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Help identifying switch/connector contacts in a mobile phone

dougy.b

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Hi all, well it's been a while since my last visit but here goes, hoping you can help.

I'm trying to replace a micro switch/connector contacts inside my Samsung S6. It's about 2mm long and has a sprung arm that connects to the body of the phone when it's pressed against it.
I've got a pic of where it is on the main board inside of an s6 but no closeup I'm afraid.

If anyone knows what it's called so I can search for it and buy some that would be great.

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BTW this isn't my phone ... just a generic pic of it
 
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dougy.b

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A better view of what it looks like

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BTW this isn't my phone ... just a generic pic of it
 
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davenn

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there is no connector within the red circle in the first pic

there is one coax connector in the second pic and what look like 3 switch contacts

they look like and most probably are switches activated by push buttons on the case
 
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dougy.b

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They aren't actually push buttons, but the power button does connect to them via a ribbon cable.

The front of the phone pushes against these contacts to make a connection so that the power button on the side of the phone may operate.

My problem being that I don't know what to call them so that I can source new ones.

So would 'switch contacts' be the correct terminology to use in a search?
 

davenn

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They aren't actually push buttons, but the power button does connect to them via a ribbon cable.

The front of the phone pushes against these contacts to make a connection so that the power button on the side of the phone may operate.

OK ... wasn't what they look like ... knowing that earlier would have helped
 
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davenn

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OK now that that is all tided up and sorted out .... lets move on from here
 
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