What is an insulated wire?
Is there any i may have at home?
Wire with a plastic or rubber coating or jacket
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a wire with a plastic or rubber coating. anything but a bare wire. i used a paperclip with tape wrapped around it.
So can i cut one of my chargers?
Paperclip with tape?
How does that work?
xxaimbkstarxx said:
So can i cut one of my chargers?
Paperclip with tape?
How does that work?
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yes the part u r touching the paperclip with ur hand should be covered in electrical tape,
i personally just used a paperclip. but i would insulate lol
Soo a paper clip
can i put normal tape around?
You'll want to use electrical tape. It protects your phone from your body's built up static charge.
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Is it just me or is anyone else thinking if you have to ask what an insulated wire is, then maybe you shouldn't be doinking around with your phone. I'm just saying. It might not be the wisest choice you've made today.
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I used a paperclip wrapped in electrical tape.
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homer169 said:
Is it just me or is anyone else thinking if you have to ask what an insulated wire is, then maybe you shouldn't be doinking around with your phone. I'm just saying. It might not be the wisest choice you've made today.
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I agree.
homer169 said:
Is it just me or is anyone else thinking if you have to ask what an insulated wire is, then maybe you shouldn't be doinking around with your phone. I'm just saying. It might not be the wisest choice you've made today.
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Gotta learn somehow. Each user is responsible for the consequences of their actions.
I'd rather people ask and get it right than not ask and f**k it up.
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homer169 said:
Is it just me or is anyone else thinking if you have to ask what an insulated wire is, then maybe you shouldn't be doinking around with your phone. I'm just saying. It might not be the wisest choice you've made today.
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Sometimes a seemingly obvious question can be the result of over thinking a problem. I wondered about this same issue. Is any wire with a cover around it "insulated" or is some special coating or something? Of course, I kept reading the forums and used one of those rubber coated colored paperclips with the ends trimmed off.
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It can also depend on your frame of reference. If the word insulation makes you think of the fiberglass materiel in your walls, then you're going to get lost.
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I have recently taken apart my evo 3d and while prying the plastic off, i hit one of the ribbon connectors and took a small chunk out of this. I know it has to do with the touch part of my screen, as a small portion of it doesnt work properly. Im curious if i can buy a new one and replace it myself, because obviously my warranty is void now cuz i took the screws out.
I highlighted the section that i screwed up in this picture http://imgur.com/qYLw2
There is no way you can replace that ribbon/connector by yourself. You would need a microscope and some very expensive equipment to get it unsoldered and re-soldered.
sitlet said:
There is no way you can replace that ribbon/connector by yourself. You would need a microscope and some very expensive equipment to get it unsoldered and re-soldered.
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Damn. Ok thanks
Wow what did you use to open it up? Looks like you pried it open with a screw driver.
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Robert542 said:
Wow what did you use to open it up? Looks like you pried it open with a screw driver.
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Spot on.
jverm said:
Spot on.
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For future reference you can get a case opener tool REALLY cheap off eBay.
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Even if the cable was replaceable, it's buried under one of the antennas. So sad, what were you trying to do to begin with?
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zcink said:
Actually, I hate to go against the grain here but..... That ribbon cable looks extremely easy to replace.
Look at this video and see just how easy it is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8u5Wa3Odak
Its not soldered in. Just clips holding it in.
I don't know where you'd find one but it should not be that hard. do some searching. even try ebay for a parts phone.
Good luck.
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It is easy to replace but you have to replace the digitizer to. I think he just wanted to replace the ribbon cable.
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Morning all. Ive been on vacation at the beach and sand has worked its stupid ass all into the screen bezel. Has anyone used any specifc tools to clean dist and lint built up in the phones smaller crevasses
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I've always made due with compressed air. Cyber Clean is pretty neat if you want to get into those hard-to-reach areas.
I'm kind of compulsive about keeping stuff clean, so I usually use those methods, and I often apply hand sanitizer to the screen and back cover for good measure.
If you've got the sand in some very hard to reach area, shaking the phone gently with the compressed air aimed at it might help.
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I've always made due with compressed air. Cyber Clean is pretty neat if you want to get into those hard-to-reach areas.
I'm kind of compulsive about keeping stuff clean, so I usually use those methods, and I often apply hand sanitizer to the screen and back cover for good measure.
If you've got the sand in some very hard to reach area, shaking the phone gently with the compressed air aimed at it might help.
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Hmm never heard of hand sanatizer on the screen? But yea i dont know why i dont have compressed air because im super ocd
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You can clean that bezel on the front of the phone with the corner of a piece of paper.
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You can clean that bezel on the front of the phone with the corner of a piece of paper.
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Actually thats genius
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q-tips and canned air.
I use the corner of a sticky note. The adhesive helps grab some of the dirt.
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cracked screen other day.....i have an old thunderbolt that wont power on so i want to use that digitizer. do i still need adhesive tape or will the tape still be good on the old digitzer after heating?
any other tips when replacing?
thanks
djcyph said:
cracked screen other day.....i have an old thunderbolt that wont power on so i want to use that digitizer. do i still need adhesive tape or will the tape still be good on the old digitzer after heating?
any other tips when replacing?
thanks
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You will need new tape. The old tape will be torn and peel pretty bad when you pull it up.
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thanks dood!
I've known of people being able to reuse the tape, but I agree. Definitely have some extra adhesive just in case.
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I've known of people being able to reuse the tape, but I agree. Definitely have some extra adhesive just in case.
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I agree with this. Better to just get it anyway because seriously how often can tape be applied and reused. Just saying....
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What kind of wire would be recommended to perform the S-OFF and where can I get it?
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What kind of wire would be recommended to perform the S-OFF and where can I get it?
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any wire that can fit in the hole might work... i stripped a old pair of headphone wires that weren't working properly when i s-offed my Amaze, if the wire isn't a solid one make sure to twist it properly so it has good "contact" ^^
first time I did it I used a solid telephone type wire.
Second time I just used a wire tie from a bread loaf
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What kind of wire would be recommended to perform the S-OFF and where can I get it?
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as posted above, use the wire tie from a bread load/garbage bag... (insulates the fingers as well, so no problems with the software. had mine done in about 12 seconds..)
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first time I did it I used a solid telephone type wire.
Second time I just used a wire tie from a bread loaf
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as posted above, use the wire tie from a bread load/garbage bag... (insulates the fingers as well, so no problems with the software. had mine done in about 12 seconds..)
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Did you guys cut it open with some scissors?
Edit: Nevermind, I used some tweezers to cut it down a little.
The small plastic coated paper clips from the dollar store seemed to be the universal answer as many had trouble with other wires... I dunno why tho.. But it was the only thing that worked for me and many other people
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The small plastic coated paper clips from the dollar store seemed to be the universal answer as many had trouble with other wires... I dunno why tho.. But it was the only thing that worked for me and many other people
e-Sex.. All of the carpral none of the tunnel
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i used my tv cable..
i used a paper clip with electrical tape around the middle to not let any static from me affect it
I used a regular paper clip with no coating or nothing, cause that's what they used in the video. You should probably wrap some electrical tape around it though where you are going to grab it to be safe.
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Thanks for sharing guys. I got it working with a wire tie that ferincr and soblecram mentioned. It took me a while though because at first I put it in the wrong hole (the one next to the actual hole) and then I figured it out later. Then I tried to "tap" the wire. I tried tapping the wire sideways but somehow it didn't work and then I kept trying and eventually it got to work.
Pink paper clip
I will recommend to use a copper wire in my case ive always used a wired i cut off an old tv antenna since it has plastic all around and it bends easily without breaking...
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Single core from a cat 5 cable.
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... It took me a while though because at first I put it in the wrong hole (the one next to the actual hole)
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Whoops
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One of the inner wires from an old charging cable you no longer use.
Also use a metronome and set it to 34BPM
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amandez said:
Pink paper clip
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ted619 said:
I will recommend to use a copper wire in my case ive always used a wired i cut off an old tv antenna since it has plastic all around and it bends easily without breaking...
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Single core from a cat 5 cable.
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One of the inner wires from an old charging cable you no longer use.
Also use a metronome and set it to 34BPM
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I think the OP found his answer... if anyone reads
nulcon said:
Thanks for sharing guys. I got it working with a wire tie that ferincr and soblecram mentioned. It took me a while though because at first I put it in the wrong hole (the one next to the actual hole) and then I figured it out later. Then I tried to "tap" the wire. I tried tapping the wire sideways but somehow it didn't work and then I kept trying and eventually it got to work.
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http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/HTC+One+Teardown/13494/1
Just read this report from ifixit. They say it gets the worse repairability score ever! This means it will be nearly impossible to repair if you crack the screen and you'll have to keep insurance on this beast. I fix phones all the time so this is important to me. I feel it affects the long term value of the phone. HTC is making phones that look really good no the outside but the inside is designed to be a disposable device. I've got a problem with that. How do you guys feel about this?
You're really late.... There are other topics about this already.
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They also tore it apart like morons instead of unscrewing it under the speaker grills
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aimetti said:
They also tore it apart like morons instead of unscrewing it under the speaker grills
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What screws? They got the screen off and then a layer of foam padding, then found no other way to get the PCB and everything else out without pulling it out and damaging some of the plastic seating in the process.
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They also tore it apart like morons instead of unscrewing it under the speaker grills
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Yea, they really jacked that phone up. I can't wait to get my hands on one and try it the right way. But it still looks daunting.