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Ha1vorsen at 04:05, 3 April 2024

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	I've been repairing electronic devices since around 2015. I didn't have a shop per-se, but I would spend summer breaks buying broken game consoles from eBay for repair, then keeping them for super cheap or reselling them for profit. My main console family was Nintendo 3DS, and is now the Nintendo Switch.		I've been repairing electronic devices since around 2015. I didn't have a shop per-se, but I would spend summer breaks buying broken game consoles from eBay for repair, then keeping them for super cheap or reselling them for profit. My main console family was Nintendo 3DS, and is now the Nintendo Switch.

	In 2022, I became employed with uBreakiFix by Asurion, an American-wide franchise of stores offering official in-warranty repair solutions for Google and Samsung phones.		In 2022, I became employed with [[uBreakiFix\|uBreakiFix by Asurion]], an American-wide franchise of stores offering official in-warranty repair solutions for Google and Samsung phones.

	This page will list some tips and techniques for repair that I find useful. A dictionary of terms I use are at the bottom of the page.		This page will list some tips and techniques for repair that I find useful. A dictionary of terms I use are at the bottom of the page.

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Ha1vorsen at 20:01, 10 November 2023

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	~~== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==~~
	~~[[File:Chrome EdHWhtb5zJ.png\|thumb\|In this image, [[User:Ha1vorsen\|North]] is depicted with a gray blazer.]]~~
	Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as the Home Appliance division, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like smartphones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose which benefits users around the globe.

	~~Given the existence of [[wikipedia:Samsung_Town\|Samsung Town]] in South Korea, it only makes sense that their subsidiary headquarters also aim to emulate this exact feeling.~~

	While I didn't receive the crowning placement, the competition went relatively smoothly and was finished in about two hours. We were also granted access to tour the rest of the Samsung Legacy HQ building afterward, and it ended with a celebratory night out with Samsung MX management and other finalists. Information about this event can be found on the [https://news.samsung.com/us/top-techs-put-skills-test-samsung-national-skills-repair-competition-2023/ Samsung Newsroom] website.

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

Ha1vorsen: /* 2023 MX Repair Competition */

2023-11-09T02:29:06Z

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	== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==		== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==
	[[File:Chrome EdHWhtb5zJ.png\|thumb\|In this image, North is depicted with a gray blazer.]]		[[File:Chrome EdHWhtb5zJ.png\|thumb\|In this image, [[User:Ha1vorsen\|North]] is depicted with a gray blazer.]]
	Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as ~~their appliances~~, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like ~~phones~~ and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose which benefits users around the globe.		Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as the Home Appliance division, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like smartphones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose which benefits users around the globe.

	Given the existence of [[wikipedia:Samsung_Town\|Samsung Town]] in South Korea, it only makes sense that their subsidiary headquarters also aim to emulate this exact feeling.		Given the existence of [[wikipedia:Samsung_Town\|Samsung Town]] in South Korea, it only makes sense that their subsidiary headquarters also aim to emulate this exact feeling.

Ha1vorsen at 04:39, 8 November 2023

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	== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==		== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==
	[[File:Chrome ~~pyTymKLVKo~~.png\|thumb\|In this image, North is depicted with a gray blazer.]]		[[File:Chrome EdHWhtb5zJ.png\|thumb\|In this image, North is depicted with a gray blazer.]]
	Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as their appliances, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like phones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose which benefits users around the globe.		Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as their appliances, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like phones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose which benefits users around the globe.

Ha1vorsen: /* 2023 MX Repair Competition */

2023-11-07T23:36:51Z

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	== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==		== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==
	[[File:Chrome pyTymKLVKo.png\|thumb\|In this image, North is depicted with a gray blazer.]]		[[File:Chrome pyTymKLVKo.png\|thumb\|In this image, North is depicted with a gray blazer.]]
	Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as their appliances, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like phones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and ~~with~~ new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose.		Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as their appliances, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like phones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose which benefits users around the globe.

	Given the existence of [[wikipedia:Samsung_Town\|Samsung Town]] in South Korea, it only makes sense that their subsidiary headquarters also aim to emulate this exact feeling.		Given the existence of [[wikipedia:Samsung_Town\|Samsung Town]] in South Korea, it only makes sense that their subsidiary headquarters also aim to emulate this exact feeling.

Ha1vorsen: /* 2023 MX Repair Competition */

2023-11-07T23:34:55Z

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	== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==		== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==
	[[File:Chrome pyTymKLVKo.png\|thumb\|~~Second from the left:~~ North ~~Halvorsen~~]]		[[File:Chrome pyTymKLVKo.png\|thumb\|In this image, North is depicted with a gray blazer.]]
	Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as their appliances, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like phones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and with new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose.		Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as their appliances, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like phones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and with new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose.

Ha1vorsen: /* 2023 MX Repair Competition */

2023-11-07T23:31:04Z

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	== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==		== 2023 MX Repair Competition ==
	Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as their appliances, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like phones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, ~~it was~~ only a ~~day~~ before the competition started. ~~On the second~~ day, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country. While most of us ~~didn't know what to expect~~, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing how the ~~repair experience~~ has shifted and with new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world ~~come~~ for a common purpose.		[[File:Chrome pyTymKLVKo.png\|thumb\|Second from the left: North Halvorsen]]
			Every year, Samsung Electronics America (SEA) hosts a competition which pits fifteen of the nation's highest graded technicians against each other in a competition within SEA's headquarters. This can be for various departments, such as their appliances, to their Mobile Experience division, covering devices like phones and watches. In 2023, I was lucky enough to be among the fifteen finalists Samsung has chosen for this year's event. After the travel to Samsung's Legacy headquarters in Plano, Texas, I had only a night's rest before the competition started, with no clue on what to expect on the following day. When that day came, I met the other finalists who flew in from all over the country; some within Samsung's own repair facilities, and some with business partners via uBreakiFix. While most of us were first-time contestants, there were a number of returning finalists from years past who were already sharing new repair experiences, how the industry has shifted, and with new challenges the sector faces. Meeting with people who also possess the technical knowledge and passion in your daily work environment is already an important experience, but it doesn't compare to entering the building of the company behind it all, where it seems like its own society of enthusiasts for technology and preservation alike, seeing people from all walks of the world collaborate for a common purpose.

	Given the existence of [[wikipedia:Samsung_Town\|Samsung Town]] in South Korea, it only makes sense that their subsidiary headquarters also aim to emulate this exact feeling.		Given the existence of [[wikipedia:Samsung_Town\|Samsung Town]] in South Korea, it only makes sense that their subsidiary headquarters also aim to emulate this exact feeling.

	While I didn't receive the crowning placement, the competition went relatively smoothly and we were ~~able~~ to tour the rest of the building afterward, and it ended with a celebratory night out with Samsung MX management and other finalists. Information about this event can be ~~seen~~ on the [https://news.samsung.com/us/top-techs-put-skills-test-samsung-national-skills-repair-competition-2023/ Samsung Newsroom] website.		While I didn't receive the crowning placement, the competition went relatively smoothly and was finished in about two hours. We were also granted access to tour the rest of the Samsung Legacy HQ building afterward, and it ended with a celebratory night out with Samsung MX management and other finalists. Information about this event can be found on the [https://news.samsung.com/us/top-techs-put-skills-test-samsung-national-skills-repair-competition-2023/ Samsung Newsroom] website.

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

Ha1vorsen at 21:30, 7 November 2023

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	Given the existence of [[wikipedia:Samsung_Town\|Samsung Town]] in South Korea, it only makes sense that their subsidiary headquarters also aim to emulate this exact feeling.		Given the existence of [[wikipedia:Samsung_Town\|Samsung Town]] in South Korea, it only makes sense that their subsidiary headquarters also aim to emulate this exact feeling.

	While I didn't receive the crowning placement, the competition went relatively smoothly and we were able to tour the rest of the building afterward, and it ended with a celebratory night out with Samsung MX management and other finalists. ~~More~~ about ~~past events~~ can be seen on the [https://news.samsung.com/us/~~samsung~~-~~customer~~-~~care~~-~~mobile~~-~~experience~~-~~host~~-national-skills-repair-~~competitions~~-~~2022~~/ Samsung Newsroom] website.		While I didn't receive the crowning placement, the competition went relatively smoothly and we were able to tour the rest of the building afterward, and it ended with a celebratory night out with Samsung MX management and other finalists. Information about this event can be seen on the [https://news.samsung.com/us/top-techs-put-skills-test-samsung-national-skills-repair-competition-2023/ Samsung Newsroom] website.

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

Ha1vorsen at 01:27, 2 November 2023

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	In 2022, I became employed with uBreakiFix by Asurion, an American-wide franchise of stores offering official in-warranty repair solutions for Google and Samsung phones.		In 2022, I became employed with uBreakiFix by Asurion, an American-wide franchise of stores offering official in-warranty repair solutions for Google and Samsung phones.

	In 2023, I was elected by Samsung to participate in the yearly MX Repair Competition, which recognises a selection of Samsung's highest technicians throughout the country and pits them against each other in a competition in Samsung Electronics America's legacy headquarters.

	This page will list some techniques for repair that I find useful. A dictionary of terms I use are at the bottom of the page.		This page will list some techniques for repair that I find useful. A dictionary of terms I use are at the bottom of the page.