Hi guys, I'm looking here for help so I will try to describe the problem
So far, I've dismantled it 2 times not completely (didn't dismantle to part of tochscreen, digitizer etc.) and restored stock software twice, also tried rooting and installin CWM.
The problem is : 1.st thing- I't boots up and everything works, I lock it and unlock it without problems.
2.nd thing- If I try to unlock it with opening gamepad the screen stays black, even if I put game pad back.. But touch screen is usable because I can hear the sound and vibration feedback. The display becomes usable after some time of laying around.
3.rd thing- If I unlock it normally like in situation 1 and open gamepad and use phone for while, after I lock it (with opend/closed gamepad) the screen won't come on like in situation 2, but will become usable after some time of laying.
My main suspect is main flax cable.
Any kind of help is appreciated.
Anyone having any idea?
zmarkod said:
Anyone having any idea?
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Yeah, my guess is slider flex cable, too...
Bakisha said:
Yeah, my guess is slider flex cable, too...
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Thank you for your reply.
I would like to hear other opinions.
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Recently I began to notice a problem with my phone. Whenever I have the keyboard slid out the touch screen is almost non-responsive. So over the past few days I've tried observing what the exact problem is and I think it could be the cable/ribbon that connects the touch screen to the keyboard. I'll have to tilt the screen back and forth before it will actually recognize me touching it. And I've noticed when I rub that ribbon it seems to work. There's also a crease in the ribbon where it folds on it when you close it. I believe this is the problem but I'm not sure and I want any advice/tips I can get. If it is the cable can you order a new one and replace it yourself?
Thanks in advance
Any ideas anyone? I cant get it to half work so I can text and stuff but I have to press it hard and it still wont work at times so something somewhere or another is wrong.
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Any ideas anyone? I cant get it to half work so I can text and stuff but I have to press it hard and it still wont work at times so something somewhere or another is wrong.
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Flash the stock ROM and SPL, and do a warranty exchange. This isn't a device you want to open up unless you really know what you're doing and are certain of the issue. If you really want to give it a go, then just buy a non-functioning unit from eBay to use for parts. They can normally be had for less than $40.
Wow, I cant believe that I finally found someone with the same problem as I have.
At first I thought that it was a software issue and I reloaded the software on my device.
The screen responds to presses with the keyboard in, but extended it doesnt respond and only the external keyboard works.
So to type a nice long sms I would have to start it on my display, flick out the keyboard to carry on and then flick it back in before I could press send or anything.
How frustrating.
But I did a test now and flicking the keyboard out and then slowly slowly pushing it back in I can get to a stage where both the external keyboard and screen responds at the same time again.
Definitely a ribbon problem or something.
Only had this phone for a few months now and if it already doing this then I am not feeling too obtimistic about its future.
Well, time to take it in for a warranty repair. I wonder how much greaf I am in for now.
Time to pull out my awesome trusty Artemis out the cuboard.
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If it is the cable can you order a new one and replace it yourself?
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I had a friend that had this problem with his TP2 which I've successfully repaired. First thing if you want to do it yourself, go to youtube and look for the Rhodium disassembly video (this will help you a lot). It is not difficult to change any parts in the phone provided that you proceed with caution and take the necessary precautions.
If you are afraid or have never opened up a phone to fix parts, then I would suggest to send it to HTC - this would be devastating if you managed to break up the motherboard by mistake or any other parts in the process of fixing the flex cable.
Tripp --
Did you ever find resolution to your problem? Recently my phone started having the same problem, which I originally thought was related to messing up the calibration file when I put loaded xdandroid GBX0A.
However, it sounds like my problem is pretty similar to yours -- touchscreen works fine when the keyboard is closed, but when it is open it only registers on the bottom of the screen -- which is actually useful in some sense because I can still hit the soft keys in the messaging app and such, but not so useful if you want to scroll using the touch screen. If I play around with the z-hinge a bit, sometimes it starts working -- which sounds like the same thing that you described.
Sorry, I just seen your post but I never fixed mine as I went ahead and bought another phone (Evo) but I did research the problem quite extensively and the problem I believe lies in the ribbon that connects the two halves of the phone. If I remember correctly the motherboard is in the side with the keyboard and that's why when it's slide out, the touch screen won't respond correctly. You can find the part online and replace it yourself. I've taken mine apart and it's not that hard but as said, you need the right tools and to be very careful.
Hi guys
I have tried all the above
Last resort is i got sprite backyup to work
BUT HOW THE HELL DO YOU HIT "NEXT" OR "OK" FROM THE KEYBOARD AS SCREEN DOESNT WORK????
Hello XDA ..
My G2 LCD stopped working for no reason .. It started flickering and losing colors two days ago .. and yesterday it went completely black .. I did not drop the phone or damage it anyhow ..
I opened it up and checked all connections and it looked fine .. the LED and digitizer screen work fine as well as the capacitive buttons at the bottom so I figured it is not a connection problem ..
I had Cyanegon on it for like 5 months and never had an issue .. I recently installed Virtious Sense ROM and I have been switching between the two the past week ..
My question is ,, do you think it is a software problem for example the lcd driver got messed ..?? or is it just the lcd was broken somehow
I am intending to buy a new lcd and replace the one I have now but I thought I should make sure that the one I currently have is actually broken before I replace it ..
Thank you,,
Edu
PS: if you can think of an easy way to check the functionality of the LCD let me know ..
Its rather hard for a software (even if it is firmware) to cause problems to an LCD. If you can se the backlight turning on but the screen not showing anything, i suggest you start trying out some unbricking methods.
Now, if the screen doesnt turn on AT ALL, then its possibly a hardware fault. The only way to be sure is to have an extra lcd available to connect to it. You could also try and give your lcd to someone with a Desire Z to try out your lcd on his phone and see what happens.
The "easiest" way though is to get a new one.
is the ribbon cable connecting the screen to keyboard damaged?
dumraden
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the backlight does not turn on at all .. so I guess you are right it should be a hardware issue
thanks for the suggestions
evilcuber
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yeah it is connected .. I have checked all the connections before posting
thanks for helping
same happened to my phone
Hi guys,
Shortly after I got my screen replaced (and possibly the flex cable) I noticed my Play turning off when it was in my pocket.
I went to investigate and found out it turns off because it gets "tapped" on the top. I can't use my phone with this issue.
Opening and then closing the gamepad at normal speed turns it off completely too.
I'm running CM9 (FXP) and I've just done a wipe and still nothing...
Anything is appreciated,
- Shane
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Hi guys,
Shortly after I got my screen replaced (and possibly the flex cable) I noticed my Play turning off when it was in my pocket.
I went to investigate and found out it turns off because it gets "tapped" on the top. I can't use my phone with this issue.
Opening and then closing the gamepad at normal speed turns it off completely too.
I'm running CM9 (FXP) and I've just done a wipe and still nothing...
Anything is appreciated,
- Shane
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I think your flex cable wasn't attached properly. I had a similar problem earlier
- Swift - said:
Hi guys,
Shortly after I got my screen replaced (and possibly the flex cable) I noticed my Play turning off when it was in my pocket.
I went to investigate and found out it turns off because it gets "tapped" on the top. I can't use my phone with this issue.
Opening and then closing the gamepad at normal speed turns it off completely too.
I'm running CM9 (FXP) and I've just done a wipe and still nothing...
Anything is appreciated,
- Shane
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Possibly the prawns that connect to the battery are damaged/loose. Therefore not connecting to where they should be, when u drop your phone into your pocket or slide open gamepad.
Sent from my GT-I9300 On Official JB
I was using my phone normally then the
Next day I wanted to use my phone
And it booted But the screen wouldn't show
Anything but it vibrates and receives calls and
Makes noise for notifications etc but screen is black
I'm running android 2.3.7
My bootloader is locked
If there's any fix can someone help thanks
Could someone help please :crying:
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Could someone help please :crying:
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Maybe it's slider flex cable, or maybe it's dead display.
Flex is cheaper for repair..
If you already expirienced screen malfunction, keys (front/dpad) not working sometimes, front camera sometimes don't work or automatic light sensor (brightness level) errors then is bigger probability that it's flex cable.
Either way, if you don't know how to open your Play, maybe it's better to give it to some repair shop (or anything similar you have in your city) because it's most likely hardware issue.
You can try to flash stock firmware, to see if it's software issue (but that will reset your data and apps)
Bakisha said:
Maybe it's slider flex cable, or maybe it's dead display.
Flex is cheaper for repair..
If you already expirienced screen malfunction, keys (front/dpad) not working sometimes, front camera sometimes don't work or automatic light sensor (brightness level) errors then is bigger probability that it's flex cable.
Either way, if you don't know how to open your Play, maybe it's better to give it to some repair shop (or anything similar you have in your city) because it's most likely hardware issue.
You can try to flash stock firmware, to see if it's software issue (but that will reset your data and apps)
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Thx for the help
Hi there,this is my first time here! oh and.. sorry for my bad english.
By the way, 2 weeks ago, i bought a new flex cable from ebay, i take it to a phone repair shop, for replacement..after 4 days i get phone back,but
now, when i try to slide the xperia play, the brightness go to minimal possible(near complete black) when the xperia play is completely open,the brightness is ok.
Is very annoying, because when i use phone normally (like write message or slide the page), this problem happen very often.
But is not end here.
When i push some buttons (like home,menù or search), a strange color appear on the screen (like a magnet near a TV) the effect ends when i stop to push <.<
And the last problem:
Sometimes,when the phone is in stand-by and i push the power button, the screen not work, i need to push and push it again until the phone work.
The phone is not off, its like if there is not power for turn on the screen or something to similar.
So.. i need your help how can fix it?
I think the problem is always the flex cable,but i wanna know what i can do for now, for example...can i do something for avoid the problem with the slide? like..some APK that can force block the brightness sensor,or a command ..i dunno!
There is someone with those problem?
Please help me! and thank you!