Basically, my friend has an Xperia Play R800i, he's completely broken the digitizer, he's now ordered two different replacements and neither have worked, has anyone brought one that guarenteed works?
Maybe its not the digitizer
Maybe its not the digitizer thats gone bad. Try every possible scenario it could be bad flex cable or worse. Thats why i bought an xperia play with a bad esn and replaced the enitre top half. Link to a working flex cable. http://adfoc.us/423185576968
Just had my digitizer go bad in the middle of a text message Called VZW and they're fedexing a replacement overnight
I just ordered one.... I'll keep you updated!
FRKD said:
I just ordered one.... I'll keep you updated!
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Any news mate?
Hi, when doing some fiddling with my phone i have slightly torn a ribbon and need to replace this. Do any of you know any good sites in the UK to replace this part. Its the flex cable for the screen, not the keyboard one i see everywhere on the net.
Cheers guys
When I disassembled my xperia play for the first time,
the screen digitizer was damaged by my mistake.
I can't sure that, but I guess it can be.
At that time,
the bottom of screen (about 1/3?) didn't work.
So I bought the screen digitizer,
and replace it today.
But the problem hasn't been solved all the way.
If separate into 6 parts the screen from top.
(For example the top part is 1st part.
And beneath 1st part is 2nd part.)
5th parts doesn't work.
But the bottom 6th part works well.
I don't want to buy else new screen digitizer.
Please let me know how to use my xperia play with any problems.
Please help me.
Thanks about reading my thread.
Jaehyeok Koo said:
When I disassembled my xperia play for the first time,
the screen digitizer was damaged by my mistake.
I can't sure that, but I guess it can be.
At that time,
the bottom of screen (about 1/3?) didn't work.
So I bought the screen digitizer,
and replace it today.
But the problem hasn't been solved all the way.
If separate into 6 parts the screen from top.
(For example the top part is 1st part.
And beneath 1st part is 2nd part.)
5th parts doesn't work.
But the bottom 6th part works well.
I don't want to buy else new screen digitizer.
Please let me know how to use my xperia play with any problems.
Please help me.
Thanks about reading my thread.
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Are you sure it's digitizer problem? Maybe it's flex
I had similiar problem, but in my case whole touchscreen didn't work and it happened randomly on reboot
It turns out that when i was repairing my usb port i somehow didn't place flex cable properly and it was bended over that metal part of slider.
Once i reopen it (only the part with motherboard on it) and place flex cable properly, touchscreen started to work normaly
How old is your Play? When you opened it, does flex cable looks damaged?
Where did you buy your digitizer? If it was from eBay, you could ask for a replacement from the seller you bought it from.
Like Bakisha, it could be the flex cable. If you know the digitizer is working, it usually is the flex cable.
Bakisha said:
Are you sure it's digitizer problem? Maybe it's flex
I had similiar problem, but in my case whole touchscreen didn't work and it happened randomly on reboot
It turns out that when i was repairing my usb port i somehow didn't place flex cable properly and it was bended over that metal part of slider.
Once i reopen it (only the part with motherboard on it) and place flex cable properly, touchscreen started to work normaly
How old is your Play? When you opened it, does flex cable looks damaged?
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In fact, the flex cable of my xperia play looks a bit little.
The black color had been painted on cable wear a little.
So do you recommend me to replace flex cable?
RoboticBuddy said:
Where did you buy your digitizer? If it was from eBay, you could ask for a replacement from the seller you bought it from.
Like Bakisha, it could be the flex cable. If you know the digitizer is working, it usually is the flex cable.
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If I ask for sending normal item without any problem again, should I send to seller the screen digitizer ?
Jaehyeok Koo said:
In fact, the flex cable of my xperia play looks a bit little.
The black color had been painted on cable wear a little.
So do you recommend me to replace flex cable?
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Well, you could open your Play and see if flex cable properly placed. Open slider and put that white plastic inside metal frame. Put back dpad part of phone back, but keep an eye on that white plastic, it have two holes in motherboard to go into, then screw those two screws on motherboard (so it will make flex cable plug in motherboard - look if jack is now properly inserted
Close it and try it.
If you again have problems with touchscreen, then you have two options. Replace flex or replace digitizer. It's hard to say wich is faulty...
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idk but can any one explain to me why does my xperia play flex cable damage so easily i don't even use the game pad cuz this is like the 3rd time i'm replacing the cable
well the 2nd time i replaced the hole middle slider with flex cable and other stuff already installed and nw that cable is broken
i don't even know what to do anymore
RealMcoy said:
idk but can any one explain to me why does my xperia play flex cable damage so easily i don't even use the game pad cuz this is like the 3rd time i'm replacing the cable
well the 2nd time i replaced the hole middle slider with flex cable and other stuff already installed and nw that cable is broken
i don't even know what to do anymore
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Maybe you slide the phone too fast or you push it too strong . My advice is you hold the screen while sliding it , gently and slowly . It may sound cheeky but ... I've been doing that since I first got my phone . And I never had any problem with the flex cable .
thats hw i always do it but i think that this cable damaged by the amount of sliding i did because i changed my digitizer as well (complete with sensors installed) and the proximity gave me some problems
so i had to slide up and dwn when calling to keep my screen alive
i think that damaged my brand new middle slide plate complete with all cables installed (including flex )
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I have an old Xperia S (LT26i) with me and i accidentally dropped it from the 2nd floor. Fortunately, it did not break into many pieces but it did bok the screen on the top left corner and also broke the plastic housing that where the on/off buttom cap is attached. it also caused some damage on the power switch which cause to not work anymore. the accelerometer and the gyro no longer works after that..
I was able to get my hands on another defective LT26i which the old user somewhat broke the board for a cheap price of $20 and instead of buying a new screen/a new Power Button Flex Cable Ribbon and a new case which will cause me around $90 in total (including shipping), is it possible if I just dismantle the the one with the defective board and use its Power Button Flex Cable Ribbon/Housing/Digitizer and put it into mine? will it still work after that?
Ive been looking into some information and i think it would work but i wanted to be sure by asking you pros
and will i be able to fix the accelerometer and gyro as well because it seems like i cannot find the location of the acc/gyro on the device.
Im looking at this for reference: sonymania.cz/storage/1331332888_sb_xperia_s_wi.pdf
Any information would really help.. Thanks in advance