Hey,
I want to change the complete cover of my neo (looks kinda wasted atm
I have found this Video below how to disassemble the phone,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOE_Z-y8FUs but my Problem is that i only find new covers without the glass...
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Sony-Ericsso...esignfolien&hash=item257260a639#ht_1585wt_906
or only the glass http://www.amazon.de/Sony-Ericsson-...F150/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341754831&sr=8-1
Can i now buy only the cover and carefully press the glass of my Neo out and after that glue it with the new cover ?
Hope some1 has better knowledge and can help me out
I´d say: take your's apart and see how it's glued together.
Personally I really want to replace the worn out buttons, but parts are expensive.
sdk16420 said:
I´d say: take your's apart and see how it's glued together.
Personally I really want to replace the worn out buttons, but parts are expensive.
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My buttons are completly worn off almost too. Sucks!
Dust is your biggest problem if you gonna open your phone, so do it somewhere "clean place"
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Hi All, I'm one of the few who faced the problem where one side of the screen is slightly lifted on the edge. It doesn't cause any functional problems, but the springy feel is annoying. It's probably the adhesive on the left acting up and not sticking well. Press the screen down, and it will uplift within minutes. Tried the hot air method to melt the glue slightly, but no use.
So I probably want to replace the adhesive, and began looking for teardown guides.
None, however, really shows if the Gorilla glass can be pried off from the top ,leaving the rear un-dismantled. The flex cable should goes to the mainboard at the back, but I don't need to disconnect that for this purpose. I'm also not sure if I should pry the top or bottom.
If anyone has done it before, kindly share your experience here.
Thanks
Full replacement seems like the best idea.
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Full replacement seems like the best idea.
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oh. Why so? Seems like an overkill proposal...
I have the same exact dilemma. I see this is an old post, but maybe someone else can chime in. I really don't want to dismantle an otherwise working phone just to reapply adhesive. I like the phone but this seems like a really poor design.
Anyway, if anyone knows of a way I can reapply the adhesive without total dis-assembly I'd love to hear it!
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I have the same exact dilemma. I see this is an old post, but maybe someone else can chime in. I really don't want to dismantle an otherwise working phone just to reapply adhesive. I like the phone but this seems like a really poor design.
Anyway, if anyone knows of a way I can reapply the adhesive without total dis-assembly I'd love to hear it!
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sorry you cant, im replacing the digitizer for mine and u cant take off the glass without ripping off the flex cable for the digitizer.
i suppose u can heat up the adhesive and carefully open it alittle bit and put some glue on that corner. i say glue because you probably wont have room to put double sided tape and remove the second backing without tearing the flex cable for the digitizer.
Hello
I have a question 4 all the evo 3d owners....can anyone please tell me how to remove the genuine EVO case to replace it with the white one??? I look at the guide to remove the screen....but I don't think is necessary to remove all the components to replace only the external cover.
Hoping that anyone can help me........
Thx all!!!!!!
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Hello
I have a question 4 all the evo 3d owners....can anyone please tell me how to remove the genuine EVO case to replace it with the white one??? I look at the guide to remove the screen....but I don't think is necessary to remove all the components to replace only the external cover.
Hoping that anyone can help me........
Thx all!!!!!!
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Unfortunately to replace all of it, it is necessary. Your only other solution is to buy a screen, digitizer, and LCD in white case all in one piece, and then swap your motherboard into the other part of the white housing. I know, it sounds crazy...but the screen is on part of the housing with adhesive...it is a real ***** to do it without shattering the LCD behind it and reapplying the glass to the housing, strait, even, and flat.
It is an awful process. Makes sad panda real sad
He's right it's a huge pain to separate the lcd from the front case. And then it wont fit right when u put it back. sorry. it's one of the worst things to come from htc.. the part that takes the most wear and damage should be swapped easily. i would say it shouldnt be attempted at all.
if you still want to do it then you can buy an extra lcd + digitizer on ebay. leave your original case + lcd + digitzer in a drawer and just move the motherboard into the white case with the new lcd and digitizer.
if youre tight on money then make an attempt anyway but fully expect to buy a whole original case + lcd + digitzer later.
Thx guys. I think i re min with my Black cover xd xd xd
Thxxxxxxx
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He's right it's a huge pain to separate the lcd from the front case. And then it wont fit right when u put it back. sorry. it's one of the worst things to come from htc.. the part that takes the most wear and damage should be swapped easily. i would say it shouldnt be attempted at all.
if you still want to do it then you can buy an extra lcd + digitizer on ebay. leave your original case + lcd + digitzer in a drawer and just move the motherboard into the white case with the new lcd and digitizer.
if youre tight on money then make an attempt anyway but fully expect to buy a whole original case + lcd + digitzer later.
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Faiyo makes a good point, you would think that the part that receives the most wear and tear would be the easiest to swap. I wonder, do they do this because they want someone to be required to just buy a new device, or they honestly can't come up with a better way of assembling these devices? It isn't like this is unique to this phone, or HTC. Every phone does it this way.
I think the OP made a good choice, attempting to do this is almost a guaranteed failure. The only way I personally would be capable of doing it would be the method I posted. I did it that way to replace my glass and digitizer.
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Faiyo makes a good point, you would think that the part that receives the most wear and tear would be the easiest to swap. I wonder, do they do this because they want someone to be required to just buy a new device, or they honestly can't come up with a better way of assembling these devices? It isn't like this is unique to this phone, or HTC. Every phone does it this way.
I think the OP made a good choice, attempting to do this is almost a guaranteed failure. The only way I personally would be capable of doing it would be the method I posted. I did it that way to replace my glass and digitizer.
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yeah a buddy of mine tried to swap out his touch screen and lcd... turns out you have to pretty much take the phone apart inorder to separate the touch screen and lcd from the front bezel. the part that sucks is out of the 1 tear down video that exists the guy didnt even bother showing us how to take the screen and lcd out... quite possibly the most important part of the whole tear down lol
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yeah a buddy of mine tried to swap out his touch screen and lcd... turns out you have to pretty much take the phone apart inorder to separate the touch screen and lcd from the front bezel. the part that sucks is out of the 1 tear down video that exists the guy didnt even bother showing us how to take the screen and lcd out... quite possibly the most important part of the whole tear down lol
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Lol! I know right? To disassemble it past that point the guide gets to you have to cut around the edge of the screen to loosen adhesive abit. Then stick something to pry it off. You run the risk of screwing up the bevel part, cracking the LCD, or leaving adhesive on parts of the LCD that you can't remove without scratching it to hell.
Then...forget about assembling it back the right way, I think it takes a lamp, genie, magic carpet, and the hand of god or something, I sure can't do it, and I feel I am about as mechanically inclined as one gets. I just don't have the right tools to do it with ease.
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Sad Panda said:
Faiyo makes a good point, you would think that the part that receives the most wear and tear would be the easiest to swap. I wonder, do they do this because they want someone to be required to just buy a new device, or they honestly can't come up with a better way of assembling these devices? It isn't like this is unique to this phone, or HTC. Every phone does it this way.
I think the OP made a good choice, attempting to do this is almost a guaranteed failure. The only way I personally would be capable of doing it would be the method I posted. I did it that way to replace my glass and digitizer.
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what are they supposed to do screw it to the front of the housing? lol. adhesive makes perfect sense when assembling glass to plastic. it needs to be in there tight.
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With my laptop, it's only about doing some casual screws.
that's what she said
Hi Guys,
Just bought an xperia s off the flea bay, was just wondering either side of the transparent buttons are what looks like hairline cracks?, are these meant to be there or is there some sort of plastic protection cover to be removed as the front does look a little scratched and was hoping there was a plastic film on it for me to remove. I've also noticed that the seller had a screen protector on there, I removed as it was badly fitted but i'm pretty sure there looks to be another one on there i've tried removing but doesnt seem to want to come off and dont want to use force just incase its not supposed to come off.
Thanks guys in advance.
maverick7777 said:
Hi Guys,
Just bought an xperia s off the flea bay, was just wondering either side of the transparent buttons are what looks like hairline cracks?, are these meant to be there or is there some sort of plastic protection cover to be removed as the front does look a little scratched and was hoping there was a plastic film on it for me to remove. I've also noticed that the seller had a screen protector on there, I removed as it was badly fitted but i'm pretty sure there looks to be another one on there i've tried removing but doesnt seem to want to come off and dont want to use force just incase its not supposed to come off.
Thanks guys in advance.
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Man don't you dare to remove that cover it's the shatter proof for the screen. Also the grid you see within the transparent strip is the supposed to be working as the antenna for the phone so not to worry for that.
Enjoy the new phone its freaking awesome.....
I bet u'll love it.....
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Man don't you dare to remove that cover it's the shatter proof for the screen. Also the grid you see within the transparent strip is the supposed to be working as the antenna for the phone so not to worry for that.
Enjoy the new phone its freaking awesome.....
I bet u'll love it.....
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Thanks man, just seen your reply, will take your advice .
All the best
Mav
Lots of people did dare to take off the shatter proof screen and much prefer it.
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I removed my shatterproof sheet. The screen responsibility improved so much. But when I hard anything plugged in, be it the charger, headphones or AUX cable. The lower part of the screen would act funny.
So I had to put an other screenprotector on it to fix it. However, with this new protector my screen is super smooth and attracts pretty much no dust anymore.
kekkle said:
I removed my shatterproof sheet. The screen responsibility improved so much. But when I hard anything plugged in, be it the charger, headphones or AUX cable. The lower part of the screen would act funny.
So I had to put an other screenprotector on it to fix it. However, with this new protector my screen is super smooth and attracts pretty much no dust anymore.
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May I ask - how did you remove the shatterproof sheet? Day 2 of having this phone and already a MASSIVE scratch on the screen - haven't even dropped it yet either -.-
I had some problems with my neo and 2 corners of my cover are damaged, the back cover is kinda blurry, the buttons are really ugly (with almost scratches or something )
so.. i want to change it, or paint, or something (just 1 of the corners are half-broken)
thx if someone have any information on where to buy it D
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Got it at eBay, only place i found that (cheap)...
Simego said:
I had some problems with my neo and 2 corners of my cover are damaged, the back cover is kinda blurry, the buttons are really ugly (with almost scratches or something )
so.. i want to change it, or paint, or something (just 1 of the corners are half-broken)
thx if someone have any information on where to buy it D
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Got it at eBay, only place i found that (cheap)...
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Could you share the link?
Simego said:
I had some problems with my neo and 2 corners of my cover are damaged, the back cover is kinda blurry, the buttons are really ugly (with almost scratches or something )
so.. i want to change it, or paint, or something (just 1 of the corners are half-broken)
thx if someone have any information on where to buy it D
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Got it at eBay, only place i found that (cheap)...
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buy it .http://www.ebay.com/itm/260839981150?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Do anybody know where i can buy original or good body for my xperia neo. i mean front cover, back cover and 2 side covers.
Check this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31620485
Neo V - BODY?
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED
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I could change only the menu buttons?
I'm looking for the same parts. I'm thinking about changing my phones cover but i cant find any good qualified cover.
I use Xperia Pro MK16I
Want a front cover....Front cover glass cracked
I don't have a forum for my phone so posted here...
i 2 need a new cover yaar
is it an easy enough job the remove and change the full galaxy s2 housing ?
Mines is a little rough looking and can see online the housing cases can be removed and replaced.
Worth buying?
Thanks
Im not sure if you need to take the screen off the top housing bit.The middle housing is easy enough to change as long as all the components come off ok.They are taped in and bear in mind other people have removed then reinstalled components and faults appear.
I once tried to pry out the vibrating module(is a unit that does other things I cant remember) and it basically split in half because the tape stuff that held it in wouldnt release the bloody thing.....lol
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LScottB said:
is it an easy enough job the remove and change the full galaxy s2 housing ?
Mines is a little rough looking and can see online the housing cases can be removed and replaced.
Worth buying?
Thanks
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well...i guess out of vids, tuts n' stuff that if u want to replace full housing of s2 you need too pry out touch screen with amoled and all hardware aswell....i've broken gorilla glass but amoled luckily still works fine....BUT..,i opened my s2....ripped all parts out of it....i mean all parts.....and came to touch screen part where i had to heat it up from front part and when i thought i heated it up enough i tryed to pry out gorilla glass.....BUT....due to cracked glass it started cracking even more(and gorilla glass &amoled are bonded together)...,so i stopped and put it back together before amoled cracks....i was so lucky......because i lost only my touch keys(back & menu) due to another crack that appeared but amoled is still working.......so....i think if i'd have a non broken glass i could detach and pull it apart easily....and eventually put it back together....it's not that hard really....those parts...e.g. vibrator module, sensors & stuff....they are bonded on housing with double sided tape...and it's pretty strong....
but if u're an expert...you can do it....you just have to be very careful to not to break any of those parts....
so....if i were u...i'd give it a shot....and i'll replace my complete touch screen as soon as i receive my payment and order it on ebay....then i'll try to detach old broken glass from amoled & i'll try to keep it alive...I'll make a video aswell...
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