@ crxr

how much is the total cost to replace everything? as in, to make it completely functional? excluding labour

I do not have 16gb logic board with me, I was going to propose to hjm a 8gb in exchage of his problem board + rm100  and the outstanding on the replace earpiece but he cut me off.

Not siding anyone, but do the touch screen working b4 you(crxr) replace the earpiece?
Did you check before strat on your job?

Light water damage phone problem will show up slowly if you do nothing to it. I separate board from the set to replace the earpiece accelerate the problems. Heavy water damage render phone useless immediately, u can verify by trying or asking any phone technician.

I want to get this over with, if the TS can pay me rm200, he can have a working 8gb iphone back. That's the best I can do.

Does that mean that before you 'touch' the phone, the screen was working. After you opened up and changed the earpiece, the touch screen is dead?

well if you can be as transparent as you can, i'm sure that TS can accept this figure.

that is why i suggested that you list down the pricing for each part/repair to install trust on TS in regards to this.

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Added on June 7, 2009, 1:56 am
Thanks Nokia but I do not think he is a reasonable boy, just look at the SMS he sent, a lawyer to be maybe?  I only try to fix his phone and in return all the personal attack SMS to me and my family.  The list - rm100 for the 8gb board, rm50 for the earpiece n rm50 to cover the courier fee to sabah.

Thanks to Hanxz for letting me know about this thread, I was waiting for it.

Since I do not read/speak Malay very well, this is my version. June 2nd, we meet up in lowyat plaza kopi club at 3pm n I was late, as usual. I already know need to replace the earpiece so I straight away go to work on the spot. FYI, the earpiece is between touchscreen ribbon n lcd ribbon, so after I put back the board to test the new earpiece, the touchscreen do not response. So I thought maybe I have a shaky hands due to long flight from usa on june 1st, I told him I will give him a working used lcd for free. So we agree to meet the next day n I proceed to meet other customer due to the long holidays. On June 3rd, we suppose meet 2-3pm but I call to change to 9pm cause I still haven't work on his phone yet. I have to admit I work on his phone on 7pm. I took his complete boards n put into my own used set phone to test for a used working lcd, I tested everthing works except the home button no working n at that time, it's already 9pm. At this time, his mum call n I told her still working on it cause now need to transfer my used lcd to his set. I said I need at least 2 hours more to finish transfer n testing, so we agreed to meet 4 o'clock cause they leave at 6 o'clock and this is where the disaster start. Due to my broken malay, I thought we are meeting at 4pm june 4th and I have plenty of time to spare, I did not work on his phone that night and slept at 12am. On june 4th 10am when I woke up, my phone was off so I charge it. When power on, I received tons of miss call n sms. Only then I realized he meant to meet at 4am in the morning. I have to admit I misunderstood and I never woke up so early before. I sms back to apologize and promised to courier the phone back to him at no xtra charge to him. He said no need cause his uncle still in town, I can pass to him between 7pm and 9pm. At 2pm, I went to meet my friend a technician in lowyat n I pass his phone to him, telling him to transfer the my lcd to his set and I left to see other customer. Around 6pm, my friend call me said he has try to fix it 10 times already and the touch still does not work. So I went over at 7pm, I brought with me a set of 8gb complete board to test on his set and the touch screen works. I also test on his removed lcd and guess what, it also works. After close inspection by my friend, we noticed that the touch screen connector area got some light water damaged. So I call him to tell him but no answer. I call his uncle at 9pm to explain to him and I say I will try my best to get it work again if possible but need more times. He said he is leaving on saturday morning so I still have one day to work on it. Right after talking to his uncle, he call n I tried to explain to him light water damage board is giving the touch problem but he cut me off n bla bla away n hang up on me. After that, I start to received sms from him.  Even though he is ignorant, I still work on the phone the next day trying to get the touch to work but no vail till 9pm, I call his uncle thinking to show him and prove to him the lcd is no problem is the board problem, I end up received more SMS. I only meet him once and the rest of the time is call and sms. He do not give me a chance to explain. That's all I have to said.

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Added on June 7, 2009, 12:32 am

The water mark was not trigger on the comm board, I think water sip thru the earpiece causing the earpiece to malfunction. His phone is still with me, I can let you take a shot at it to see if you can see the water damage with your naked eye cause I have let other technician took a gooood look at it  already

EM, first when i was read at TS explanation then i after read crxr i think TS is somehow rude, , there a possibility that its broke down after crxr open it but i don't you should use your so called Degree accuse him like that... other people also have their own degree/diploma not you only.

im not side with crxr or TS but i think you guys should discuss at it then think a best solution for both of you, and also crxr i think you can post a picture of that water mark being into his phone so that it can boost up the trust for other to you.
cheers both to crxr and TS.
Taka.

Agree with you, there no need for rude language. That won't help much but will make it worst. I also will ignore if someone send me that kind of message to. Who's care uncle is police or not...

I did better, I replace a good working complete screen for free but the only problem is, the touch function do not work due to his damage board giving problem. Free screen is as far as I can go and I honor my promise, but free logic board is out of the question, do understand that replace earpiece got nothing to do with the board and I did not sell him the used water phone. Just to remind you, his screen is WORKING fine with my board. Hmm..... maybe I should do a video.

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Added on June 7, 2009, 1:00 am

Like I said, it's not that, it's the board problem

Thanks to Hanxz for letting me know about this thread, I was waiting for it.

Since I do not read/speak Malay very well, this is my version. June 2nd, we meet up in lowyat plaza kopi club at 3pm n I was late, as usual. I already know need to replace the earpiece so I straight away go to work on the spot. FYI, the earpiece is between touchscreen ribbon n lcd ribbon, so after I put back the board to test the new earpiece, the touchscreen do not response. So I thought maybe I have a shaky hands due to long flight from usa on june 1st, I told him I will give him a working used lcd for free. So we agree to meet the next day n I proceed to meet other customer due to the long holidays. On June 3rd, we suppose meet 2-3pm but I call to change to 9pm cause I still haven't work on his phone yet. I have to admit I work on his phone on 7pm. I took his complete boards n put into my own used set phone to test for a used working lcd, I tested everthing works except the home button no working n at that time, it's already 9pm. At this time, his mum call n I told her still working on it cause now need to transfer my used lcd to his set. I said I need at least 2 hours more to finish transfer n testing, so we agreed to meet 4 o'clock cause they leave at 6 o'clock and this is where the disaster start. Due to my broken malay, I thought we are meeting at 4pm june 4th and I have plenty of time to spare, I did not work on his phone that night and slept at 12am. On june 4th 10am when I woke up, my phone was off so I charge it. When power on, I received tons of miss call n sms. Only then I realized he meant to meet at 4am in the morning. I have to admit I misunderstood and I never woke up so early before. I sms back to apologize and promised to courier the phone back to him at no xtra charge to him. He said no need cause his uncle still in town, I can pass to him between 7pm and 9pm. At 2pm, I went to meet my friend a technician in lowyat n I pass his phone to him, telling him to transfer the my lcd to his set and I left to see other customer. Around 6pm, my friend call me said he has try to fix it 10 times already and the touch still does not work. So I went over at 7pm, I brought with me a set of 8gb complete board to test on his set and the touch screen works. I also test on his removed lcd and guess what, it also works. After close inspection by my friend, we noticed that the touch screen connector area got some light water damaged. So I call him to tell him but no answer. I call his uncle at 9pm to explain to him and I say I will try my best to get it work again if possible but need more times. He said he is leaving on saturday morning so I still have one day to work on it. Right after talking to his uncle, he call n I tried to explain to him light water damage board is giving the touch problem but he cut me off n bla bla away n hang up on me. After that, I start to received sms from him.  Even though he is ignorant, I still work on the phone the next day trying to get the touch to work but no vail till 9pm, I call his uncle thinking to show him and prove to him the lcd is no problem is the board problem, I end up received more SMS. I only meet him once and the rest of the time is call and sms. He do not give me a chance to explain. That's all I have to said.

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Added on June 7, 2009, 12:32 am

The water mark was not trigger on the comm board, I think water sip thru the earpiece causing the earpiece to malfunction. His phone is still with me, I can let you take a shot at it to see if you can see the water damage with your naked eye cause I have let other technician took a gooood look at it  already

@crxr..

i'm not an iphone user.. but as a technician.. you have full responsible to the item that given to you by its owner...
when you damage the item then its ur responsible to replace it.I did damage a customer pc motherboard, but then i replace it
with a new board.
In this case, its seems that you dont want to responsible on what you do....
and yes.. he is being rude to you... but if it was me.. i already punch your face.. you know y?..

1.  The item is so expensive, the price is like buying a notebook.
2.  You given hope to people so that he trust you that you can do it easily. You said like you are  pro.. yet.. u damage the  phone.
3.  When you buy an expensive item, you will love it.. its so painful when other broke it..especially the one who u give trust to repair it

From the owner words, its seems only the earpiece is not working, then why its screen suddenly malfunction?...
then you blame his board?.... as same from the previous comment's, have you test that the touch screen is working or not
before you disassemble it?..  its your responsible to check it before you disassemble it..

so crxr..
this time your customer win. i cant be on your side, because you are the fault one. i hope the person who support you is not
your friends. please dont deny it... you just make thing worst, i got meet technician like you, it look like he can do anything, but in the end, so frustrated

I want to get this over with, if the TS can pay me rm200, he can have a working 8gb iphone back. That's the best I can do.

I want to get this over with, if the TS can pay me rm200, he can have a working 8gb iphone back. That's the best I can do.

I want to get this over with, if the TS can pay me rm200, he can have a working 8gb iphone back. That's the best I can do.