it on the base, use the ifixit pick and spray the isopropyl alcohol on the piece and it will open more easily!

Battery drain is probably due to a short. With that much of a bend, a couple layers of the board are almost certainly cracked. Traces get pinched between the cracks and send signals all over the place except where they're needed, causing components to act in an always on states which constantly produce loads. Probably a major contributor to the heat as well. I wouldn't use for testing batteries and displays either. To me it's a ticking time bomb, and it will eventually kill other components.

I refer to that puffy battery, as the forbidden caprisun

Its been a while since i saw a phone with those type of navigation buttons

I like your work & got to know a lot about internal workings of electronics from ur channel but is it even worth repairing older phones like iPhone 6, 6s , Samsung s7, s8 when such heavily damaged when there software is already outdated.

This is a con on eBay too. Where you’ll buy a phone but it’s region blocked. I had that happen to my S10+

That s8 is running The Claro's Panamá software (here in Brazil the Claro's software is the ZTA rom) The CPA software is a fucking annoying Rom The best stock rom for the G950F/FD is the BTU software. The clean UK version. Although this is a good video, encouraged myself to try to restore my galaxy s8 that was ruined by a truck accident

Wow excelent 👍

Maybe the Custom ROM someone previously installed has Bugs that could be why phone is overheating,discharging and cameras do not work I encountered these type of problems in past on my Galaxy S5 Maybe reinstalling some Trustworthy Custom ROM could compeltely solve the problem? It would definetly make an interesting video 😁🤞

Awesome!

Seeing Claro, witch is a Latin American software company, installed on that Aussie motherboard is quite confusing. I don't think I've ever even seen that before.

i have one of these my self and i think it's time to change the screen thanks for the tutorial though

I’m just wondering if you also wear eye protection when you’re doing these repairs were the glass is so broken on them.

Bro been teaching me how to repair phones for 2 years now👍

✨Spicy Pillow✨

Actually looks like its from Brazil. The app you selected in the right bottom corner is from a phone carrier in Brazil ... Called CLARO

You can try plugging USB to HDMI cable to the phone. Not all of them supports display out but s8 supports for example.

My S4 has one of those "spicy pillows"

hi hugh you actually can bypass the temperature sensor by connecting the 2 pins that connect to the wirless charging module i did this on my broken note 8 and worked good since

Excellent video! But, why do you use 50FPS

the forbidden pillow you mean

Hugh! That phone is maybe from Argentina or Uruguay. Claro is a phone carrier on both Spanish speaking countries.

Sorry to hear that you weren't able to save this phone - looks like the motherboard was too far gone, and besides, it was IMEI blocked anyway. Still, at least you've now got pretty much everything you need to get another S8 working well - all you need is a motherboard!

Did you try any other network SIM such as Optus? sometimes they only get blocked on one network

Spicy pillow? Was that a phonerepairguru reference??

Spaniard here. Claro is not an spanish operator nor one you can sign up here. That phone is from somewhere in South America. FYI

I’m always watching your youtube video you’re a great fixing the phone. I wish I have phone good. to watch always your video. Have a great day more phone more fixing.

Replacing so many components separately like this is probably not the most economical way to proceed with something in this condition, aside from sponsoring with ifixit of course, and that it makes for satisfying youtube content... It's probably way more efficient if you just get another S8 that has been bricked or CDMA carrier locked and then just transfer all the internal components across

I attempted a fix on an s20 that had been run over, but sadly it was a total loss. I pulled the metal shield aside to behold the processor cracked in two.

It's looking “ a little bit spicy"

Regarding the vibration motor, the way you applied glue looked a bit problematic. There was too much adhesive which clearly soiled the metal contact pads and thus prevented it from working. I agree with you for everything else. This phone wasnt worth saving overall.

I am curious, what is the use of such an old device? I myself have an old S8 lying around the house, and haven't found a good use of it.

I wonder what would happen if you did reinstall the OS from the actual variant it is. Then swap over a camera from the other devices you have? Didn't you also have more spare parts for the phone and maybe the camera swap would work there at least?

.....watching this on a S8 😁 Great phone👍😁