Disassembly Guide: Samsung P3

[Crimson Raven]

Originally Posted by bandit373

Nope, the P2's battery is quite a bit larger (squarer) and will not fit the longer skinnier P3 compartment.

If you are having battery issues just buy a new one off ebay, they're only 15 bucks or so.

So you're (sort of) saying that when my P3's battery dies for good, I can replace it with a battery off of Ebay? Because I really do like my P3, and I'll try to hold onto it for as long as possible.

[CrowdAds]

[bandit373]

The battery can be replaced as long as you can find it. Mine went through the washing machine for 2 washes

I thought it was done but I opened it up, removed the battery and left the works in a container of rice for a couple of days. I reassembled and found that it only worked plugged in to a power-source, the battery had zero charge left. I found a place that sold the correct battery for $14.79 and free ship. Charged it up, works great. Back from the dead.

I have a P2 that suffered the same fate but I'm having a harder time finding the correct battery for it. It fully works plugged in, but the cheapest battery I can find is around $50 and I'm not 100% sure it will fit becasue of the particular size of that battery. $15 is worth the risk, but I need a few more assurances at $50. Finding a battery with more capacity that is the correct thickness just doesn't exist. I looked at a LOT of li-po batteries to figure that out.

[_red_beer_]

How do I remove the battery in this thing without ripping the cable underneath?

[eggyhed]

Originally Posted by computernut401

So Samsung potentially could have included a camera and TV-out? (from the Telechips page)
Too bad they didn't... Maybe a camera wouldn't work with the OS backend?

Now that its pried open, can anybody tell me what each pin of the USB out port is for? Maybe it is capable of TV-out, line-in etc.

[BramDB]

Thanks for the guide, I would'nt have knowed how to open the solid thing

[Artmuzz]

Has anyone opened up a Samsung R0? It would be interesting to see if the Samsung R0 uses the Wolfson sound chip.

[lebellium]

It uses an AMS AS3543 and please don't talk about the R0 in the P3 sub-forum.

[Artmuzz]

Originally Posted by lebellium

It uses an AMS AS3543 and please don't talk about the R0 in the P3 sub-forum.

Hmm strange that the R0 uses the same sound chip as the excellent Sansa Clip and Fuze as the Sansa DAPs sound miles better than the Samsung R0. I have found the SQ lacking in quality and sound lifeless compared to the excellent Sony, Sansa, Cowon and Apple iPod DAPs which have far superior sound quality IMHO.

Apologies for not keeping it on topic but I was just wondering if the R0 used the same sound chip as the P3 considering I am not a big fan of any of the Samsung DAPs SQ that I own (YP-R1, YP-R0, YP-Q1 and YP-U6).

[vegetaleb]

Desperate times,desperates measures!
Now that half my P3 screen is non-responding, I can't build playlists,DNSE,BT...I dunno if opening my P3, disconnect the LCD,cleaning the LCD connectors and borders,then put it back can change anything?
Perhaps the famous touch bug problem is just a cleansing problem after all...