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Note 5 sim errors are very common (I have one that does it myself and have seen many come in for repair). It is a known issue with those devices. It is very, very rare for a sim card itself to be bad. General sim issues- sometimes the pins just aren't making contact well because of grit or...

Easiest way to determine if it is repairable is to plug in a new lcd. You could order one, or just take it to a shop. Most reputable ones will not charge you to diagnose the screen. The shields are unrelated to the issue and you should be able to run without them just fine.

What kind of phone?

do they light up but don't work, or don't light up and don't work?

Re: my s6 edge screenis defective, what can i do to get it replaced If it is just 2 or 3 thin vertical lines that is consistent with lcd failure on that device. If under warranty and it still looks pristine, send it in. If not, get it repaired somewhere that offers a great warranty and has...

To really diagnose any further, you would need to pass the charger through a usb ammeter and see what is going on, but I would second spagman, this feels like catastrophic failure of the emmc or pmic or something in that line. With an s3, unfortunately the answer is probably to chuck it in the...

There are two speakers in most phones, a loudspeaker, and an earpiece. If you can hear with the device on speakerphone but not when it is in regular mode, you most likely have a bad earpiece.

If any phone is powering off randomly- First try a battery, preferrably one from a phone that you know is properly functioning battery. If that doesn't work you could try re flashing. If that doesn't work than it is a hardware issue not related the battery. I suspect many of you have shorted...

Re: Recover data from broken S6 It is certainly possible to recover the data, though not really in the way you are thinking. From a practical standpoint, data recovery for mobile devices is best achieved by simply getting it to work again. Removing internal storage from a phone or tablet in...