Samsung Galaxy S3 Restoration

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Restoring a smashed Samsung S3, performing a Glass Only screen repair using LOCA. Making this 9yr old phone look like new again for only $20.
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Filmed on: Samsung S10e
Music:
Stairway - Patrick Patrikios
Just Dance - Patrick Patrikios
If the following Tools and Parts lists helped you, please considering leaving a comment :)
(not affiliate links)
Parts List:
- OEM Gorilla Glass panel, Amber Brown colour
- OEM Amber Brown back cover
- OEM Front Housing
- OEM Mid Frame
- OEM LCD backing adhesive
- X-Factor LOCA
- Replacement battery
- Micro USB port replacement
Tools:
- Yihua 936 Soldering Iron
- Yihua 2008D Hot Air Rework Station
- Phillips Head #00 Screwdriver
- Ozito Heat Gun - www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-200...
- Custom fume extractor - • DIY Soldering Fume Ext...
- UV Salon curing lamp
- Kapton tape
- Goot Wick desoldering braid 3.0mm - www.jaycar.com.au/3-0mm-goot-...
- KingBo RMA-218 Flux
- ChemTools 99.8% Isopropyl Alcohol
- Dick Smith Precision Pliers
- Various plastic & metal spudgers/pry tools
- Queen playing cards

Пікірлер: 214

  • @serialtoon
    @serialtoon3 жыл бұрын

    This video should be titled "The most patient human being on earth". Excellent work. Very riveting!

  • @wuzimu4560
    @wuzimu45603 жыл бұрын

    Removable battery, micro SD slot, headphone jack.... this phone has more features that the latest S21

  • @SuPerbMusiCFan

    @SuPerbMusiCFan

    3 жыл бұрын

    And a charger in the box.

  • @zZiL341yRj736

    @zZiL341yRj736

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well you can actually fucking repair this one? The other one is a God damn paper weight.

  • @fix-it-flo

    @fix-it-flo

    Жыл бұрын

    i stopped being a samsung fan after the s10 for that reason

  • @erikpetan8396

    @erikpetan8396

    Жыл бұрын

    @@fix-it-flo samsung A series still have headphone jack and sd slot

  • @fix-it-flo

    @fix-it-flo

    Жыл бұрын

    @@erikpetan8396 I know but those are slow, I still wonder why they removed that on their premium line phones

  • @agerty
    @agerty3 жыл бұрын

    I have an old S3 with an broken glass screen in the beginning I was like "I'll do the same", after 30 seconds I was like "No way" 😂 thanks for the video it was very interesting to see how it's built

  • @reddinemokhtar8521

    @reddinemokhtar8521

    2 жыл бұрын

    My old phone ☎️📱😐

  • @brydenoneill7511

    @brydenoneill7511

    Жыл бұрын

    Same LMAO

  • @brydenoneill7511

    @brydenoneill7511

    Жыл бұрын

    I still have mine and it works fine 👍

  • @joshuamooli674

    @joshuamooli674

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brydenoneill7511 mine too...i love that phone so much its a part of me😂

  • @stewartmcfarlane2008
    @stewartmcfarlane2008 Жыл бұрын

    The phone whisperer. Very impressive. Patience and precision. I liked the lilac nail varnish touch.

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers mate

  • @EverydayEverything360
    @EverydayEverything3603 жыл бұрын

    This has to be one of the best restoration videos I've ever seen!

  • @theskrript_
    @theskrript_9 ай бұрын

    Despite being an old model, the phone looks georgous when it shines like a new piece of tech. Good job, mate and thanks for the video!

  • @MeowGd154

    @MeowGd154

    2 ай бұрын

    And a like

  • @gperme1993
    @gperme1993 Жыл бұрын

    This might be the most impressive phone restoration I've seen. You did a great job!

  • @koushiroizumi0
    @koushiroizumi02 жыл бұрын

    That's a great phone! I had one too. Made awesome photos and screen had vivid colours.

  • @M6j
    @M6j Жыл бұрын

    The charging sound at the end…… man I smiled involuntarily ❤

  • @ozanyalcn
    @ozanyalcn3 жыл бұрын

    That was very satisfying bro thank you for the video

  • @androidemulator6952
    @androidemulator69522 жыл бұрын

    Zen-levels of relaxation watching this. Thank you. ;)

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Sweet 😌

  • @Gabriel2.0
    @Gabriel2.03 жыл бұрын

    waiting for the channel to explode. great content!

  • @Robertv1
    @Robertv1 Жыл бұрын

    I appreciate the work you have done in this video!

  • @alikudat9
    @alikudat92 жыл бұрын

    You're the best mechanic I've ever seen

  • @bedroomsat9115
    @bedroomsat91158 ай бұрын

    For some reason, sometimes when I get overly anxious or stressed, I look up this exact video and watch it 🥲

  • @MominKhan-gj6uy
    @MominKhan-gj6uy Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding man 💯

  • @telemoredew5561
    @telemoredew55613 жыл бұрын

    What a flex! Absolute madlad

  • @nihalsheikh2436
    @nihalsheikh243611 ай бұрын

    One of the finest restoration I've ever seen

  • @noklapanxd
    @noklapanxdАй бұрын

    this job is so well done, it's perfect!, i love the job you do

  • @RestoredChannel
    @RestoredChannel3 жыл бұрын

    You really brought it back to new condition. Well done👌

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks man 😀

  • @Malibejb
    @Malibejb4 ай бұрын

    Absolutely amazing video! Liked & subscribed.

  • @crazy_fucker
    @crazy_fucker2 жыл бұрын

    wow, ur channel serves such an amazing restoration videos and it feels like its an ASMR Gadget lmao. ur channel just the best by far i guess

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou 😄

  • @Adeshjadhavv
    @Adeshjadhavv Жыл бұрын

    you deserve more views for your talent. Excellent work!! I will share your video as much as possible. Hope you grow soon.

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much dude 😊

  • @Tech_481
    @Tech_4813 жыл бұрын

    Please do more this was amazing

  • @LesVertsAlgerie
    @LesVertsAlgerie Жыл бұрын

    chills bro i got chills

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    😊

  • @jeffscomvideos4010
    @jeffscomvideos40102 жыл бұрын

    My wife says, "So these are your cat videos, huh?" :-) Fantastic technique.

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha 😊 cheers!

  • @AmirRazan

    @AmirRazan

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes, as in Computers And Technology 😆

  • @YesRudy
    @YesRudy3 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos man super cool!! Keep it up man I will always like your vids!!

  • @YesRudy

    @YesRudy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also I have watched the full vedio and already subscribed!!

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps man 😃

  • @Plan-C
    @Plan-C Жыл бұрын

    Nice work and production quality. Running Android 11 (LineageOS 18.1) on my old one. Security patches to April 2022!

  • @jono8390
    @jono83902 жыл бұрын

    Well done on a retro restoration ✨

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Thankyou 😀

  • @afif8488
    @afif84883 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the great video. Learned lot from it.

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    3 жыл бұрын

    No worries, cheers 😀

  • @perplexasaurusrex6217
    @perplexasaurusrex62173 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyable video and got me to laugh at Deez Nutz and the Nail Polish part, thank you.

  • @joanvillalba4211
    @joanvillalba42113 жыл бұрын

    hermoso trabajo sin palabras! sub nuevo espero ansioso ver otra restauración saludos desde argentina!!

  • @andrew.pavlov
    @andrew.pavlov Жыл бұрын

    It was amazing to watch the video 😍

  • @YesRudy
    @YesRudy3 жыл бұрын

    I am hoping you are working on a psp/psvita or a iPod gen 4 restoration!!

  • @Zyzz710
    @Zyzz710 Жыл бұрын

    This was amazing, nice choice of music too and you can really tell how passionate you are about restoring such devices, subbed

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps mate

  • @hatamg5322
    @hatamg5322 Жыл бұрын

    THE SOUND OF CHARGING CONECT WOOW 😍😍😍

  • @zhanladera2945
    @zhanladera29452 ай бұрын

    nice work!! idol

  • @user-if1yv6ho9f
    @user-if1yv6ho9f18 күн бұрын

    Old us gold bro i want old phone still i love small phone poweefull and old skool type

  • @silveriusariston9630
    @silveriusariston96303 жыл бұрын

    I like this video.. it make me want to service a phone.. i hope next video you can show the type of equipment n tools what u use.. its very interesting skill n knowledge

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou, I will consider this for a future video 🙂

  • @JohnRowley
    @JohnRowley3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, you are so skilled!

  • @amirtv9153
    @amirtv91532 жыл бұрын

    It was really awesome

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou 😀

  • @DjPrimeberry
    @DjPrimeberry Жыл бұрын

    I loved my S3… It got old very quickly which meant it couldn’t keep up with most apps! I did however drop it down the toilet, cleaned it up and sold it for decent money at the time! I may reinvest and store as I’ve done with other phones!

  • @RestorationHT
    @RestorationHT Жыл бұрын

    I love this video

  • @user-vt7kt6ny3o
    @user-vt7kt6ny3o3 жыл бұрын

    Love your vids. Keep up the.good work

  • @bekone
    @bekone Жыл бұрын

    This was the first "smartphone" that I saw and was like - damn, these phones are worth it now!

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @noisetv1863
    @noisetv18633 жыл бұрын

    Soothing and fascinating to watch, but also disgusting at times too, lol, that gunk is revolting

  • @contingency9
    @contingency92 жыл бұрын

    very clever

  • @lindbergmatvey7416
    @lindbergmatvey74163 жыл бұрын

    best job

  • @Stringfox
    @Stringfox3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! But I wonder why you didn't use tape to secure the broken digitizer when removing, or used only one card to remove the LCD :o In any case, patience is a virtue and the results speak for itself! Excellent job!

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou! The front glass has a laminated layer underneath, which holds all the glass in 1 piece, so it's not necessary to tape it. Fyi, the glass is not a digitzer, its just glass, the digitzer is layered on top of the AMOLED display.

  • @MrMarshmelloBoi
    @MrMarshmelloBoi Жыл бұрын

    I'm about to restore mine soon.

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice 👍

  • @inamkhan3901
    @inamkhan39012 жыл бұрын

    very nice

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😀

  • @arvinderpalsingh8694
    @arvinderpalsingh8694 Жыл бұрын

    Very good very nice

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😄

  • @fidelandressuarezcampo1847
    @fidelandressuarezcampo18472 ай бұрын

    Wow, lo detallista que eres, es lo que mas me gusta

  • @kachraseth322
    @kachraseth322 Жыл бұрын

    The nails at the end😂

  • @nonethelesss
    @nonethelesss2 жыл бұрын

    This is what i call a "Pro repair"! 1000 likes for you and subscribed 👍 By the way, where can i buy a good battery? I find only old ones online and with crazy shipping prices.

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Sorry I can't remember where I got it from.

  • @chebhicham2850
    @chebhicham28502 жыл бұрын

    أنت أسطورة الهواتف 😍😳

  • @eduarde9
    @eduarde93 жыл бұрын

    You had my Like with "deez nuts" great video!

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    3 жыл бұрын

    😁

  • @fatihoksuz6375
    @fatihoksuz6375 Жыл бұрын

    where to buy brown replacement parts?

  • @zZiL341yRj736
    @zZiL341yRj7363 жыл бұрын

    Top of line product from 2013.

  • @Deses
    @Deses Жыл бұрын

    These videos mesmerize me, but on the back of my head I always had this burning question: Why bother repairing this 9 year phone? It's not like anyone is going to use it. And the answer is probably: content.

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes content, plus nostalgia

  • @kadirelik5733
    @kadirelik57333 жыл бұрын

    Omg thats awesome aq

  • @The_Phone_Bin_Diver
    @The_Phone_Bin_Diver2 жыл бұрын

    I plan on replacing the screen and back cover on my red Galaxy S3 to make a mint condition working unit

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    Nice, I just saw it in your video. Good luck with it. In my country/city the stores have put the phone recycling bins behind the counter so no one bin dives :(

  • @The_Phone_Bin_Diver

    @The_Phone_Bin_Diver

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RestoreTechnique I know there are w-waste centers that will sell electronics to you as long as you destroy the sim and sd cards

  • @sanjunyk
    @sanjunyk Жыл бұрын

    My first ever flagship phone❤

  • @icecat2164
    @icecat21643 жыл бұрын

    Красавчик 😊👍

  • @mvvinz1529
    @mvvinz1529Ай бұрын

    can I have a link to the battery used?

  • @sajjadmomeni2657
    @sajjadmomeni26573 жыл бұрын

    my brain burned out

  • @EricMateusTenoriodebarro-ue8hv
    @EricMateusTenoriodebarro-ue8hv4 ай бұрын

    Muito legal ficou muito bom 👏👏👏🎉👍

  • @radioflowers
    @radioflowers Жыл бұрын

    Doing a glass only repair is not an easy thing, that went from one of the worst s3s to one of the best I've ever seen. The brown colour way is under rated

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers mate

  • @Chezburg1234
    @Chezburg1234Ай бұрын

    I actually cried a bit on this... from nostalgia.

  • @pietroingargiola7484
    @pietroingargiola74842 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍👍Super Nice

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 😀

  • @pietroingargiola7484

    @pietroingargiola7484

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RestoreTechnique 🙏🏻💪🏻🌟🌟🌟

  • @Morkovka1999
    @Morkovka19992 ай бұрын

    спасибо за видео! классно👍🏻

  • @blak238
    @blak2382 жыл бұрын

    Do you have an engineering degree because what you do is awesome

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't, but thankyou ☺️

  • @ToniML200
    @ToniML200 Жыл бұрын

    How did you clean the edges of the glass so well? You cleaned the LOCA again after it hardened? From 13:04 to 13:43 is a big difference.

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    No I cleaned the edges fully before hardening it finally. I cleaned it with a plastic razor blade, and with Isopropyl Alcohol and microfibre cloth. I couldn't show the whole cleaning process, I needed to edit it.

  • @ToniML200

    @ToniML200

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RestoreTechnique Thanks for the reply, cheers! Will try doing a similar repair soon, hence the question.

  • @inoriyuzuriha2880
    @inoriyuzuriha2880 Жыл бұрын

    wao! es impresionante me encanto T_T! en argentina no encuentro quien me restaure mi galaxy s3 ya que tiene un gran valor sentimental :C

  • @_alxsh
    @_alxsh Жыл бұрын

    Красивый телефон 👍

  • @Whiteen
    @Whiteen Жыл бұрын

    The Screen of gt I9300 is working on GT I9301I?

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm not sure to be honest. Probably not

  • @carlosbreno2094
    @carlosbreno2094 Жыл бұрын

    Quando meu s10 plus completar 10 anos vou entrar em contato com você pra restaurar ele

  • @AosmoYT
    @AosmoYT Жыл бұрын

    Man I wish I could finish my s3. It was first phone

  • @JohnRowley
    @JohnRowley3 жыл бұрын

    I’m back here again, watching you repair this seemingly destroyed phone to mint condition - zen like. I wonder - what do you do with the phones you repair? Sell, give to homeless, collect, use yourself? I wonder because I was thinking that a 9 year old samsung can’t have a lot of resale value and will have no software support.

  • @The_Phone_Bin_Diver

    @The_Phone_Bin_Diver

    2 жыл бұрын

    The red, pink, brown and silver Samsung Galaxy s3s are pretty rare I'm lucky to have a red one that I plan on repairing soon

  • @TheRealDizzle
    @TheRealDizzle3 жыл бұрын

    Removing the screen requires a lot of patience I do not posses

  • @ForrestLambert.2022
    @ForrestLambert.20226 ай бұрын

    Another perfect restoration. By the way i almost fell off my chair from laughing at the end of the video LMAO

  • @Chezburg1234
    @Chezburg1234Ай бұрын

    Imagine being the next to restore that thing, and finds a card in it

  • @HotSauce1351
    @HotSauce1351 Жыл бұрын

    How much to repair? I have two of them that need repairing??

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    Жыл бұрын

    I don't offer a repair service sorry

  • @rayanalquraan.
    @rayanalquraan. Жыл бұрын

    بطارية قابل للإزالة، بطاقة ذاكرة microSDXC، منفذ سماعة 3.5mm… هذا التلفون فيها مميزات كمان بدلها الـ S21 / S22

  • @tonygwapss7394
    @tonygwapss739411 ай бұрын

    16:33 is that a replacement volume flex or the old one?

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    11 ай бұрын

    I can't remember exactly, but I think it was the old one which I cleaned with IPA

  • @tonygwapss7394

    @tonygwapss7394

    11 ай бұрын

    @@RestoreTechnique t.y.

  • @tonygwapss7394

    @tonygwapss7394

    11 ай бұрын

    great video now i know how to replace the volume flex

  • @theekshanaanuradagitarcove4216
    @theekshanaanuradagitarcove42167 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @onoez94
    @onoez943 жыл бұрын

    that'll do it, a solitaire card

  • @idiotic.4725
    @idiotic.47252 жыл бұрын

    I have a phone like this but the LCD is damage I'm planning to restore it, it brings a lot of memories when i was at high school

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's great, good luck

  • @valdiebsonmarcelino2218
    @valdiebsonmarcelino22183 ай бұрын

    Já tive um

  • @fernandoramos6516
    @fernandoramos65163 жыл бұрын

    Lo restauro como si saliera de fabrica el regreso del s3

  • @Robertv1
    @Robertv1 Жыл бұрын

    I remember when I was recording something on my S3 in 2019, then it fell on the front, the screen broke and the touch didn’t work anymore. The next day I got a different unit, but I had everything transfered on to it. It was black S3.

  • @sjoerdev
    @sjoerdev3 жыл бұрын

    Please refurbishe a ps vita!

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    3 жыл бұрын

    Will consider, cheers

  • @YesRudy

    @YesRudy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes please I want to watch a restoration of that!!

  • @inamullahmahar3147
    @inamullahmahar31477 ай бұрын

    Mere pas b yehi fon hy Samsung s3.or uski screen b isi trha toot gyi hy. Or mai usko repair krwana chahta hu. Kindly btaein k ye kese hoga

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    7 ай бұрын

    I don't offer a repair service sorry

  • @alishyaanwildernet
    @alishyaanwildernet5 ай бұрын

    Will you restore mine tooo ...i have still

  • @kittydogDiamond
    @kittydogDiamond Жыл бұрын

    Bro turned this phone from blue to brown

  • @surmur
    @surmur4 ай бұрын

    I can handle laptops that way, but this... I wonder If I could do this to my S3. After repeative drops metal with already cracked screen The screen went black but everything else seems to work or idk... It isn't that bad like here though. Maybe I have change to revive it...

  • @surmur

    @surmur

    4 ай бұрын

    I tried many softwares to acces it. One said that" this procedure can harm your phone for good"... I hope I didnt kill it. I only want my photos out... at least.

  • @mobilityxstore
    @mobilityxstore3 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering why the ball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.

  • @SADAQAT.125
    @SADAQAT.1255 ай бұрын

    Is ka battery 🔋 Kahan se mily ga anyone please tell me

  • @alishyaanwildernet
    @alishyaanwildernet10 ай бұрын

    I need it tooo please mine😢😢😢

  • @karanrathod9016
    @karanrathod90163 жыл бұрын

    Have you got an email where I so can contact you about a product ?

  • @RestoreTechnique

    @RestoreTechnique

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, you can contact me via my instagram 🙂

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