Do It Yourself

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Sudden Death and oven reflow: Navigating a post-warranty salvage of FP3(+) motherboards charging , repair , longevity , fp3plus , fp3 , suddendeath , ovenrepair , ovenreflow , reflow Hi all, As a Fairphone community member and a Fairphone Angel in my city, I’ve seen a lot of talk about sudden death, particularly in the FP3(+). ▶ I won’t be asking why At the end of the day, the thing is here. The rea…	56	4188	March 15, 2026
:pencil2: Back-PCB Wiki (Ideas, Tutorials, Showcases, ...) wiki , extension This is just a stub for most of the parts … Feel free to Edit this Wiki and add your own things or link to your tutorial-posts PCBs Cap. Touch-Board Cap. Touch-Board Prototyping-Board DIY-shield ->Prototyping-Board: …	0	3755	January 30, 2018
About the Do It Yourself category about	0	1018	October 24, 2018
3D-printable ear cushion spacer — looking for measurements and collaborators fairbuds-xl , 3dprinter	0	25	March 30, 2026
FP3: Gold contact pins for display broken off on main module? Try soldering! display , fp3 , fp3-repair	7	82	March 23, 2026
Fairphone 5 data extraction: could I reduce costs by replacing the board myself or using Fairphone repair?	12	252	March 16, 2026
I’ll design and 3D print the best Fairphone 6 back cover ideas from this thread backcover , fp6	19	613	March 13, 2026
DIY: Customizing my Fairphone 6 case with Rit Dye (Cognac/ Terracotta result) [GUIDE] case , diy , fp6	6	317	February 27, 2026
Clicks Keyboard for the Fairphone 5 (Custom) fp5	0	146	January 30, 2026
Replacing glass camera covers on top unit fp5	2	39	January 29, 2026
Dubious advice if your FP4 stops recognizing your SIM card fp4	0	102	January 12, 2026
DIY connections between parts for AR Glasses Phone Reassembly	0	45	December 9, 2025
🇩🇪 Reparatur Ladekabel 000-0046-000000-0003 möglich? 🇩🇪 , accessories , the-products	2	67	November 28, 2025
Battery charge limit without root but with RaspberryPi "Smart Charger" hack battery	14	288	March 10, 2026
Fairphone 4 repair broken / faulty power button powerbutton , fp4	4	519	December 25, 2025
FP3 GPS not working after big fall gps , fp3plus , fp3 , fp3-repair	4	150	December 16, 2025
Affordable MMCX bluetooth cable purchase usb , aptx , fp4 , earphones , modular-earphones , earbuds , usb-c , fp5	1	178	October 8, 2025
Specifications/schematics/drawings for physical covers	5	311	September 27, 2025
Wireless charging fp5 fp5	16	10959	September 3, 2025
Does the world need another bumper-style case for the FP4? case , fp4	6	554	December 10, 2024
Using speaker module for standalone projects	3	255	October 27, 2024
Fairphone battery upgrade ideas? battery , powerbank	9	1352	October 26, 2024
Paper-thin light on backplate	1	265	September 18, 2024
Urgent quick fix. Charging a FP3 battery with a FP4 🇩🇪 , fp4 , fp3	8	399	September 9, 2024
Replacing my Yotaphone and HiSense5 with a custom made eInk 6" and FairPhone - any suggestions?	7	1259	August 11, 2024
Blackberry Keyboard Attachment for FP4. Anyone interested? hardwarekeyboard , fp4	15	2629	January 24, 2024
Successful repair of earpiece of modular earphones for FP3 solved , accessories , fp3plus , fp3 , modular-earphones	2	324	July 7, 2024
DIY waterproofing Fairphone 5 fp5	2	1021	July 5, 2024
USB c port burned fp4	17	4501	June 5, 2024
Battery Connector FP4	3	336	January 26, 2024

Sudden Death and oven reflow: Navigating a post-warranty salvage of FP3(+) motherboards

charging , repair , longevity , fp3plus , fp3 , suddendeath , ovenrepair , ovenreflow , reflow

Hi all, As a Fairphone community member and a Fairphone Angel in my city, I’ve seen a lot of talk about sudden death, particularly in the FP3(+). ▶ I won’t be asking why At the end of the day, the thing is here. The rea…

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4188

March 15, 2026

:pencil2: Back-PCB Wiki (Ideas, Tutorials, Showcases, ...)

wiki , extension

This is just a stub for most of the parts … Feel free to Edit this Wiki and add your own things or link to your tutorial-posts PCBs Cap. Touch-Board Cap. Touch-Board Prototyping-Board DIY-shield ->Prototyping-Board: …