Chipped casing - Desire General

Edited because I was steaming drunk and it didn't make sense.
So I went out and had a few to many drinks last night. Walking back I stumbled into a wall while texting which resulted in me dropping my phone on the floor and chipping and scratching the phone casing down to what appears to be silver.
Fortunately the phone is ok, but as I'm a bit of a perfectionist I won't be able to rest until It's fixed.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I RICHY I said:
Very drunk. Dropped phone by walked into a wall. It chopped it. How to gix
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Lmao. I hope your head is ok later so you can concentrate on fixing your phone
You sent this via the XDA App so it must be fairly ok anyway

Chipped case. Replacements caae?
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Look in the accessories sub forum. There is a thread on this very subject.

rolfd said:
Look in the accessories sub forum. There is a thread on this very subject.
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Thanks for pointing me here. I've looked at the guide and I don't know if is be confident enough to do it myself. If I paid HTC, would they replace it for me?
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I RICHY I said:
Thanks for pointing me here. I've looked at the guide and I don't know if is be confident enough to do it myself. If I paid HTC, would they replace it for me?
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Offcourse... how much to pay, that is the question. If you pay them enough, they just give you a new phone ; ).
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Any pictures? Did you damage the screen?

Dragooon123 said:
Any pictures? Did you damage the screen?
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Only camera I have is my phone. The screen is fine, would've got chipped if I didn't have a screen protector on.
It's literally just the edges of the phone and most of the purple faceplate.
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Ring HTC and see how much it will cost.
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ste1164 said:
Ring HTC and see how much it will cost.
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My guess is well over £100 from HTC.
The only risky thing that I can see in doing it yourself is removing the digitiser.
They could have made the build so as everything is not housed/mounted on to the inside of front fascia though.

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I cracked my screen. ))':

Does anyone if you can replace the screen and how or where? Everything works I just cracked the screen
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It's a pretty easy fix and you can buy replacement digitizers on eBay.
Link? Cause I really do not know what to look for
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Yes you can, its not that hard with the proper tools, steady hands, and a nice clean place to work.
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC-Evo-4G-Teardown/2979/1
http://www.amazon.com/Digitizer-HTC...2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1301805413&sr=8-2
evouser22 said:
Link? Cause I really do not know what to look for
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Here's a pretty decent youtube video about how to do it.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...w8nCBQ&usg=AFQjCNHpmV4svBzl26HJwpRf6y1yzaXZ0w
evouser22 said:
Link? Cause I really do not know what to look for
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http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m570&_nkw=htc+evo+digitizer&_sacat=See-All-Categories
Good luck and godspeed.
I took my Evo into Sprint because I had some obnoxious dust underneath the screen and they replaced my LCD for the price of 0.
You think they'd do the same cracked?
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evouser22 said:
You think they'd do the same cracked?
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I'm not sure of their exact policy, but I know that it changed sometime a couple months ago. They used to be very good with replacing cracked screens, and it'd either be free, or just for a minimal 35 bucks. Now I believe that if the crack is bigger than an inch, they won't fix it, and will tell you to send it to Asurion if you have it. I would just call your local Sprint store and ask them what their policies are on having a cracked screen. Or just go down there and see what happens.
I have a replacement LCD and digitizer for sale, all one piece so you don't mess up with just the digitizer which is not that easy
Thas Allota love right there
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I'll make sure to hit you up if Sprint doesn't make a good deal
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k2buckley said:
Here's a pretty decent youtube video about how to do it.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...w8nCBQ&usg=AFQjCNHpmV4svBzl26HJwpRf6y1yzaXZ0w
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He said using a t4 driver... I used a t5 when I replaced my speaker.
i know some sprint stores dont even bother fixing screens anymore. they wouldn't fix mine. it was still under warranty so i sent it back to HTC and they had it back to me within 5 days FREE of charge had to unroot my phone and put the stock sprint ruu back on though
if it weren't under warranty, i would definitely do it myself. its easy. just a little know how and the right tools. its surprising how easy these htc phones come apart.
Anyways... Good luck!

Cracked screen fix?

So I stupidly cracked my screen during the weekend, is there any way to fix it or get vzw to replace it under normal warranty?
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ftmaniac948 said:
So I stupidly cracked my screen during the weekend, is there any way to fix it or get vzw to replace it under normal warranty?
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Amazon has replacement screens for cheap
sent...ah whatever its on there now..
I have a question about the screen is it possible to replace the LCD screen for the amoled. ?
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ubuntunerd said:
I have a question about the screen is it possible to replace the LCD screen for the amoled. ?
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I asked that a while back, but the answer I got was no since there doesn't seem to be one sized for us.
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tylerlawhon said:
I asked that a while back, but the answer I got was no since there doesn't seem to be one sized for us.
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thanks maybe i thought there was a chance !!!
ubuntunerd said:
thanks maybe i thought there was a chance !!!
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Unless someone has found one that works, and just haven't shared it lol
Just found out that despite paying insurance every month, I have to pay a $99 "deductible " which I at first thought was a Halloween joke.
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ftmaniac948 said:
Just found out that despite paying insurance every month, I have to pay a $99 "deductible " which I at first thought was a Halloween joke.
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I'm afraid is no joke I think is bull crap
I check a YouTube video on replacing the screen and it didn't look easy
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ubuntunerd said:
I check a YouTube video on replacing the screen and it didn't look easy
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I watched one as well. Does look a little involved to say the least. I'd give it a try though, but I've always liked taking stuff apart and putting it back together. Biggest thing that looks like a pain, would be heating the glass to remove it
I have a heat gun, and I know how hot it gets, I can imagine that peeling the glass off may not be real fun. Gloves come to mind
Taking all that stuff apart though is my worry. I'm software savy not hardware and I just know il break something. A cracked phone is better than no phone
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PacerguyDon said:
I watched one as well. Does look a little involved to say the least. I'd give it a try though, but I've always liked taking stuff apart and putting it back together. Biggest thing that looks like a pain, would be heating the glass to remove it
I have a heat gun, and I know how hot it gets, I can imagine that peeling the glass off may not be real fun. Gloves come to mind
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yep the glass part with the hair dryer or was it a heat gun? is where I thought damm !!!
ubuntunerd said:
yep the glass part with the hair dryer or was it a heat gun? is where I thought damm !!!
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I think the guy was using a hair dryer. Not quite as hot as the heat gun but still hot

Can I fix the scratches on my phone?

Bought my phone yesterday at BestBuy....I let my friend borrow it and she scrtched with her bag....a small scratch on the left side....ohhhhh myyy goossshhh I feel so horrible now....anyway to fix it?
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The side where? On the screen, the front bezel, the battery cover?? If its on the case of the phone somewhere i suppose you could find replacement parts online and swap all the internals if you were so inclined. If the screen itself is scratched, other than some hair brained schemes like blow torches and sand paper i would say you are stuck with the scratch. The good news is a decent screen protector film should disguise anything other than a major disfiguring.
VeryCoolAlan said:
Bought my phone yesterday at BestBuy....I let my friend borrow it and she scrtched with her bag....a small scratch on the left side....ohhhhh myyy goossshhh I feel so horrible now....anyway to fix it?
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Return the phone? Buy Black Tie Protection and swap it out?
dntesinfrno said:
The side where? On the screen, the front bezel, the battery cover?? If its on the case of the phone somewhere i suppose you could find replacement parts online and swap all the internals if you were so inclined. If the screen itself is scratched, other than some hair brained schemes like blow torches and sand paper i would say you are stuck with the scratch. The good news is a decent screen protector film should disguise anything other than a major disfiguring.
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Right on the left side where the screen starts....next to the white...mmm
Okay guess I gotta get a screen pro
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thacounty said:
Return the phone? Buy Black Tie Protection and swap it out?
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Seriously? I'm about 99.999999% sure scratching the phone is not covered by any sort of warranty, not only is this terribly unhelpful it is unbelievably preposterous.
dntesinfrno said:
Seriously? I'm about 99.999999% sure scratching the phone is not covered by any sort of warranty, not only is this terribly unhelpful it is unbelievably preposterous.
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I worked at Best Buy. If you are within 30 days they will probably take it back. Also, Black Tie is a protection plan that covers everything but lost and stolen. I will be sure not to help out in this thread any more though.
thacounty said:
I worked at Best Buy. If you are within 30 days they will probably take it back. Also, Black Tie is a protection plan that covers everything but lost and stolen. I will be sure not to help out in this thread any more though.
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I apologize if i came off as being forward, but 'just take it back' is pretty lame advice for user error, regardless if it is possible or not.
dntesinfrno said:
I apologize if i came off as being forward, but 'just take it back' is pretty lame advice for user error, regardless if it is possible or not.
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I had people bring back phones that had water damage. Half our managers would say take it back and the other half would think about it and then may or may not do it. If he just got it yesterday he could reason that it was too easy to scratch since it is supposed to have gorilla glass. I've returned more with less reason because the customer was nice.
thacounty said:
I had people bring back phones that had water damage. Half our managers would say take it back and the other half would think about it and then may or may not do it. If he just got it yesterday he could reason that it was too easy to scratch since it is supposed to have gorilla glass. I've returned more with less reason because the customer was nice.
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So can I just exchange it? Like next week-?
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VeryCoolAlan said:
So can I just exchange it? Like next week-?
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I stated that I wasn't going to help because my advice was disliked. But, if it was my store I'd give you some Crap then help you out if you were nice and reasonable. You could also get the protection plan. I'd be tons more likely to help you if you had that.
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I stated that I wasn't going to help because my advice was disliked. But, if it was my store I'd give you some Crap then help you out if you were nice and reasonable. You could also get the protection plan. I'd be tons more likely to help you if you had that.
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I have the geek squad plan thing...
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VeryCoolAlan said:
I have the geek squad plan thing...
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Then you should have no trouble.
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Then you should have no trouble.
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Do I have to unroot and such? Or iust wipe?
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VeryCoolAlan said:
Do I have to unroot and such? Or iust wipe?
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You don't really have to do either one, but if you are trying to swap it in store I would, and you have to have a reason other than the scratch. If you are using GSBTP you need to break something on it so they'll send it off. If you use GSBTP you don't need to unroot because that doesn't matter.
What if I just brick my phone on purpose?
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VeryCoolAlan said:
What if I just brick my phone on purpose?
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Would probably work. I have taken more than one brick back.
VeryCoolAlan said:
Bought my phone yesterday at BestBuy....I let my friend borrow it and she scrtched with her bag....a small scratch on the left side....ohhhhh myyy goossshhh I feel so horrible now....anyway to fix it?
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Find a less clumsy friend.
Clumsy people can be a pain
would it be bad if you just swap it out saying you actually want the blue one but buy the screen protector to hide the scratch, and then a couple days later just go back and switch to a new white one saying you actually preferred the white one to the blue one?
Get Ghost Armor installed on it. It will fill in the scratch and protect it from now on.
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jmacdonald19 said:
Get Ghost Armor installed on it. It will fill in the scratch and protect it from now on.
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I ordered a mirror one. A generic one. And a matte anti glare/ fingerprint one... which should I choose?
Btw thanks to all you guys helping me and not being like (**** this guy and his problem lol)
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Any one know of a parts company for M7?

Hi everyone,
Has anyone found a good parts company yet for the HTC one? Especially if it's in the UK.
I've cracked the glass circle lens for the camera. I have to say I did absolutely nothing yet it's cracked from the centre spidering outwards.
I have seen whole backs for sale in USD. But it seems silly for a centimetre bit of glass that I can just pick out, and push in a replacement.
Any help is appreciated. Google and eBay have been of no help at the moment.
Thanks
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I'm thinking it would be near impossible to replace it yourself. Apparently the One is incredibly hard to tinker with as far as taking it apart.
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isaster1 said:
I'm thinking it would be near impossible to replace it yourself. Apparently the One is incredibly hard to tinker with as far as taking it apart.
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I'd have to agree. I have once again blown a speaker in mine...this makes 3 our of 5 HTC phones I've owned through the years that have had busted speakers. =\
Anyway, in my Hero and OG Evo the speaker was easy to replace, I didn't even bother replacing it in my 4g LTE.
This phone, however, is apparently one of the hardest as far as repair work goes. Ifixit rated it 1 out of 10 in the department.
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I'd have to agree. I have once again blown a speaker in mine...this makes 3 our of 5 HTC phones I've owned through the years that have had busted speakers. =\
Anyway, in my Hero and OG Evo the speaker was easy to replace, I didn't even bother replacing it in my 4g LTE.
This phone, however, is apparently one of the hardest as far as repair work goes. Ifixit rated it 1 out of 10 in the department.
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pssshhhh.
I went through 4 HTC Ones in 1 week before i got this current one. /knocks on wood
I literally told ATT "if this one screws up to F it, ill take an S4". I can only tolorate defective products and replacements for so long.
4 Red Rings before I said screw it n smashed my 360 to all hell. Got tired of sending it in, waiting waiting waiting, getting it back only to have it screw up again. repeat
Etradesupply.com
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Etradesupply.com
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nice
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I needed that as well

HTC One Replacement Parts

I know that the HTC One was rated 1/10 by iFixit repair but for those who are curious about HTC One replacement parts, I've came across some.
HTC One Replacement Parts
I would love to be able to swap out my front top and bottom covers for the black ones. But I don't dare.
There's a guy on YouTube that has videos showing how to do it.
It's a lengthy process and fairly difficult, but he manages to do it many times and made a T-Mobile HTC one red.
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pewpewbangbang said:
There's a guy on YouTube that has videos showing how to do it.
It's a lengthy process and fairly difficult, but he manages to do it many times and made a T-Mobile HTC one red.
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Link please.
Thanks :laugh:.
+1
I would love to see it and possibly attempt to change the front covers.
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Here you guys go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wCeGY4Lr70&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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After watching this video, I am confident that I won't do it. Just seeing how much damage can be done if done improperly is scary. Thanks for the link.
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