Hello,
I bought an MDA III on eBay. Came with an English ROM.
Recently, the screen got smashed (was run over by a car). Thankfully, it seems only the screen was smashed and the phone/PDA is still okay. I can even still syncronize it with my computer. I just can't do anything else with it because the screen isn't visible.
My question... How should I go about getting this fixed? Is it possible to buy a replacement screen and fix myself? Is there a vendor that can fix for me? I would ask the origianl manufacturer, but it is German.
I'm attaching a picture of it to give idea of the damage.
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I just bought a blue angel (Mda iii) off ebay.
The unit seemed ok, but after an hour of setup the screen alignment was off. Re-aligned, an went on.
Now, the unit can't be aligned. Have hard reset and it just continues to run through the alignment pattern.
I've not dropped it, or any of that type of stuff. Any Ideas? Sounds like I got a bad deal from the seller.
Thanks,
Steven Foster
Hey Steve!!!
When u hard reset it, does it not get past the screen alignment, or does it??? Because once your device is on, you can try align it through the settings menu... start>setting>system>screen>align screen... But if it does not get past alignment at start, then i think you have a bit of a problem...
stevef5710649 said:
I just bought a blue angel (Mda iii) off ebay.
The unit seemed ok, but after an hour of setup the screen alignment was off. Re-aligned, an went on.
Now, the unit can't be aligned. Have hard reset and it just continues to run through the alignment pattern.
I've not dropped it, or any of that type of stuff. Any Ideas? Sounds like I got a bad deal from the seller.
Thanks,
Steven Foster
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get a rom from the FTP and flash it with a new rom, maybe it is software related, if this does not work then it may be the sensors on the screen, that take part in the alignment of the screen.... maybe it was dropped previously and thats why it was sold on ebay, how much did you pay for it???
I had the same problem on my second MDA3. I changed the first, than I changed the second one to a third all with warranty. I think it is a hardware bug! no change of the firmware is solving the problem, I tested that so much.
Steve,
best bet is to bring your device to the nearest service point. I've had the same experience with my xdaIIs, and ended up returning 5 of them for the screen problem. The dealer explained it was faulty screen from manufacturers, and they found 1 batch of shipment (10 units) with the same problem.. Good luck :wink:
My and my other 2 mates bougt XdaIIs's. And my Xda and 1 of my friend's experience the problem. Well... that makes it 2 out of 3 XdaIIs's with screen alignment problem.
Fortunately when we brought our Xda's to the service centre down here, they said, this is a known problem with XdaIIs. They've been getting many complaints the same as ours.
But, no worries whatsoever. They quickly replace the whole screen. And it took only 3 working days.
Now that's what i call customer service!
Hey guys!
I'm experiencing a very strange and annoying issue with my BA, and I was wondering if I could get some input from you.
So, here goes:
The touchscreen (not LCD) in my unit was broken, and thus I decided to fix it. I purchased a new one off eBay a few weeks ago, and just yesteday I proceeded to install it. To my surprise, something seems to have gone wrong.
I power up the unit, make my way into "Allign screen", and then the last "cross" that I have to touch rarely clicks in. On the other hand, when it does get detected, it simply restarts the alligning process.
What I've tried so far:
- allign right after installation -> no luck
- hard reset (on WM2k5_v4_R2.1) -> no luck again
- opened up the unit again, repositioned the screen -> nothing
- upgraded to Logout_WM2K5_5.4.03_HN -> still nothing
Right now I'm out of ideas, and I was hoping somebody here has some. Do you think the new touchscreen might be flawed ? I'm already discussing this issue with the seller.
Thanks for reading
New touchscreen or a refurb? Same type? (toppolly / sony) Sounds like it's been stripped from an old unit to me as it's not recognising the taps in the right places - can you see somehting like a liquid spill anywhere on the panel? This is what it looks like when the overlay touches the glass.
Richard
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9720199180&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT&rd=1
That was in fact my auction. Looked like brand spanking new to me, not one single stylus mark, and also had the protective sheet on. Of course, I might be wrong
Also, no liquid spill visible anywhere.
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http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9720199180&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1
That was in fact my auction. Looked like brand spanking new to me, not one single stylus mark, and also had the protective sheet on. Of course, I might be wrong
Also, no liquid spill visible anywhere.
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I bought from him also and am yet to fit - I got the completley wrong module :-(
Richard
What do you mean wrong module ? The "tip" of the flex cable ? Mine seems to match with what was already there ...
Hey NSD!
I purchased the exact same module for my Himalaya device, after the touchscreen being cracked.
My father, who is an electronic engineer, soldered the flat wire from the touchscreen onto the rear side of the LCD with normal copper wires. Unfortunately I have the exact same problem a you!
After attaching the entire LCD (+touchscreen) onto the mainboard, and supplying power from the battery, I'm not able to go past the Align Screen section!!!
The touchscreen is from the manufacture 'Asian Media' (I think so...).
It can't be a coincidence, that both of our touchscreens don't respond to tapping!!!
Anybody been able to get this problem fixed??
Any help would be appreciated!!!
Kind Regards,
Tony Schattat
I never replaced the touchscreen of my BA but I have replaced the screen of my ex ipaq 6315 once.
And one thing that I know is that sometimes the screen align process is different from the normal, I mean, it keeps repeating and repeating again many times....until the unit finally passes the align step and finishes the configuration. Actually I´ve "aligned" the screen more than 30 x (when I replaced the screen).
It happened just once and then I had a completely normal unit.
hello,
I managed to break my LCD of XDA IIi, I managed to find the screen from ebay but i'm confused as ther are two models is says the first generationa nd the 2nd, one with silver flex and the other with a gold flex.
Which one would fit my Alphile, O2 XDA IIi. Please help me to find one. I'm in france...
take your xda apart.look on your board,if its a generation 1-it will be a slide in cable/a generation 2 is a clip on version.i have a version 1[slide in] for sale if you need one.pm me
I also broked/scratched my XdaIIi screen (my 3 years old daughter ), the phone continued to work, but when i rebooted it, it started to ask me to touch the target to align the screen.
But it doesn't work...no alignement...
When i touch it i can hear the plastic cover, but the screen is also scratched/broked.
Any solution?
Kind regards
It seems that you have to change a new screen for your phone. You can go to the nearest phone store and fix it. I always think the phone store is safer than online shop cause you can watch when they fix it.
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I also broked/scratched my XdaIIi screen (my 3 years old daughter ), the phone continued to work, but when i rebooted it, it started to ask me to touch the target to align the screen.
But it doesn't work...no alignement...
When i touch it i can hear the plastic cover, but the screen is also scratched/broked.
Any solution?
Kind regards
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Change a new one....That problem is annoying especially when you have to make a call and that happens.
I hv just purchased a gen 2 for my m1000. SO how to decide is to open ur Device and chk the part no. OR look at the connecting cable Gen1 is insertion type (Sandwich) and Gen2 is Cap type it looks like Plug. AND b4 purchse i cooked a rom which is without The Welcome and Touch Alignment so if u wish i will upload it for u.
I recently recieved a T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 from a trusted E-Bay seller. When I recieved the phone it worked perfectly, but the digitizer screen was cracked up. I found the T-Mobile model digitizer online and replaced it. Now the phone is DEAD. I have checked and rechecked EVERY ribbon cable and connection I can find and have insured all is attached properly. Battery has a full charge and works (tested it on my Dash 3g as they use the same battery). I even tried plugging it in and turning it on with.without the battery in and still nothing! Am I sunk?
I am hoping someone may have the answer... maybe I am overlooking something like a bone head? I really would appreciate any and all input. Thanks.
ight dude, been here with an iphone. first, do your self a favor and disconnect the new TS and replace the old one. did it work?
if yes, you have a problem, and it can be isolated to the new TS. if no, yu just did something wrong OR you shocked the mobo. Try not ot to do that.
Most likely though, it is a reassembly issue. I remember hwen i did this to my tilt, there was hell to pay and i thought i broke it. not so much. Just had a switch constantly being pressed in that shouldn't have been and didn't allow the device to POST.
Also, if you cna, how did you replace the TS part? i am about to do that to a Tilt2 and a touch pro 2 (same phone)
hello guyz!
my samsung galaxy 3 i5801 display got damged recently!so i took my cell to local samsung cervice center! he said that the display screen is not available! so he replaced my damaged screen by a duplicate screen! the problem with this screen is it shows different colours when seen from different angles(basically its a TFT screen i guess)! this really hurts my eyes ! so i am planning buy a new screen where can i get one?
i search them on ebay and i found some!but i could not decide which one to get! all are for i5800 and mine is i5801 ! i guess it dosent really makes any difference! As i am not allowed to post urls please search "Display Screen For Samsung Galaxy 3 i5800" on ebay.com and tell me which one to buy!
Thank you!
How much did you spent on replacement LCD ?
Did samsung guys sold you a duplicate/non-company authorized screen, this would be the strangest thing I heard about any company service center.
I don't think you should be buying it off Ebay without knowing about details of screen and a couple of reviews about it.
I recently saved my Galaxy 3 as it suffered from non-functional touch screen and a broken volume button connector, had to fully dis-assemble and do the stuff to fix it.
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How much did you spent on replacement LCD ?
Did samsung guys sold you a duplicate/non-company authorized screen, this would be the strangest thing I heard about any company service center.
I don't think you should be buying it off Ebay without knowing about details of screen and a couple of reviews about it.
I recently saved my Galaxy 3 as it suffered from non-functional touch screen and a broken volume button connector, had to fully dis-assemble and do the stuff to fix it.
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i mean to say that screen was a old one! he didnt had galaxy 3 display but a same size another display which was ages old
but i was really desperate at that time so bought it :/
thats why am asking you which display to buy and from where?
hey dude!!!! please help me out....... saw your previous discussion about your faulty touch screen and soft keys which is due to the problem in the digitizer...... me too experiencing the same problem in my i5801..... my lcd screen is fine and clear...... but the touch screen doesnt respond properly to the touch input neither the soft keys..... the problem started when the phone accidently fell in water...... but i had saved the phone by taking out the moisture some how...... from then this problem started...... everything works fine..... except this touch and soft keys...... got to see tat you have managed to repair it.... kindly tell me the solution...... please boss!!!!!:crying:
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hey dude!!!! please help me out....... saw your previous discussion about your faulty touch screen and soft keys which is due to the problem in the digitizer...... me too experiencing the same problem in my i5801..... my lcd screen is fine and clear...... but the touch screen doesnt respond properly to the touch input neither the soft keys..... the problem started when the phone accidently fell in water...... but i had saved the phone by taking out the moisture some how...... from then this problem started...... everything works fine..... except this touch and soft keys...... got to see tat you have managed to repair it.... kindly tell me the solution...... please boss!!!!!:crying:
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Hi are you still want to use your Samsung I5801? My phone(I5801) display got damaged. Please let me know. You can email me at "Sanjayforweb (at) gmail (dot) com