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Samsung Galaxy S10: My finger print sensor not working

Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:22:08 -0700

My fingerprint sensor not working

⟐ Answered February 07, 2026 at 12:22 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Why is the bottom of my screen white?

Thu, 09 May 2024 04:32:43 -0700

The bottom 4th of my screen is white. It covers the entire keyboard, but everything still works like normal. Also, it is very hard to get the phone to wake up. When i press the power button, the bottom fourth of the screen flickers and it doesn’t turn on. As I said before, touches still register and even the fingerprint scanner still works, it’s just that I can’t see the bottom fourth. All I want to know is what I need to replaced to get this issue fixed. This is an international phone.

Thank You for any suggestions or answers.

This is what the phone looks like, as you can see there are a few dead pixels on the right, but I’m not too worried about them.

⟐ Commented May 09, 2024 at 4:32 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Touch screen not working

Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:51:21 -0700

I have a samsung s10 the touchscreen has stopped working. It started at the top of the screen and it now has spread to the rest of the phone. I don’t want to do a hard reset as I have been unable to send pics etc to the cloud, thanks

⟐ Commented April 02, 2024 at 7:51 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Charger Port Burning Excessively

Mon, 08 May 2023 10:40:01 -0700

My Samsung S10 charger Port heats up excessively when I plug it in and let's off a burning smell and doesn't provide any power to the phone. After about 10-20 seconds being plugged in the chargers are really hot to the touch. Is there a solution to this?

⟐ Answer edited May 08, 2023 at 10:40 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Screen stopped working after battery replacement

Wed, 22 May 2024 17:14:06 -0700

So I just replaced the battery in my Samsung Galaxy S10. After installing the new battery and the charging coil, I turned the phone on to confirm it still worked. Everything looked good, I unlocked the phone, made sure the touchscreen worked fine, and turned it back off. Then I glued the backplate back on.

I set the phone down with books for an hour to dry like the instructions said, then when I go to turn it on , the screen never turns on. It buzzes, and I get notifications, but the screen is just completely black.

Any ideas?

⟐ Answered May 22, 2024 at 17:14 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: HELP! Battery Replaced All Contacts Lost

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 22:58:51 -0700

I took my Samsung Galaxy S10 to have battery replaced. when I got it back, all contacts are gone. help!

⟐ Answered July 03, 2023 at 22:58 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: S10 fingerprint scanner - Screen replacement

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:28:21 -0700

Hello!

If you are in need of changing screen on Samsung S10.

Will the integrated fingerprint scanner still work?

Or does a original replacement screen got the scanner already installed on the new screen?

Thank you.

⟐ Commented October 19, 2022 at 10:28 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Samsung S10 Screen Replacement Foam Adhesive Removal?

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:53:16 -0700

Hi all n.n,

So, in the guide to repair the screen for the Samsung Galaxy S10 (Samsung Galaxy S10 Screen Replacement), please take a look at the first image in Step 24.

See that foam adhesive? Am I supposed to remove it from the main frame, or place the new adhesive on top of it? I ask because this new adhesive is not foam-like, and if I do remove that foam adhesive and use this new one alone, will the screen even sit into place correctly without the bulk from the foam?

I thank God for your help with my question! n.n

- Grateful

⟐ Commented February 08, 2026 at 15:53 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Can't get screen off even with iOpener and suction cup

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 02:11:16 -0700

I dropped my phone in a pool and it fried the digitizer so I ordered a screen to replace it. I got all the way through the process and can't get the screen off. I've tried isopropyl alcohol, the iOpener, and suction and nothing.

⟐ Answered April 28, 2025 at 2:11 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Why is my screen showing colour white

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:17:37 -0700

After my phone fell my screen has has been flashing white light without any writing and when I try to switch it off it just shows colour red

⟐ Answer edited June 13, 2023 at 4:17 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: I can't get the glass back cover off using the iOpener and suction cup

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 12:18:50 -0700

Hello, I am following the instructions to replace the battery in a Galaxy S10 phone: Samsung Galaxy S10 Battery Replacement

I purchased the iFixit repair kit. I am stuck on step 2. After I lay a heated iOpener on the right side of the back cover of the phone, I try to pry up with the suction cup. It's supposed to create a small gap on the right edge where I can slide a pry tool and loosen the adhesive. However the back cover does not budge at all. would you be able to tell what I am doing wrong?

I suspect a few things. First of all, I'm not sure if I'm using the suction cup correctly. If I pull extremely hard, the suction cup pops off. However I can still pull with decent pressure before that happens.

I'm not sure about the correct technique. I have been using my left hand to push down the left side of the back cover while prying up on the right side with the suction cup. Theoretically I am flexing the back cover, and that is correct right?

Another possible issue is the back cover doesn't seem to get very hot from the iOpener. Honestly not even as hot as some previous phones I own when they were running heavy games. However the iopener feels fairly hot, only if I squeeze it a little, and I had to microwave for way longer than the 30 seconds in the instructions. I laid a book on top of the iopener and phone, which didn't make the phone very hot.

One last possibility is the previous owner of this phone had repaired it, and used very strong glue to seal the back cover. The back cover has a few blemishes.

Thanks for your time!

⟐ Commented April 18, 2023 at 12:18 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: device charges very slowly with third-party cables

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:15:26 -0700

My S10 charges very slowly with third-party cables, it happened suddenly 2 days ago and now my phone takes 5 hours to charge completely, I can use the fast charging only with well fitting cables like my mothers official xiaomi cable (it makes a click sound and is very sturdy). Is there a way to fix this? I know the 3rd party cable is good enough because it works perfectly on my father's s10

PS: if it can help, my battery is equivalent to 2500 mah after years of use (according to accubattery)

⟐ Answer accepted November 08, 2022 at 17:15 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Why does my replacement front camera not work

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:01:44 -0700

I have a Samsung Galaxy S10 model "SM-G973F." I had moisture get into the front camera and it fogged up, but it still works. I took the phone apart, and replaced the front camera with a front camera I bought from iFixit. Whenever I launch the front camera in the camera app I get the notification, "Camera Failed."

At first I thought maybe I got a bad camera, and replaced it through the warranty and even the second one I got has the same error.

I've tried resetting the camera apps cache, as well as the camera apps data. I've also tried booting into safe mode. I've cleared the system cache. As well as finally resorting to resetting the phone to factory settings.

All of this didn't work and I continue to get the same error.

Whenever I put the old foggy camera back in it works, but any replacement camera doesn't. I've never had this sort of issue with a repair so I was wondering if there is something I'm missing.

Thank you in advance for any help! :)

⟐ Commented October 11, 2022 at 21:01 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Glass is cracked and screen. unreadable.

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 17:04:10 -0700

If glass is cracked and screen unreadable what do I replace?

⟐ Commented October 05, 2022 at 17:04 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: How can I access my phone if the screen is broke?

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 01:56:25 -0700

I need to get my files off of my phone, but the screen is cracked (very fragile thing) and the screen isn’t showing up. So obviously I wont be able to press “allow” to let the computer interface with the phone storage. What can I do?

⟐ Answered June 13, 2020 at 1:56 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Galaxy S10 not booting.

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:06:24 -0700

When I first tried charging it it was permanently stuck on a white circle with a lightning bolt, when I unplugged it it instantly turned off. I tried a wireless charger and managed to get it to display Samsung galaxy s10 but after a few seconds it turned off and kept looping, sometimes it will draw the Samsung logo but won't boot. I'm able to get into the recovery menu and selecting reboot doesnt help. Sometimes before it goes into the menu it has an Android guy and says updating. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

⟐ Answered March 22, 2024 at 20:06 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Some basic back cover replacement questions

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 10:04:13 -0700

I’m getting ready to replace my cracked rear glass myself. Two main questions:

A) Are the cheap 10 dollar glass backs OEM quality (gorilla glass ect.) or is there a well known reputable source I am missing?

B) Can I replace my glass back with a ceramic back?

⟐ Edited August 02, 2019 at 10:04 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: Would a Galaxy S10 boot without a battery?

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:15:20 -0700

I have an S10 that is stuck on the S10 logo and will only boot into recovery mode and not get into download mode. I have also noticed that it won't hold a charge and immediately switches off after being unplugged. Could that be the reason why it is not booting?

⟐ Answered November 08, 2024 at 7:15 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: How much heat from a hairdryer to loosen adheasive?

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 18:24:12 -0700

im trying to take off the back, i feel like im heating it too much but i cant get the back to open up. I really need help because i dont want to damage anything. First time trying to repair

⟐ Answer accepted February 08, 2022 at 18:24 MST

Samsung Galaxy S10: My phone has a black screen but not when charging

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:50:57 -0700

I dropped my phone 18 months ago and its been fine until a small fall yesterday. I picked it up and the screen was black and 2/3 where flickering white. I put my phone on the power pad and my screen started to work. It was flickering at first but I turned my brightness up it stopped. Even when I take my phone off the pad it still works but if I lock it it black screens again and wont work until I charge it.

I know ive damaged my LCD screen as it now has a white line where the crack is.

I have just over 3 months left before I can upgrage my phone. Im wondering if I do a soft or hard reset if it will stop my phone black screening and get me through the next 3 months as I use my phone alot for work.

⟐ Answered October 28, 2021 at 15:50 MST