Hi Guys, I recently bought a new Device (XDA Atom) because the Power Button on my Blue Angel seems to be broken.
Now that I got to feel the shortcomings of the Atom, I'd like to reanimate my Blue Angel (it wasn't really dead, it has just been sitting in it's cradle, serving as a Weather Panel on my Desk) because it has more RAM than the Atom (128MB's compared to the puny 64MB's of the Atom) and a Hardware Keyboard.
My Question is now: Where can I find a replacement for the Power Button (preferably in Germany) or a Shop that could replace it ?
in general, i can recommend http://pdareparatur.de/index_.html , they are competent, yet very expensive. if you want it done professionally, they would be the first to address. for doing it yourself, you can always look it up in the service manual: http://www.4pda-service.ru/netcat_f.../BLUE ANGEL/HTC_Blue_Angel_Service_manual.pdf
alternatively, look it up on ebay, and i am not talking about the spare part itself, i say buy a whole new device, prices vary pretty much and buy-it-now mostly offers it for 100eur, but find a private seller and you might just get it for 30eur+pp. i always wanted to get myself a spare device and watched a few auctions there and sometimes you are really lucky and get it pretty cheap, which would make the entire process of repairing the old one unnecessary and most of all, overpriced. here is a sample ebay search, for a quick look over prices: http://handy.shop.ebay.de/items/Ohn...fone%20%2F%20VPA|!&Modell=MDA%20III|XDA%20III
thanks, but I already found the first site you mentioned... I guess i'll have to make due with the XDA Atom for the rest of the year until I can afford either and HTC Magic or the new HTC Hero.
I thought it would be cheaper to get my device fixed, given its age...
i thought so once, too. but it is especially the age, that makes a replacement unit off ebay much cheaper than a single spare part. and the price of the repair service does not depend on the age or value of the device, but the time it takes, to fix it, of course. i suggest you have a look inside of the device, the power button is rater easily accessible and can be fixed
oh well... i'd rather not open up the Device myself... I think I should sell it to someone who can use it as a means to repair other damaged Devices or who has enough knowledge to repair it.
My local computer shop owner, who also repairs phones reckons he can do my htc hd2 screen...dropped it ages ago and got loads of cracks covering 3/4 of the screen....works perfect tho.
Not insured etc, so have to pay...but no way am I gonna pay HTC prices.
He said he has done loads of Iphone screens and has a special heating tool there to take the screen off etc.
couple of questions:
1: if he can succesfully replace iphone screens...will it be almost identical with the htc...or is it completely different and he doesn't know what he's letting himself in for, as he never done a htc hd2 screen b4?
2:got a new screen and digitizer off Ebay for £49.00 delivered and he gonna charge me £25.00 to fit it....if he does it and ****s it up...will he then be liable to fix it or get it fixed?
He's a good guy, knows his stuff...but just realllllyyyyy worried about my lil hd2...it's my pride and joy.
Matt
hi everyone i've just found my htc mozart with the glass of the camera broke where i can buy it? (online i means)
the camera still working only the glass is broke
hi
your best bet would be contacting htc in your country (call the call centre). because, well, replacing the camera lens on the mozart is going to be a BIG pain regardless of where you go. You'll probably have to send the phone in, and wait for a few days. It shouldn't cost too much, and i don't think it'll be covered under a warranty (if you have a valid one).
what a shame, the camera's quite good.
I have a problem with the cracked screen of my Xperia Active (st17i). Since the repairing cost the service centre will be more than half the price of a new phone, I’ll most probably need to order it and replace it myself.
I haven’t done this before so I’ll need all the advice you can give me both on the hardware and the software part. If anyone have done it before or knows how to do it all tips are welcome.
On the hardware part:
In ebay I found replacement modules including both the screen and the digitizer, BUT not the metal frame to which they are attached. For reference you can see the attached photos. My question here is:
HOW or CAN I disassemble the LCD and the digitizer from the metal frame of the phone at home? They seem to be glued firmly to each other.
On the software part:
I understand that changing the hardware is only part of the problem. If I’m not mistaken after that I’ll have to flash the firmware and calibrate the new screen. The guy from the service centre explained that if I do not find the correct version to flash with the damage may be even worse.
So my questions here are two:
1) Can anyone point which is the correct version to flash (and instructions)?
2) How or Can I calibrate the screen?
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donZe said:
I have a problem with the cracked screen of my Xperia Active (st17i). Since the repairing cost the service centre will be more than half the price of a new phone, I’ll most probably need to order it and replace it myself.
I haven’t done this before so I’ll need all the advice you can give me both on the hardware and the software part. If anyone have done it before or knows how to do it all tips are welcome.
On the hardware part:
In ebay I found replacement modules including both the screen and the digitizer, BUT not the metal frame to which they are attached. For reference you can see the attached photos. My question here is:
HOW or CAN I disassemble the LCD and the digitizer from the metal frame of the phone at home? They seem to be glued firmly to each other.
On the software part:
I understand that changing the hardware is only part of the problem. If I’m not mistaken after that I’ll have to flash the firmware and calibrate the new screen. The guy from the service centre explained that if I do not find the correct version to flash with the damage may be even worse.
So my questions here are two:
1) Can anyone point which is the correct version to flash (and instructions)?
2) How or Can I calibrate the screen?
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This has been done with other devices but this may work for yours too.
Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104484
Hit thanks if I helped you in any way.
Thanks for the link. I was looking at this topic before, but I am not sure whether it is about solving software-related touch-screen problems and if it is applicable in my case (screen replacement).
Does anyone know whether is it really necessary to flash the phone at all?
I also found an article online on screen calibration for xperia active and xperia mini. Here is the link.
It says there I should install ETS software with SETool. I have no idea what this is or how to do that. Can anyone help?
Hoping someone can take a look at my picture and confirm that this is physical damage to the camera lens. You can see the damage on the lower left of the picture.
I have no idea how I got this and was wondering if there is anything i can do to repair this. Will HTC repair this? Can i get it fixed at a 3rd party repair center? Maybe I can do it myself? Any help would be appreciated.