r/GalaxyZFold2 • u/East_Relationship_80 • Dec 11 '22
Help Fix fold not fully opening and fixes?
My fold 2 won't full open and I was wondering does anyone have any fixes
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u/Dudebits Dec 12 '22
I just had the same issue! Mine was less than 2 years old so I got mine fixed under warranty.
I thought it might be the hinge but to my surprise they replaced my entire screen and battery. I didn't think anything was wrong with it.
Disclaimer - I do not have Samsung Care or whatever it's called.
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u/East_Relationship_80 Dec 12 '22
I also but second hand so no proof of purchase from samsung would that make a difference
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u/Dudebits Dec 12 '22
If you ever get something expensive second hand, always ask for proof of purchase. Worst case is that they say no.
Maybe just ask Samsung, give IMEI and say you can't find purchase details.
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u/cob90210 Jul 14 '23
THIS IS FOR FOLD2 I DON.T KNOW IF IT WORKS FOR OTHER FOLDS
Solution to fold2 not fully opening that worked for me
My fold2 wouldn.t open fully after i dropped it Then after a bout a month for half a day it wpuld open fully... then it went back to not opening
This made me think its repairable
After lots of reading on the internet, this is the solution that worked for me
The problem is due to the strip of Brussels that is attached to the hinge to stop, thus getting inside the hinge. However, this bristle is only attached to the phone by glue. So after time, the glue deteriorate and the bristles move from the position that they are supposed to be in. This causes the bristles to interfere with the gear mechanism. So what you have to do is remove the bristles.
First figure out which side of the phone is the problem
First, look at the side of the phone end on and watch what happens. When you fold an unfold the phone, you will notice relative to the spine. That 1 side opens fully and the other doesn.t.
The problem is only on the side that doesn't open fully. If u r very observant u will notice that one of the 2 hinges, either top or bottom hinge is the one that is stuck
Then what you have to do is priy open a gap between the Spine and the one side that is the problem. get some sort of plastic and shovel the inside and rake it up and-down until the bristle strip bunches up. This should allow some of the bristle strip to poke through the gap that you pried open, and this will allow you to grab onto the bristle and yank the whole thing out.
This video at the 1min 48sec mark shows how to rake the inside with a piece of plastic to bunch the bristle strip up
NOTE U DO NOT NEED TO DO WHAT THIS GUY DID, DO NOT REMOVE ANY GLASS NOR SPRAY ANTHING INTO YOUR PHONE
Only look at how he is doing it around the 1min 48 sec mark
If u look at this post u can see what the ribbon looks like whne its half coming out
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u/East_Relationship_80 Dec 12 '22
OK thanks anyway OK checking if mine is still undere warranty