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Hi all. In need of a bit of advice here. Hope this is in the right forum.
My beloved DHD has suffered from one too many falls. Despite being protected in an Otterbox Commuter case, he now lies on his deathbed. Even though I was considering an upgrade, I'm thinking I might want to stretch out his life for as long as possible instead. So I've come here to ask for repair advice.
- The phone seems structurally sound from the outside, no damage besides minor aesthetic scratches from before the phone was protected by the Otterbox.
- It appears to boot. Makes the vibration noise etc. Heck the alarm even went off the other morning, at the set time of 0630.
- Screen does not function at all. Lifeless. But not broken in any way externally. Because of this, had to pull the battery to shut the alarm off.
- When plugged in to charge, charging light indicator does not illuminate.
Any ideas?
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Cheers, although I'm gonna try a different approach for now.
Any ideas? Can anyone point me in the right direction of some advice?
Sounds like 2 things. Broken lcd and a broken charging port. It wouldn't be worth repairing. You could buy one second hand on ebay for aboot £120.
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Thanks for that. Considering trying to sell it broken, for parts. Only thing that concerns me is any sensitive data that may be readily accessed by someone who knows how to get to it.
Is there a way to wipe it?
You could use another dhd with the same firmware and copy the key/button presses and reset it in bootloader mode.
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Could also be that the connector for the screen has been dislodged due to being drop to many times you mite try opening it up and see if it is that.
lincolnep said:
Could also be that the connector for the screen has been dislodged due to being drop to many times you mite try opening it up and see if it is that.
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Hi, thanks for the response. So I assume you're referring to this part here?
http://www.parts4repair.com/htc-desire-hd-lcd-screen-fpc-connector/
Seen in this disassembly video from the 3:05 minute mark?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfatoeWbMRk
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I have a problem similar to yours. But in my case, I'd turned the phone off to go to the cinema and the LCD and touch never turned on again.
In order to erase your data, did you try overwriting a stock rom? (In case it's just the charging LED that is broken)
That sucks! Self detonating phone. Does yours still vibrate and 'turn on'?
Haven't actually managed to clear the data. I'm ordering this part here (http://www.parts4repair.com/htc-desire-hd-lcd-screen-fpc-connector/) and I'm going to attempt to pull it apart and fix it.
If I can get it to work again I'll sell the One V I'm using and go back to the old faithful!
Well this saves me from starting a new thread haha
Anyway i am having the exact same problem as you have.
My dad brought home a Desire HD from work wich was not working so i am trying to fix it.
The phone boots, it vibrates ones and after a minute it makes the boot sound.
But nothing responses and the lights wont turn on.
Also no charging light..
Also it does not charge but usb does connect.
Could this be the FPC connector or the screen?
Hmmm...interesting, exact same issue as mine.
Well, I've ordered the FPC connector replacement part I linked above...going to attempt to play around with it when it arrives and see if I can breathe new life into the phone. So I can tell you how that goes...
Although:
1. Would the charging light and screen problem be connected? Is this feasible? Or does it suggest something else is likely shot?
2. I believe the FPC connector requires a solder to replace. This could be a bit ambitious on my part to attempt to repair...any ideas on what sort of a solder would be suitable?
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suitup said:
Hmmm...interesting, exact same issue as mine.
Well, I've ordered the FPC connector replacement part I linked above...going to attempt to play around with it when it arrives and see if I can breathe new life into the phone. So I can tell you how that goes...
Although:
1. Would the charging light and screen problem be connected? Is this feasible? Or does it suggest something else is likely shot?
2. I believe the FPC connector requires a solder to replace. This could be a bit ambitious on my part to attempt to repair...any ideas on what sort of a solder would be suitable?
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no clean flux core solder would work best, preferably something very thin (about .015"). A small bottle of noclean flux would also help and you probably will need lead free solder as that is likely what they used on the board to begin with, and lead and leadfree dont typically mix as well.
Thanks for the quick reply...
Something like this?
http://www.oritech.com.au/productDetail.aspx?productID=23244
What sort of iron would be suited? Would any of these suit?
http://www.oritech.com.au/categories.aspx?categoryID=321
Would you say it'd be a difficult process? I've soldered before, but a that was a while ago in high school...
Also the cost of all this equipment will far outweigh the cost of the $3 FPC connector spare!
suitup said:
Thanks for the quick reply...
Something like this?
http://www.oritech.com.au/productDetail.aspx?productID=23244
What sort of iron would be suited? Would any of these suit?
http://www.oritech.com.au/categories.aspx?categoryID=321
Would you say it'd be a difficult process? I've soldered before, but a that was a while ago in high school...
Also the cost of all this equipment will far outweigh the cost of the $3 FPC connector spare!
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yes, those should both work fine. ya it is costly for equipment. i have a edsyn iron i use at home and solder i get from work. i would say it can be tricky, i havent seen the connector but im sure its similar to other inline ribbon connectors. remember, short burst soldering, heating it for too long will take the pad off the pcb, and repairing THAT can become very difficult.
suitup said:
Hmmm...interesting, exact same issue as mine.
Well, I've ordered the FPC connector replacement part I linked above...going to attempt to play around with it when it arrives and see if I can breathe new life into the phone. So I can tell you how that goes...
Although:
1. Would the charging light and screen problem be connected? Is this feasible? Or does it suggest something else is likely shot?
2. I believe the FPC connector requires a solder to replace. This could be a bit ambitious on my part to attempt to repair...any ideas on what sort of a solder would be suitable?
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Thanks. We have a spare DHD with broken glass here wich my sister is using unter her SGS is back from repair. Will swap the motherboard when her phone is back.
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Okay so I just purchased the Samsung Galaxy S3. Initially I have been very happy with my phone except I noticed it was getting warm/hot after playing few games. I try not to worry too much about these things because I know how hot my computer gets when I do the very same things. I managed to solve most of the issues by turning down the brightness on the display.
Upon further reading, I discovered is issues some folks were having with cracked case of their phones. So I looked and noticed cracks on 4 corners of the case. I think this is the way this phone is manufactured. So I became a little more unsure if I made a good choice.
1 other issue is the headphone jack is difficult to plug into. My earbuds only go halfway but then I have to press even harder to finally get them plugged in. I'm not sure but perhaps could the headphone jack be faulty?
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Getting warm under use is normal. Not hot to the touch warm, but Luke warm. Headphone jack sounds normal as well, mine requires a firm push as well. The cracks... I have some around the camera flash from using it as a flashlight but that's it.
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Nice to know that everything seems normal but I don't like the cracks. I thought that what I was looking at we're just molding seems on the bezel from the manufacturer. Maybe you just never noticed them before?
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Hi guys,
i have some issues with charging my inc2.
it is not accepting any charge anymore, tried diffrent chargers, cables, even on my pc but nothing. The orange charging LED just flashes slowly on and off...
Any ideas?
Need to replace phone or replace charging port.
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Snake-Plissken said:
Hi guys,
i have some issues with charging my inc2.
it is not accepting any charge anymore, tried diffrent chargers, cables, even on my pc but nothing. The orange charging LED just flashes slowly on and off...
Any ideas?
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Yes, unfortunately it is a known hardware issue. Over time, the charging port starts coming loose. Like mentioned above, you CAN fix it yourself. There are video tutorials on YouTube and the replacement part can be had for under $10. If your device is still under warranty, Verizon will replace the phone. If it's not under warranty (or if you just want to give it a go), the port replacement process is pretty straightforward.
I might give it a try. Does anybody have a video or a link?
The weird thing is, that the battery is discharging very fast, could it be just a bad battery?
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Could b the back door on your inc 2. I believe you need the back door on to charge cuz it goes thru contacts on the back. I dropped mine one day and charging and getting signal was almost impossible till I figured that out and bought a new one
Ok.
Seems to charge now. Won't touch it until it is full. After that I will check what is going on.
I don't know where this issue came from.never dropped it nothing. It was even in a Otterbox
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The issue stems from regular use. The charging port is essentially held in place only by the connections to the board. Repeatedly plugging and unplugging the power cable causes it to break over time.
actually just replaced the charger port on my incredible 2 today. It really wasn't that difficult at all. If you have any questions feel free to PM me
yeah it has to be replaced. happened to me last month. It's honestly like the worst flaw with this phone
Snake-Plissken said:
Ok.
Seems to charge now. Won't touch it until it is full. After that I will check what is going on.
I don't know where this issue came from.never dropped it nothing. It was even in a Otterbox
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Def need to replace it. Same issues I was having at one point with it randomly taking charge. I found that if the charger is plugged in a held a certain level ( i placed the phone on a flat surface with a book under the cord for leverage) it would charge just fine.
If you are rooted and sending back, make sure you revert to stock to avoid any annoyances.
I've managed to solve this issue without messing around with the phone's innards (the last time I did it was a disaster and I was forced to buy an entirely new phone). It's not pretty, but if you twist a rubber band around the micro usb end of your charger, plug your phone in, twist that same rubber band around the phone itself, and make sure the connection very tight, you might get some more life out of your charger port.
Ugh. I can't wait for my upgrade.
Nice name there Dave.
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gdwy89 said:
I've managed to solve this issue without messing around with the phone's innards (the last time I did it was a disaster and I was forced to buy an entirely new phone). It's not pretty, but if you twist a rubber band around the micro usb end of your charger, plug your phone in, twist that same rubber band around the phone itself, and make sure the connection very tight, you might get some more life out of your charger port.
Ugh. I can't wait for my upgrade.
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While, I give you major kudos points for MacGuyver-ing a solution, that's more of a quick band-aid than a real fix. I could imagine having a rubber band around the phone could potentially hinder usage.
But hey, way to think outside the box! :good:
Card83 said:
While, I give you major kudos points for MacGuyver-ing a solution, that's more of a quick band-aid than a real fix. I could imagine having a rubber band around the phone could potentially hinder usage.
But hey, way to think outside the box! :good:
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Thank you. You're telling me. Do you know how hard it is to use a touch screen with a rubber band across it? Oy.
Right. The caveat here, of course, is that this technique will only help charge your phone until the charging port becomes so disconnected from the board that no amount of force will reestablish this contact. And this will inevitably happen because you're going to keep plugging and unplugging your phone from the charger which is what created the issue in the first place.
If you know you have big, sweaty, idiot hands (like me) that are going to destroy your phone if you take it apart (like me) and you can tough it out: more power to you. The other alternative is to buy an external battery charger and a second battery. The disadvantages here are pretty obvious (e.g. you have to carry a second battery around; if you forget a second battery, you can't ask another Android user to borrow their phone charger, etc.).
I have searched the entire forum for the similar problem i am facing but couldn't find any and had to write to you in private.
I have bought my device 3-4 months ago from Bangladesh and cant claim any warranty or replacement. My device screen is flickering more often day by day at the bottom right corner. Its like a screen shot of the top or any other portion of the tab that is flickering at the bottom right corner. I tried the brightness issue, didn't work. Then I factory reset my device thought might be a bug but still no luck. Now i am worried whether this is a hardware problem or not. But i never dropped the device. So shouldn't be one.
I recorded the problem with my mobile to be more precise. Video attached herewith in zip file.
I would be really grateful if anyone can help me out with a solution.
Thanks.
Mosharraf29 said:
I have searched the entire forum for the similar problem i am facing but couldn't find any and had to write to you in private.
I have bought my device 3-4 months ago from Bangladesh and cant claim any warranty or replacement. My device screen is flickering more often day by day at the bottom right corner. Its like a screen shot of the top or any other portion of the tab that is flickering at the bottom right corner. I tried the brightness issue, didn't work. Then I factory reset my device thought might be a bug but still no luck. Now i am worried whether this is a hardware problem or not. But i never dropped the device. So shouldn't be one.
I recorded the problem with my mobile to be more precise. Video attached herewith in zip file.
I would be really grateful if anyone can help me out with a solution.
Thanks.
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It seems like your CPU/GPU is burning out... I had the same problem when over clocking my old Galaxy Ace..
The problem may not be the same, but its all I can think of.
EDIT: it could possibly be because the ribbon cable that connects the Screen to the MoBo is loose?
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Abel669 said:
It seems like your CPU/GPU is burning out... I had the same problem when over clocking my old Galaxy Ace..
The problem may not be the same, but its all I can think of.
EDIT: it could possibly be because the ribbon cable that connects the Screen to the MoBo is loose?
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Ribbon cable...i thought of that too...hope that is the prob..it shouldn't be a great problem then. What if CPU/GPU is burning out...what will be the solution then? Thanks for your reply though.:good:
Mosharraf29 said:
Ribbon cable...i thought of that too...hope that is the prob..it shouldn't be a great problem then. What if CPU/GPU is burning out...what will be the solution then? Thanks for your reply though.:good:
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If the ribbon cable is loose, power off you device and pull the back cover off and have a look.
If the CPU/GPU is burning out, the only thing I would suggest would be a moderate under clock of both units and pray that your device will last, alternatively, throw your device at a wall to preemptively break it before they do die and your device becomes a really crappy decorative ornament.
Seeing as you cannot get a replacement, your only option is to try and keep it from happening by any means.. It is only a matter of time.
OR,
I'm wrong.
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If the ribbon cable is loose, power off you device and pull the back cover off and have a look.
If the CPU/GPU is burning out, the only thing I would suggest would be a moderate under clock of both units and pray that your device will last, alternatively, throw your device at a wall to preemptively break it before they do die and your device becomes a really crappy decorative ornament.
Seeing as you cannot get a replacement, your only option is to try and keep it from happening by any means.. It is only a matter of time.
OR,
I'm wrong.
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Last night i showed my device to a professional and as this device is not much available in Bangladesh, they are not expert enough. Though he suspected it might be the cable issue but he cant be sure. He might get it right if he gets another same device to test. So m left with very few options :crying:. I got to wait for the parts to be available or i got to contact the Asus product importers but fingers crossed. Disappointing...its just a couple of months and lot of money for me.
Anyway...thanks for all the help and support. Appreciate it.
Mosharraf29 said:
Last night i showed my device to a professional and as this device is not much available in Bangladesh, they are not expert enough. Though he suspected it might be the cable issue but he cant be sure. He might get it right if he gets another same device to test. So m left with very few options :crying:. I got to wait for the parts to be available or i got to contact the Asus product importers but fingers crossed. Disappointing...its just a couple of months and lot of money for me.
Anyway...thanks for all the help and support. Appreciate it.
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am experiencing the same issue, plz notify me if any updates, thx
I face the same issue on my nexus 7(2013). Is there any solution to this?
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I have this issue as well. Got a 16GB 2013 model free that had a shattered digitizer. Replaced the screen and for about 24 hours it seemed fine (only a little use). As I began to check it out and use it I started getting this odd flicking glitch on the bottom right of the screen, right edge to about 3/4 or 4/5 to the left. over time the amount of time the glitching occurs has gotten longer, and after re-seating all of the cables (they're in good and straight) it's pretty much constant now.
same here. i haven't even overclocked my tablet i might have to open my device up some time...
HI.. I have the Tab 3 8" SM-T315
2 weeks ago, it wouldn't charge up all the way, and the battery ran down SUPER fast.. Even when powered off.
It's about 4-5 years old, so I paid for a new battery to be put in.
Guess what?? Same deal.. The thing gets hot in the upper left corner EVEN when powered off.
And the thing is discharging like crazy.
Plus it wont fully charge at all.
I cant get no more that 2hours on the battery after about 2/3'rds charge (that's all she'll take) when on, and when off, the hot corner is still there..
Well maybe not real HOT, but more than warm. ON, Charging, and OFF.. still stays good and warm, on and off the charger.
Can any-1 care to make a few assumptions??
This came on all of a sudden with NO additional apps installed in over 6 months.
F/R, wipes, etc.. Flashed latest rom from Sammobile last week.
Thanks alot to all who reply.
Youtube disassembly videos of it on youtube see what's in that corner. Bluetooth? Wifi? GPS chip? See what's bad. It's most likely a hardware issue. Any drops or water damage?
nemisans13 said:
Youtube disassembly videos of it on youtube see what's in that corner. Bluetooth? Wifi? GPS chip? See what's bad. It's most likely a hardware issue. Any drops or water damage?
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Thanks for replying, nope no drops, no water damage, no nothing. It's sat for about 3 months with no activity. But did charge up fine. I used it for about 2 weeks then all of a sudden one day I noticed it wouldn't charge up all the way and the corner was hot. Just last night I got it to charge to 90%. Powered it down, and in the morning battery is completely dead. Something is making a discharge even a while it is off. I guess I need to find somebody who can work on it.
Most likely unless you're comfortable with disassembly. Like I said what's bad maybe easily replaceable. I bought a wifi Antenna for my s3 on ebay for like 3 bucks new
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Most likely unless you're comfortable with disassembly. Like I said what's bad maybe easily replaceable. I bought a wifi Antenna for my s3 on ebay for like 3 bucks new
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Thanks again , nemisans13.!! I think I would like to try this assembly, I would feel comfortable doing that, but I have no way to test for bad components once I get the cover off. I've seen the YouTube videos how to change the battery. I feel confident I can get the cover off and look around. But I wouldn't have any idea on which component is bad. Can you help out on that?
Thanks again
Wish I could. Why I said look up what's in that corner on youtube see if it's replaceable and doesn't need resoldering or anything crazy like that
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Wish I could. Why I said look up what's in that corner on youtube see if it's replaceable and doesn't need resoldering or anything crazy like that
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ok pal.. thanks for the info.. I have to find the plastic tools now to pop the top off this and look around. Thanks again.
If I give up and wuss out, do you know of any tepair places that are reputable?
Thanks
Look up gadget drop. They've been known to fix issues like that.
nemisans13 said:
Look up gadget drop. They've been known to fix issues like that.
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.nemisans... thanks again..
Looks like gadget drop is located in the Detroit area////
There's a deal like that here called FoxPaw.. Im gonna drop it off to them on Saturday..
Thanks cuzzzzz.
No problem bud. Just see a lot of their micro solder repairs on Instagram
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No problem bud. Just see a lot of their micro solder repairs on Instagram
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Well, nemisans, i just called 2 places here in STL. The 2 most popular, FoxPaw being one of them.
And they said that they do not do the micro soldering stuff and chip replacements. Only screens, charging ports, etc..
SO it looks like im gonna have to mail it to Detroit.
Any favorite location that you recommend?
Thanks
Any of them should get u fixed up