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The Samsung Galaxy S3 is a multi-touch, slate-format smartphone with eye-tracking ability, increased storage, and a wireless charging option.

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How can I repair the vibrator connectors?

I received a hand-me-down GS3 from my brother. The vibrator did not work when it was powered on nor afterwards when the phone was completely booted. I opened up the phone, and sure enough one of the connectors on the logic board were missing. I purchased a broken logic board of the same model (the nand storage is fried, according to the seller), and was wondering if I could remove one of the connectors from that logic board and reinstall it on the hand-me-down with solder paste.

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I would just use the solder that's already on the board. Just heat the contact with your iron until it's loose, and then grab it with tweezers and lift it away. Set it in position on the other board and hold it in place with the tweezers while you heat it with the iron until the solder melts. Remove the iron and continue to hold it in position until it cools and the solder hardens (probably less than 10 seconds) and you should be good to go.

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