Hi everyone,
I made an account just to get some advice on this issue, hopefully someone can help me out.
I've been using my Galaxy S4 (I9505 - Verizon) since its release and I've had few problems with it up until now. about 2 months ago, the range at which my phone can connect to wifi and bluetooth severely decreased. It seemed to have happened out of nowhere, there was no inciting incident. I have to stand within about 1-2ft of a router in order to catch a signal from it. When I do that everything works just fine, but the second i move even a step further away the connection completely drops off.
There isn't much documentation for this specific issue online, although the S4 is known to have some common wifi problems.
I've determined that it is likely a failed Wifi/Bluetooth IC module on my motherboard. Repair shops are asking for way too much money to fix this, so I'm going to try to fix it myself. I'm a fairly advanced user and feel comfortable doing it on my own. I just wanted some advice on the procedure of removing and replacing an IC module and what tools are needed to do so.
I am going to order this Wifi/Bluetooth IC from ebay:
What else will I need to get it attached? Will I need a real soldering torch? Or will a hair dryer be powerful enough to heat it?
Thanks in advance for the help!
I made an account just to get some advice on this issue, hopefully someone can help me out.
I've been using my Galaxy S4 (I9505 - Verizon) since its release and I've had few problems with it up until now. about 2 months ago, the range at which my phone can connect to wifi and bluetooth severely decreased. It seemed to have happened out of nowhere, there was no inciting incident. I have to stand within about 1-2ft of a router in order to catch a signal from it. When I do that everything works just fine, but the second i move even a step further away the connection completely drops off.
There isn't much documentation for this specific issue online, although the S4 is known to have some common wifi problems.
I've determined that it is likely a failed Wifi/Bluetooth IC module on my motherboard. Repair shops are asking for way too much money to fix this, so I'm going to try to fix it myself. I'm a fairly advanced user and feel comfortable doing it on my own. I just wanted some advice on the procedure of removing and replacing an IC module and what tools are needed to do so.
I am going to order this Wifi/Bluetooth IC from ebay:
What else will I need to get it attached? Will I need a real soldering torch? Or will a hair dryer be powerful enough to heat it?
Thanks in advance for the help!
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