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Here stands the Samsung Freeform 4. This phone has a full QWERTY keyboard, 2MP camera, and even a built in web browser!
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This phone tips the scales at just 3.35 ounces! It comes in at 4.35" tall, 2.39" wide, and 0.43" thick!
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This phone packs in a 1000mAh 3.7v LiPo battery, for a 6.5 hour talk time and 288 hour standby time.
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That means this phone can go almost two weeks without charging!
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After further tearing down, we can see that flex cables are used. This increases repairability, as flex cables are easier to replace then soldered cables.
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2MP Camera
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Vibrator Motor
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Earpiece Speaker
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MicroSD Card Reader
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Liquid Damage Indicator (Normally white, but red when touches liquid)
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Headphone Jack
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This is the otherside of the motherboard.
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The motherboard has contact points underneath a film. When you press a key, it presses that contact point which completes the circuit and registers the "button push".
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Here is the other part we removed. The keypad is just set in by gravity, and is easily removed from the frame.
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Since there is nothing to corrode or damage, now is an excellent time to clean the keypad!
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The display is a mere 360x240 pixels, making for a 167 PPI display.
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The display has adhesive around it, attaching it to the frame.
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All that is left after the teardown!
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The rear panel with the antennas and external speaker were accidentally left out of this pic.
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Also, the cotton ball was used just to clean up the plastic. It doesn't come with the phone :-)
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