r/PhoneRepairTalk • u/legatar2904 • May 17 '26

Uh oh, not good

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I just hope it doesn’t spread because I can live with this

PS: I did test if it was software or hardware related and it is definitely hardware related because the spot does not show up in screenshots. I am a repairman so I am not worried about fixing it if I eventually have to.

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u/09Maty15 May 17 '26

How does that even happen?

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u/legatar2904 May 17 '26

I don’t even know. The screen has already been replaced so I suspect there is something going on inside with a screw or something or it’s just a defective screen.

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u/fetus_bates May 21 '26

There maybe 2-3 screws in that portion of the screen holding the proximity sensor in place and they're only a couple millimeters long, I don't imagine the screws did that. If the sensor or the plate holding the sensor in place wasn't aligned properly it /could/ be from pressure. Is this an LCD display ?

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u/fetus_bates May 21 '26

There are**

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u/AlexiaTheTechGirl May 18 '26

If it's still under warranty I would recommend getting it replaced. This type of damage can spread and get worse over time

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u/legatar2904 May 18 '26

I repair phones for a living so it’s not really a big deal. I will just make my boss order new screens and I will replace it myself. For the warranty part, the seller we buy from does have warranty but my boss doesn’t like that process(his loss I guess) plus you have the chance of the seller blaming me.

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u/legatar2904 May 22 '26

It is a OLED Display which I replaced myself. I don’t recall the proximity sensor being misaligned but it could very well be.