I have been using my T-Mobile TP2 without protection on it for a while and have dropped it a few times. The screen is still perfect and the lower half (keyboard) has relatively no damage other than a few spots of chipped paint.
But the upper half, around the edges, has took quite a bit of damage. Mostly chipped pieces and dents, partially because of me dropping it and also because the bodyguard I was using previously damaged it! It was one of those crappy snap-on ones. Will never get one again, just bought ghost armor.
Anyway my question is what is the best way to repair the chipped pieces and dents or is that piece sold somewhere so I could replace it? I have no experience replacing things on the phone but I'm sure if there's a tutorial anywhere it wouldn't be too hard for me. Besides I"m not trying to disassemble the entire thing just the upper portion without the screen.
Any help appreciated.
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I have been using my T-Mobile TP2 without protection on it for a while and have dropped it a few times. The screen is still perfect and the lower half (keyboard) has relatively no damage other than a few spots of chipped paint.
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Best option...Ebay>buy broken (software wise) TP2>use if for spare parts
hmmm the only cheap one I could find listed was also worn...
was hoping to profit because i will probably be selling my TP2 soon.
go to ebay and search touch pro 2 houseing case there about 80 bucks they come in balck and red and black and blue the are a little hard to swich over to but i did it and it worked out fine just takes about an hour tools and dremal if and only if ure useing the tp2 t7373
I am trying to locate a replacement front HW button (back key is either cracked or scratched and light shows through) - so, during the lcd repair process, is this button easily replaceable without getting too involved with any other components? Any suggestions or advice on what to do/where to locate this piece of plastic would be met with extreme gratitude!
Get a new housing from eBay.
Just be careful to get one that fits your version.
My phone was stolen at work on Friday, so I managed to scramble and find one at a good price on eBay and it arrived this morning.
While I did ask to see photos, and I expected some scuffs, the photos didn't do the device justice at all, as it's much worse than I expected. In all the time I've owned my devices, I've never dropped my phone once, not once! this thing's a disaster.
So I'll need to get a replacement housing. I've been looking at eBay but couldn't see anything except these ridiculous colored housings for teens and 20-somethings. Where do real adults get the housings from?
This is an excellent outer shell protector, gives better heft holding (IMHO), rubberized black, very lightweight. Just snaps on and off.
Auction ended, but locate seller store. My Tilt2 fit perfectly in the Touch Pro Verizon except camera button needed cutting shell (trivial task).
http://cgi.ebay.com/HTC-TOUCH-PRO-2...D-COVER-CASE-/130412358305?pt=PDA_Accessories
PDADoc said:
My phone was stolen at work on Friday, so I managed to scramble and find one at a good price on eBay and it arrived this morning.
While I did ask to see photos, and I expected some scuffs, the photos didn't do the device justice at all, as it's much worse than I expected. In all the time I've owned my devices, I've never dropped my phone once, not once! this thing's a disaster.
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You could take it up with eBay for SNAD, probably get a refund depending on the exact wording of the add, but if it was really SNAD should do it.
So I'll need to get a replacement housing. I've been looking at eBay but couldn't see anything except these ridiculous colored housings for teens and 20-somethings. Where do real adults get the housings from?
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Eh? On ebay? You have everything from the original HTC version to various carrier variations, search more/wider. They're 40-80$ though.
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You could take it up with eBay for SNAD, probably get a refund depending on the exact wording of the add, but if it was really SNAD should do it.
Eh? On ebay? You have everything from the original HTC version to various carrier variations, search more/wider. They're 40-80$ though.
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I've been checking but I haven't found anything but these colored replicas and I don't want that. I'm willing to pay more for the original housing if I could find it.
As for the eBay complaint issue, I did think about it, but eBay is such a PITA about any disputes; they always act as though they don't want to get involved at all. In the end, I'll eat this one caveat emptor, at least this time.
PDADoc said:
I've been checking but I haven't found anything but these colored replicas and I don't want that. I'm willing to pay more for the original housing if I could find it.
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Sorry man, but lern2internet. It's the first 4 hits on ebay. Just enter "htc touch pro 2 housing" and check 'worldwide'.
As for the eBay complaint issue, I did think about it, but eBay is such a PITA about any disputes; they always act as though they don't want to get involved at all. In the end, I'll eat this one caveat emptor, at least this time.
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eBay dispute process is tedious an long winded, but will lean towards the buyer in almost all cases. You just have to be patient.
PDADoc said:
As for the eBay complaint issue, I did think about it, but eBay is such a PITA about any disputes; they always act as though they don't want to get involved at all. In the end, I'll eat this one caveat emptor, at least this time.
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Always pay with your credit card through PayPal. Ebay and PayPal suck at disputes; your credit card company is your fall-back and your best protection as well.
You can get OEM housings for $50-60:
http://www.parts4repair.com/products/Housing-for-HTC-T7373.html
Looks like it's kinda tricky to replace the housing (if you're going OEM)....
http://pocketnow.com/hardware-1/htc-touch-pro2-disassembly-assembly-training-videos
PDADoc said:
I've been checking but I haven't found anything but these colored replicas and I don't want that. I'm willing to pay more for the original housing if I could find it.
As for the eBay complaint issue, I did think about it, but eBay is such a PITA about any disputes; they always act as though they don't want to get involved at all. In the end, I'll eat this one caveat emptor, at least this time.
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On ebay? i suggest amazon.
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Always pay with your credit card through PayPal. Ebay and PayPal suck at disputes; your credit card company is your fall-back and your best protection as well.
You can get OEM housings for $50-60:
http://www.parts4repair.com/products/Housing-for-HTC-T7373.html
Looks like it's kinda tricky to replace the housing (if you're going OEM)....
http://pocketnow.com/hardware-1/htc-touch-pro2-disassembly-assembly-training-videos
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Great, thanks for the tip! I'll have to look into this closer, as I think if I go with the Touch Pro 2 OEM housing, there'll be a hole for the front-facing camera.
Maybe I'll just deal with it for now and keep my eyes open for an AT&T Tilt 2 housing somewhere. If it wasn't so beat up, I'd try a warranty exchange through AT&T; I was able to do it when I purchased a used BlackBerry Bold 9700 with no problem.
Can use HTC TP2 housing on T-Mobile TP2?
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Great, thanks for the tip! I'll have to look into this closer, as I think if I go with the Touch Pro 2 OEM housing, there'll be a hole for the front-facing camera.
Maybe I'll just deal with it for now and keep my eyes open for an AT&T Tilt 2 housing somewhere. If it wasn't so beat up, I'd try a warranty exchange through AT&T; I was able to do it when I purchased a used BlackBerry Bold 9700 with no problem.
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Hi there!
I've a T-Mobile Touch Pro 2 that is quite beat up too & I want to replace the whole housing.
Problem is where I'm living right now, the T-Mobile housing costs double of the standard Touch Pro 2 housing.
Is it possible to fit the motherboard, flex cable & LCD panel of the T-Mobile onto a HTC Touch Pro 2 casing with the power button?
I would need the touch screen & call/navigation buttons as well.
Please advise me if you know anything about this.
Thanks!
Konker
I'm afraid I don't know myself, but if you keep searching, I'm sure there is someone who's done it and knows for sure.
Take a look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8580850#post8580850
So I dropped my Eris (which has been rock solid and no issues since I got it --mostly thanks to Kaos and all the developers for their hard work) and shattered the screen. An insurance replacement is nearly $100 for a refurbished Eris, and I am not yet ready for an upgrade. Even if I was, I am not happy with most of the phones out there given all the great phones coming out soon.
Has anyone repaired their Eris or done a tear down? I found a site to get replacement parts, and I can get the needed parts for about $50.
Advice/Suggestions anyone?
Its not hard as long as you take your time. YouTube has tutorial videos.
Check out eBay spare parts. I bought a for parts/repair Eris last summer for $40.
Splitting the case open was the hardest part. Didn't have the right tool. But I think some replacement kits come with a pry bar.
After its open, watch for the tiny ribbon connectors.
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Awesome! I knew someone on here had experience with this. I really do not want to spend that much on a unknown refurbed phone, or waste my wife's early upgrade when there are no exciting phones out there and no deals to be had. The phone is shot, I am willing to "risk" $40 dollars or so to try (I am reactivating my Envy now to buy time).
I did find a website, but will check ebay out as well. I appreciate it.
That's how I felt when mine broke. Verizon wanted $170 at the time for a refurbished Eris. I figured I could buy 3or4 parts/repair units off eBay for that.
If you like to tinker, its not a bad project. It's already broken; either you fix it or break it more!
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I just broke mine for the second time and got mine off eBay. It was $35 with free shipping and comes with a pry tool but you will need a small Philips and t5 or t6 driver. Some eBay digitizers come with the tools and prytool. Like was said before you can find the tutorial online to fix it. The hardest part is scraping the double sided tape off and getting on the new screen. Also I found if you don't glue it good and leave gaps, and dust can get between the screens. Also I would test the screen first, the first time I got it in I put it all together and glued it and it did not work. Good luck don't let my post put you down, it really is easy just take your time, if you have any experience taking electronics apart this is a sinch.
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Go to youtube.com and plug in
"HTC Eris replace screen"
in the search box - at least 5 different repair videos come up.
I've watched one of them that seemed pretty good, but there's probably no harm in watching all of them; you'll probably pick up a useful pointer from each of them.
You might want to plug in the search term "HTC Eris digitizer" on amazon.com - there are a number that come up claiming to be "new" for $40.
Thanks everyone...the million dollar question is if I broke only the digitizer or the LCD as well/ The digitizer s very fractured, but under the one section you can see through (less than 1/4 of the screen), the LCD looked fine. I think I will attempt to take it apart and see if the LCD is bad as well. I found a new digitizer and tools for under $40....
I remember a while back that alot of us were breaking our glass above the lcd display and had no way of fixing it. At the time, a couple of months ago, Viewsonic kinda told us that we were out of luck as they did not repair or sell the glass. I tried calling Viewsonic today and was pleasantly surprised. The gave me an RMA number and I have to ship it to them. They are going to replace it with a refurbished unit. Now it is not free, 150 bucks, but it is better than purchasing a new one or getting a Xoom for 600 bucks. It is worth a try if you have this problem, the number I called is (310) 228-4000, ask for tech support and explain the issue. They do not care if it is rooted or not, or even if it has Tap n Touch or not. I figure with all the returns after Christmas they probably have a bunch of refurbs and now are providing them to customers, just a guess. I tried searching and could not find a post for this and apologize to all of this is old news. Hope this helps someone.
Benblanko
I broke the glass screen, called (310) 228-4000 on 12/1/2011, they sent me an email with an RMA# and told me $145 for a new screen put on my existing tablet. I am sending it to them tomorrow. I did have 5 or 6 small scratches here and there so it will be nice to have it look new. I never had it in a case and I plan to give it away once it is fixed. It is such a great computer I really got my use out of it.
Scree replacement.
Please check this thread The [Tips] collection thread , and look for 'screen replacement'
It was done, and perhaps with cheaper price tag.
Dave,
That does have an LCD replacement but not the glass. Although many people have been looking for a new LCD and the new one does have better contrast and slightly better viewing angles. It is $55 from amazon.
I just cracked my screen and HTC wants to charge me $230 to fix it. I can do the repair myself but can't find the parts. Anyone have any idea where to get these parts?
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I just replaced a few 2 sets of these.
The digitizer can be purchased on the net but I received mine from ebay here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220925620885?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
If this is what you cracked be careful removing as to not damage the LCD (Heat gun helps tremendously)
The LCD is tougher to find but you can get them on ebay here as well.
I purchased mine here took about 1.5 weeks to receive since not in the US.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/260906551668?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 $82.00
It is also available in the states through this place.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/PH-LCD-HT-2227-LCD-Display-Screen-HTC-Flyer-US-Seller-/170717545360?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27bf8f0390 $119.99
I would borrow a good heat gun to separate the digitizer from the unit. You will not need to remove all parts on the rear of the unit. Back cover, battery, top main board, and unplug the digitizer and the LCD. The rest will be removed on the screen side. It is more difficult than standard units since they use a good adhesive to hold the screen. There are also some clear pieces than need to be saved as well. Both worked great but still you will have about a $150-170 invested. Since you can by a new unit on sale sometimes for around 230-240, I would weigh my options. If you are on Sprint, think will keep an account, they have it less than 200.00 with a contract. If it is only the digitizer, then by all means, fix it yourself. Things to think about.
WOW parts are almost as much as I paid for it....I'm just going to toss it and get the Transformer Prime
I would be interested in the unit if you want to sale it at a reasonableprice. Pm me. Thanks
The phone functions well, but it has a crack which has incapacitated the digitizer.
I'd like a way to get all of the photos, text data, and contact information from the phone, but I cannot seem to find a way.
Should I just buy a digitizer?
I guess I could just buy one of these I found on craigslist for $125, but the guy's an hour away. Maybe I could meet him halfway? If I got that, maybe I could move parts over.
Otherwise, I could just Ebay myself some parts.
I searched for "e970 parts" and found what looks like a digitizer replacement for $25. I'd post links here, but I think one of the mods would have to take pity on me.
Anyway, let me know if you have any experience with this, or if there's a better forum for me to post about this
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The phone functions well, but it has a crack which has incapacitated the digitizer.
I'd like a way to get all of the photos, text data, and contact information from the phone, but I cannot seem to find a way.
Should I just buy a digitizer?
I guess I could just buy one of these I found on craigslist for $125, but the guy's an hour away. Maybe I could meet him halfway? If I got that, maybe I could move parts over.
Otherwise, I could just Ebay myself some parts.
I searched for "e970 parts" and found what looks like a digitizer replacement for $25. I'd post links here, but I think one of the mods would have to take pity on me.
Anyway, let me know if you have any experience with this, or if there's a better forum for me to post about this
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Digitizer is glued to the LCD, so unless you have the skill, I suggest you buy both lcd and digitizer assembly.