I can't seem to find a definitive answer to this but here goes.
I have just found two of the dreaded white spots on my EVO screen. I'm trying to decide between trying to take it back to Sprint and getting it completely replaced or just getting in touch with HTC and having the screen swapped out.
I have a Novatek 002 Model now fully rooted the original way. What are the Pros and Cons of the 004 revisions. New screen type, possibly the new hboot that I need to look into more.
Any ideas guys
N00dle said:
I can't seem to find a definitive answer to this but here goes.
I have just found two of the dreaded white spots on my EVO screen. I'm trying to decide between trying to take it back to Sprint and getting it completely replaced or just getting in touch with HTC and having the screen swapped out.
I have a Novatek 002 Model now fully rooted the original way. What are the Pros and Cons of the 004 revisions. New screen type, possibly the new hboot that I need to look into more.
Any ideas guys
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I would take it to sprint and have them replace the screen. They can do it under warranty. It is a known problem so they should not give you any trouble at all.
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OK, I have a dead pixel, or stuck not sure what the correct terminology is. Anyway, it is only noticeable when the screen is black or a dark blue. I have run jscreenfix, a free pixel massager found in the market with no luck. I AM within my 30 days BUT is it worth the risk of getting a hardware 0004, I currently have a Hardware 0003 with the new partitions I am happy with my phone besides the dead pixel, will more start popping up? My guess is this came with the phone, it just took me a few to notice it. Am I whining over nothing, or should I reoplace and risk more dead pixels, and Hardware 0004 (heard 0003 is better than 0004, could be wrong about that?)
Thanks
Personally, I would take a 004 over a 003 with a dead pixel any day. You will just have to figure out for yourself if it bothers you enough. Based on your post, it looks like it will bother you, so just go get it replaced. Just because there is one dead pixel, doesn't mean more will start dying though.
I am pretty sure the 004 hardware issues have been all figured out for the most part.
Get it fixed now while you are in your 30 days, before the problem gets worse or more annoying. If you wait even 1 day after that 30 days, you will get a refurb that's probably in much worse shape then your current phone. You paid a lot of money for the best phone sprint offers, dont settle for a bad screen.
And dont worry about the hardware versions. They are exactly the same.
cordell12 said:
OK, I have a dead pixel, or stuck not sure what the correct terminology is. Anyway, it is only noticeable when the screen is black or a dark blue. I have run jscreenfix, a free pixel massager found in the market with no luck. I AM within my 30 days BUT is it worth the risk of getting a hardware 0004, I currently have a Hardware 0003 with the new partitions I am happy with my phone besides the dead pixel, will more start popping up? My guess is this came with the phone, it just took me a few to notice it. Am I whining over nothing, or should I reoplace and risk more dead pixels, and Hardware 0004 (heard 0003 is better than 0004, could be wrong about that?)
Thanks
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My girlfriend's EVO has a dead pixel too. It bugs the hell out of me. Lol. She doesn't mind it though. I would replace it...
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DANG!
I was just logging back in to post that I will deal with it. But call and let sprint know about the dead pixel in-case something happens in near future. I have the white back Evo, I turned it into a black one with OME from e-bay. I wonder if they will give me crap about that one screw having the sticker off it. probably not as long as I bring it in black and let them take the parts off and put the white back on it. Yeah I bought it Feb. 27th for $355 by the time I got a rubber case and screen protectors, minus $100 in a few months, frickin rebates! Looks easy enough to un-root, gonna call and make sure they even have a new one in stock
Wait, first I better flash to stock and make sure that pixel is still dead with stock rom
Yes, dead pixel is there in recovery, so its definitely not rom related, I guess the worst part is the location. it is in my clock and I use a dark clock via Beautiful widgets...
OK after reading I have jumped the gun. I do not have a "dead" pixel, I have a "stuck" pixel. Is everyones thought still the same, return it? I will run that massager again to see if it help un-stick it, but I dont think it will
I've been hunting around and haven't found any good information on this so I thought I'd ask.
I have an HTC Droid Incredible with an SLCD in it and the screen has cracked. Unfortunately, the SLCD seems to no longer be available in the market (I've looked everywhere). All I can find are the Samsung AMOLED versions.
So here's my question: Is there any way to root the Incredible (originally designed for the SLCD) and get it to work with the AMOLED version of the LCD?
I'm thinking no but I thought if the connectors are identical, then maybe new software would allow me to run a different LCD in the phone.
Thanks.
I've a set with broken screen too.
How can I tell if it's SLCD or AMOLED?
I'm also looking for a replacement screen.
The label on the back of the screen has this numbers:
P/N: 60H00291-00P
If you can see the screen well enough to navigate to settings>about phone, if the hardware version is 002 its amoled, 003 is slcd.
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Sorry to be a pain about this but I'm not asking how to tell the difference between the parts. There's tons of posts about that (from looking at the hardware version, to the part numbers on the back, to walking into a dark room and turning the phone on).
The question here is: Can you root a DInc that shipped with a Sony LCD and get it to work with a new Samsung LCD (AMOLED version)?
Thanks.
I don't think anyone has ever tried it. I'm not an expert, and i have never attempted to do what you are doing, but it seems like it could work. Actually i'm thinking you wouldn't even have to root the phone, can't you just grab the most recent RUU file and restore the phone from that? The most recent would have to include both AMOLED and SLCD drivers in it? Is a root required to restore from a RUU file? I have never done it haha. Also you would have to check if the connectors are the same, i think chances are good that they are the same though. Anyway, good luck and keep us updated as to whether it worked or not.
any update?
Hey JetCity,
Same issue as you, can't find the S-LCD anywhere. Did you have any luck swapping out for the AMOLED?
Thanks.
Martin
I cna't imagine it would be an issue, set your phone to the most recent stock RUU and then install the new AMOLED screen. id be very surprised if it didnt work.
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If you can see the screen well enough to navigate to settings>about phone, if the hardware version is 002 its amoled, 003 is slcd.
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I wouldn't rely on that. It used to say 002, then I flashed GB and it said 003. Really weird. I'm sure mine is AMOLED.
Did anyone ever get this to work?
I have an Incredible with a cracked SLCD, but I have a spare/working AMOLED from a parts Dinc. Can someone point me to a RUU to download that might have both drivers so I can possible use my spare LCD?
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No driver in the world is going to help you make an AMOLED work with an SLCD. You're problem is hardware on the board. The drive electronics for the SLCD and AMOLED are different. One very notable difference in the electronics would be no provision to drive a back light on an AMOLED.
As for finding SLCD and AMOLED screens, I've looked and they're out there. I haven't looked into this, but the hardware inside the Nexus One is nearly identical to the dInc and that screen may work in it.
just to clarify, is it the screen GLASS thats broken or the LCD part that's damaged? (or both?) I've replaced the glass part on my incredible before, the display screen is a separate part, unless they incorporated the 2 together for the slcd version, but my old amoled was separate from the glass, you can buy glass kits on ebay for fairly cheap.
Hello,
I had to replace my glass screen since it cracked and I was able to do that, but in the process, I also screwed up my SLCD. I have the Verizon version of the phone with an SLCD and it seems I need the Sony version. Can someone confirm which one I would need to order in order to replace my SLCD? I don't want to end up ordering the wrong one. Most on eBay seem to be for the TMobile version.
Thanks
nocode99 said:
Hello,
I had to replace my glass screen since it cracked and I was able to do that, but in the process, I also screwed up my SLCD. I have the Verizon version of the phone with an SLCD and it seems I need the Sony version. Can someone confirm which one I would need to order in order to replace my SLCD? I don't want to end up ordering the wrong one. Most on eBay seem to be for the TMobile version.
Thanks
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I wish I knew. I ordered an SLCD from HTC Repair Parts cause my phone is hardware version 3 but the SLCD Doesn't work cause it doesn't have the right ribbon cable connection. They can't seem to track down what I need and they tell me that their screen works for everyone else.
I compared the connection in my AMOLED phone to the SLCD and they had the same connection so just for Grins, I pulled the AMOLED out of my phone and put it in the hardware version 3 phone and all it did was show a bunch of random colors but mostly green. I'm lost on this one. I must have a freak.
I believe there's 2 versions of the SLCD screen: Sony and Samsung. You just need to contact the seller and ask which version they have, if they don't specify.
has anybody ever tried this? I had to get a replacement from asurion and of course I ended up with an SLCD one, and my defective one is an Amoled.....I know how to change the screens but wondering if there are any differences that would prevent me from swapping out the screens before I send the old one back.
resyek83 said:
has anybody ever tried this? I had to get a replacement from asurion and of course I ended up with an SLCD one, and my defective one is an Amoled.....I know how to change the screens but wondering if there are any differences that would prevent me from swapping out the screens before I send the old one back.
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I literally just got done answering this question, oddly enough. Probably too soon for you to even find it in a search!
To answer your question, no, it won't work. The drive electronics on the board are different which is why the hardware version on the board must be different. AMOLEDs are driven differently and SLCD requires provisioning for backlighting.
loonatik78 said:
I literally just got done answering this question, oddly enough. Probably too soon for you to even find it in a search!
To answer your question, no, it won't work. The drive electronics on the board are different which is why the hardware version on the board must be different. AMOLEDs are driven differently and SLCD requires provisioning for backlighting.
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That's a bummer. I've had several replacement phones and I got lucky each time and got AMOLEDs
ok i have a few question first off i have two evos one has a bad esn that the lcd screen dont work it only shows purple and white lines. and my evo why i just got a new upgrade the glass is broke and rooted just wont boot up at all its stuck on the htc evo 4g screen and wont boot into recovery. so what im wanting to do is out of the two phones make one good usable phone as a back up or sale. any input will be very helpful thanks so much
ronnorman_6 said:
ok i have a few question first off i have two evos one has a bad esn that the lcd screen dont work it only shows purple and white lines. and my evo why i just got a new upgrade the glass is broke and rooted just wont boot up at all its stuck on the htc evo 4g screen and wont boot into recovery. so what im wanting to do is out of the two phones make one good usable phone as a back up or sale. any input will be very helpful thanks so much
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You might wanna ask the mods to delete this thread since you already made a new one...
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