hi,
my prophet's tıouch screen was broken. i want to replace it and i have got a new one.
but.. i don't know how can i open the case and change it?
can you help me?
changing prophet touch screen
check out http://www.modaco.com/Changing-prophet-case-t240109.html&
thanx
thank you for your response
Question about touch screen
My prophet is kinda crazy with the touchscreen. It needs to be calibrated every minute. almost every time i need to use it. I have cleaned it very well. Also the dust under the case but it still has the problem. I am now convinced that the digitizer is the problem. I can get it for a reasonable price. I know how to disassemble the prophet, but when you have the screen (the whole lcd) in your hand. How do you take the digitizer apart? How do you install the new one? Can somebody help me or give me another advise to rescue my old digitizer!
i just changed my digitizer yesterday..
it's pretty scary because you have to cut the top layer off..
this layer is a touch mask and a glass..
so when you cut it of form the sides the glass brakes..
then you have to cut loos the digitizer's connector, stick the new digitizer on and solder the connector back on..
it's realy scary to do but with me it worked, just lay everything you took apart in the right order so you can put the pieces back properly..
i got my digitizer from ebay, it game with screwdriver, digitizer, case opener and a protection film..
oh yeah, and a little piece of cloth to clean your screen ^^
good luck!
The parts are also available (cheaper) here:
http://www.phoneystore.com
Removing the touchscreen from the LCD is a delicate operation, because you run the risk of cracking the LCD.
To remove the touchscreen, you should use a very thin piece of fishing line. Wrap each end around your index fingers (like you would with dental floss) and wedge the line between the touchscreen and LCD. Move the line from side to side and it will cut the touchscreen free.
thanks to both of you. I´ve just bought my digitizer from phoneystore.com. Waiting for It to arrive. Told you when I have the part.
Hi,
Just purchased a TP2 with a cracked digitizer. I also have the replacement. I've done a bit of research, and it looks like a ton of steps. I'm pretty confident I can do it, so all I'm really looking for is some tips. Any surprises I might see that may not have been covered in this guide? This is what I have so far:
http://translate.google.co.uk/trans...ka/htc_touch_pro2/&sl=ru&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
how did you conclude that your digitizer is cracked?
The LCD is fine. It's the top layer of plastic that is cracked. I haven't received the phone yet, but I inspected it, and that's what I concluded. The person who sold it to me is including a replacement part, but I know I'm looking at a lengthy process to dismantle the device.
Do you have to take apart the entire phone just to change the digitizer? I thought you could just hook something underneath the corner and pry it out.
It seems like such a drag if you have to take the whole phone apart to change an exterior item.
Man you're in for a world of hurt and frustration... Easier to just purchase and replace the LCD and digitizer together...
But hey, good luck.....
have you managed to replace the digitizer only? if its such a mission why are so many people selling them on ebay? a scam maby lol?
i too am interested in your results, just now bought a cracked LCD htc touch pro 2 for $100, touching the screen works, except that the phone is stuck in head-set mode and can't seem to get out of it. also, i want to replace the lcd and use the phone myself. can you pls post your success/educational steps which you followed. also, where did you buy the replacement LCD? how much ? pls help.
ultramag69 said:
Man you're in for a world of hurt and frustration... Easier to just purchase and replace the LCD and digitizer together...
But hey, good luck.....
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Totally agree here. From what I have read you dont want to mess around with trying to pry the current digitizer off and then reapply a new one on. It's a HUGE pain in the ass. Just purchase a replacement LCD screen/digitizer combo and i's apparently super easy to swap out.
I've taken apart tons of phones, I'm currently waiting on a digitizer to replace for my TP2. If you search this forum you will find instructions how to do it.
While waiting I've been reviewing the instructions.
As always the hardest part is putting it back together.
The only thing I can recommend to you is to don't worry about replacing it. Take pictures with a digital camera as you go so you can know how to put it back together.
Hopefully I will get mine by this weekend. It is for a T-Mobile TP2 and the only shop to have one available was in Hong Kong.
Good luck.
Redman0570 said:
I've taken apart tons of phones, I'm currently waiting on a digitizer to replace for my TP2. If you search this forum you will find instructions how to do it.
While waiting I've been reviewing the instructions.
As always the hardest part is putting it back together.
The only thing I can recommend to you is to don't worry about replacing it. Take pictures with a digital camera as you go so you can know how to put it back together.
Hopefully I will get mine by this weekend. It is for a T-Mobile TP2 and the only shop to have one available was in Hong Kong.
Good luck.
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Hi, can u post how you go with this e.g. is it easy enough to seperate the lcd and touchscreen. Maby a few pics as well if you can.
Cheers
It can be done but it requires ALOT of patience. Take it slowly and try not to leaver against the LCD in anyway. If you do break the screen when replacing it a replacement isn't expensive.
I replaced the digitizer twice. Taking the phone apart and assembling it back is difficult only when you do it for the first time. Once you know what's going on it just takes some time and precision. The REALLY tough part when replacing JUST the digitizer is putting the lcd and digitizer together without any dust or fingerprints in between. I ended up with dusting and vacuuming the room, putting some super-clean brand new plastic bags around the workplace and putting the cold shower on. Then using super-clean glass polishing microfibre cloth and anti-static glass cleaning liquid under really good lamp I managed to get both parts 100% clean and put them back together. Don't forget latex gloves (the ones that leave no marks) - fingerprints are hundred times worse than dust to get rid of. I have no idea how long did it really take but when I finished my back hurt like hell and water was dripping from the ceiling
Separating lcd and digitizer is not too hard. It was easiest when it was still attached to the bezel. I just pried it out applying easy, firm pressure and taking my time. Try not to damage the sticky layer on the edges or get it excessively dirty - it'll make your life easier later.
I hope it goes easier for you. Gud luck!
EDIT: Make sure that lcd is positioned 100% correctly (there is 1 or 2mm space to move it around). It is a very unpleasant surprise to put the phone back together just to find out that some top or bottom pixel lines are permanently invisible (The Voice of True Experience speaks here:/). And generally - keep the place around you tidy - maybe some containers for screws, parts, tools and that sort of stuff. I am not naturally anal enough to start from this point but found out in the process that this sort of job gets extremely frustrating and exhausting when you get confused, start losing parts etc.
It is major hurt! The TP2 is really not user serviceable! Anyway after reading all instructions I still screwed it up. I should have sent it in to HTC. I would not recommend changing the digitizer on your own.
Everything went well until it came to removing the LCD & replacing the digitizer. I cut the speaker cable, and the LCD just came apart. Luckily I have another LCD, looking for a speaker cable now.
has anyone found any places that sell the lcd and digitizer together for the T-Mobile TP2?
Thanks to these instructions I was able to replace the broken digitizer (glass) on my TP2. Unfortunately the Russian instructions stop short of replacing the glass.
Tools required: T5 torx mini screwdriver, letter opener, mini philips, a mini straight screwdriver and I found a very mini (1mm ) straight screwdriver handy for getthing the keyboard and screen back loose. The letter openner and two straight screwdrivers are only for prying
Here is what I did from the last spot on the Russian instructions: (yes you have to do every step)
Note: Be very careful removing the ribbon taped to the back of the LCD. You have to pry the speaker out ot the case up at the top; don't attempt to remove it by pulling on the ribbon. Once the speaker is loose (it's attached to the riboon, you are ok to remove it.
1. Take a small straight screwdriver and pry all around the LCD (metal back with handwriting on it in the last photo.) There are plastic tabs all around it centering it. You can pry gently against them. The LCD is only adhered with a small gasket around the edge of the glass. It is not glued to the screen as was posted by someone else. It comes out fairly easily.
2. Remove the black tape holding down the ribbon connected to the digitizer. I wasn't able to save the tape but not a big deal. Below the tape is one of three screws holding the buttons on. Remove those three screws.
3. Now you should be able to remove the digitizer. Go slow starting at the bottom. It is glued all around at heavily glued at the top. I had the pry the top away with small flat screwdriver and a letter opener. Go slowly and eventually it will release. At the top of the glass is the speaker for your ear. It will likely come off with the glass. Remove it and return it to the now empty case centering it in top.
4. Using gloves to prevent prints remove the protective film form your new digitizer. There is a lot of static generated when you do this so keep it away from everything for a minute while it neutralizes. Then place the digitizer in from the top, feed the ribbon through the slot and press the plastic all the way around.
5. Replace the buttons and the screws that retain them.
6. Replace the LCD; you can't screw it up the plastic tabs center the LCD. Just make sure the ribbon is at the bottom.
7. Reverse the instructions in the Russian link at the beginning of the post.
All told it took one hour the first time. I got it all together and then screen didn't light it. I had trouble reconnecting the screen ribbon during assembly so I figured the problem was there. I took the phone apart (to the end of the Russian instructions) and reinserted the screen ribbon into the connecter and then reassembled the phone. It took 10 min to disassemble and reassemble the phone the second time although I didn't have to take apart the screen.
So that's it. It cost me $22.00 for a new digitizer and $10.00 shipping, which is a lot better than a new phone if you don't have insurance and the phone looks like new. If you look very hard you can make out one tiny speck of dust under the glass but it's barely visible; much better than looking at the large V shaped crack I had before.
Hello!
I ordered (and received) a screen AND a digitizer. But there's a thin scotch tape that make the screen+digitizer (in one piece) get stick to the phone. OK, I teared it off.
But, how can I replace this scotch tape??? Much less of 1 mm thick, it seems to be made of foam...
Anyone can help me???????????
Please....
Coucou !
Is there anybody out there?
(Pink Floyd, The Wall, 1979 )
I was sent a Digitizer from Ebay (without LCD). Just for everyone elses benefit, there is no way you can remove the digitizer from the LCD Screen. It's glued down. Maybe it wasn't the case with the older ones, but mine can not be separated, no way!
Taking the phone apart is not too hard, the video instructions are pretty good, but seriously, forget trying to replace the digitizer only.
Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrTRPTmoxpw&feature=player_embedded
Cheers, Mal.
If it has the same construction as the HD2, you can put the LCD + digitizer in the oven for 5 minutes at 50 degrees celcius. This was shown in instructions by HTC. Then you can seperate them.
Maybe, but my LCD was glued across the whole screen not just the edges. I'd suggest only buying the Digitizer/LCD combo if you want to do this yourself. If you buy both (as a single piece) the job would be pretty easy.
I have searched all similar Guides and questions. Downloaded the service manual.. but it is still unclear as to whether i can just replace my Cracked and unservicable Touch Digitizer or that it is glued to the lcd and i need to buy a whole unit (LCD and Digitizer) at a higher cost.. I am awaiting the torx screwdrivers otherwise i would have just dismantled this myskef to find out.
thanks in advance for any help
It's the same as the x10 i.e. they're glued. Some people have managed to separate them using a hairdryer or similar to melt the glue, but others haven't... A lot of time and patience required.
hi 1st off sorry if this has been posted, i have had a quick look but could see anywhere.
i dropped my DHD and the screen smashed. i can still use the phone and have been for some months now. i have a screen protector on it or the glass would have fallen out. i am looking at getting it fixed but ive been quoted between £50 - £100. i have looked on ebay and can find a digitizer for £20 and found a video on youtube to follow.
before i buy the digitizer off ebay i just want to be sure that it is the digitizer that is smashed not the lcd but im not sure.
thanks in advance
It's the digitizer.
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be very careful , i wouldn't recommend this operation to somebody without experience.
The lcd is glued to the frame and is very hard to remove it, you need a lot of patience, and after that you need to unglue the digitizer form the LCD, another risky operation.
If you succeed probably the bezel that surrounds the LCD will be bent and ugly and the digitizer won't be flush with the housing, you need to reapply glue so it will stick well to the LCD.
Talking from experience....
and btw the quotes your getting are ranged between £50 - £100 because they'll probably just replace the whole LCD+digitizer assembley
Kent_99 said:
be very careful , i wouldn't recommend this operation to somebody without experience.
The lcd is glued to the frame and is very hard to remove it, you need a lot of patience, and after that you need to unglue the digitizer form the LCD, another risky operation.
If you succeed probably the bezel that surrounds the LCD will be bent and ugly and the digitizer won't be flush with the housing, you need to reapply glue so it will stick well to the LCD.
Talking from experience....
and btw the quotes your getting are ranged between £50 - £100 because they'll probably just replace the whole LCD+digitizer assembley
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cheers i have taken your advice on board and i think im gonna have a look for a digitizer and lcd display online see if i can get that cheaper than the shops.
Hey,
I cracked my digitizer last week and I am thinking about ordering the LCD/Digitizer combo to repair my nexus 7 2013. Although my LCD is fine I read that trying to separate the digitizer from the lcd is hit or miss.
How hard is it to replace the lcd/digitizer combo? Other than pry tools and screwdrivers do I need anything else like adhesive?
I am ordering the part from wholesale gadget parts inc (cant post the link because im a newb...)
Thanks!!!:laugh:
Screwdrivers (philips I think), spudger or the plastic tool/guitar pick but use proper tools. You will need a heat gun or hair dryer (or leave in the sun for a bit which can be a tricky part to remove it if I remember correctly and a guide on the net will tell you how to strip them apart to make sure you take the right part off and if that does not work you'll need to apply a double sided adhesive tape to the bezel (just read it).
If you are not confident you can do it properly yourself then I suggest you find somewhere that can do it for you, might be cheaper if you provide the parts too.