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Bad back cover quality?

I just notice of mine and two of me friends' TP2 ,
the back cover is designed so badly....
it is easily snapped off, even when i just tried to push the power button, me hand pushed the back cover in a way it would open
the snap part of the phone, that is, in the middle of each side, when the back cover snapped, it blows the size in such a way i was afraid it will break, and leave an empty spot. not so sure if this is a defect coz it also there on 2 of me friends'
so, is this a design flaw? or we were just getting bad units?
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look carefully at the dented back cover and a small gap between backcover and the unit

Hi!
i have the same problem!
my back cover "automatically" open when i do a little pressure on it, and when i close it the upper border-plastic is not at the level of the phone....mmmm
BAD HTC!!!
i wondered if it was only my problem...but probably not!
sorry for bad english, tryed to explain at my best

Hmm very strange. Mine is actually very tight, i had to apply quite a lot of force to make it go off the phone. The photo looks to me as if some of the internal holding clamps are not shifted into place when you closed the phone.

Kork said:
Hmm very strange. Mine is actually very tight, i had to apply quite a lot of force to make it go off the phone. The photo looks to me as if some of the internal holding clamps are not shifted into place when you closed the phone.
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i second that, it should be holding firm but so far i saw other 2 with exactly same problem, now 3

i had exactly the same problem...
the cover went off really easy anche the 2 sides were not in place..
the problem is in the small tooth in the lower side of the rear cover, near the usb port...
it's too tight and prevent the cover from sittin in place..
i just cut away an half millimeter from that small pieceand now the cover is in place firmly

airon11 said:
i had exactly the same problem...
the cover went off really easy anche the 2 sides were not in place..
the problem is in the small tooth in the lower side of the rear cover, near the usb port...
it's too tight and prevent the cover from sittin in place..
i just cut away an half millimeter from that small pieceand now the cover is in place firmly
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u cut it off? oh man, am i really that brave enough for this expensive phone?
how do you know its because of that small tooth anyway? is it because when you press the bottom part of the back cover it makes a squakey sound?

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5418/cimg0603mod.jpg
here is a pic of the plastic tooth i modified..

gunggu said:
u cut it off? oh man, am i really that brave enough for this expensive phone?
how do you know its because of that small tooth anyway? is it because when you press the bottom part of the back cover it makes a squakey sound?
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i didn't cut off all the tooth...just a slice...to make is thinner...
i tought about that for a week and finally trying and retrying i took the cutter and did it...
i noticed that if i put in place the rear cover not sliding it, but pushing it in place from the corners, it fited right, but the bottom part could not snap in place because of that piece of plastic...
slicing it down really carefully did allowed the back cover to snap in place
the sides of the cover now are almost in place....the bump is still there but is really not noticeable now...

airon11 said:
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5418/cimg0603mod.jpg
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thanks a lot for the share!!! once i gain my strength and bravery, i will also cut it myself. the photo will really help a lot!

Mine snap very tight.... actually very worried everytime when i want to open the back cover cos I have to use force to open it. Very worried I will break it, cos it is an expensive phone :>

gunggu said:
thanks a lot for the share!!! once i gain my strength and bravery, i will also cut it myself. the photo will really help a lot!
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i gained the bravery lookin at htc online shop....30 euro for a spare back cover.....i decided to try...the worst thing it coul happen is that the cover is loose and i need a spare one....not a big amount of money...

Same problem with my phone.. (Poland) but I am not so brave to cut something that I bought for over 500 euros. I gave it back and waiting for the HTC replay.
Does anybody know if they are concerning it as a product failure and replacing it?

I guess as always it depends 2/3 on your negotiation skills if the manufacturer will consider whatever issue you have as a product failure. So if all you did was opening the cover for inserting a battery and sim and then closing it and it's not closing very well, you shouldn't have any trouble getting a replacement.

I don't have this problem, Mine is very tight....

Likewise, mine is nice cool too.

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I don't have this problem, Mine is very tight....
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My cover was very tight (almost too tight...was kinda hard to get off) for the first month, but since yesterday it hasn't been fitting properly.
Kinda hard to tell what is wrong, but might have a look at the 'skimming' suggestion in the thread, although taking a knife to my phone...

Mine is tight too... I was suprised to read in the manual that you have to take the stylus out to remove the cover. No matter i was having issues at first.
Maybe it's time to start reading the damn things.

Mine was fine up until 2 days ago. Now I'm having the loose back cover issue. I cant believe I paid this much for a device and I have to consider modifying the back cover to fit properly.
After examining the inside of the battery cover (where the stylus inserts). I really don't see how not taking out the stylus would damage or bend the back cover when taking it off. Unless, you all see something I don't.

airon11 said:
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/5418/cimg0603mod.jpg
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Thank you.
I pulled out my Drimmel tool and just barely cut a tad bit off that piece, I mean just a little bitty bit. Not too much. Now it fits a lot better than it did and it sits flush with the top of the phone like its suppose to. Don't get me wrong it could be tighter, but its not popping loose trying to get it out of its case.

Could you post a photo, maybe in good quality? I want to do same, but I am a little bit affraid... thx

Cracked the screen!

Dropped my HTC Touch Pro2 and its cracked the screen!
The actual LCD is fine, and the touch sensitive part still works, but the glass panel that covers the LCD has big cracks running across it.
Anyone know where i can get this repaired? or somewhere that sells the parts so i can do it myself??
Rang HTC and its about 15 pounds for an inspection and 90 quid to replace the LCD (though i don't think it actually needs replacing).

I'm pretty sure I've seen them on ebay already.
Check there.

Have the same problem.
Ordered mine here
Only searching for service manual or just manual to replace it.

thanks for the reply. does the 'touch screen digitizer' have a hard plastic/glass back to it that covers the lcd?
Just trying to make sure its the right thing.
I phoned a few repair places up and basically everyone seems to end up sending it to HTC anyway, so that sounds like the only other option. Since 90% of the cost is labour rather than parts, i think i'll try and sort it myself first

Found these dismantling instructions, in russian so had to translate
http://www.translate.google.com/tra...a/htc_touch_pro2/&sl=ru&tl=en&history_state0=

anyone used Phone Hospital?
http://www.phonehospital.com/main.html
they quoted 40 quid which seems reasonable it saves me ages dismantling the phone. can't find too much info on them though

Shame to hear that...
It´s always good to use a protective case

Sorry about the loss. But it has to be said...
This thread is worthless without pics!

well, i'm going to give that phone hospital a go. i've attached a pic. will update in case anyone else drops their phone! It was actually in a case, but i'd taken it out to reply to a txt.
Is their a case that can protect the screen whilst still allowing the phone to be fully useable?

Someone already replaced his screen manualy?

You can get a replacement digitizer for your touch pro on Ebay.
Unfortunately there is none available for the T-Mobile US version yet.

ribena1234 said:
well, i'm going to give that phone hospital a go. i've attached a pic. will update in case anyone else drops their phone! It was actually in a case, but i'd taken it out to reply to a txt.
Is their a case that can protect the screen whilst still allowing the phone to be fully useable?
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Man, that pic is like watching a dude get kicked in the nuts.. Ouch.

Is it really glass? How does that work with a resistive screen?

jdwrrzmm said:
Is it really glass? How does that work with a resistive screen?
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The LCD and the touch sensitive portions are just different layers. A capacitive screen just typically has a specially coated glass layer, where a resistive screen has multiple layers to get input.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indium_tin_oxide

ATLDON said:
You can get a replacement digitizer for your touch pro on Ebay.
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Yes, already bought the digitizer on Ebay.
Now I am looking for a gooed manual to replace it.
Here some photos of mine screen
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So if someone already replace his screen / digitizer please let me know....
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got mine back from PhoneHospital and it looks fine. However, the screen isn't aligned, and the "align screen" option in the settings just goes round in a never ending loop! Waiting to see what they say...
beginning to think the best option is just to send to HTC, soak up the cost, then stick the freakin thing on ebay because its just too fragile!

ribena1234 said:
got mine back from PhoneHospital and it looks fine. However, the screen isn't aligned, and the "align screen" option in the settings just goes round in a never ending loop! Waiting to see what they say...
beginning to think the best option is just to send to HTC, soak up the cost, then stick the freakin thing on ebay because its just too fragile!
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Hey Ribena,
Sorry to hear about your troubles.
My doorman's young son hit his fathers PDA with a hammer. I said I would help him sort out the problem - I would be grateful if you could let me know what PhoneHospital have to say about your screen alignment issue.
Rgs,
J

its being looked at now.
after browsing the web, i get the impression a screen alignment failure is usually due to a hardware rather than software fault, so at a complete guess i'd say its the new digitizer has not been installed properly.

finally got the phone back. difficult to see how phonehospital could have been worse.
Taken 3 months, and they've finally sent it back after constant pestering by me. They said it was now working so no refund was due. Unfrotauntely, it isn't working, the screen is still misaligned and the align screen option just loops over and over.
grrr.
I think the best option is to send it to HTC, which is what i'll be doing. Might cost more but
a. it'll get fixed.
b. it hopefully won't take 3 months!

That sucks. If it took 3mons and they still didn't fix the issue id say a refund is in order. Before I sent it in to htc I'd probably try my luck at it first.

WTH happend to my screen???

What's up with my lCD screen? I noticed tis weird deformation on the screen with the protector REMOVED! I don't remember dropping it onto the screen or pushing it in really hard or anything. It looks like water but when I apply pressure, it doesn't spread out. Anyone?
BTW, there's no scratches, dents cracks on the screen. I always used a screen protector and I never leave it in the sun for too long.
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I guess they are air bubble, they get stuck between your screen and screen protector
Mine have a same like yours, but it's smaller

DADDYDC650 said:
What's up with my lCD screen? I noticed tis weird deformation on the screen. I don't remember dropping it onto the screen or pushing it in really hard or anything. Anyone?
BTW, there's no scratches, dents cracks on the screen. I always used a screen protector and I never leave it in the sun for too long.
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that pic is with the screen protector REMOVED, correct? otherwise, its just a part of the protector that has become air tight or "sealed" to ur screen. removing and replacing the protector should work until it happens again lol.

The pic is with the protector removed sadly...

DADDYDC650 said:
The pic is with the protector removed sadly...
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hhhhmmm.... doesnt sound good brotha...

uncleswoop said:
hhhhmmm.... doesnt sound good brotha...
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I know it's not good because the phone won't even turn on anymore. I'm wondering as to WTH it is....

DADDYDC650 said:
I know it's not good because the phone won't even turn on anymore. I'm wondering as to WTH it is....
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maybe a moisture problem. might as well take it in and see whats up if you get nothin usefull here

uncleswoop said:
maybe a moisture problem. might as well take it in and see whats up if you get nothin usefull here
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I already sent it in for repairs. I hope I'm not at fault otherwise they'll charge me for the replacement phone. I never got the phone wet...

push around the edges of the screen, I had the same problem with my old diamond. having it in my pocket at work sometimes it would get a lot of pressure on on point on the screen causing this. it should spread out depending on where you press on the screen around the "bubble" thing
sometimes I had to use my stylus and drag across the bubble to try to stretch it until it dispersed. be careful not to press too hard with the stylus cause it might scratch the screen, but you'll know if your pressin too hard.

Mine has this as well. It seems after having it in my pocket over the last 6 months or so this happened. It isn't moisture but I think its just the built in plastic cover over the lcd sticking. This also happened to my original tilt. I don't think there is any way to fix it.

brent_si said:
Mine has this as well. It seems after having it in my pocket over the last 6 months or so this happened. It isn't moisture but I think its just the built in plastic cover over the lcd sticking. This also happened to my original tilt. I don't think there is any way to fix it.
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I hope T-Mobile doesn't get the phone running again and if they do, hopefully they don't decide to charge me for the replacement phone since I was running a custom ROM.

DADDYDC650 said:
I hope T-Mobile doesn't get the phone running again and if they do, hopefully they don't decide to charge me for the replacement phone since I was running a custom ROM.
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It is a "newton ring", there have been some threads on this topic. It's a defect in the LCD.
Did you flash back to T-Mobile stock before sending it back in?

stevedebi said:
It is a "newton ring", there have been some threads on this topic. It's a defect in the LCD.
Did you flash back to T-Mobile stock before sending it back in?
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I can't. It won't power back on...

Not even in bootloader? Well then Tmobile wont be able to get it back on. I've killed several phones for warranty purposes for my users. Not exactly ethical but everyone had a compelling reason... and insofar noone has come back to tell me "guess what"

devis said:
Not even in bootloader? Well then Tmobile wont be able to get it back on. I've killed several phones for warranty purposes for my users. Not exactly ethical but everyone had a compelling reason... and insofar noone has come back to tell me "guess what"
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Hope you are right. Thanks bud.

Just Send it back
Send your phone back. i had an bubble like that on my touch pro2 for about two month and finally it cause my touch screen to stop working. The Tp2 has a screen protector over it touch sensor to protect it, when the screen protector cave in, like it did in the pic it would cause the touch sensor to go off recognizing it as someone touching the screen... and since the TP2 not multi you won't be able to use your phone. i basically had to lift the protector up to hint send.... but the funny part is the TP2 won't work without it so u can't just take it off. its like the protector have nerve in it that only the tp2 can recognize

BeEazy10 said:
Send your phone back. i had an bubble like that on my touch pro2 for about two month and finally it cause my touch screen to stop working. The Tp2 has a screen protector over it touch sensor to protect it, when the screen protector cave in, like it did in the pic it would cause the touch sensor to go off recognizing it as someone touching the screen... and since the TP2 not multi you won't be able to use your phone. i basically had to lift the protector up to hint send.... but the funny part is the TP2 won't work without it so u can't just take it off. its like the protector have nerve in it that only the tp2 can recognize
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I'm getting the replacement phone today. I'm hoping T-Mobile won't be able to turn my phone on in time to notice that I was running a custom ROM. Don't want to be charged for the replacement....

DADDYDC650 said:
I'm getting the replacement phone today. I'm hoping T-Mobile won't be able to turn my phone on in time to notice that I was running a custom ROM. Don't want to be charged for the replacement....
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oh no thats not good at all man, but im sure they won't be able to turn it on, I know from experience .

BeEazy10 said:
oh no thats not good at all man, but im sure they won't be able to turn it on, I know from experience .
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LoL! Nice!

[REF] T-Mobile Galaxy S2 T989 Teardown

Since I saw A request of a teardown (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1443139) I decided to do one at my work and since i own the TMO SGS2, I wanted to share.
And i must say this phone is all housing, compared to the Skyrocket and way different than the Skyrocket on the inside. (People had been saying they are similar or the same)
PLEASE THIS IS NOT A GUIDE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE THIS FOR DISSASEMBLY OR ANY WAY TO FIX YOUR DEVICE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE IF YOU ATTEMPTED IT.
I work doing this and I've been almost a year and a half working in repairing and Programming androids. (and Blackberry)
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Yes the Phone I used had liquid damage
And Finally the s2 (Top) and Skyrocket (bottom) SIM reader, Camera, USB port, ear speaker etc are different (you obviously can see it)
I didnt Separated the LCD/ Digitizer from frame because the risk of breaking lcd/Digitizer is VERY HIGH! I just wanted to show the phone on the inside!
Hope this Contributes

dont worry about breaking the lcd, this phone uses amoled+, which is flexible(but dont breakt he gorilla glass...obviously)

lilizblack said:
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I didnt Separated the LCD/ Digitizer from frame because the risk of breaking lcd/Digitizer is VERY HIGH! I just wanted to show the phone on the inside!
Hope this Contributes
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Terrific stuff, thanks for sharing!
How many screws, and types of screws, did you have to remove?
How difficult is it to replace the screen assembly? Does the entire phone have to be disassembled to get to it? Can you provide a few pictures?

prech said:
Terrific stuff, thanks for sharing!
How many screws, and types of screws, did you have to remove?
How difficult is it to replace the screen assembly? Does the entire phone have to be disassembled to get to it? Can you provide a few pictures?
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Just the six you see on the back. Once you pop the back the board feels almost loose. I had to be careful cause when poping the back the board almost went with it. the screen alone with the frame felt rather flimsy I guess taking that screen of can be compare between the hassle with the Evo 4g and the Inspire (which I find the Inspire to be one of the stressing phones out for screen replacement.) Due to the fact you can damage the frame in the process. You have to dig the screen out. Unlike the i9100 which came out fast with a little heat.

AznDud333 said:
dont worry about breaking the lcd, this phone uses amoled+, which is flexible(but dont breakt he gorilla glass...obviously)
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But still its a risk I mean replacing it its not cheap at all! Almost $230 for the screen assembly. I am still trying to handle these screens (at least i was able to separate the i9100 screen from the frame with out causing further damage than it had, so I guess thats a start.)
If i get a phone for screen replacement Ill surely take pics.

lilizblack said:
But still its a risk I mean replacing it its not cheap at all! Almost $230 for the screen assembly. I am still trying to handle these screens (at least i was able to separate the i9100 screen from the frame with out causing further damage than it had, so I guess thats a start.)
If i get a phone for screen replacement Ill surely take pics.
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Kudos bro! Thanks for the thread. I'm looking to join you soon!

excellent reference stickied

that's pretty cool. thanks for the pics!

yea that was me! thanks a million lilizblack! Hit the thanks button!

thanks for the pics! I've been looking for this too.

question for OP:
How many screws, and types of screws, did you have to remove? Are special tools needed?

Nice post man and nice pics! ;D...I always wondered what the inside looked like.

prech said:
question for OP:
How many screws, and types of screws, did you have to remove? Are special tools needed?
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since the op didnt answer
6 screws(unaware of size of screw driver, but it's pretty small)
also, mainboard is not screwed onto the body

SWEET.
now slap some artic silver 5 or verrrrrrrrrrry thin heat pads on your chips and beg for a 2ghz kernel HOLLLLLLLLLLLLA

tiguy99 said:
Kudos bro! Thanks for the thread. I'm looking to join you soon!
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unless guys wear green nails, I would say it's a chick, not a bro

Where can I order the OEM part from? I can only find it on globalpartsdirect.com but I do not have an EIN number to be able to purchase from there. That and they make you order a minimum of 2.

So that's what it looks like naked.

thanks
now at least i know what my cell phone looks like cool pictures

Great post! Thanks for the share it came in handy

AznDud333 said:
dont worry about breaking the lcd, this phone uses amoled+, which is flexible(but dont breakt he gorilla glass...obviously)
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While the technology is capable of being applied to flexible media the amoled displays in our phones are applied to hard glass media and in fact are more likely to break than the gorilla glass leaving the amoled display shattered behind the gorilla glass. This is why you see so many "broken screen" phones for sale on ebay that don't turn on, the phone doesn't appear to fully boot when the amoled display is broken...

Quick teardown of the optimus g..

I work in a repair shop, and this phone seems new enough that I couldn't find a teardown anywhere.. so we snapped some quick pictures so people will know what to expect. It is pretty straight forward, not a whole lot can go wrong(for the most part).
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Remove the two screws on the bottom, then with guitar picks, your finger nails, or something that won't damage the screen/frame(non metal is ideal) pull the edges of the frame away from the phone- the bottom is most difficult, that is where you have to put in the work.
Also note where the volume and power buttons are, there is flex cable behind there- do not slide tools along inside as you may rip them, just carefully pry the cover from the sides avoiding those as needed.. also remember part of the back is glass(at least that is what I read and it appears to be).
Pull this frame off by removing the screws from the holes that you can obviously see. If I get time later I may circle them in red, but it should be obvious.
Two screws to remove from the mic/speaker at the bottom, then it can be pried off- be careful, but not a lot of risk of damage.
You should be able to see the connectors that were removed to remove the board- as I said, this is a quick walkthru, not a detailed teardown- enough to give the general idea.
This is with the screen removed- basically you heat the front of the screen and the back of the frame to loosen the glue that holds the lcd/digitizer in- there IS glue around the edges of the LCD(and on our replacement) which makes it nearly impossible to remove without breaking.. but you likely wouldn't be removing it unless it is broken. As you can see, there is no special connectors or board on the bottom to light up the digitizer you have to be careful of, so this isn't that difficult.
Here is our replacement screen, there weren't many vendors that had them, but this was found on ebay and appeared to be quality very close to the one removed, enough we couldn't see a difference. Make sure you use plenty of adhesive if it wasn't already applied before you purchased it.
Reverse to put back together- we had 0 issues, the most difficult part is removing the shell without breaking the glass on the back of the phone.
Hopefully this is helpful to someone, or at least will show them it isn't TOO difficult. Feel free to hit the thanks button if it was helpful, if it is appreaciated I may throw a more detailed guide up when we get another in for repair.
-SBD

great info. a video would be awesome?
thks

I have tried to replace the screen as well. I think the hardest part is to take off the back cover. The place near the power and volume is actually pretty easy to break.
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gentledroid17 said:
great info. a video would be awesome?
thks
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Well, the tech who was doing the work wanted to take his time to make sure nothing was harmed in the process.. now that we see it is like the average teardown, we could definitely do a video on the next one- that was the plan.
athris said:
I have tried to replace the screen as well. I think the hardest part is to take off the back cover. The place near the power and volume is actually pretty easy to break.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium
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Do you mean the power and volume flex cables that are glued to the edges beneath the back cover? We've done so many phones at this point we sort of forget how simple it is to make a mistake there.. I'll note that in the teardown instructions above.
If anyone else has any feedback or suggestions, or want to provide better pictures, let me know and I will gladly update- I just wanted to make sure there was SOMETHING out there for people who may be looking for it..

Since this phone is susceptible to glass cracks on the back due to temperature change (Like the one I purchased), a tutorial on how to replace just the glass on the back would be helpful.
Thanks!
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Well i'm part of the replacement group.
Dropped my phone a few days ago, bottom right quarter of the screen has no touch now and a nasty crack in my screen.
Which seller did you buy your replacement screen from? And was quality good?
I will try and post a video, but this is my business phone and am in a rush to get it back to fully usable condition. Thinking i may end up buying the LCD/Digitizer/Glass as I have never separated a digitizer/glass from the LCD before.

I just got mine back today from an LG service centre. I had the same crack about 3/4" from the bottom with no functionality below that. Total cost of repair was $95. Not too bad since I saw the LCD/Digitizer for $50 on ebay. Plus I retain my mfg warranty.

foster6a said:
I just got mine back today from an LG service centre. I had the same crack about 3/4" from the bottom with no functionality below that. Total cost of repair was $95. Not too bad since I saw the LCD/Digitizer for $50 on ebay. Plus I retain my mfg warranty.
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Which provider? I wouldn't mind sending mine away and having some warranty still.

btbcomp said:
Which provider? I wouldn't mind sending mine away and having some warranty still.
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Sasktel. LG uses a company out of Ontario for the phone repairs in Canada. Their name is All Tech Neek. I also contacted them independantly and they will fix your phone without dealing with your service provider. I just let Sasktel handle the shipping and stuff. Also, they require a deposit prior to cover shipping and assessment labour incase you decide not to have the phone fixed, but the deposit goes toward the repair if you decide to have them repair it.
Hope this helps!!
atne.ca/contact

Is the back piece of gorilla glass replaceable for sure?
Sent from my LG-E970 using xda app-developers app

I am trying to change a cracked screen. What would you say is the easiest or best way to heat the phone up to remove the front screen?

I just ordered a new lcd/digitizer and it didn't come with any adhesive. What kind of adhesive should I use and do you know of any stores that sell it. Really don't feel like having to wait longer while I order it.
Btw, I am I Canada (Calgary area) if there are any canucks that know where I can pickup what I need?
Thanks!

anyone with cracked e975 model?

Not sure if this operation can be in the DIY work. Better go to a gsm service.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CM 10.1

JaymzBond said:
anyone with cracked e975 model?
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