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How about this for a cheap way to repair a cracked XDA LCD?

Do the experts think it would be possible to replace a busted XDA IIS LCD with the LCD from a cheap iPaq or some other PDA? They probably all order these things from Samsung or someone anyway right?

no-one knows??

i know somewhere in france where i got mine repaired twice !!
it cost me 90 euros each time
the guy is cool
here:
PDA-Services : Docteur es PDA
http://www.palm-modif.com/
http://www.pdacool.com/imprimer.php3?id_article=315
give him a call !!
he has repaired my spv m2000!

i just need the display, but can't find one on ebay or so.
you know a shop or something?
thx

Sorry to bump this again but it'd be really helpful if anyone has any inkling on whether this would work or not (replacing an XDA LCD with an iPaq [or other] one).

Pocket PC techs in California should have replacement LCDS
I was involved in a motorcycle accident few months back and my LCD cracked. Pocket PC techs were the only people outside of HTC that could repair it.
http://www.pocketpctechs.com/main.asp?unit=_No_Unit-0&area=home

Have you looked at wiki
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=BlueangelLCD

Uni hinge pieces

Hey all.
Just thought I'd post my experience here.
After owning my uni for a few years, I thought it was about time to give it a make over.
My main annoyance was the hinge pieces / spine where the paint had chipped off. I tried touch up pen........ looked worse.
Googled and ebayed but all I could find was housings only.
Eventually I just took the paint off and, after several applications of Autosol.....WOW! Shines like a mirror! I'm shocked that no one i here has tried this.
Next task is to use the old housing's exterior metal branding as a template and put a chrome piece in the new cover (on the spv m5000 housing)
I'll post some pics as it progresses.

please do, sounds great. what is Autosol?

That sounds interesting! Can't wait for results. Please keep us posted.

That sounds interesting! Can't wait for results. Please keep us posted.

Autosol is metal polish in a tube. Really good stuff.
I'm sending the phone of for the 128mb upgrade before renewing / modding the housing.
Decided on aluminium for the outer branding and found a guy to machine it.
Any of you guys know if you can get silver buttons (camera, volume etc) for the uni or will I have to get them plated?

I too can personally vouch for how good Autosol is ;-) its about £5 or so from Halfords iirc
BTW karl where have you sent your phone off to to get the 128mb upgrade done? And for how much can i ask?
Cheers

I've been contacting a guy called Joe at retronix uk ltd.
Very helpful he's been.
He quoted £80.00 to do it. They want the entire phone (not just the board) and the charger. They also want a 128mb rom loaded on so they can test it once it's upgraded.
Payment is going to be by debit card.
Hope that's enough info for you.

I dont suppose anyone has an mda pro keyboard and toggle button (one next to the screen) spare / for sale?
Ordered the housing of fleebay but without the above.
Cheers all

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[...]Joe at retronix uk ltd. [...]
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I'm interested in the upgrade, and would like to know something more about the shipping options... do I have to contact them directly or PM you, or whatever?
regards

I think it's better to contact directly.
No harm in it.

(sorry for the little OT)
I'm in contact with the Italian partner of Retronix, trying to get an affordable price to get the upgrade done. If someone else from Italy is interested can contact me, chances are that we can get discounts for quantity...
sorry again for the OT,
cheers to all

Has anyone actually used Retronix Uk yet?
How did you get on?
Mav

Tried the chrome thing on da hinges a year away. the main problem is dat it needs attention every month. mine got yellowish in a month. also try touchin the hinges while the phone is on charge. ull feel electrified a bit...lolzzz.

Replacement housing for Excalibur

Hello there friends!
I'm thinking on getting a replace housing for my aged Dash, so it looks decent with the wm6.5 ROM
. I think the procedure is similar to replacing a broken screen, and I only need a T6 and an opening tool...
Does anyone knows where to find one for a reasonable price, besides eBay?
Do anyone knows if a "dummy" phone would serve as a donor?
Has anyone here done this before?
i searched the forum, but couldn't find recent info on this
Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Please read the sticky as is guide linked not sure exactly what want but should give good idea

memphis060 said:
Hello there friends!
I'm thinking on getting a replace housing for my aged Dash, so it looks decent with the wm6.5 ROM
. I think the procedure is similar to replacing a broken screen, and I only need a T6 and an opening tool...
Does anyone knows where to find one for a reasonable price, besides eBay?
Do anyone knows if a "dummy" phone would serve as a donor?
Has anyone here done this before?
i searched the forum, but couldn't find recent info on this
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
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I am actually trying out the same thing. Waiting for my dummy to arrive. Sears has T6 (in Illinois) for like $3. And you need a precision Phillip's head too. I bought both today and spent right around $7. Dummy shipped from NJ on Monday. I will let you know when it gets here if it works. I read in an archive on here of another HTC model dummy having all the same outer housing and some inner parts as real phone. Keeping fingers crossed for real. Would be awesome to have a 'NEW' phone with 6.5 and in all black too.

memphis060 said:
Hello there friends!
I'm thinking on getting a replace housing for my aged Dash, so it looks decent with the wm6.5 ROM
. I think the procedure is similar to replacing a broken screen, and I only need a T6 and an opening tool...
Does anyone knows where to find one for a reasonable price, besides eBay?
Do anyone knows if a "dummy" phone would serve as a donor?
Has anyone here done this before?
i searched the forum, but couldn't find recent info on this
Your help will be greatly appreciated.
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I also had the idea to replace the housing with one from a dummy. But i read in some german forum, that at a dummy the housings are glued.

wow if that works it WILL be great!
where did you found the all-black housing?

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where did you found the all-black housing?
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I am definitely interested in this too! Links and pics appreciated! Wanting to get the new Touch Pro 2, but may wait for a little better deal. All black housing w/ 3VO ROM...can tie me over for a little longer

memphis060 said:
wow if that works it WILL be great!
where did you found the all-black housing?
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Found it on eBay. Local T-Mo store was supposed to have on but girl never went to look for me after she sold my brother a phone. She said she thought they were glued. But like I said I read on here of an older HTC model having all the same outers just no inners. Tracked it this morning. Should be here tomorrow morning. As long as it has screw holes I can make it work. My old silverhousing is 3 yrs old. I take good care but 3 yrs is 3 yrs. Will let you know.

Doing a little of search found this:
http://www.cellphonepartszone.com/Productss.asp?shopxpbe_id=64&id=685
Hope tihs link helps,
And this:
http://cnn.cn/shop/dopod-c720-rubbery-black-housing-p-1331.html

Sad to report
Yeah I am sad to say that my dummy phone came in the mail today. It was an EPIC FAIL. The only possible salvageable parts may be the keyboard. And that would be with some modifications as I do not think the buttons are transparent. The back of the screen where the LCD would be is solid black with the image printed on it. And the screw holes are different. I might be able to do something with it but I doubt it. It has none of the needed posts to place wires and circuit boards as the OEM. It was worth a shot though. I want a black DASH but don't really want to pony up the $100 or more for it where mine works fine. Its just ugly in silver. Calculator like. Ah well. So there ya have it. The dummy phone is a no go. I would post pictures but why bother. Anyone know where I can find an all black housing that is NOT clip on or a case? I can find the silver crap but not the black ones. Well thanks if you can. Sorry to be the bringer of bad news.

too bad to read, friend.
i'm checking everyday @ebay and I've found an HTC branded one for $29... I'll keep looking

too bad i came to late, i would have told you dummy phones are not the same housing as regular phones, i tried it with several sprint phones when i worked at radio shack, they are made differently.

phatmanxxl said:
too bad i came to late, i would have told you dummy phones are not the same housing as regular phones, i tried it with several sprint phones when i worked at radio shack, they are made differently.
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Yeah well its ok. My kids can score a cool spy toy now. I just want a black housing. I HATE the silver crap. I would take a red one with the silver crap but all I have found is green, pink and orange. Still looking though. Was worth a shot. Lesson learned.

Well how does $25 sound, shipping included?
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.15829
Lots of gadgets over there, I order random stuff all the time....

Replacing plastic

Hey guys,
I bought a S2 damaged from several falls. I want to replace the plastic myself. The screen itself is fine and so is the battery cover but I would need to replace the plastic around the loudspeaker and the silver rim, which is badly damaged.
Is it possible to replace this yourself? If so could someone link me to a reliable site to buy the replacements. I live in Slovenia (Part of EU) so shipping shouldn't be a problem.
Also any tips wouldn't hurt!
Thanks!

You should know by now that shipping is always a problem here even if we are in the EU because some people still don't consider us as a first world country so they simply don't send stuff to us.
To answer your question... Did you check Amazon and Ebay? You can also find a service manual if you search for it. It was posted here once or twice.

Foladko said:
Hey guys,
I bought a S2 damaged from several falls. I want to replace the plastic myself. The screen itself is fine and so is the battery cover but I would need to replace the plastic around the loudspeaker and the silver rim, which is badly damaged.
Is it possible to replace this yourself? If so could someone link me to a reliable site to buy the replacements. I live in Slovenia (Part of EU) so shipping shouldn't be a problem.
Also any tips wouldn't hurt!
Thanks!
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Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-Full-Ho...010?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c24be5a42
TIPS for the assembly: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1253969

ja zakaj pa nisi nepoškodovanga nabavu ? joke

where did you got it? And how much did you pay for it?
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where did you got it? And how much did you pay for it?
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Exactly wht came to my mind

Why does that matter? It's obvious he got it at a a much more decent price than he would a new one. Be sure to check on your warranty before disassembling the device. Odds are you'd lose it. Perhaps you could try and get it repaired by an authorised person, for all we know, it could be at a modest price too.

screen crack NO!!!

I am in Uk, my One X has developed a crack across the screen, still works, but it looks ugly, anyone know a contact number of someone who can fix this for me!?
its horizontal and you can't even feel it!
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Gutted :-(

Ouch, that sucks man! Honestly, it's probably not worth the cost of repair if that's as bad as it is. My Infuse is my daily phone and it's screen is shattered far worse than that. One crack, even going across the screen isn't too bad when replacement could be very pricey, and you may just crack it again.
I saw another thread on this and it sounds like the LCD is glued to the glass, which makes it very difficult to separate without breaking the LCD as well. Your best bet may be to send it in for replacement. Doesn't look like there's a whole lot of info on fixing the screens on these yet.
This is exactly why I just signed up with insurance today on mine. I always end up with cracked screens some how, and I'm usually very careful. Even with the insurance though, there's a $75 deductible, and I don't know if it'd be worth it still for just one crack.

UK repair is £145.
no other places in the UK other than HTC did it a couple of weeks back because they couldn't source the parts. told them i coule provide them with it but they weren't willing to do it
mine cracked after two weeks, worked perfectly, but there were hundred of cracks across the screen. no way was i willing to live with it for 2 years

Thanks for the reply, the irony was I was holding it in the case not realising it was upside down then BOOM dropped onto Brick paved driveway
Fully expect to have to pay for screen replacement surely HTC must offer some service / support?

Thanks for the reply, the irony was I was holding it in the case not realising it was upside down then BOOM dropped onto Brick paved driveway
Fully expect to have to pay for screen replacement surely HTC must offer some service / support?

Thanks Phil! How do I start ball rolling :-(

I seen the front screen only cost 60$ . You can fix on your own.
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davidandrews said:
I am in Uk, my One X has developed a crack across the screen, still works, but it looks ugly, anyone know a contact number of someone who can fix this for me!?
its horizontal and you can't even feel it!
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somebody gave a ling in another thread tha there is a shop in uk tha can fix it for 45 pounts you have to look for it i dont remeber were

davidandrews said:
Thanks Phil! How do I start ball rolling :-(
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call HTC: http://www.htc.com/uk/contact
I seen the front screen only cost 60$ . You can fix on your own.
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the phone is assembled in such a way that the entire assembly occurs on the screen, so you have to strip the phone back to literally every single component
i didn't feel like invalidating my warranty but if you want follow this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceHw6mezG60

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceHw6mezG60
see this video and tell me if u will let anyone to fix ur phone like that

Thanks for the contact link, guess i have a call to make tomorrow
£145 - ouch !! Any idea on turn around time?

davidandrews said:
Thanks for the contact link, guess i have a call to make tomorrow
£145 - ouch !! Any idea on turn around time?
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Plus shipping :/ for what I see on here 2 - 3 weeks is the norm
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davidandrews said:
Thanks for the contact link, guess i have a call to make tomorrow
£145 - ouch !! Any idea on turn around time?
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7 working days from receipt. i got mine back after two weeks, including a bank holiday. it was also just after the phone came out so maybe there was a delay getting the parts then?
they send out fedex to collect the phone, could even come the day after you call

davidandrews said:
I am in Uk, my One X has developed a crack across the screen, still works, but it looks ugly, anyone know a contact number of someone who can fix this for me!?
its horizontal and you can't even feel it!
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Gutted :-(
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How ironic, Gorrila Glass survives but LCD dies -.-

phone is still functioning, just turned it off to photograph as you can see the crack clearer!
you can't even feel a split if you run your fingers over it, so i am lucky in one respect its not shattered!
heres another pic with the screen lit up!
appreciate all the replies, thanks.
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on ebay there is a shop in london that will fix it for 60 pounds (ish)
you can go into the store or post it