[REQUEST] Hard Bricked Captivate(s) - This is not a buy/sale advert...

[connexion2005]

Trials are over and over 10 captivates successfully repaired at this point with over 95% success. Pm me if you need any help with a hard brick...

 

[TRusselo]

ill take one too!
for other reasons!

 

[yaydaveeson]

Sounds like my phone!

 

[Dani897]

id like to atempt to make a connector to help you guys out. i have a couple ideas and the tools for precision work but dont feel like disassembling my phone for the proto-type proceedure. if you get a couple phones maybe i can help out.

 

[AdamOutler]

Danny, the connectors are available online, however if you'd like to help, we could use two circuit board like this:
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g374/adamoutler/solder_board.jpg

If you make these, please let me know. this would allow plug-in access.

 

[connexion2005]

Alrighty I have one coming my way. Still looking for 2 more. Come on bricked Cappy owners, this is like a golden ticket here.

 

[kaljr1980]

Alrighty I have one coming my way. Still looking for 2 more. Come on bricked Cappy owners, this is like a golden ticket here.

Check your pm...

 

[DAGr8]

im just postign here to say how great of an idea this is !

 

[Dani897]

Danny, the connectors are available online, however if you'd like to help, we could use two circuit board like this:
http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g374/adamoutler/solder_board.jpg

If you make these, please let me know. this would allow plug-in access.

well im waiting to here from my friend who was a tool and die maker still. he is out of town. would really like to use his more specialized tools, high spindle speeds are needed for the tiny tooling needed and a jewlers drill press would be better than what i have. i could do something a little makeshift with a dremel but would like to do it a little less sloppy. also curious why it should be 2 pieces? just trying to figure out what you are seeing...

 

[connexion2005]

Bump. I'm still looking for 1 to 2 more units before I go official with this skill. Please contact me if you are in need of assistance.

 

[carpenterethan]

Hmmmmmm... interesting thread. I shall subscribe. Might I request some photos and a little friendly info on your project to be posted in this thread?

 

[connexion2005]

Hmmmmmm... interesting thread. I shall subscribe. Might I request some photos and a little friendly info on your project to be posted in this thread?

YouTube "vibrant jtag" and the first video is of me doing this on a Vibrant/i9000. The project is the same but much harder on Captivate. Although it's no cakewalk on anything with how small jtag points are (.1-.2mm in size)...

 

[DaNaRkI]

+1

Maybe you'll get more to bite with all the mix ups of bootloaders between 2.3.x and 2.2. Seen at least 5 ppl between various forums say "flashed back to 2.2 from 2.3 and bricked "

YouTube "vibrant jtag" and the first video is of me doing this on a Vibrant/i9000. The project is the same but much harder on Captivate. Although it's no cakewalk on anything with how small jtag points are (.1-.2mm in size)...

Saw both the the Jtag vids from your site, hope you can get your hands on a nice two piece thing like you used for the HTC HD2.

 

[w0ntonjai]

just pm'ed you

 

[connexion2005]

Maybe you'll get more to bite with all the mix ups of bootloaders between 2.3.x and 2.2. Seen at least 5 ppl between various forums say "flashed back to 2.2 from 2.3 and bricked "



Saw both the the Jtag vids from your site, hope you can get your hands on a nice two piece thing like you used for the HTC HD2.

I would love a JTAG adapter but currently none is available in the whole world for this phone. Member AdamOutler has been slowly fabbing one up for other purposes that may benefit me in the JTAG quest. But there is also a chance my skill will develop first and allow me to directly solder to the pads which I have managed to already do once and I'm hoping for some repeats on the boards I have currently in transit to me! If all goes well, I can go live with this service middle of next week.

 

[connexion2005]

just pm'ed you

PM sent. You qualify as my potential last trial run before real service is offered. Check your inbox and get that bad boy coming my way.

 

[norcal einstein]

Just wanted to pop in here and say THANK YOU to connexion2005 for his awesome work.

I sent him my hard-bricked Captivate a few days ago, and he was successfully able to recover it with with JTAG. JTAG has been something I have personally looked into when I was more active with the Captivate, and I can say that soldering to the main board is a real pain, and I applaud him for his skills in being able to do so. He was able to fix my phone and return it very quickly. His hard brick recovery service is a real asset to the SGS guys!

Thanks again!

 

[connexion2005]

UPDATE: I'm now 2 for my last 2 in successfuly (BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH) hard bricked / corrupt bootloader resurrections.

When a JIG doesn't work, I can still save you!

 

[raruhs]

UPDATE: I'm now 2 for my last 2 in successfuly (BLACK SCREEN OF DEATH) hard bricked / corrupt bootloader resurrections.

When a JIG doesn't work, I can still save you!

Hi all,

Yes this is true. I am one of those 2 phones resurrected from death!!!! Really thank you.. I know it is a hard task... so helping accomplish this and of course saving the phone is priceless http://media.xda-developers.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Really thank you!!!!

 

[jamice4u]

If you have a hard bricked captivate that is no longer in warranty and is currently of no use to you, I'd like to practice with the motherboard and attempt to JTAG repair it. I'm practicing my skill at the tiny points on a Captivate board in an attempt to be able to offer JTAG Captivate debricking which is practically offered by only a few places in the world.

This is a REQUEST for any/all Captivate's that are not water damaged, and were hard bricked by a bad ODIN flash, firmware OTA upgrade or bootloader upgrade. If your phone has the black screen of death and won't turn on, this is for you. If it shows ZERO signs of life, this is for you.

MODS: This is not an advertisement for a service but a free offer of helping out both myself and the owner of the phone. There is NO PROFIT made on this. I will even cover your S/H fees to and from my home.

This process currently has a moderate chance (50/50) of damaging the boards points for JTAG owner's, this is only for people that don't currently have a warranty in effect and have nothing to lose versus throwing way a board I may be able to fix. If you have a warranty you are advised to go through Samsung or AT&T for a replacement not through me on this potential trial fix.

If I fix your phone, it's absolutely free for participating in my practice session with Captivate JTAG soldering. I have successfully mastered other Galaxy S variants (Epic, Vibrant and i9000) but the Captivate is by far the hardest phone to solder to.

I'm looking for 3 phones. Don't miss out on a chance to possibly have your paper weight restored at no cost!!!

Can you fix a Samsung Epic phone? Do you believe that these instructions can resurect a Samsung Epic phone?