Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 YP-G70 Fixes

I put my Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 (YP-G70) back to Stock this past week. It wasn’t easy, there is no “tool” like some devices have to work on them.

Basically I was jumping between Windows and Linux Mint with this thing, files from searching on XDA forums, as is my usual source for all things Android.

In the end it was a simple Heimdall PIT flash that failed and borked my poor YP-G70. Black screen but connected to PC showed up as a device.

In Linux I used Hummingbird to Resurrect it into Download Mode. That took a few tries, then flashing with Heimdall, back and forth with these things I went, until I found a Meticulus package, with all the same files I had used but none had worked, and voila, flashing with that download I had my player operational at Stock level and still Rooted very fast. I’d used his Carbon ROM, liked it, but never used the device much because of it’s sludgy one-mindedness. My modern phone is a better player now (as long as turn all freaking notifications off!) So I’ll keep this device around to let someone else use when needed (like if another one breaks. Two of my children have one of these, each.)

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Yesterday my son dropped his player, same model as mine, on the driveway. He has a Samsung TPU cover, no dings or dents or scratches from the fall, but the audio jack was messed up, No Sound.

I had never opened one of these players, so I found a guide on ifixit’s website to ensure it was straightforward enough and worth doing, and wow it was. Basically three screws, one under the MicroSD card slot cover, and then two on the bottom, under little stickers covering the holes.

Next it’s getting the top off the frame, a spudger tool would be great, I use my fingernails and whatever little flat thing I can find. Yesterday it was a Canon 7D battery cover that was perfect … the edge of the battery thing got into the cracks and held it open as I pulled a bit and slid it down and eventually freed enough for it to come off.

This was the LONGEST part of the fix, by far.

Once the top was off, I didn’t disconnect the battery, with the unit turned OFF I picked up the loose jack, once the screw was removed, inspected it, jack was fine. It snaps on via a side piece, then a screw on the other side holds it in place securely. The screw was holding it in place, but the snap on board was not down all the way, so the jack had moved back some.

Easy fix, unscrew, place it all where it goes gently but firmly, put the screw back in. Turn on the unit, test the jack. Golden.

Put the little metal piece over the front of the jack and put the device top back on, snapping down gently, top screw, then bottom screws. Not a scratch or dent with this repair. Beautiful.

If you have one of these players it’s very easy to replace the audio jack with a new one. Lovely.